that　I　thought　（and　so　did　Job）　that　they　were　not
  likely　to　injure　a　man　of　his　unusually　vigorous
  constitution。　Besides；　we　had　no　dry　ones　at　hand。
  Presently　the　moon　went　down；　and　left　us　floating　on
  the　waters；　now　only　heaving　like　some　troubled
  woman's　breast；　giving　us　leisure　to　reflect　upon　all
  that　we　had　gone　through　and　all　that　we　had　escaped。
  Job　stationed　himself　at　the　bow；　Mahomed　kept　his
  post　at　the　tiller；　and　I　sat　on　a　seat　in　the　middle
  of　the　boat　close　to　where　Leo　was　lying。
  The　moon　went　slowly　down　in　chastened　loveliness；　she
  departed　like　some　sweet　bride　into　her　chamber；　and
  long；　veil…like　shadows　crept　up　the　sky　through　which
  the　stars　peeped　shyly　out。　Soon；　however；　they　too
  began　to　pale　before　a　splendor　in　the　east；　and　then
  the　quivering　footsteps　of　the　dawn　came　rushing
  across　the　new…born　blue；　and　shook　the　planets　from
  their　places。　Quieter　and　yet　more　quiet　grew　the　sea；
  quiet　as　the　soft　mist　that　brooded　on　her　bosom；　and
  covered　up　her　troubling；　as　the　illusive　wreaths　of
  sleep　brood　upon　a　pain…racked　mind；　causing　it　to
  forget　its　sorrow。　From　the　east　to　the　west　sped　the
  angels　of　the　dawn；　from　sea　to　sea；　from　mountain…top
  to　mountain…top；　scattering　light　with　both　their
  hands。　On　they　sped　out　of　the　darkness；　perfect；
  glorious；　like　spirits　of　the　just　breaking　from　the
  tomb；　on；　over　the　quiet　sea；　over　the　low　coast…line；
  and　the　swamps　beyond；　and　the　mountains　beyond　them；
  over　those　who　slept　in　peace；　and　those　who　woke　in
  sorrow；　over　the　evil　and　the　good；　over　the　living
  and　dead；　over　the　wide　world　and　all　that　breathes　or
  has　breathed　thereon。
  It　was　a　wonderfully　beautiful　sight；　and　yet　sad；
  perhaps　from　the　very　excess　of　its　beauty。　The
  arising　sun；　the　setting　sun！　There　we　have　the　symbol
  and　the　type　of　humanity；　and　all　things　with　which
  humanity　has　to　do。　The　symbol　and　the　type；　yes；　and
  the　earthly　beginning；　and　the　end　also。
  And　on　that　morning　this　came　home　to　me　with　a
  peculiar　force。　The　sun　that　rose　to…day　for　us　had
  set　last　night　for　eighteen　of　our　fellow　voyagers！
  had　set　forever　for　eighteen　whom　we　knew！
  The　dhow　had　gone　down　with　them；　they　were　tossing
  about　now　among　the　rocks　and　seaweed；　so　much　human
  drift　on　the　great　ocean　of　death！　And　we　four　were
  saved。　But　one　day　a　sunrise　will　come　when　we　shall
  be　among　those　who　are　lost；　and　then　others　will
  watch　those　glorious　rays；　and　grow　sad　in　the　midst
  of　beauty；　and　dream　of　Death　in　the　full　glow　of
  arising　Life！
  For　this　is　the　lot　of　man。
  CHAPTER　V
  THE　HEAD　OF　THE　ETHIOPIAN
  AT　length　the　heralds　and　forerunners　of　the　royal　sun
  had　done　their　work；　and；　searching　out　the　shadows；
  caused　them　to　flee　away。　Then　up　he　came　in　glory
  from　his　ocean…bed；　and　flooded　the　earth　with　warmth
  and　I　sat　there　in　the　boat　listening　to　the　gentle
  lapping　of　the　water　and　watched　him　rise；　till
  presently　the　slight　drift　of　the　boat　brought　the　odd
  shaped　rock；　or　peak；　at　the　end　of　the　promontory
