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Symzonia: Voyage of Discovery
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Captain Adam Seaborn
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We
had
scarcely
entered
on
this
important
preliminary,
when
it
was
disagreeably
and
painfully
interrupted
by
the
firing
of
a
gun
on
board
the
Explorer.
The
roar
of
a
twelve-pounder,
which
jarred
the
building,
struck
a
panic
through
the
whole
circle,
and
the
volume
of
smoke
which
floated
on
the
water
alarmed
them
much.
With
my
pocket
spyglass
I
observed
that
the
signal
for
a
fleet
in
the
offing
was
flying,
and
it
was
to
call
my
attention
to
this
signal
that
Albicore
had
fired
the
gun.
It
was
no
easy
matter
to
pacify
the
internals,
and
make
them
understand
that
the
terrific
noise,
fire
and
smoke,
were
quite
harmless.
After
many
useless
efforts,
I
made
them
comprehend
that
it
was
but
the
voice
of
the
vessel,
telling
me
it
was
time
to
return
on
board.
My
spyglass
attracted
their
notice.
I
gave
it
to
one
of
the
internals,
and
directed
it
to
the
ship,
showing
him
how
to
find
the
focus.
An
exclamation
of
surprise
showed
me
that
this
discovery
in
optics
was
unknown
to
them.
This
little
incident
was
of
great
service
to
me.
It
showed
the
internals
that
some
useful
knowledge
might
be
obtained
from
the
hideous
strangers,
and
excited
their
curiosity
to
know
more
about
us.
I
now
made
signs
to
the
two
persons
appointed
to
instruct
me
in
the
language,
to
accompany
me
on
board,
which
after
a
few
minutes
they
did,
together
with
two
others,
ordered
for
the
same
purpose,
and
to
make
observations
on
our
vessel
and
manners.
I
was
the
more
willing
to
render
this
interview
a
short
one,
because
I
saw
that
no
progress
could
be
made
until
we
had
arranged
some
mode
of
communicating
our
ideas.
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