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 was a king's crown, waving in the breeze. When the anchor was taken up and the ship began to move through the dark green sea, the foam was divided. The ship went on, and all was right. The captain continually looked at his chart and steered by his compass; and though he often got sight of the dangerous island, he never went near it. But one day, when the captain was in another part of the ship and the mate was on deck, a strange man was seen in a little boat that rode like a cork upon the waters. It came swiftly towards the ship. They had often seen the boat before during the voyage,