,illu/ration3 ,f4 ,t4 ,ives4 ,,! ,,holl[ ,,e>? ,,by ,f4 ,t4 ,,ives ,au?or ( 8,yankee ,jumbles40 ,illu/ration ,,broadway ,,publi%+ ,,company ,,at #hce ,,broadway ,,new ,,york ,copyright$1 9 #aijd4 ,,by ,f4 ,t4 ,,ives1 ,all ,rights ,res]v$4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,i4 ,cranks #a ,,ii4 ,fire & ,wat] #e ,,iii4 ,iceb]gs #ai ,,iv4 ,gulf ,/ream #bh ,v4 ,daily ,motion #cf ,,vi4 ,e>?quakes #ch ,,vii4 ,volcanoes #dj ,,viii4 ,ra9falls #dd ,,ix4 ,spr+s #ee ,x4 ,glaci]s #fa ,,xi4 ,caves #fg ,,xii4 ,artesian ,wells #fh ,,xiii4 ,oases #ga ,,xiv4 ,?+s ,t ,puzzle ,u #gc ,,xv4 ,meteors #hj ,,xvi4 ,attraction ( ,gravitation #ha ,,xvii4 ,sci5tific ,!ories #hf ,,xviii4 ,surface ,influ5ces ( ,wat]1 & ,*ange ( ,pol>ity #hh ,,xix4 ,conclusion #ie ,,app5dix #ajc ,,! ,,holl[ ,,e>?4 ,i4 ,,cranks4 ,cranks are appliances to turn ?+s r\nd4 ,a ,crank t revolves only half way w n always accompli% mu* ( a *ange1 & 9 _m cases w\ld only aggravate ! situation4 ,7 x n = ,cranks ne>ly all me*anical appliances w\ld be motionless4 ,m5's ?\ghts & op9ions w\ld all be ! same1 )\t "s su* device to get !m out ( ! old notions1 grooves & ruts 9 :i* !y long h indulg$ & plodd$4 ,! _w has kn[n ,cranks ev] s9ce our fir/ p>5ts adopt$ ! we>+ ( fig leaves1 & ,noah took up %ip build+ on ! wea!r bureau sugge/+ cl\dy wea!r & %[]s 9 ,ea/]n ,turkey4 ,moses 0 a ,crank :5 he =bid ! eat+ ( pork1 salt wat] eels1 turkey buzz>ds1 owls & all o!r unclean birds1 fi% or animals ( any k9d1 b !re is no d\bt t ^! comm&s 7 none ( 8 mi/akes4 ,sacr$ writ gives a pl5ty ( su* *>act]s1 b1 by skipp+ to times m rec5t1 we f9d su* ,cranks z ,cop]nicus1 ,galileo1 ,columbus1 ,newton1 ,frankl91 &1 dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 ! ,crank family has greatly increas$ ) ,dagu]re1 ,watt1 ,h[e1 ,edison1 ,m>coni & ,tesla & scores ( o!rs1 :o1 9 "s ( ! e>li] times1 w\ld h be5 hung or burn$ z wiz>ds & sorc]]s4 ,political1 hi/orical & religi\s ,cranks h sprung up1 turn+ ov] & upsett+ _m old-fogey & absurd notions & beliefs ( ! pa/4 ,9 =m] times ,cranks 7 ! subject ( ridicule & p]secution = try+ to inject "s new ideas into ! public m9d4 ,hi/ory is pr(use ) abuses ( "s ( ! be/ ?\ghts & discov]ies t h come to ! human race4 ,suppos+ ,cop]nicus _h nev] advanc$ & en=c$ a conclusion t ! ,e>? 0 r\nd & revolv$ on its axis1 su* motion caus+ ! app>5t ris+ & sett+ ( ! ,sun4 ,only = ?is we might to ?is day believe 9 ! /ory ( ,jo%ua's comm& ov] ! sun & moon1 & associate believ]s ) ,p>son ,jasp] t 8,de sun d move40 ,x is pleasant to realize t we are liv+ 9 a "t :5 new ?\ghts d n fright5 p1 & we are n sc>$ at :at we _c und]/&1 ev5 if x does n h>monize ) antiquat$ ideas purport+ to be #d1jjj to #f1jjj ye>s old4 ,! humble & obscure individual :o presumes to (f] ! few succe$+ pages ( crude ideas may be class$ among pigmy ,cranks1 b1 nev]!less1 feels impell$ to s[ a little ?\ghtful se$ on a subject t1 to 8 k1 has nev] be5 discuss$2 & ) a hope t su* se$ may "s ( x fall 9 good gr\nd1 & spr+ up a crop ( criticism t may ultimate 9 "s bett] m9d tak+ x up & demon/rate ) ! success t ! writ] believes x m]its4 ,to prove t ! ,e>? 0 r\nd requir$ a long "t & a s]i\s am\nt ( p]secution4 ,n[1 to assume t x is holl[1 may require m "t ?an ! brief discussion 9 ?is small book4 ,yet x is hop$ ! ideas "h may take root 9 ! enlight5m5t ( ! pres5t day & />t a gr[? productive ( good fruit 9 ! future4 ,9 ord] to discuss ?is "q involves a task t 9 ! outset may look disc\rag+1 z foll[s3 ,! ax mu/ be laid at ! root ( _m favorite & long accept$ beliefs laid d[n by sci5tific au?orities to expla9 ! pr9cipal ph5om5a ( di/urbances on & 9 ! ,"m ,e>?1 & to ov]?r[ ne>ly all accept$ !ories on ! foll[+ subjects3 ,! assumption t ! ,e>? is int5sely hot or 9 a molt5 /ate 9 its int]ior2 ,! presumption t x is a solid ball2 ,! supposition t !re is an actual pole2 ,t hills & m\nta9s are always results ( volcanoes2 ,t volcanoes are a prime or natural exi/5ce2 ,t liv+ spr+s & lakes are results ( surface influ5ce2 ,! !ories ( ! ,gulf ,/ream2 ,iceb]gs & ! ,ice belt1 _! =mation2 ,glaci]s1 h[ =m$2 ,equable condition ( ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea2 ,& ! ,law ( ,attraction ( ,gravitation1 ,or t ! ,sun is a mass ( heat4 ,,ii4 ,,fire ,,& ,,wat]4 ,! two elem5ts ( fire & wat] are evid5tly ! s\rce ( all creat$ ?+s4 ,x is ! purpose 9 ?is pla9 & homely diss]tation to review & criticise "s !ories set =? by sci5ti/s1 & to introduce "s new ones m acceptable to ! m9d ( ! writ]1 & to be submitt$ to obs]v+ m9ds to decide ^u _! m]it4 ,x is a g5]ally believ$ ass]tion t ! ,e>? has be5 a molt5 mass at or ne> its orig91 except f ! r d\btful /ory ( creation relat$ 9 fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 :]e x appe>s t ! _s ( ,god mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s4 ,:5 or h[ !y 7 creat$1 ! /ory fails to relate4 ,b1 admitt+ ! wat]s to prevail to su* an ext5t z to incl9e ,god's _s = a voyage !reon1 w\ld make ! idea ( a molt5 ,e>? r improbable4 ,! ,e>? is said to be und]go+ a cool+ process = ! pa/ ?\s&s ( ye>s1 b at "s remote "t 9 ! pa/ x 0 cov]$ ) ice & trav]s$ by glaci]s4 ,!re are v>i\s explanations ( ! ph5om5a ( iceb]gs1 glaci]s1 volcanoes1 ! ,gulf ,/ream1 & :y ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea does n fill up or *ange its conditions ?r\gh ! ?\s&s ( ye>s kn[n to hi/ory4 ,! philosophy ( e>?quakes1 volcanic eruptions1 increase ( heat 9 digg+ deep 9 ! e>?1 artesian wells1 spr+s & lakes1 all h v>i\s solutions = be+ z !y are1 b ?is discussion proposes to ?r[ into ! wa/e-basket ne>ly all ( ! accept$ conclusions on ! subject1 &1 9 ord] to g to an extreme limit ( ,crankism1 w dispute ! law ( ,attraction ( ,gravitation4 ,to dispute ! long accept$ conclusions on mo/ ( ^! topics w\ld be presumptu\s )\t an ef=t to give good & suffici5t reason = su* skepticism4 ,! fir/ elem5t to consid] w be fire1 or heat1 )\t :i*1 x seems safe to ass]t1 no?+ c be produc$ f ! ,e>?1 or by ! devices ( man4 ,to draw a base l9e to "w f1 we w beg9 at ! pol> c5t] ( ! ,e>?'s motion4 ,! ,e>?1 unlike any o!r object t p]petually revolves t we see or "k (1 does n h a %aft1 or axle1 or any?+ to create friction1 &1 !re=e1 heat4 ,!re is b "o ^w 9 ! ,engli% language t tells :at w produce heat2 t is friction1 :i* may claim motion = its p>5tage4 ,n[1 ?is proposition is (f]$ = a />t+ po9t4 ,all heat is produc$ by friction1 9 ! abs5ce ( :i* !re c be no heat4 ,?is claim made1 & presumably well e/abli%$1 h[ c !re be any c5tral heat ( ! ,e>?1 revolv+ on no?+ b an imag9>y c5t]8 ,w any sci5ti/ expla9 at :at po9t heat beg9s to g5]ate8 ,x w\ld appe> z difficult z to accurately fix ! po9t :]e moral responsibility comm5ces 9 a *ild1 or j :5 ! :eel ( "t w cease to revolve4 ,at :atev] po9t heat beg9s1 is x supposable t x works int]nally or outw>d8 ,any obs]v+ m9d c give b "o answ]4 ,x is claim$1 to prove ! molt5 condition ( ! ,e>?'s int]ior1 t ! v>i\s bor+s = artesian wells & digg+s 9 m9es %[ a uni=m increase ( heat z great] dep?s are atta9$4 ,all ^! ratios ( increase diff] some:at 9 diff]5t localities1 b n en\gh to h ev] bani%$ ! idea t at a few ?\s& feet ( dep? ev]y?+ w\ld be a liquid mass4 ,?is idea ought to be absurd en\gh to make a braz5 image smile4 ,let u consid] :at ^! explorations into ! b[els ( ! ,e>? am\nt to4 ,! deepe/ holes bor$ or dug are1 )\t exception1 less ?an a mile deep4 ,admitt+ a mile1 t is #a-djjj ( ! di/ance t[>d ! c5t]4 ,imag9e a puncture on an orange1 or on a ball eight in*es 9 diamet] be+ f\r in*es to ! c5t]4 ,is !re any man liv+ c\ld see a hole z small 9 proportion to its size to #a-djjj ( "o-half ( its diamet]8 ,h[ insignificant su* a te/4 ,reasons = ?is delusion w be giv5 lat] on1 "u treatm5t ( ,volcanoes4 ,aga91 ! ,e>?'s surface is cov]$ ) at lea/ f\r-fif?s wat] at dep?s rang+ f "o to five miles1 includ+ ! millions ( spr+s1 lakes & riv]s on l&1 to say no?+ ( ! inexhau/ible quantities ( wat] enc\nt]$ 9 ! a=esaid bor+ & m9+ op]ations4 ,! deepe/ explorations 9 m9es are ! salt m9es ( ,pol&1 ! ,calumet & ,hecla copp] m9es & ,com/ock ,lode4 ,^! h all be5 on trail ( "s m9]al deposit =m$ by "s remote "w ( ,nature 9 ! undef9able pa/1 :5 volcanic or o!r influ5ces 9 ,nature's laboratory left _! deposit4 ,^! are ! only places t man has explor$1 only insignificant dep?s1 & =m$ extravagant conclusions ( ! re/ ( ! way4 ,b let u g back to ! oceans1 ) _! great dep?s & ext5d$ areas1 & :at d we f9d8 ,x is ?is3 ,:e!r on ! ,equator or on ! coa/s ( ,gre5l&1 9 ! tropics or frigid latitudes ! same1 t at ! deepe/ sea s\nd+s ! temp]ature is ne> or bel[ ! freez+ po9t1 be+ lit]ally liquid ice4 ,^! temp]atures are at dep?s ( five times z deep z anybody has bor$ or dug1 & cov] f\r-fif?s ( ! ,e>?'s surface1 &1 in/ead ( be+ hot1 or ev5 w>m1 are extremely cold4 ,if ! int]nal heat is z great z is claim$1 x ought to be en\gh to set e drop ( wat] 9 ! oceans into a boil+ condition inside ( fifte5 m9utes1 b !re does n seem to be heat en\gh to w>m ! bottom ( ! kettle4 ,x is assum$ t ! e>? orig9at$ 9 a nebul\s =m1 or an aggregation ( small />ry bodies1 or some?