It was lighted by glass globes filled with phosphorus collected by an ingenious process invented by another of the M.A.'s.
'And now,' said Mr.Noah, 'I beg that anxiety may be dismissed from every mind.

If the waters subside, they leave us safe.

If they rise, as I confidently expect them to do, our ark will float, and we still are safe.

In the morning I will take soundings and begin to steer a course.
We will select a suitable spot on the shore, land and proceed to the Hidden Places, where we will consult the oracle.

A little refreshment before we retire for what is left of the night?
A captain's biscuit would perhaps not be inappropriate ?' He took a tin from a locker and handed it round.
'That's A1, sir,' said the Lord High Islander, munching.