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Majesty -- The Sea at night bore a very uncommonly luminous appearance, & flashed with Every Oar which struck it-- This appearance by no means uncommon, became subject of observation, & of conversation - & Sir Joseph by a small close net, took up many of those luminous little circular substances, in appearance [[underline]] diminutive Jelly fish, [[/underline]] which stuck to it, whenever it was let down in the Water; & by putting these in a Goblet of pure Water, good opportunity was obtained, of seeing the formation of these little substances, Which in numberless shoals, give this Extraordinary appearance in the Water, & whose brightness is Equal to that of The [[underline]] Glow Worm, & Fire Fly [[/underline]] tribes -- After His Majesty had retired to His Cabin, He frequently open'd his door, & looked into our Cabin, just as We were preparing for