+ else :i* nobody has z yet expla9$ cle>ly4 ,x is evid5t t our ,e>? has come into its pres5t =m ?r\gh a va/ am\nt ( "t & *anges1 & is made up l>gely ( liquids & pla/ic sub/ances1 :i* mu/ h _h an exi/5ce 9 its orig94 ,!re is little d\bt b t all its composition has be5 revolv+ ?r\gh space 9 "s =m = c\ntless millions ( ye>s ) its mixtures ( liquid1 gase\s & solid con/itu5ts4 ,x does n ne$ a long argum5t to demon/rate t bodies 9 su* revolutions z ! e>? is mak+ h a t5d5cy1 by c5trifugal =ce1 to ?r[ ! heavi] elem5ts to ! outside1 & z ?is seems to be a univ]sal law 9 all sci5tific exp]im5ts by man1 x seems reasonable to suppose ! e>?'s c5trifugal =ces are no exception 9 _! results4 ,su* be+ ! case1 leads at once to ! supposition & probability t ! ,e>? is a holl[ globe1 & n a solid mass1 ) po9ts ( actual poles at ea* end t c be explor$4 ,z wat] is1 & has be5 9 all hi/ory we "k (1 s l>ge a "p ( ! e>?'s mass1 ! object ( ?is writ+ is to %[ ! wond]ful influ5ce x ex]ts 9 ! _w's affairs1 & ! ample provision ,nature has 9 /ore1 & :]e x is /or$1 = man1 & animals1 & vegetation to bank on4 ,b1 9 pass+1 x is j t a "n = _m rec5t ye>s t has be5 a subject = ridicule %\ld be notic$ ) pr(\nd respect = 8 wise & sup]ior obs]vations4 ,?is man = :om ,i wi% to speak a ^w ( comm5dation & admiration is ,capta9 ,john ,cleves ,symmes1 :o ,i am prep>$ to all[ ! honor ( fir/ advanc+ ! !ory t ! ,e>? is holl[1 & has be5 held up z ! au?ority = f9d+ 8,symmes's ,hole40 ,:ile ! pres5t writ] _h nev] se5 or read any ( 8 argum5ts = su* a hole1 ! idea came orig9ally1 z if nev] ?\ght ( by my wor?y pr$ecessor4 ,to avoid any *>ge ( plagi>ism1 ?is topic w1 !re=e1 be treat$ z if nev] be=e ?\ght (4 ,assum+ t ! ,e>? is holl[1 ! purpose w be 9 ! foll[+ pages to %[ h[ & :y1 & ! great importance to ! inhabitants ( ! outside t x %\ld be s4 ,! fir/ proposition is1 !re=e1 a holl[ ,e>? f causes h]et(ore nam$ by c5trifugal =ce2 next1 t ! inside is an ocean ( fre% wat]1 ) cont95ts ( l&1 & ! outside oceans ( salt wat] & its cont95ts1 z we h p>tially le>n$ ( !m4 ,t ! ice belts 9 ea* frigid zone are ! divid+ l9es betwe5 salt & fre% wat]4 ,t op5+s at ! approa* to ei!r pole are at lea/ #a1ejj miles across1 & t a magnetic compass above a latitude ( eighty to eighty-eight degrees w n keep its natural position at any po9t )9 su* latitude1 b w1 9 its endeavor to po9t ! ne$le to ! true c5t] ( motion1 lift up ! po9t 9 ord] to keep ! "r be>+1 or %[ "s o!r emb>rassm5t or irregul>ity4 ,:oev] explores at ^! latitudes is1 in/ead ( go+ 9 a c\rse directly to ! c5t] ( motion1 unconsci\sly r\nd+ a circle t[>d ! inside4 ,! flatt5$ condition ( ! ,e>? at ! poles goes to accommodate bo? ! claims ( be+ holl[ & h[ x came to be s4 ,we are in=m$ t e ra9drop is holl[ fall+ ?r\gh a %ort am\nt ( space1 & h[ m reasonable to suppose ! ,e>?'s great mass to be s1 revolv+ 9 an et]nity ( space4 ,x is m ?an presumable to suppose t e planet>y body 9 ! univ]se is holl[1 & made s by ! same fix$ law = all flexible bodies 9 revolution to become holl[4 ,are n ! r+s ( ,saturn ?us produc$8 ,"h is a planet !y tell u is sev5 hundr$ times z l>ge z ! ,e>?1 b its d5sity only n9ety times z great4 ,8 mean diamet] ab\t #gj1jjj miles & compression "o-t5?1 s t ! pol> diamet] is #c1ejj miles less1 & ! equatorial #c1ejj miles m ?an its mean1 ?us duplicat+ l>gely ! %ape & globul> =m ( ! ,e>?4 ,is x n reasonable1 !n1 to suppose t ! lack ( d5sity has all[$ its revolutions to produce its s]ies ( r+s1 ^? mo/ d5se be+ outside8 ,& ! :ole ord] be+ su*1 t our position all[s u to look ?r\gh !m in/ead ( on to an outside surface8 ,jupit] has ! same *>act]i/ics 9 diamet]s4 ,! mean1 #he1jjj miles2 equatorial1 #hg1hjj2 pol>1 #hb1bjj1 a diff]5ce ( #e1fjj miles1 :i* means ! same influ5ces & same reason to make x holl[4 ,:ile #a1bcc times z l>ge z ! ,e>?1 its d5sity ( sub/ance is only #cja times z mu*4 ,"h we h ! two l>ge/ planets1 p]haps yet 9 _! p]iod ( developm5t = be+ inhabit$1 9 v l =m relatively z ! ,e>?4 ,x may n be ill-tim$ to ass]t at ?is po9t ! belief t all planet>y bodies are holl[ & cool1 n "o 9 a molt5 condition or giv+ out heat1 b only g5]at+ heat 9 _! own atmosph]es1 ?us giv+ out light1 :i* we1 9 our ignorance1 attribute to a mass ( int5se heat or a globe 9 combu/ion4 ,su* a condition seems unreasonable to exi/ 9 a body travel+ unlimit$ space1 :i* is cold beyond any degree ( asc]ta9+4 ,! sun is subject to ! same conditions z ! ,e>?1 z f> z obta9+ heat1 & ?is "w w claim t we receive no m direct heat f ! ,sun ?an f ,m>s or ,v5us4 ,tak+ ! fir/ proposition1 t 9 ! abs5ce ( friction !re c be no heat or light1 ! assumption is t ! ,sun g5]ates its heat & light by its wond]ful revolution 9 its own atmosph]e4 ,) a diamet] ( #hfj1jjj miles1 & revolv+ 9 #be4ch days1 ! ,sun is mov+ ?r\gh its atmosph]e a mile 9 eight-t5?s ( a second1 & sev5ty-five miles a m9ute1 & #d1ejj p] h\r4 ,) an atmosph]e ( relative d5sity ( ! ,e>?'s1 x is easy to see :at a pyrote*nical & electrical display ?is w\ld reveal to ! l5s ( a telescope1 giv+ ! impression ( fire on an inconceivable magnitude4 ,x seems unreasonable t 9 ! realm ( ,nature any?+1 or t any:]e fuel c be f\nd = an et]nal fire except 9 an old or?odox ,hell4 ,to an obs]v] on ,m>s or ,v5us1 ! e>? w\ld1 no d\bt1 pres5t ! same />like appe>ance t ^? planets d to our e>?ly eyes4 ,! electrical sp>ks on a trolley wire or dynamo give ! same expression to our eyes1 ?\gh 9 m9iature1 ) no consci\sness ( heat to our feel+s4 ,x is d\btful if1 ) all ! obs]vations ( ! ,sun by telescopes1 we h ga9$ any k ( its /ructure1 b only ( its revolutions1 size & movem5ts1 ! same z ! ,e>?4 ,x w\ld be a v difficult subject to diagnose cle>ly z to its productions ( animal & vegetable life4 ,! electrical influ5ces ?r\gh an atmosph]e proportionally deep ) ours1 ) its cl\ds t mu/ exi/ 9 ! same1 c\ld v ?or\ghly obscure ! surface ( ! ,sun4 ,unless at special int]vals1 :5 c]ta9 exposures w\ld be call$ ,sun-spots1 ei!r on a great space ( cont95t or ocean4 ,! great flames ( gases 9 ! atmosph]e w\ld give ! impression1 by telescopic view1 ( a burn+ mass1 :5 "u ^! atmosph]ic flames all is cool & calm4 ,9 ! writ]'s m9d !re is no d\bt b ! ,sun is z favorable 9 condition = animal & vegetable life z ! ,e>?1 & has bo? 9 proportional great] v>iety & species4 ,nature hav+ no limit to designs1 uses no duplicates1 nev] repeats h]self 9 any?+4 ,no two gra9s ( se$1 no two sn[ flakes1 are ev] j alike4 ,a million bu%els ( peas w h no two alike1 yet e "o has its individuality z a pea4 ,man _c discrim9ate "o blackbird f ano!r 9 a flock1 b to ! birds !y are z individual z mank9d to ea* o!r4 ,= ^! reasons x is easy to see t e planet may be peopl$ ) diff]5t v>ieties ( animal & vegetable life z x is to f9d ! v>iations 9 diff]5t c\ntries ( ! ,e>?4 ,:ile ! climate ( ! ,sun may be hott] ?an t ( ! ,e>?1 ,nature c adapt itself to any condition ( heat or cold4 ,?us f> ! argum5t has be5 *iefly 9 consid]+ ! influ5ce ( heat by friction on planet>y surfaces4 ,lat] ?is influ5ce w be briefly tak5 up to demon/rate its int]ior effect 9 produc+ e>?quakes & volcanoes4 ,= a div]sion1 we w = a :ile consid] ! effect ( c5trifugal =ce on ! ,e>?4 ,! ,e>? gives _m manife/ations ( said =ce 9 ! %ape ( ! cont95ts1 c\rses ( riv]s1 outlets ( bays & ranges ( m\nta9s4 ,nor? ,am]ica gradually sw+s to ! ea/ z x approa*es ! ,equator2 ,s\? ,am]ica1 at ! ,equator1 bulges mo/ to ! ea/4 ,! m\nta9 ranges1 ! ,rocky1 ,si]ra ,nevada & ,cordill]as1 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 ! ,&es1 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 =m+ a b>ri] aga9/ ! fur!r encroa*m5t ( ! ,pacific ,ocean4 ,! