"In  one  of  the  numerous  visits  that  I  paid  to  England,"  he said,  "I  was  walking  on  the  sea-shore  not  far  from  Harwich. All  of  a  sudden  a  sea-horse  rose  out  of  the  waves,  and  galloped at  the  top  of  his  speed  towards  me.  I  was  unarmed,  with  the exception  of  my  sling.  With  that,  however,  I  sent  two  pebbles at  him  so  adroitly  that  I  put  out  both  his  eyes.  In  a  trice  I jumped  on  his  back,  and  moved  him  in  the  direction  of  the  sea ; for  his  fierceness  had  departed  with  his  eyes,  and  he  let  himself be  guided  as  quietly  as  a  lamb.  I  slipped  my  sling  into  his mouth  as  a  bridle,  and  thus  accoutred  I  stood  out  to  sea."

- Chapter 13