text:  Even the waters about them which by day are apparently without a living thing beyond the life of their own motion in the darkness glittering with animated fire; can we wonder then if their thoughts rise from these myriad invisible lucent worms of the sea to a faith in the more magnificent beings who "clothe themselves with light;" and if they believe that such are present unseen commissioned to guard and guide them in ways perilous and obscure? Seamen accustomed to observe signs in their great solitude unattracted by the innumerable sights and businesses of other life are ever open and ready to receive signs and significations even of omen and vision; whereas he that is engaged in crowded street and market heeds no sign though it were offered but that which his little and engrossing interests make for him; he indeed may receive "angels' visits unaware