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,africa is protect$ f ! ,atlantic l>gely by ! m\nta9s ( ,morocco1 includ+ ! ,black & ,:ite1 runn+ s\?1 some:at protect+ ,s5egambia1 & !n ! ,kong1 ) o!r m\nta9 ranges 9 upp] & l[] ,gu9ea1 /op ! encroa*m5t on l9e ( ,gulf ( ,gu9ea4 ,9 ,asia1 ,h9du/an has ! ,ghant ,m\nta9s = a b>ri]1 :ile ano!r range ( m\nta9s holds ! ,p59sula ( ,malacca 9 place4 ,x w be pla9ly se5 t all ^! po9ts ( c\ntries lean t[>d ! ,equatorial c5t] ( motion4 ,! isl&s ( ,oceanica1 /rung out on ! l9e ( ! ,equator1 also %[ ! effect ( ! ,e>?'s revolution4 ,! ,isl& ( ,au/ralia is app>5tly a new production 9 embryo ( a new cont95t 9 future connection ) "s ( ! l>ge adjac5t isl&s1 & ultimately ( mo/ ( ! isl& gr\ps ( ,oceanica4 ,! same result is likely to foll[ ) ! ,great] & ,less] ,antilles4 ,! riv]s are m>k$ evid5ce ( c5trifugal =ce on bo? cont95ts4 ,! l>ge/1 ! ,amazon1 runn+ ne>ly on l9e ( ! ,equator & empty+ !re4 ,all ! riv]s1 almo/ )\t exception1 nor? ( ! equator to ! ,arctic circle run s\!a/ :5 !y c1 & at _! m\?s t5d t way4 ,^? s\? t5d nor!a/ :]e ! face ( ! c\ntry w admit4 ,! ,nile1 a freak riv]1 is ab\t ! only m>k$ exception4 ,on ! nor? outfl[s l ! ,yukon1 ,mc,kenzie1 & ,great ,fi% 9 ,nor? ,am]ica2 ! ,y5isei & ,l5a1 & _m small] /reams ( ,europe & ,asia fl[ to ! ,arctic ,ocean4 ,^! la/ nam$ /reams s f> f ! great c5t] ( motion & on acc\nt ( ! m>k$ incl9e to ! c\ntry t[>d ! pol> c5t]s head t way & no d\bt contribute l>gely to ! great infl[ ( wat] to ! int]nal ocean4 ,! we/ coa/s ( bo? cont95ts are m>k$ = _! de>? ( great /reams4 ,! op5 sea t "s ,arctic explor]s h presum$ to be ab\t ! poles is no d\bt ! beg9n+ ( ! fre% wat] ocean4 ,! op5 sea problem introduces ! importance ( ?is disquisition4 ,if !re is an op5 sea1 :i* is 9 all probability true1 x mu/ be ! op5 door to an inside _w z truly z ! com+ back f ^? high latitudes & ent]+ op5 sea is ! evid5ce ( our habitable outside _w4 ,) all def]5ce to ! reports ( ,arctic explor]s1 x is v d\btful if !y really "k _! actual positions or latitudes ) freaky compasses & unfavorable conditions ab\t !m1 s t _! /ories & adv5tures :ile hone/ly told ne$ to be tak5 ) a gra9 ( salt4 ,!y tell u ( witness+ ! break+ (f ( iceb]gs ( mammo? size f glaci]s1 :i*1 no d\bt1 is true4 ,x w\ld be true if "o 0 se5 big z ! ,capitol at ,wa%+ton1 or z l>ge z ! l>ge/ ,egyptian pyramid1 b d\btful if !y ev] saw "o "o-t5? z l>ge z ! latt] or z l>ge z ! =m]4 ,,iii4 ,,iceb]gs4 ,! v5ture w be tak5 "h to consid] & expla9 ! "* & =mation ( a big true iceb]g :i* x is supposable *ange _! location to bo? inside & outside wat]s4 ,z already said1 ! ice belt is ! divid+ l9e betwe5 salt & fre% wat]s4 ,?is be+ ! case1 l>ge expanses ( ! ocean 9 ! ,arctic region mu/ be froz5 ov]4 ,z wat] is an exception to mo/ ev]y?+ else by gr[+ light] z x gr[s cold]1 x rises above its wat] level4 ,)\t ?is provision ( ,nature1 our lakes w\ld become solid masses ( ice1 & riv]s w\ld become m\nta9s1 ?us ext+ui%+ fi% & produc+ a mass s deep & solid t a summ] season w\ld h>dly melt away4 ,?is c be evid5c$ 9 any tub ( wat] /&+ out 9 a cold night4 ,wat] does n congeal entirely on ! surface1 b rises 9 froz5 p>ticles f bel[ l cream on milk4 ,?is is %[n by its ris+ & swell+ up 9 ! c5t] & press+ ! outside ( ! vessel to bur/+4 ,a pond1 lake or riv] froz5 s ?ickly z to be> up heavy load$ teams ( horses1 & armies ( m5 ) all _! equipages w be mat]ially ar*$ z x leaves ! banks4 ,an evid5ce ( ?is comes :5 ris+ & crack+ ) l\d reports & at ! ?aw+ up & yield+ ( pressure on ! banks :5 l\d explosions l bla/s or fir+ ( cannons w occur1 caus$ by ! settl+ & crack+ ( ! ice4 ,z ! ocean dep?s are great & ! ,arctic night ( long duration1 ! fre%-wat] portions to a great dep? congeal1 & ris+ =m a mass ( ice inconceivable to temp]ate climes1 bo? 9 height & area4 ,imag9e :at an iceb]g mu/ h be5 9 />t+ f sev5ty-fif? to eightie? p>allel ( latitude & float$ ?r\gh all k9ds ( wea!r till midsumm]1 arriv+ (f ! coa/s ( ,newf\ndl&1 & !n #cjj to #ejj feet high ) sev5 times its height "u wat] & s l>ge z to take h\rs & ev5 days or weeks to pass ! ma9 mass ( ice & its fragm5ts t h sl\gh$ (f4 ,has any explor] ev] se5 su* a body ( ice break (f f a glaci] t mu/ h cov]$ scores ( miles squ>e :5 x />t$8 ,z an arr[ %ot into ! air b5ds its c\rse to foll[ ! heavy end1 z truly d ! heavy elem5ts 9 ! wat] manife/ !mselves at ! c5t] ( ! ,e>?'s motion1 & ! saltness ( ! ,equatorial wat]s is mu* /rong] ?an approa*+ ! pol> holes1 :i* la/ t]m might be us$ ) good reason in/ead ( poles4 ,!re seems to be ) all ,arctic explor]s ! ob/acle pres5t+ itself1 t]m$ ! ice belt4 ,?is ob/acle is sugge/ive1 & leads ! way to base ! foll[+ conclusions3 ,t ! wat] at ?is po9t has become s fre%5$1 z to admit ( su* a wide freez+ belt1 b t ! b\nd>y l9e is made betwe5 salt wat] & fre%4 ,x is n 9 place "h to describe a glaci] until ! cause & orig9 is expla9$1 :i* w prop]ly come aft] consid]+ ! wat] influ5ces f inside4 ,! next purpose w be to %[ & aim to prove t ! ,e>? is holl[ & suppli$ ) an ocean ( fre% wat] & habitable l&4 ,z said be=e ! !ory ( an op5 sea gives ! inf]5ce ( a new climate & c\ntry1 !re=e n[1 :at evid5ce1 actual or circum/antial c be adduc$8 ,x is claim$ by ,arctic navigators beyond all _! attempts to rea* beyond ! ice belt1 geese1 duck1 & o!r wild f[l cont9ue to fly & seem to be 9 que/ ( food :i* !y mu/ obta9 9 wat]s beyond ! ice belt4 ,! exi/5ce ( an op5 sea beyond ! ice belt has = ye>s be5 conc$$4 ,z no explor] has rea*$ mu* ne>] ?an #gej miles ( ! suppos$ poles1 x is reasonable to suppose t ! op5 sea1 s-call$1 b really a hole mu/ be ne>ly fifte5 hundr$ miles 9 diamet]4 ,v>i\s evid5ces h settl$ t "q 9 ! m9ds ( navigators1 ! mo/ important ( :i* is t ! sea f[ls /ill fly beyond ! rea* ( man's explorations4 ,! fact alone t wild geese1 ducks1 & o!r sea f[l g on to "s fe$+ gr\nd is en\gh to settle all d\bts or argum5ts = or aga9/ ! !ory ( an op5 sea ( fre% wat] ar\nd ! suppos$ poles4 ,conclusive reasons are t no wat] f[l or fi% c live 9 an ocean ( salt wat]4 ,/rictly salt wat]s d n furni% any food2 b only 9 bodies f$ by /reams ( fre% wat]s1 z 9 bays1 inlets & m\?s ( riv]s1 & adjac5t to ! coa/ l9e ( cont95ts or isl&s :]e fre% wat] f spr+s & ra9falls contribute to produce gr[? & sub/ances suitable = food4 ,x 0 obs]v$ by ! navigator1 ,ross1 t moose1 re9de]1 wolves1 musk-ox1 :ite be>1 & foxes seek w9t] qu>t]s t[>d ! nor? r ?an to ! s\?1 & return :5 ! season becomes favorable1 ) _! "y4 ,fi% are notic$ to come s\? b n to return4 ,z to wat] f[l1 h[ f> !y c\ld foll[ ?is op5+ into ! c5t] ( ! ,e>?1 ! writ] w leave = o!rs to conjecture4 ,x has (t5 be5 a qu]y f :5ce came ! ,arctic elephants1 ! rema9s ( :i* are f\nd s pl5tifully on ! nor? %ores ( ,sib]ia1 "s ( :i* dur+ ! la/ c5tury h be5 9 su* a /ate ( pres]vation z t _! fle% 0 eatable by be>s & wolves4 ,:y 7 !y protect$ by a cov]+ ( hair if n orig9at+ 9 a cold] climate ?an exi/s s\? ( ! ,arctic ,circle8 ,d !y n /ill exi/ 9 ! int]ior1 or h !y pass$ out ) ! great ,auk1 a =m] ext]nal resid5t8 ,:y are ! latitudes ne>e/ ! poles ! favorite fi%+ gr\nds = :ales8 ,is n ! int]ior ocean ( fre% wat] _! natural bre$+ gr\nd & f !nce pass+ out ?r\gh ,behr+ ,/rait & o!r *annels into ! out] wat]s8 ,c "s sci5ti/ give u reliable in=mation z to :]e :ales propagate mo/1 & :y x is necess>y = :al+ exp$itions to seek high latitudes = _! cat*8 ,! hole1 fifte5 hundr$ miles across1 w\ld n give any consci\s impression ( !re be+ su* an op5+4 ,y c\ld n /& & inspect x l look+ d[n a well4 ,?is hole op5s into a new _w unexplor$ by man1 unless x is possible t ,sir ,john ,frankl9 & ! ,a]onaut ,nans5 un9t5tionally drift$ 9 & 7 unable to navigate !mselves out4 ,x mu/ also1 9 m>k+ out ?is !ory1 be admitt$ t z ! c5t] ( ! ,e>? is approa*$ ?is op5+ mu/ be some:at enl>g$1 & mu/ assume a concave %ape f ! c5t]2 su* be+ ! case1 ! diamet] mu/ increase f "o ?\s& to two ?\s& miles or m1 :i* is v likely to be ! fact4 ,) ! motion or revolution ( ! ,e>?1 ! wat] w\ld assume ?is condition on pr9ciple ( ! sw++ ( a pail ( wat] ov] ! head1 & w\ld m]ely be a placid ocean z b\ndless to ! eye z ! wat]s on ! surface4 ,9 ^! expanses ( wat]1 x is q reasonable to presume t isl&s & l>ge bodies ( l& may exi/ ! same z outside1 & t _m fossil specim5s ?\ght to h exi/$ on ! out] surface 9 an e>ly antiquity may h orig9at$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! ,e>? & may ev5 /ill exi/2 _! anci5t skeletons hav+ be5 ?r[n to ! ,e>?'s surface by ! c5trifugal =ces ( wat] 9 ! same way t all ! diff]5t /ratas ( rock h be5 ca/ up & mix$ 9 "o gr& conglom]ation f ! ,e>?'s c5t] to its circumf]5ce4 ,^! facts seem cle>ly to prove by ^! migratory birds & animals3 ,fir/ an op5 sea2 second x mu/ be fre% wat] or mo/ly s2 ?ird1 x mu/ produce or conta9 desirable food elem5ts diff]5t f :at exi/ 9 ! ocean on ! outside1 on :i* ^! birds c live :5 !y rea* _! bre$+ gr\nds f :i* !y are report$ to return ) l>gely augm5t$ numb]s4 ,n[ ?is consi/5t qu]y c arise3 ,d !y /op at a ne> po9t aft] pass+ ?is great b\nd>y l9e ( ice & f9d suitable & pleasant fe$+ gr\nds1 or g on #ejj or #a1jjj miles f>!r8 ,at t di/ance1 ! wat] is m likely to be modifi$ 9 temp]ature & bett] adapt$ to _! ta/es & com=t4 ,x seems q "r to assume t !y come to inl& seas1 & pleasant bays1 & s\nds suppli$ ) food f _! %ores & fe$+ gr\nds1 r ?an be+ suppli$ ) any?