PAGE 56. _Fata Morgana_ (fae'ta mor gae'nae): a
singular appearance, or phenomenon, similar to the
mirage of the desert; images of objects distorted
or multiplied into fanciful shapes. This
phenomenon was so called because it was looked
upon as the work of a fata, or fairy, called
Morgana. The phenomenon has been remarked chiefly
at the Strait of Messina, between Italy and
Calabria.