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Show INFLUENCE OF THE OCEAN. The Power of the Mystic Sea Afreets All Men. Throughout all ages, in every clime, to peoplo of every raco. the forces of old ocean havo ever appealed with Irresistible power. Us vast area, Its solemn grandeur in repose, Its sublime sub-lime spoctaclo when lashed to fury by tho wind, Its mystic dopths whero lie tho fleshless human victims of Its mighty wrath, and whence Issue strnngo forms and feorsomo noises all aro potent In their awe-inspiring effect on tho beholder. Under Its magic spell ordinary mortals stand in ' 2 r..,.i- The Grey Man's Path, respectful Bllenco, for lnck of power to express their thoughts, which may bo nono tho less profound becnuso of Uio lnnblllty to glvo them verbal ut-teranco; ut-teranco; but poots with tho'lr meed of skill havo over tried with well-termed well-termed phrnso to tell us of old Nop-tune's Nop-tune's moods his smiles and frownt and vagaries. Even nmong tho common com-mon llshor-folk this great Influenco Is notlccablo In Us effect upon their superstitions, su-perstitions, The accompanying plcturo Is of a sccno In the coast "rocks at Falrheatl, near Ballycastlc. In Ireland. Fhlr I.clth, or Tho Cray Man's Path, Is a fissure In tho precipice, and viewed either from land or sea Ib never to bo forgotten. It seems as though eoiuo supernatural powur had caused tho fearful chnsm that divides the rocky promontory so Hint it might visit or summon tho spirits of the deep without with-out treading n lond nindo by mortal hands. In Its nanow part tho passage Is spanned by part of a large basalt pillar, suggesting u gigantic bridge. Farther on tho passago widens, Its dnrk Bides towor to a greater height, giving a moro wild and scmbor mag-nlflcenco mag-nlflcenco to tho scene, and nt longth tho face of tho mighty promontory Is reached, whero tho northern ocean rolls It' threatening billows. Tho Influence of tho -nighty forces of old ocean Is notice jdc In all tho beliefs regarding tho spirit world Indulged In-dulged In by theso llshor-folk who think thut tho "Orey Man" of tho North tea stalks forth silently and alono up his appropriate path to witness wit-ness some mighty convulsions of nature. |