+ exi/+ on ext]nal p>ts ( ! ,e>?2 o!rwise1 _! supply mu/ all be drawn "u ! ice belt or pass ?r\gh ?is great ,arctic filt]4 ,aga9 ?is ?\ght comes up4 ,h[ did ^! birds get sight ( or le>n ( ?is int]nal fe$+1 & probably bre$+ gr\nd8 ,z migratory birds usually fly at great height1 !y w\ld h an advantage ov] man 9 see+ ?is op5 ocean1 z x is reasonable to ?9k !y may h br$ z well z f$ !re4 ,x is only a natural sequ5ce ( _! migration 9 & out ( ?is belt or ice circle1 j z we recognize _! flight nor? & s\? ) ! season's *anges4 ,if !y g !re by in/9ct1 !y m]ely d :at is cr$it$ to ! realm ( life1 consid]$ l[] 9 ! scale ( ?\ghts ?an man2 b if by exploration & reason1 !n man mu/ take a l[] scale 9 calculation ?an ! goose4 ,to conclude ?is po9t4 ,if birds live on vegetation1 !re mu/ be an abundant supply ( fre% wat] to produce x4 ,if !y live on fi%1 !re mu/ be ! same suffici5cy ( fre% wat] 9 :i* to bre$1 fe$1 & live4 ,if ! birds bre$1 !y mu/ h hospitable %ores on :i* to dwell & re/1 & favor+ skies to contribute to _! v>i\s wants 9 ord] to exi/4 ,_! in/9cts or reason w nev] take !m :]e ! conditions w n admit ( food & dr9k1 re/1 %elt]1 & protection4 ,"o o!r conclusive evid5ce t our iceb]gs are n =m$ by ! break+ (f f ! t]m9als ( glaci]s is ! fact ( frequ5tly f9d+ !m 9 midocean c>ry+ su* pass5g]s z wolves1 foxes1 :ite be>1 & o!r specim5s ( ,arctic animals4 ,! solidity ( ! iceb]g is mu* aga9/ ! glacial orig91 ! glaci] be+ made up ( a conglom]ate mass =m$ by sn[1 ra9 & spr+ wat]s1 s mu* s z to be impossible to keep intact to any great bulk4 ,! =mation ( ! iceb]g 9 its me?od mu/ be a solid mass4 ,,iv4 ,,gulf ,,/ream4 ,! fir/ witness f ! int]ior w be ! ,gulf ,/ream1 ! mo/ ph5om5al /ream ( wat] kn[n to ! ,e>?4 ,?is great outlet1 au?orities tell u1 is ! result ( wat]s ru%+ ar\nd f ! ,c>ibbean ,sea ?r\gh ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & out ?r\gh ! ,/rait ( ,florida1 ?us giv+ =ce en\gh to be manife/ = m ?an ?ree ?\s& miles to ! coa/ ( ,irel& to give h] ! climate t *ri/5$ h] ! ,em]ald ,isle2 f ,irel& & ! ,briti% ,isles1 its influ5ce is felt to ! coa/ ( ,norway4 ,! wat] is mu* w>m] ?an at o!r po9ts aft] leav+ ! ,bahamas ) diff]5t m>9e conditions1 su* z conta9+ no jelly fi%1 or %[+ sp>kl+ wat]s by night & be+ always avoid$ by ! :ales & o!r t5ants t are 9 adjo9+ wat]s4 ,x is also claim$ by ^? :o h sail$ _m times ?r\gh x t ! color ( ! wat] is s diff]5t z to be quickly noticeable z vessels ent] ! ,/ream4 ,h[ su* a /ream c orig9ate ) su* =ce 9 a res]voir l ! ,atlantic1 connect$ ar\nd ?r\gh ! ,c>ibbean ,sea & return+ to itself1 is z obscure to ! writ]'s m9d z to h[ a man c succe$ 9 lift+ himself 9 a bu%el basket4 ,a man t c adopt ?is conclusion ought to apply 8 en]gies to develop+ a ma*9e = p]petual motion4 ,! ,gulf ,/ream is1 no d\bt1 an enorm\s spr+ ta9t$ ) sulphur1 l _m ( ! spr+s 9 ,florida & up ! coa/ z f> z ,*>le/on1 ^: wat]s are w>m$ f ! same influ5ce z ! ,gulf ,/ream1 f pass+ up ?r\gh a deep /rata heat$ by volcanic influ5ces s common 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica4 ,its sulphur\s ta9t w acc\nt = ! abs5ce ( :ales & jelly fi% 9 its wat]s1 9 :i* wat]s ( simil> nature fi% are nev] f\nd4 ,?is sulphur\s condition may acc\nt = ! /ormy features t prevail along its c\rse4 ,x may be claim$ t ! wat]s w\ld smell ( sulphur s z to be detect$1 b su* is n necess>ily ! case2 f spr+s 9 ,florida t fl[ /rong sulphur\s wat]1 _m visitors w n dr9k at ! spr+1 b aft] arat+ an h\r1 x w be drank at hotel tables & f wat] urns )\t a suspicion ( its be+ sulphur\s4 ,! contact ) salt wat] at ! great dep? f :i* ! ,/ream orig9ates dim9i%es any odor be=e rea*+ ! surface & q likely imp>ts ! noticeable *ange 9 color4 ,! deep-sea s\nd+s (f ! coa/ ( ,bahama is ano!r reason t ! ,/ream orig9ates !re4 ,x is claim$ to be almo/ impossible at ! comm5cem5t ( ! /ream to get reliable s\nd+s1 z evid5tly s\nd+ leads w\ld be s5sibly affect$ by ! p[]ful curr5t ( wat] fl[+ outw>d4 ,! next evid5ce (f]$ is1 :]e does ! enorm\s am\nt ( wat] come f to supply our lake sy/ems8 ,ne>ly all ( ! l>ge lakes ( ! _w are locat$ 9 ! highe/ p>ts4 ,lake ,g5eva #a1bbf feet above ! sea level1 receives ! muddy wat]s ( ! ,rhone1 b has s mu* o!r infl[ z a spr+ z to dis*>ge its wat]s blue & cle>4 ,lake ,con/ance is #a1bij feet above ! sea & #iab feet deep2 ! ,rh9e ris+ at an elevation ( #g1fjj feet ent]s ?is lake4 ,9 #aggj1 ! wat]s rose 9 "o h\r tw5ty feet above ord9>y limit4 ,x is said to conta9 tw5ty-five species ( fi%1 includ+ salmon4 ,onega & ,ladoga are high f sea levels1 & by canal1 connect ) "s ( ! headwat]s ( ! ,volga4 ,titicaca1 #ab1hjj feet above ! sea1 #gbj feet deep ne> ! %ore1 & probably v deep 9 ! middle1 conta9s _m isl&s & ab\nds 9 rema9s ( ,p]uvian ar*itecture4 ,sup]ior1 #fbg feet above ! sea & mean dep? ab\t #a1jjj feet1 nev] freez+ ov] except ab\t ! %ores1 & pres5ts a temp]ature ( ab\t #de degrees4 ,^! are only a few 9 diff]5t c\ntries to :i* ! position is univ]sal1 = bo? great bodies ( fre% wat] z well z small ones1 z ! g5]al impression ) p is t lakes are usually 9 l[ l&s1 :ile ! opposite is ! true /ate4 ,h[ few p 9 ?is c\ntry ev] ?\ght ( our great int]nal seas ( fre% wat]1 ,sup]ior1 ,huron1 ,mi*igan1 & ,ont>io1 be+ on ! highe/ l&s betwe5 ! ocean & ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 yet su* is ! case4 ,f ^! great f\nta9s fl[ ! wat]s t plunge d[n ,niag>a ,falls1 :ile a l>g] portion1 x is ?\ght1 has a subt]ranean outlet ?r\gh ,lake ,ont>io1 & unit+ ) ! ,niag>a curr5t to =m ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce4 ,:5ce come ^! wat]s into ^? great lakes8 ,!y h no important riv]s fl[+ 91 & _! wat]s are frequ5tly highe/ 9 ,augu/ & ,septemb] :5 ! c\ntry is commonly suff]+ by dr\?4 ,if ! supply 7 ra9 wat]1 ?is :ole surface w\ld freeze1 b spr+ wat] is exempt until well expos$ to ! air = "s "t4 ,! l&s ab\t ,lake ,sup]ior rise q abruptly1 & z y asc5d ! hills1 & rid+ f ,a%l& to ,dulu?1 w see hundr$s ( small lakes1 & f ,two ,h>bors nor? z y asc5d = fifty miles y see ! same /ate ( ?+s till y come to ! divide )9 less ?an #ajj miles1 :5 ! wat]s g we/ into ! ,mississippi valley & nor? to ,hudson ,bay1 & ea/ & s\? to ! ,atlantic4 ,are ^! lakes suppli$ ) ra9 & sn[s8 ,if s1 :]e does ! wat] collect1 & h[ does x get into ?is elevation8 ,a subt]ranean riv] is suppos$ to run betwe5 ,sup]ior & ,ont>io1 on acc\nt ( simil> fi% be+ caught 9 ea* lake at p>ticul> seasons1 b abs5t 9 ,ont>io at o!r times4 ,! lakes nam$ are only m5tion$ = _! importance2 we w n[ call att5tion to lakes univ]sally4 ,:oev] reads ?is subject w be oblig$ to come to only "o conclusion z to ! g5]al locality ( lakes4 ,take our ,adirondack region1 ) its ?\s&s ( pure1 cle> lakes hidd5 away among ! rugg$ hills4 ,! ,:ite m\nta9 c\ntry :]e lakes ab\nd4 ,*autauqua on its elevat$ gr\nd1 ,mt4 ,des]t 9 ! ocean ) its ,eagle lake & o!rs #a1bjj feet above ! sea4 ,lakes & liv+ ponds1 full ( lilies1 on ,block ,isl&4 ,all ?r\gh ! m\nta9s & wilds ( ,ma9e1 & s on 9 e /ate ! same condition exi/s1 till y get to ! level & prairie /ates :]e upheavals are r>e = produc+ lakes & spr+s4 ,if a read] w p]use 9 8,picturesque ,am]ica0 ! descriptive sc5es on ! ,fr5* ,broad ,riv] & ! wond]s ?r\gh ,delaw>e ,wat] ,gap1 x is v d\btful if ! v>i\s displays ( wat]falls & pr(usion ( spr+s & lakes w impress him ) ! idea t !y are to be attribut$ to special ra9fall 9 t locality4 ,"o p>ticul> evid5ce ought to be en\gh to dispel any su* conclusion4 ,to quote f page #ajj3 8,z "o ( ! wond]s ( ! ,gap mu/ be c\nt$ ! m>vel\s lake ^u ,tammany2 a lake s s+ul> t popul> sup]/ition has be5 tempt$ to add a f9al t\* to its surpass+ /rang5ess1 & decl>e x has no bottom4 ,z if 9 qua9t climax to h] wild "w1 ,nature1 aft] riv+ ! m\nta9 to its v base1 "h places beside ! *asm on ! v apex ( ! l(ty peak a peaceful lake40 ,?is feature ( lakes c\ld be ext5d$ indef9itely1 b some?+ mu/ be said ab\t ! small] influ5ces t produce !m4 ,e lake is b a mammo? spr+1 or res]voir ( num]\s spr+s t fe$ into its base4 ,! provision by nature ( ?is inexhau/ible res]voir ( fre% wat] is beyond d\bt ! mo/ ess5tial ( any o!r b\nty be/[$ ^u e liv+ ?