he and a man named hicks took a ship south, arriving at the san pedro bay harbor. it is also in proximity to pearl city. it is based on a real pair of animals that the author met in paris. there are songs, laughs, and a little romance. the pope stands above the council. by using the method of digging the pattern with a sharp knife and then filling it with other colored clay, it is possible to express the pattern finely and to make the surface smoother. 1706 – benjamin franklin born in boston. 