  which　we　had　weathered　with　so　much　peril；　between　me
  and　the　majestic　sight；　and　blotted　it　from　my　view。　I
  still　continued　to　stare　at　the　rock；　however；
  absently　enough；　till　presently　it　became　edged　with
  the　fire　of　the　growing　light　behind　it；　and　then　I
  started；　as　well　I　might；　for　I　perceived　that　the　top
  of　the　peak；　which　was　about　eighty　feet　high　by　one
  hundred　and　fifty　thick　at　its　base；　was　shaped　like　a
  negro's　head　and　face；　whereon　was　stamped　a　most
  fiendish　and　terrifying　expression。　There　was　no　doubt
  about　it；　there　were　the　thick　lips；　the　fat　cheeks；
  and　the　squat　nose　standing　out　with　startling
  clearness　against　the　flaming　background。　There；　too；
  was　the　round　skull；　washed　into　shape　perhaps　by
  thousands　of　years　of　wind　and　weather；　and；　to
  complete　the　resemblance；　there　was　a　scrubby　growth
  of　weeds　or　lichen　upon　it；　which　against　the　sun
  looked　for　all　the　world　like　the　wool　on　a　colossal
  negro's　head。　It　certainly　was　very　odd；　so　odd　that
  now　I　believe　that　it　is　not　a　mere　freak　of　nature；
  but　a　gigantic　monument　fashioned；　like　the　well…known
  Egyptian　Sphinx；　by　a　forgotten　people　out　of　a　pile
  of　rock　that　lent　itself　to　their　design；　perhaps　as
  an　emblem　of　warning　and　defiance　to　any　enemies　who
  approached　the　harbor。　Unfortunately　we　were　never
  able　to　ascertain　whether　or　not　this　was　the　case；
  inasmuch　as　the　rock　was　difficult　of　access　both　from
  the　land　and　the　water…side；　and　we　had　other　things
  to　attend　to。　Myself；　considering　the　matter　by　the
  light　of　what　we　afterwards　saw；　I　believe　that　it　was
  fashioned　by　man；　but　whether　or　not　this　is　so；　there
  it　stands；　and　sullenly　stares　from　age　to　age　out
  across　the　changing　seathere　it　stood　two　thousand
  years　and　more　ago；　when　Amenartas；　the　Egyptian
  princess；　and　the　wife　of　Leo's　remote　ancestor
  Kallikrates；　gazed　upon　its　devilish　faceand　there　I
  have　no　doubt　it　will　still　stand　when　as　many
  centuries　as　are　numbered　between　her　day　and　our　own
  are　added　to　the　year　that　bore　us　to　oblivion。
  〃What　do　you　think　of　that；　Job？〃　I　asked　of　our
  retainer；　who　was　sitting　on　the　edge　of　the　boat；
  trying　to　get　as　much　sunshine　as　possible；　and
  generally　looking　uncommonly　wretched；　and　I　pointed
  to　the　fiery　and　demoniacal　head。
  〃Oh　Lord；　sir；〃　answered　Job；　who　now　perceived　the
  object　for　the　first　time；　〃I　think　that　the　old
  gentleman　must　have　been　sitting　for　his　portrait；　on
  them　rocks。〃
  I　laughed；　and　the　laugh　woke　up　Leo。
  〃Hullo；〃　he　said；　〃What's　the　matter　with　me？　I　am　all
  stiffwhere　is　the　dhow？　Give　me　some　brandy；
  please。〃
  〃You　may　be　thankful　that　you　are　not　stiffer；　my
  boy；〃　I　answered。　〃The　dhow　is　sunk；　and　everybody　on
  board　her　is　drowned；　with　the　exception　of　us　four；
  and　your　own　life　was　only　saved　by　a　miracle；〃　and
  while　Job；　now　that　it　was　light　enough；　searched
  about　in　a　locker　for　the　brandy　for　which　Leo　asked；
  I　told　him　the　history　of　our　night's　adventure。