+ on ,e>?'s surface4 ,! pr9ciple ( c5trifugal motion & p[] is "h develop$ to its highe/ advantage4 ,e man t has ev] turn$ a gr9d/one at e>ly morn+ to prep>e a dull scy! = its day's "w1 has no d\bt obs]v$ ! result ( frequ5t p\r+ on ( wat]4 ,if he turn$ sl[1 x w\ld drizzle (f at ! bottom1 suppos$ to obey ! ,law ( ,gravitation2 b if he turn$ j fa/ en\gh1 he c\ld keep ab\t a p9t ( wat] on ! surface ( a /one f\r in*es ?ick & two feet 9 diamet]4 ,increas+ ! spe$ results 9 ?r[+ ! wat] (f 9 all directions4 ,if y>n or clo? wet f a tank or vat is put 9 a tub lattic$ outside & subject$ to rapid revolutions1 x c be ?or\ghly dri$ 9 a brief "t4 ,! process ( sep>at+ cream f milk is done on ! same pr9ciple by :i* butt] c be made 9 t5 m9utes' "t f milk+4 ,! famili> trick ( :irl+ a pail ( wat] ov] "o's head1 is complete pro( 9 itself t wat] seeks ! surface & c5t] ( motion1 & t all ^! results are f c5trifugal =ce4 ,a funnel ( l>ge1 or any capacity1 fill$ & a plug at ! bottom remov$ to admit its dis*>ge1 w evid5ce t motion at once =ms a circle1 & t ! c5t] is b>e :ile ! outside is full4 ,at ?is po9t x may be well to call att5tion to ano!r feature 9 ! riv] sy/em4 ,! wat] on ! gr9d/one w give =ce to ?is sugge/ion4 ,at a c]ta9 spe$ ! wat] w t5d to ! outside ( ! /one2 bel[ spe$ requir$ to d t1 ! t5d5cy w be t[>d ! c5t] ( ! /one1 or /rictly t[>d ! c5t] ( ! ,e>?'s motion4 ,n[ let u see :at ! riv] sy/em says4 ,look on y\r maps & see ab\t :]e ! common divide occurs1 :i* is seem+ly n f> f ! #ej? p>allel1 :]e c5trifugal =ce is app>5tly n /rong en\gh to c>ry ! wat]s t[>d ! ,equator1 & ! pr9cipal wat]s fl[ t[>d ,symmes's ,hole4 ,look on y\r maps4 ,on ! #dj? p>allel sailors h :at !y call a ro>+ sea1 :i* is approximately ne> ! divide ( wat]s1 go+ ei!r t[>d ! poles or t[>d ! ,equator4 ,v4 ,,daily ,,motion4 ,nature seems to h j ! "r adju/m5t 9 all its affairs1 :e!r 9 color+ ( fl[]s1 season = gr[?1 flavor+ ( fruits1 supplies = animal & vegetable life1 & in/9cts = ev]y?+ creat$1 to adapt !m to liv+ purposes4 ,s 9 ! ,e>?'s diurnal revolution ( #bd h\rs1 suppos+ x 0 sl[$ to #be h\rs1 we %\ld h less w9d & tides1 less w>m? & m l& free f ! encroa*m5t ( ! sea4 ,increase ! spe$ to #bc h\rs w\ld give u m w>m? by great] friction1 increase ! fl[ ( our spr+s1 give high] tides1 & make mo/ ( ! pres5t comm]cial seaports ( ! _w take seats f>!r back1 z millions ( acres ( l& n[ available w\ld be flood$ e tide4 ,! moon1 we are told1 has little or no atmosph]e4 ,x is pron\nc$ cold & un9habitable4 ,?is all looks reasonable4 ,be+ only a little ov] #b1jjj miles 9 diamet] & a revolution ab\t l ! ,e>? ?r\gh a ?9 atmosph]e1 x is easy to see ! lack ( friction to produce w>m?1 & !re) ! prop] con/itu5ts to su/a9 life4 ,?is is an easy "o & readily dispos$ (4 ,,vi4 ,,e>?quakes4 ,x is d\btful if ! ,e>?'s cru/ exce$s1 or equals #a1jjj miles 9 ?ickness4 ,! outside is held f fly+ to pieces by ! atmosph]e1 :i* is a sort ( tire to ! e>?1 :ile ! inside is con/antly press+ f effect ( c5trifugal =ce4 ,^! two factors mu/ meet some:]e4 ,on ! outside1 ne> ! ice belt1 ! wat] pressure gets ! be/ ( ! inn] =ces & drives ! wat]s into ,symmes's ,hole4 ,9 ! ,e>? ! c5trifugal =ce has advantage until rea*+ ! surface2 b if a big hole c\ld be cut at ! ,equator ?r\gh to ! c5t]1 no d\bt a man c\ld jump into x 9 safety & cease to fall z he cu%ion$ aga9/ c5trifugal influ5ce 9 8 desc5t4 ,e>?quakes are only ! effects ( int]nal pressure ( wat] to get to ! surface1 at times bur/+ l>ge res]voirs1 produc+ trembl+s1 & at o!rs ) great =ce ?r[+ up hills & m\nta9s f ! tops ( :i* ! f\nta9s ( wat] bur/ =?4 ,at o!r times !y are produc$ by ! contact ( wat] ) heat$ elem5ts 9 volcanoes1 creat+ ! commotion lead+ to ! volcanic eruption1 ! latt] ( :i* c only be produc$ by contact ( fire & wat]4 ,x is believ$ t ?is is ! complete & brief explanation ( e>?quake causes4 ,,vii4 ,,volcanoes4 ,! volcano is no?+ m ?an a local fire1 z mu* 9 connection ) ! ,e>?'s surface z ! furnace fire built 9 a man's basem5t to w>m 8 h\se1 or 9 8 /ove to cook 8 breakfa/4 ,:5 ! fuel t is us$ 9 ei!r "o is consum$1 ! fire goes out1 :i* is a common result 9 bo? cases4 ,( all ! volcanoes kn[n to h exi/$ z evid5c$ by _! crat]s1 fully ?ree-f\r?s h become ext9ct4 ,n[ :at causes ! volcano8 ,! ,e>? is fill$ ) imm5se supplies ( fuel1 consi/+ 9 /ores ( coal1 sulphur1 oil1 gas1 lime/one1 etc4 ,:ile x is claim$ t at ! imag9>y axis ( ! ,e>? !re c be no friction1 yet :5 ! surface is approa*$ ) all its weight ( m\nta9s & cont95ts1 "h friction beg9s to put 9 its "w4 ,x is v d\btful if any volcano exi/s1 or ev] has exi/$ ^: fires g to ! dep? ( #ejj miles1 & m likely n half t di/ance4 ,on ! outside ( ?is circle1 ( #be1jjj miles x is only reasonable to expect an enorm\s /ra94 ,! abrasion ( lime/one f\nd 9 huge masses w1 by process ( heat1 conv]t !m into lime4 ,! contact ) wat]1 univ]sal ?r\gh\t ! ,e>?1 w />t ! volcano1 :i* by slak+1 ?is small am\nt ( rock conv]t$ into lime w g5]ate a heat t may ignite & produce m lime1 or rea* o!r combu/ibles1 :i* may be set on fire by ?is2 or :5 9 contact ) o!r sub/ances1 ?is w\ld lead to res]voirs ( oil & gas1 & deposits ( coal & sulphur4 ,^! :5 ignit$ may rema9 9 a slight slumb]+ condition & burn = ages1 b wat] w be ! con/ant aggressor & f "t to "t w manife/ itself by com+ 9 contact ) ^! burn+ =ces ?us produc+ ! volcanic eruptions & 9 "t w be ! conqu]or1 & ! crat] ( ! volcano w become a lake1 ( :i* evid5ces exi/ all ov] ! ,e>?4 ,t volcanoes are only local1 ! same z fires 9 our h\ses1 is fully evid5t f ! fact t !y burn1 & g out4 ,?is !ory ( produc+ volcanic eruptions c be easily demon/rat$ 9 e kit*5 or ca/+ %op 9 ! c\ntry4 ,kettles ( hot fat or melt$ metals :5 br\ght 9 contact ) wat] w cause a m9iature eruption at %ort notice4 ,x is common to speak ( volcanoes emitt+ smoke1 b x is r>e t su* cases are ev] a fact1 b in/ead ( smoke1 we %\ld say /eam4 ,! result ( friction to produce effects1 we claim1 is well illu/rat$ 9 %ipm5ts ( cotton4 ,cotton %ipp$ f ,india 9 ! vessel's hold1 r>ely1 if ev]1 takes fire4 ,f ?is c\ntry x is no unusual ?+1 & :y8 ,9 ,india !y b9d ! bales ) jute or hemp1 :ile 9 ?is c\ntry ) /raps ( iron4 ,9 ! %ip's hold1 !re is1 ( c\rse1 a con/ant motion & rubb+ toge!r ( great weight ( bales :i* (ttimes g5]ates ! fire 9 ! c>go4 ,?is is ! way ! volcano is />t$1 b soon] or lat]1 wat] w put x out4 ,all volcanic eruptions are cr$it$ ) ?r[+ out great volumes ( wat]1 /eam1 mud1 a%es1 /ones1 lava & sulphur4 ,dur+ e>?quake convulsions :i* g5]ally prec$e volcanic eruptions1 ! _w ov] !re is a bur/+ out ( fre% spr+s z well z an increase 9 ! pres5t exi/+ fl[s4 ,,:at ,,are ,,volcanoes ,,=8 ,if !y are1 z is claim$ by "s1 = v5ts to ! int]ior molt5 condition1 :y d !y become ext9ct1 s _m ( !m1 & almo/ inv>iably become lakes inside _! crat]s8 ,) ! :ole c5t] ( ! ,e>? a molt5 mass1 !re ought to be fire en\gh to keep !m go+ incessantly4 ,:]e does ! wat] come f to keep up a con/ant outp\r ( /eam & vapor 9 locations :]e x seldom ra9s8 ,x w\ld seem z if ! small am\nt ( ra9 or sn[ t fell w\ld get pretty well dri$ out be=e x arriv$ at a po9t to create an eruption by contact ) melt$ rock1 or t su* a quantity c\ld keep up /eam 9 su* an imm5se cauldron4 ,!re is no reason to presume t a drop ( ra9 wat] ev] ent]s a volcanic crat]1 except :at may fall into its op5 m\?1 :i* w be impossible4 ,h ,volcanoes any specific use 9 ,e>? economics8 ,d !y t5d to op5 up wat] c\rses f ! int]ior & by _! upheavals on ! cont95ts & isl&s ( ! ,e>? create natural elevat$ res]voirs f :i* ! l[] regions ( ,e>? c be irrigat$8 ,d !y n s5d out c]ta9 gases to m+le 9 ! atmosph]e1 produc+ favorable results 9 vegetation & animal life8 ,are n ! vic9ities ( volcanoes not$ = ! f9e fruits & w9es 9 latitudes 9 :i* !y gr[8 ,,viii4 ,,ra9falls4 ,?is *apt] be+ devot$ to ra9falls1 a few introductory obs]vations may be 9 ord]4 ,! ess5tial ne$ on ,e>?'s surface = gr[? ( vegetation1 & ! su/5ance ( life1 dep5d+ !reon 9 "s =m1 is 9 univ]sal irrigation1 :i* ,nature fail$ to furni% by its int]nal provision ( wat] ) its outfl[ ( spr+s & lakes1 except by artificial use4 ,! ra9fall on ! ,e>? is no m int5d$ = fill+ ( spr+s1 lakes & seas ?an x is = supply+ u ) fuel4 ,x is simply a provision = surface wat]+ ( vegetation1 & has no m effect on ! exi/5ce ( liv+ spr+s & subt]ranean outfl[ ( wat] ?an ! eclipse ( ! moon4 ,!re nev] 0 a ra9fall1 except1 p]haps1 9 ,noah's "t1 t wet ! g5]al surface ( ! c\ntry to ! dep? ( ?ree feet1 & r>ely "o-half ( t4 ,x is g5]ally call$ a good1 soak+ ra9 t moi/5s ! bottom ( ! potato hills1 & to wet :at ! soil w hold "o to two feet requires a prodigi\s am\nt ( wat]4 ,x is claim$ by proprietors ( orange groves t a volume ( wat] ( six in*es 9 dep? is requisite to ?or\ghly irrigate ! grove4 ,if ! claim t ra9 has no effect on ! supplies ( spr+s & lakes be true1 y w ask :y x is t aft] a long dr\? & a heavy ra9fall1 ! spr+s resume runn+1 & wat] returns into wells t h = a "t be5 dry8 ,! effect on ^? s\rces ( supply is simply ! same z results f wett+ a sponge to take up wat] :i* w n absorb & be tak5 up 9 a dry "o4 ,y c easily be conv9c$ ( ?is effect4 ,to %[ t wat] w run uphill or away f ! ,e>?3 ,! surface ( ! ,e>? becom+ saturat$1 & 9 "s places p5etrat+ into ! seams & crevices ( rock & soil1 at once =ms a m$ium ( attraction = ! wat]s