Excerpt from Surface Japan, 1911: Short Notes of a Swift SurveyBut on the thirteenth day the sea settles into an azure calm, with twinkling ripples topped by silver tips. The gray sky of the north has ceased to leaden its mirror - the sea. Feathery beds of seaweed blossom on the surface in tints of gold and green. Flying-fish scurry to get out of the vessel's way. Buccaneering sharks circle evilly about with blue dorsal fins sharply cutting the smooth surface. Schools of big fish hunting little ones splash and leap in pursuit of prey, while scolding sea-birds flutter over their course, grateful for any morsels that may escape.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.