  〃Great　heavens！〃　he　said；　faintly；　〃and　to　think　that
  we　should　have　been　chosen　to　live　through　it！〃
  By　this　time　the　brandy　was　forthcoming；　and　we　all
  had　a　good　pull　at　it；　and　thankful　enough　we　were　for
  it。　Also　the　sun　was　beginning　to　get　strength；　and
  warm　our　chilled　bones；　for　we　had　been　wet　through
  for　five　hours　or　more。
  〃Why；〃　said　Leo；　with　a　gasp　as　he　put　down　the　brandy
  bottle；　〃there　is　the　head　the　writing　talks　of；　the
  'rock　carven　like　the　head　of　an　Ethiopian。'〃
  〃Yes；〃　I　said；　〃there　it　is。〃
  〃Well；　then；〃　he　answered；　〃the　whole　thing　is　true。〃
  〃I　don't　at　all　see　that　that　follows；〃　I　answered。
  〃We　knew　this　head　was　here；　your　father　saw　it。　Very
  likely　it　is　not　the　same　head　that　the　writing　talks
  of；　or　if　it　is；　it　proves　nothing。〃
  Leo　smiled　at　me　in　a　superior　way。　〃You　are　an
  unbelieving　Jew；　Uncle　Horace；〃　he　said。　〃Those　who
  live　will　see。〃
  〃Exactly　so；〃　I　answered；　〃and　now　perhaps　you　will
  observe　that　we　are　drifting　across　a　sand　bank　into
  the　mouth　of　the　river。　Get　hold　of　your　oar；　Job；　and
  we　will　row　in　and　see　if　we　can　find　a　place　to
  land。〃
  The　river…mouth　which　we　were　entering　did　not　appear
  to　be　a　very　wide　one；　though　as　yet　the　long　banks　of
  steaming　mist　that　clung　about　its　shores　had　not
  lifted　sufficiently　to　enable　us　to　see　its　exact
  width。　There　was；　as　is　the　case　with　nearly　every
  East　African　river；　a　considerable　bar　at　the　mouth；
  which；　no　doubt；　when　the　wind　was　on　shore　and　the
  tide　running　out；　was　absolutely　impassable　even　for　a
  beat　drawing　only　a　few　inches。　But　as　things　were　it
  was　manageable　enough；　and　we　did　not　ship　a　cupful　of
  water。　In　twenty　minutes　we　were　well　across　it；　with
  but　slight　assistance　from　ourselves；　and　being
  carried　by　a　strong　though　somewhat　variable　breeze
  well　up　the　harbor。　By　this　time　the　mist　was　being
  sucked　up　by　the　sun；　which　was　getting　uncomfortably
  hot；　and　we　saw　that　the　mouth　of　the　little　estuary
  was　here　about　half　a　mile　across；　and　that　the　banks
  were　very　marshy；　and　crowded　with　crocodiles　lying
  about　on　the　mud　like　logs。　About　a　mile　ahead　of　us；
  however；　was　what　appeared　to　be　a　strip　of　firm　land；
  and　for　this　we　steered。　In　another　quarter　of　an　hour
  we　were　there；　and；　making　the　boat　fast　to　a
  beautiful　tree　with　broad；　shining　leaves；　and　flowers
  of　the　magnolia　species；　only　they　were　rose…colored
  and　not　white；　which　hung　over　the　water；　we
  disembarked。　This　done；　we　undressed；　washed
  ourselves；　and　spread　our　clothes　and　the　contents　of
  the　boat　in　the　sun　to　dry；　which　they　very　quickly
  did。　Then；　taking　shelter　from　the　sun　under　some
  trees；　we　made　a　hearty　breakfast　off　a　〃Paysandu〃
  potted　tongue；　of　which　we　had　brought　a　good　quantity
  with　us　from　the　Army　and　Navy　Stores；　congratulating
  ourselves　loudly　on　our　good　fortune　in　having　loaded
  and　provisioned　the　boat　on　the　previous　day；　before
  the　hurricane　destroyed　the　dhow。　By　the　time　that　we
  had　finished　our　meal　our　clothes　were　quite　dry；　and