bel[ to foll[4 ,ano!r valid reason is ! g5]al condition ( ! atmosph]e f ! "t ( dr\? to a condition ( moi/ure :5 x becomes really a mammo? sponge aft] be+ damp5$4 ,aga9/ ! claim t ra9fall has little or no influ5ce 9 rais+ or produc+ spr+s or lakes1 or liv+ wells1 ?is "q naturally arises reg>d+ spr+s1 :i* has 9 a measure be5 answ]$4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a p]t95t "q1 & a pleasant "o to answ] fully4 ,9 ! summ] season1 mo/ commonly ( any1 ! air becomes hot & dry4 ,! surface ( ! ,e>? loses ! moi/ure ( ! air's influ5ce1 toge!r ) ! ,sun's heat evaporat+ ! dampness1 becomes g5]ally arid1 & fails !reby to be a conductor ( ! moi/ure f bel[4 ,z a season ( v dry atmosph]e occurs = mon?s at times1 ! soil becomes correspond+ly dry & du/y to q a dep?4 ,f ?is cause ! spr+s & wat] 9 wells rec$e & s9k away4 ,x is an easy matt] to f9d p :o h witness$ ! foll[+ seem+ ph5om5a 9 times ( dr\?3 ,aft] a p]iod ( weeks or mon?s ( dr\? be=e any ra9fall has occurr$ at all1 ! f\nta9s1 long dry1 (t5 comm5ce to run1 & wells beg9 to fill ) wat]1 & ?is )\t a drop ( ra94 ,j "h comes ! pleasant task ( answ]+ ! "q fully3 ,h[ c ?is occur )\t a soak+ ra98 ,at su* times1 :5 ! ,e>? & all nature is ?ir/+ = wat]1 & e f\nta9 seems to h dri$ up =ev]1 ! day w come :i* w br+ ^! evid5ces4 ,! ag$ w compla9 ( _! rheumatism2 m5's bones w a*e2 geese w wa% 9 ! du/2 ! peacock w scream2 birds1 bea/s & vegetation w feel a humidity 9 ! air & intuitions t ra9 is ne>4 ,z ! atmosph]e has felt ! approa* & prep>ation = ra9 "s "t 9 advance1 s all ,nature feels its effects4 ,to illu/rate ! burn$ or dry condition ( ! air1 y may consid] ?is te/3 ,take a pail ( wat]1 & a dry sponge1 big z y\r head1 & lay ! sponge on ! surface1 & x w take a long "t = ! sponge to absorb ! wat] & become fully saturat$4 ,wet ! sponge be=e ! te/ & squeeze x dry z y c1 & lay x on1 & x w fill rapidly & quickly4 ,p\r a pail ( wat] on ! floor & try ! same exp]im5t4 ,y\r sponge w n fill at all if dry1 only a little z x comes 9 contact ) ! wat]2 b moi/5 x z be=e1 & press x ne>ly dry1 & ?r[ on ! puddle ( wat]1 & x w dr9k itself full at once1 draw+ up ! wat] l a pump4 ,y _c wipe up a floor ) a dry sponge4 ,! spr+s & wells t h dri$ & rec$$ a %ort di/ance f _! usual level f lack ( moi/ure 9 ! air t p5etrates ! surface1 quickly feel a return+ moi/ condition & are drawn by ! same influ5ce upw>d z ! wat] climbs up ?r\gh ! damp sponge4 ,! atmosph]e p]=ms ! same duty z ! sponge1 & ?is answ]s :y ! spr+s & wells resume runn+ be=e a drop ( ra9 has fall51 & :i*1 :5 x comes 9 copi\s quantities1 /ill adds to ! g5]al effect ( mak+ a /rong] draft on ! f\nta9s bel[4 ,ano!r "q prop] to ask sci5ti/s is ?is3 ,if ! ra9fall affects spr+s & lakes1 h[ is x t ! analysis ( m9]al spr+s 9 all qu>t]s ( ! globe is n affect$ by e *ange ( season8 ,h[ c ! wat]s ( ,s>atoga1 ,c>lsbad1 ,waukeska1 ,kiss5g5 or ( any o!r su* spr+ be reli$ on = uni=m assays8 ,h[ c ?is great v>iety ( spr+s come 9 su* ne> proximity to ea* o!r & possess su* di/9ctive curative prop]ties z at ,s>atoga1 = example8 ,)9 a radius ( two or ?ree miles are spr+s1 "o ( :i* is a ca?>tic1 ano!r a diuretic1 ano!r emetic1 ano!r tonic1 & s on1 no two alike1 b reta9 _! individuality ?r\gh all times1 wet or dry8 ,!y are affect$ only 9 am\nt ( fl[ by ! same atmosph]ic conditions ( ei!r dryness or moi/ure1 z j describ$4 ,:5 ! atmosph]e is heavily *>g$ ) moi/ure1 x becomes a mammo? sponge1 & ?is condition ( air1 evid5tly1 is :at precipitates ?und] %[]s 9 ! summ]4 ,z all ! hills & m\nta9s are ! result ( wat] upheavals1 !y are = ?is reason ! res]voirs ( wat] = wat]+ ! ,e>?1 & !re=e quick] to respond to atmosph]ic conditions ?an ! pla9s4 ,x is almo/ )\t exception t ?und] %[]s =m _! nucleus on ! heads ( m\nta9s & ! tops ( hills4 ,aft] a %[] let u see ! condition & results4 ,! face ( ,nature smiles aft] its refre%+ wa%2 e tree & plant has drunk its foliage full ( new life2 ! air's sultr9ess has *ang$ to fre%ness4 ,all animat$ life seems to take a fre% lease1 & z ! cl\ds roll away & ! quickly swoll5 /reams ru% to ! riv]s1 lakes & oceans1 x seems z if almo/ a deluge _h pass$ by4 ,! rem>ks1 8,:at a lovely %[]60 8,:at a mu* ne$$ ra960 8,:at lots ( good x w d60 etc41 pass betwe5 neighbors4 ,f>m] ,smi? comes along & says1 9 reply to ! %[] be+ su* a crack]1 t he w5t into 8 g>d5 to set out cabbage plants1 & d[n little ov] an in* ! gr\nd 0 dry z p[d]2 t :ile ?is w d lots ( good to grass1 & 8si*10 x wants a good soak] to get d[n to ! bottom ( ! potato hills4 ,su* is ! hi/ory ( mo/ ( our copi\s %[]s t flood ev]y?+ = half an h\r1 b n a drop rea*es ! roots ( =e/ trees ( any dep?1 or does any?+ m ?an to tempor>ily wet & fre%5 ! surface4 ,su* be+ ! case on ! prairies & unbrok5 pla9s1 ! evaporation ( two or ?ree days' sun leaves !m 9 almo/ ! condition ( a des]t4 ,?is 0 ! case 9 our new ,/ates1 ,nebraska1 ,kansas1 ,colorado & ,indian ,t]ritory1 :i*1 n[ s productive1 71 z our e>ly ,geography describes !m1 be=e ! soil 0 brok5 to hold ! ra9 = a :ile1 ! ,great ,am]ican ,des]t4 ,on a hot day ! air 9 ! valleys is /ill & suffocat+4 ,climb+ up f ! valley to ! hill or m\nta9 tops1 y f9d a cool & refre%+ breeze2 ! moi/ure 9 ! air is becom+ cond5s$4 ,"h is :]e ! philosophy ( lightn+ seems to "w a prom95t "p4 ,! cold curr5ts ( air & moi/ure1 collect+1 seem to come 9 contact ) ?is subtle & wond]ful ag5t1 & ! result is l fire to p[d]1 a vivid fla% & explosion4 ,/& on ! pla9 on a sultry day & wat* t little :ite cre/ ( :at we call a ?und]head4 ,! f>m] :o has hay d[n w notice x ) a little anxiety4 ,! sailor w ?9k ( 8 sails1 & ! picnick]s w ?9k ab\t go+ home4 ,soon a fla%1 & a d>k base is =m+4 ,soon ! rumble ( ?und] is he>d2 ! girls ) _! bonnets on beg9 to look worri$4 ,! capta9 on 8 ya*t is giv+ ord]s to reef sails1 & ,f>m] ,jones & 8 boys are cock+ & pit*+ hay = _! lives4 ,! little :ite-capp$ cl\ds ( an h\r ago h turn$ into a black & ?reat5+ mass$ p>k ( artill]y4 ,e dis*>ge deep5s & d>k5s ! advanc+ column4 ,j z ! vessel's sails are dropp$ & snugly reef$1 j z ! f>m] ru%es 8 team1 ) load ( hay or gra91 into 8 b>n1 & ! picnic is almo/ "u cov]1 ! big drops ( ra9 beg9 to patt]4 ,ano!r fla% & quick report2 a scream f ! girls1 ne>ly z %>p1 & !y ru% = %elt]1 & d[n comes a torr5t ( ra94 ,a slight cessation1 ano!r fla%1 &1 l %ak+ a tree ( fruit1 e electrical explosion seems to %ake d[n a fre% res]ve ( ra9 drops4 ,?is is 9 keep+ ) ! !ory t aft] great battles ! cannonad+ produces a copi\s ra9fall4 ,x is a me?od at times adopt$ by milit>y g>risons :5 de/itute ( wat]1 :5 ! atmosph]e is 9 a favorable condition = ra91 to get out a batt]y ( artill]y & h a season ( vigor\s fir+1 & g5]ally ) successful results4 ,& :ile all ?is gr& & complete arrangem5t supplies vegetation ) its ba?+ & dr9k+1 z said be=e1 x has no?+ to d ) ! liv+ & la/+ supply ( our spr+s1 lakes & riv]s4 ,!y are f$ f a nev] fail+ & almo/ un*ang+ s\rce--t is1 by ! imm5se supply tak5 9 at ! pol> holes 9 a riv] ov] #d1jjj miles wide at ea* end ( ! ,e>?'s axis4 ,t ! presumption ( ra9fall furni%+ ! supply = all ( our lakes1 spr+s & wells has nev] be5 que/ion$ seems almo/ discr$itable to ! obs]v+ tal5t ( our age4 ,:atev] ! "* ( ra9fall1 ei!r by protract$ /orm or sudd5 & copi\s %[]s1 x _c escape our notice t ! l>ge/ portion ( ! wat] runs f ! highl&s to ! l[l&s into ! gul*es & small /reams1 & !nce to ! riv]s1 into ! ocean2 s t ! p]c5tage ( wat] reta9$ by ! soil is mu* small] ?an t :i* runs away4 ,9 our ,we/]n prairies1 ! c\ntry =m]ly call$ ! ,indian ,t]ritory1 ! soil 0 cov]$ ) an almo/ wat]pro( matt+ ( grass roots1 on :i*1 :5 %[]s fell1 ! p5etration 0 s slight t 9 a v few days evaporation left !m p>*$ & dri$4 ,s9ce ! settl+ up ( our t]ritories1 :i* 7 once t]m$ des]ts1 ! soil has be5 brok5 by ! f>m]'s pl[1 ?us admitt+ ! ra9fall to be long] reta9$ 9 ! surface soil1 :i* fact has l$ to ! developm5t ( l&s once consid]$ b>r5 to become "s ( ! mo/ fruitful gr\nds 9 our doma94 ,ano!r peculi> feature ( climatic *ange may be m5tion$ "h1 :]eas until rec5t ye>s ?und] %[]s & /orms 7 almo/ unkn[n 9 _m ( our ,we/]n ,/ates & 9 ! ,pacific ,/ates also1 till n[ ^! /orms & %[]s1 ) _! electrical di/urbances1 are ne>ly z common z 9 old] ,/ates4 ,ano!r feature ( wea!r :i* has seem$ to develop 9 rec5t ye>s is t ( mild] w9t]s 9 our ,nor!rn ,/ates & cold] freaks 9 ! ,s\!rn2 sn[s & fro/s rea*+ ,/ates :i* r>ely ev] _h su* exp]i5ces1 & ! burd5s ( sn[s becom+ mu* less 9 ,/ates :i* always expect$ a long season ( sleigh+4 ,x is propos$ to v5ture ! foll[+ reasons z conducive to mu* ( ?is *ange 9 wea!r conditions ( ! c\ntry at l>ge4 ,fir/1 ! g5]al d5ud+ ( our =e/s1 :i* evid5tly has mu* influ5ce on ! wat] c\rses4 ,next1 ! settl+ up ( ! :ole c\ntry1 & location ( cities & t[ns f ocean to ocean1 all q ev5ly di/ribut$1 & 9 a great portion ( !m l>ge am\nts ( ma*9]y1 compos$ ( iron & /eel1 produc+ a great am\nt ( friction & electrical influ5ce 9 _! work+s2 besides ! almo/ innum]able fires f furnaces1 factories & h\seholds1 dis*>g+ _! heat into ! upp] air4 ,aga91 ! railroad sy/em1 ) its millions ( tons ( /eel rails1 make a magnetic connection betwe5 e ,/ate & almo/ e c\nty 9 =m+ "o gr& comb9ation4 ,! ru% ( ?