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 you would not certainly be wrecked if you went there. That island is such a beautiful place that your owner does not wish you to land there and see it, but wishes to keep it all to himself." While he was thus speaking, the island hove in sight, and as the sun shone upon it at a distance, it looked so beautiful that the mate could not help turning towards it. "There," said the man, "see even at this distance how beautiful it looks; but if you were once to land on it, you would so en- joy it. It is full of strange fruit--would you not like to go there and see what you are cautioned against ?" "I should," said