Smith, Hamilton Lanphere, 1819-1903. [from old catalog] · Cleveland, M. C. Younglove and company · leaf 18
ms to be a placewhere the sky is resting upon the water, called the horizon froma Greek word meaning to see. As we stand, perhaps won-dering how far from us this horizon is, a vessel sails out the harborand moves steadily from us. Now our first idea is that we arelooking out upon a vast plain, and… … Instead of this, however, a new and unexpected phenomenongreets the eye. The vessel sails away, and soon arrives at thehorizon, and then slowly sinks from view. First the hull disap- 16 THE WORLD. pears, then the sails, and at last the flag, presenting the appearance,shown in this engraving.
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