\s&s ( tra9s all ov] ! c\ntry1 ) _! friction by :eels on ! tracks1 & ! ru% ?r\gh ! atmosph]e1 _c fail to influ5ce 9 l>gely equaliz+ ! same4 ,/ill ano!r pot5t influ5ce mu/ exi/ 9 ! almo/ unlimit$ numb] ( wires = telephone & telegraph purposes1 :i* make all ! electrical comb9ations m complete ?an any?+ else4 ,if all ^! ?+s comb9e1 x does n seem /range t magnetic & electric curr5ts & conditions ( our wea!r ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry %\ld be some:at modifi$4 ,,ix4 ,,spr+s4 ,! p]son 9 full enjoym5t ( heal? r>ely ev] appreciates x to ! fullness t he w on be+ depriv$ ( x & h its welcome return4 ,! b\nties ( ,nature are s great & common t !y fail to attract our att5tion to ! ext5t ( "s trifles t come new into our way f day to day4 ,"o ( ! greate/ provisions ( ,nature1 z univ]sal z air & ,e>?1 is ! millions ( spr+s gu%+ up ?r\gh ! pores ( ! ,e>? 9 e c\ntry & clime4 ,to make ?is provision ( fre% wat] ample1 ne$s v l>ge res]voirs = supplies4 ,! amplitude ( ?is res]voir1 if ! situation is z claim$ 9 ?is book1 x is believ$ ev]ybody w admit4 ,to prove t ?is supply comes f su* a g5]al s\rce a class ( witnesses mu/ be br\ght out4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important mu/ be ! fe$+ ( our great lakes on high altitudes4 ,^! great bodies ( fre% wat] are univ]sally cr$it$ ) enorm\s dep?s ( pure1 cle> wat]1 su* z nev] c\ld exi/ z ! result ( %$ wat]4 ,_m ( !m practically h no /reams fe$+ !m1 b1 )\t reg>d to wea!r conditions ( seasons1 p\r =? enorm\s bodies ( wat] )\t *ange ( volume4 ,lake ,sup]ior w be tak5 aga9 z a prom95t witness4 ,"h is an inl& sea1 on ! highe/ gr\nd betwe5 ! ocean & ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 s l>ge t vessels c sail on x = days out ( sight ( l&4 ,n a riv] ( any importance fl[s into x1 ! c\ntry ar\nd x n admitt+ ! =mation ( a l>ge /ream4 ,! wat] dur+ ! hotte/ summ] mon?s su/a9s a uni=m temp]ature ( =ty-five degrees1 & is z cle> z cry/al4 ,! outfl[ f ?is lake furni%es ! great riv] pass+ ?r\gh ! ,sault ,/e4 ,m>ie1 ?r\gh :i* passes a great] tonnage ( vessels ?an ?r\gh ! ,suez canal1 & mo/ ( !m ( v l>ge draft4 ,?is riv] ) ! comb9$ wat]s ( ,lake ,mi*igan & ,lake ,huron passes on ?r\gh ! ,detroit ,riv] & ,lake ,erie & ov] ,niag>a ,falls4 ,x is also claim$ t f ,lake ,sup]ior a l>ge subt]ranean /ream fl[s into ,lake ,ont>io f :i* lake ! /ream 9 junction ) ,niag>a riv] =ms ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 ! riv] s copi\s 9 its fl[ z to be immune f floods4 ,?is "q is 9 po9t3 ,:]e does ?is enorm\s supply ( wat] come f to supply ,lake ,sup]ior8 ,)\t tak+ s+le witnesses1 we w call up gr\ps4 ,take ! v>i\s great lakes ( ! _w1 ,europe1 ,asia & ,africa1 :]e all great riv]s seem to h _! s\rces 9 "s lake4 ,z to ra9fall if t orig9ates ^! /reams1 & if s1 h[ is _! fl[ kept s uni=m1 or is x f a /eady1 unfail+ s\rce1 z w\ld come f ! inside ocean ( supply8 ,lakes ( enorm\s dep? exi/ 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada1 & ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 z ,pyramid ,lake1 ,donn]1 ,tahoe & ,crat] ,lakes4 ,9 our ,adirondacks are ?\s&s ( lakes1 9 ,v]mont & ,new ,hamp%ire1 & 9 ! ,:ite ,m\nta9 region1 ?r\gh\t ! m\nta9 portions ( ,ma9e1 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & ! ,c>ol9as1 & 9 o!r high & m\nta9\s sections lakes ab\nd4 ,z we come to ! l[ c\ntry !re are few witnesses to call1 z ! only body ( wat] wor? m5tion+ is 9 ,utah1 t lake be+ salt & bel[ ! level ( ! ocean4 ,:ile ! subject ( ?is *apt] is introduc$ "u ! head+ ( spr+s1 x may seem out ( place to br+ 9 ^! great lakes1 assum+ t !y are ( ! same class4 ,b !re is no d\bt :atev] ( _! be+ no?+ m or less ?an mammo? spr+s4 ,next to ! great lake sy/em ( ! _w1 may be call$ 9 evid5ce ! atolls s preval5t 9 ! s\!rn ,pacific ,ocean & gr[+ also 9 o!r places on ! globe4 ,^! peculi> features appe> to h be5 built up f ! tops ( subm>9e m\nta9s or old crat]s t h be5 fill$ ) fre% wat]1 f :i* /ructures ( coral h gr[n till !y rea*$ ! surface4 ,! =mation ( ^! atolls be+ g5]ally elongat$1 or 9 *a9s l m\nta9 ranges1 is sugge/ive ( ! same influ5ce 9 _! inception z ! upheaval ( m\nta9 *a9s on l& surfaces by hydraulic pressure4 ,?is may be a good place to ask :]e ! fre% wat] supply comes f to produce ^! atolls4 ,t !y are produc$ by fre% wat] !re c be no "q1 z ! "w ( coral is nev] p]=m$ )\t an abundance ( ?is elem5t to build ?r\gh4 ,t ! bottom ( ! ocean has _m subt]ranean riv]s nobody w dispute4 ,t ne>ly e isl& 9 ! ocean has spr+s ( fre% wat]1 none c d5y4 ,:]e does x come f8 ,_m ( ^! isl&s h !rmal spr+s1 l ,icel& ) its geys]s ( _m v>ieties4 ,"s ) common fre% wat]1 & ne>by spr+s ( m9]al wat]4 ,"o famili> to ?is region is ,block ,isl& ) bo? fre% wat] & m9]al spr+s1 & little lakes on ! high gr\nd alive ) fre% wat] fi%4 ,are !y suppli$ ) ra9 wat]8 ,m\nt ,des]t is a v good witness to call4 ,"h is an isl& eighte5 miles 9 diamet] surr\nd$ by salt wat] ) an elevation ( #a1hjj feet1 & #a1bjj feet above ! ocean are ?ree f9e lakes1 ,eagle ,lake1 ,crook$ ,lake1 & ,e*o ,lake4 ,9 :i* lakes are tr\t weigh+ eight or t5 p\nds4 ,on ?is small isl& are to be f\nd ?\s&s ( spr+s p\r+ out f e crack & crevice4 ,! wat] is pure & cle> z 9 all su* cases4 ,:]e does x come f8 ,no m g5]\s gift to man & all animat$ nature1 has be5 be/[$ by ,provid5ce ?an ! univ]sal di/ribution ( spr+s all ov] ! _w4 ,)9 tw5ty rods ( ! top ( ,m\nt ,wa%+ton1 ! highe/ peak 9 ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates1 fl[s out a copi\s spr+ ( wat]4 ,! :ole m\nta9 sy/em is full ( spr+s & lakes4 ,! entire ,adirondack region is 9 ! same condition4 ,x is safe to leave x to ! read] :o has ev] be5 out ( sight ( ! smoke ( 8 own *imney to ?9k ( ! abundance ( in/ances :]e he has se5 lakes & spr+s on ! tops ( high hills1 :]e no %$ wat] to any ext5t c\ld rea* !m1 & wond] h[ !y came !re4 ,to assume t ra9s s9k into ! gr\nd & =m wat] supplies1 seems incr$ible :5 ! exp]i5ce ( any man :o has ev] dug a well or sunk a %aft 9 a m\nta91 or tunnel$ "u a hill ought to disprove su* an idea at once4 ,z we dig d[n we always meet wat]1 & ! deep] we get ! m we f9d4 ,:]e does ! wat] f ! surface turn ar\nd to come back8 ,"s ( ! wat] com+ up is salt1 "s fre%1 "s hot1 b mo/ly ( a uni=m coolness ( ab\t fifty degrees4 ,x4 ,,glaci]s4 ,we he> a great deal said ab\t ! age ( ,glaci]s4 ,?is is assum+ t ! ,e>? has at "s "t be5 9 a condition to be almo/ un9habitable1 z evid5ces ( ?is ,glacial influ5ce seem to be report$ f all p>ts ( ! globe4 ,z ! !ory ( a w>m] climate hav+ exi/$ 9 primeval times & t ! ,e>? is & has be5 = ages cool+ (f h>dly leaves a place = a univ]sal p]iod ( ,glaci]s4 ,x h>dly seems rational t ! va/ accumulation ( flora to produce ! coal deposits & su/a9 ! wond]ful specim5s ( animal & reptile gr[? c\ld h be5 int]rupt$ by a p]iod ( ice4 ,if s1 ! e>? 9 its pres5t condition %[s evid5ce ( gr[+ w>m] in/ead ( cool+ (f4 ,x is by ! writ] s]i\sly d\bt$ t ! _m evid5ces attribut$ to glaci]s c be *>g$ to _! influ5ce4 ,:]e l>ge rocks are f\nd =eign to any?+ 9 _! imm$iate surr\nd+s & simil> to =mations at q long di/ances away1 ! explanation t ! /raggl+ specim5s 7 c>ri$ !re by glaci]s is n necess>ily conclusive4 ,!re may be _m in/ances :]e su* evid5ces are ! "w ( glaci]s1 b x does n seem z if an ice age 7 ne$ful to produce ! *anges ( rock1 or to %[ ! m>k+s on rocks claim$ to h be5 caus$ by glacial abrasions4 ,iceb]gs c produce & expla9 e su* feature z is claim$ = ! glaci]1 & !re seems to be little reason to d\bt t simil> evid5ces su* z are imput$ to glaci]s are con/antly go+ on z mu* at ! pres5t day z 9 any remote age 9 ! pa/4 ,!re c be no d\bt t iceb]gs h exi/$ 9 all "t f ! e>lie/ movem5t ( ! ,e>?'s ma*9]y4 ,z expla9$ 9 treat+ ( iceb]gs1 an area ( ext5t equal to "s ( our small] ,/ates froz5 to a dep? ( ?\s&s ( feet breaks up & floats away f ! pol> oceans4 ,presum+ an iceb]g l>ge z ! ,/ate ( ,rhode ,isl& to />t (f1 :i* is v likely a small e/imate ( ! size ( _m1 su* b]g be+ expos$ to ?aw+ w9ds & ! sun's rays until ?