There, indeed, was the bonfire at the bottom of the sea, burning as brightly as ever.
More wonderful still, the fire never went out, as fires do on land. The water at the bottom of the sea has been warm ever since that day.
That is why, on frosty days, the fishes disappear from the surface of the water. They dive to the bottom of the sea, where they can keep warm and comfortable, around the magic bonfire.
AT LEAST, SO SOME PEOPLE SAY.
[ROBINSON CRUSOE]
Many years ago, there lived in England a boy whose name was Robinson Crusoe.
Though he had never been near the sea, Crusoe's dearest wish was to become a sailor and go on a ship to foreign lands.
This grieved his mother very much, and she begged the boy to remain at home. His father also warned him of danger, saying, "If you go abroad, you will be most miserable. I cannot give my consent."
It happened that Crusoe visited Hull, a large town by the sea, to say good-by to a companion who was about to sail for London. He could not resist the chance of going on a voyage, and without even sending a message to his father and mother, he went aboard the ship and sailed away.
Robinson Crusoe met with many strange adventures at sea. On his first voyage, the ship was wrecked in a fearful storm, and the crew was saved by sailors from another ship.