After listening, the party was about to break up, when suddenly a young merman splashed into view.
"Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks"
William Elliot Griffis
"That is my father," said his guide, "whom thou wounded this morning, thinking that he was one of the common seals who live in the sea, instead of a merman who hath speech, and understanding, as you mortals have.
"The Scottish Fairy Book"
Elizabeth W. Grierson
He went over to the bed, and, stooping over the wounded merman, washed and dressed the hurt as well as he could; and the touch of his hands appeared to work like magic, for no sooner had he finished than the wound seemed to deaden and die, leaving only the scar, and the old seal sprang up, as well as ever.
"The Scottish Fairy Book"
Elizabeth W. Grierson