The story of a sailor's love affair with a mermaid, told aboard a becalmed ship on the Bahama Banks. From Ocean Adventures by John S. Sleeper published in 1857. You enjoy a good sea story, so be sure to read The Sea Adventure Collection by Malcolm Torres. The first story in the series, Sixty-Four Days, is available for free on Apple iBooks, Amazon Kindle, Smashwords and Barnes & Noble Nook.