\s&s ( miles away f its />t+ po9t1 & aft] all ^! exposures is (t5 a mass ( #cjj or m feet high & #b1jjj feet deep4 ,imag9e ! weight & =ce ( su* a body /rik+ ! peak ( "s subm>9e m\nta91 ! top ( a hill ) ! mom5tum produc$ by w9d & tide4 ,!re tops c\ld z easily be wip$ (f & c>ri$ long di/ances1 z a man c /rike (f ! top ( a measure ( gra91 & leave ! same m>ks attribut$ to glaci]s4 ,^! great masses ( rock & soil suppos$ to be transf]r$ f _! orig9al deposit are c>ri$ long di/ances till melt+ has loos5$ a hold1 & !y are dropp$ to ! bottom ( ! ocean & left = ! wond]m5t & surmise ( ! future z to h[ !y got !re4 ,?is process ( wip+ (f high po9ts ( subm>9e l&s mu/ be go+ on j z mu* at ! pres5t "t z ev] 9 ! pa/1 & seems a v wise & *eap sy/em ( dr$g+ in/itut$ by ,provid5ce4 ,) ! reason+ to foll[ ( h[ ! ,e>? obta9s & ma9ta9s its w>m? an ice age w\ld seem an impossibility & absurdity4 ,,:at ,,produces ,a ,,glaci]8 ,"h aga9 ! influ5ce ( ,spr+s is call$ into s]vice4 ,z all ! hills & m\nta9s1 x is "h claim$1 are ! results ( wat] aid$ by c5trifugal =ce1 !re=e ! hills & m\nta9s become ! res]voirs ( supply = all ! l[] p>ts ( ! ,e>?4 ,?is arrangem5t ( ,nature provid$ ! means = produc+ a ,glaci]4 ,at high altitudes 9 ! m\nta9s1 :e!r 9 ! frigid zone or 9 ! temp]ate1 break =? spr+s2 c\rs+ d[n ! m\nta9 side to ! valleys1 ! wat]s soon become arat$ s z to freeze4 ,spr+s f diff]5t ranges & neighbor+ heights contribute _! /reams1 all comm+l+ 9 ! deep caons & freez+ 9 a mass4 ,) ! accumulations ( sn[ & ra91 ?is body gr[s until 9 "t1 by ! con/ant supply f ! spr+s1 ra9 & sn[1 ! m\nta9 gorges are fill$ h[ev] wide & l>ge !y may be4 ,?is mon/r\s aggregation ( ice mu/ ( c\rse seek a l[] po9t by its enorm\s weight & con/ant accumulation on top1 & naturally beg9s to crawl d[n ! valley grade4 ,! fir/ inception ( a glaci] is spr+ wat]1 :i* ) o!r contributions nam$ ultimately produces :at may be call$ a riv] ( ice4 ,"u ! ice riv] is always fl[+ a /ream ( wat]1 & _m air holes & op5+s are f\nd ^u ! surface at diff]5t po9ts1 no d\bt produc$ by ! influ5ce ( spr+ wat] com+ 9 ( temp]ature above freez+ or at ! usual fifty-two degrees1 ab\t ! av]age ( fre% wat] spr+s 9 all latitudes4 ,?is conglom]ation ( influ5ces to make a glaci] %[s ! absurdity ( hav+ su* solid masses break (f1 z claim$ to be se5 by ,arctic explor]s1 l>ge en\gh to rema9 intact well d[n into ! ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,z ^! m\nta9 rav9es fill up1 ( c\rse ! wat]s involve & cov] ) ice1 e rock & tree1 & all su* objects 9 ! way mu/ necess>ily be c>ri$ to "s l[] po9t & ultimately left4 ,?is faculty ( a glaci] has giv5 x cr$it = p]=m+ all su* app>5t transitions1 :ile iceb]gs :i* evid5tly d #a1jjj times ?is am\nt ( "w are gett+ mu* ! small] %>e ( cr$it4 ,x has be5 report$ by sailors 9 ! region ( iceb]gs t by obs]vations tak5 dur+ a few mon?s1 !y p]ceptibly gr[ _m feet high]1 :i* goes to prove ! claim t !y are con/antly be+ add$ to f und]nea?4 ,) *ange ( season1 ^! mon/]s are float$ away f _! moor+s1 t[>d ! ,equator to cool & fre%5 ! ma9 oceans1 produce electric curr5ts ( air1 become ! wond] & t]ror ( ocean travel1 & melt+ away "u tropical suns2 or on ! o!r h&1 "s may seek ! int]ior & contribute !mselves to ! cool+ ( ! wat]s t manife/ !mselves 9 refre%+ spr+s all ov] ! ,e>?4 ,!re 7 newspap] reports ( l>ge masses ( ice be+ ?r[n out dur+ ! great eruption 9 ! ,isl& ( ,java1 b su* /atem5ts may d bett] = newspap] items ?an to su/a9 an argum5t 9 ?is "w4 ,h[ c ?is equable condition ( spr+ wat]1 ) its delici\s coolness adju/$ to all seasons & ta/es1 be acc\nt$ = if x does n come practically f "o common s\rce8 ,w "s sci5ti/ answ]8 ,,xi4 ,,caves4 ,^! peculi> freaks 9 ! ,e>? are no?+ to excite mu* curiosity or wond]4 ,x is r>e to f9d caves only 9 lime/one =mations :i* by long contact ) wat] gradually wa% away & leave mon/r\s *amb]s t h =m]ly be5 a solid mass4 ,sometimes a cave may be =m$ by a s9k+ ( ! floor1 leav+ ! ar*$ top support+ itself1 b :atev] ! cause & :]ev] caves are f\nd1 ,i nev] read ( any b lead to subt]ranean riv]s ( great purity & coolness ( wat]1 ne>ly all ! wat]s ( :i* are cr$it$ ) bl9d fi%4 ,:]e did ! fi% orig9ate8 ,! /alagmites & /alactites tell ( ! copi\s influ5ce ( wat]4 ,:at is ! s\rce ( ^! cave riv]s8 ,are !y f soakage ( ra9falls & d !y h any dry season8 ,,xii4 ,,artesian ,,wells4 ,"h is a subject t is wor?y ! att5tion ( settl]s 9 our arid & app>5tly des]t regions ( c\ntry4 ,we are told t ! s\rce ( an artesian well is f f\nta9s ( wat] ga!r$ & /or$ 9 high] l&s t run ?r\gh diff]5t /rata ( rocks till !y rea* ! valleys1 & :5 ! bor+ rea*es d[n to ^! /rata ! wat] naturally comes up t[>d ! height ( ! f\nta9 x />t$ f4 ,w\ld x n be a s5sible inquiry to make z to :]e ! supply came f to furni% ! wat] 9 ! high] l&s8 ,t ! accept$ !ory ( supply to artesian wells comes f "s high] po9t is n correct c be demon/rat$ on ! prairies1 :]e no high] l& is 9 sight4 ,a v good te/ occurr$ "s ye>s ago at ! ,hamilton m9e1 adjo9+ ! great ,*ap9 m9e1 9 ,wiscons94 ,x became almo/ impossible to "w ! m9e on acc\nt ( ! great influx ( wat]4 ,n mu* m ?an a half mile away 0 a lake t 0 *>g$ ) produc+ ?is annoy+ fl[4 ,at ! "t ( a tempor>y ab&onm5t1 ! writ] disput$ ?is solution1 & a survey 0 propos$ to det]m9e ! level 9 ! lake & m9e1 :i* %[$ ! wat] 9 ! m9e elev5 feet ! l[e/4 ,to ov]come ?is encroa*m5t ( wat]1 an +5i\s device 0 adopt$ by build+ a *imney ov] ! po9t ( infl[ to ! height ( wat] level & /opp+ at ! bottom2 :5 complet$ all[$ to fill4 ,:5 its true level 0 rea*$ ! re/ ( ! m9e 0 dry "s di/ance above4 ,x is d\btful if any place on ! ,e>? w n respond ) a fl[ ( wat] )9 a mile 9 dep? & r>ely half t di/ance w ne$ to be bor$4 ,9 ! ,mojave des]t x is claim$ a dep? ( #bjj feet & (t5 less gets a good fl[ ( wat]4 ,:at s5ds x up & :5ce its s\rce8 ,9 ,mi*igan1 ,wiscons91 & _m o!r adjac5t ,/ates1 a dep? ( #ajj or #bjj feet w produce l>ge fl[+ wells4 ,:]e does ?is univ]sal supply come f & :y un*ang$ by wet or dry seasons8 ,! fl[ f ,lake ,sup]ior is frequ5tly l>g] 9 ! dry season ( ,augu/ ?an 9 ! wet season ( spr+4 ,if !re is no unfail+ supply ( wat] 9 ! ,e>?1 :]e does ! influ5ce come f to produce an ,oasis 9 a des]t8 ,if artesian wells are bor$ 9 our arid & n[ almo/ wor?less l&s1 :]ev] a f\nta9 ( wat] is tapp$ w be an ,oasis ar\nd :i* ! settl] c produce fabul\s weal? ( crops & obta9 =age = live /ock4 ,! exp5se ( bor+ wells w be l>gely comp5sat$ by *eapness ( l& & b\ntiful results 9 vegetation4 ,,xiii4 ,,oases4 ,^! gre5 spots 9 ! great des]ts are ! c\nt]p>ts ( ,isl&s 9 ! oceans4 ,if n ?r[n up & f$ by wat] upheaval1 h[ are !y produc$8 ,are !y volcanic8 ,! ,oasis ( ,ammonium1 or ,siwah1 six miles long & eight wide1 conta9s ! ru9s ( ! fam\s temple & oracle ( ,ammon1 visit$ by ,alex&] ! ,great1 & celebrat$ = ! f\nta9 ( ! ,sun1 ^: wat]s are w>m at morn+ & ev5+1 & cold at noon4 ,!re are sev]al oases n long di/ances we/ ( ! ,nile 9 ! ,great ,des]t4 ,! anci5ts consid]$ !m z ,isl&s 9 a ,sea ( ,s&1 b !y are really elevat$ lakes1 al?\gh n manife/+ !mselves mu* at ! surface1 b und]ly+ s closely z to r5d] ! climate too unheal?y to live 9 dur+ ! summ] & autumn1 be+ ( a swampy "*1 & yet v productive 9 w9t] & spr+4 ,:]e d ^! wat]s soak 9 to produce su* spots 9 ! des]ts8 ,,xiv4 ,,?+s ,,t ,,puzzle ,,u4 ,x is frequ5tly a qu]y h[ ! di/ribution ( fi% is s g5]al ev5 9 ! mo/ obscure lakes & spr+s ris+ & runn+ f po9ts s isolat$ z to app>5tly preclude su* specim5s f gett+ !re4 ,x seems /range t "s species w\ld exi/ at ! head ( a /ream & n inhabit x ?r\gh\t4 ,seas & lakes may1 & d exi/1 )\t any visible outlets to ! ocean1 & yet are pl5tifully suppli$ ) v>ieties ( fi%4 ,n[ :at may be a rational explanation ( h[ !y got !re4 ,x _c seem "r to say t !y orig9ally exi/$ 9 an adjac5t sea or ! ne>e/ approa* to ! ocean1 z !y are n f\nd 9 any adjac5t wat]s & are entirely peculi> to _! locality1 hav+ no neighbors ak94 ,x does n seem z if su* w\ld be ! case if !y became isolat$ by "s remote upheaval & *ange ( surr\nd+ ,e>?'s surface1 z ?is w\ld only divide up ! family & spread ! species l immigration f ! ea/]n to ! we/]n /ates4 ,z ask$ be=e1 :]e d ^! bl9d fi% come f 9 caves :]e /reams d n seem to h any connection ) surface wat]s8 ,:]e d ! _m specim5s come f 9 ! isl& lakes all ov] ! _w8 ,to all ^! que/ions !re seems a simple answ] :5 we accept ! idea t ! c5t] ( ! ,e>? is ! womb t is develop+ & s5d+ out ?r\gh e pore1 seam1 crevice & crack "s new se$ & =m ( life to develop a new & /range exi/5ce to u on ! outside4 ,x is a ,scriptural idea t 8,we are born ( wat]40 ,creatures t h _! inception 9 ! b[els ( ! ,e>? ca/ _! eggs z ! fi% & reptile spawn 9 our riv]s4 ,^! eggs or spawn or se$s ( life 9 :atev] =m are tak5 9 ! curr5ts t c\rse ?r\gh ! diff]5t /rata ( ! e>? by c5trifugal =ce & pressure1 tak+ almo/ any am\nt ( "t 9 _! h]metically seal$ transit be=e !y rea* an atmosph]e 9 :i* to develop into a new exi/5ce4 ,any lake1 spr+1 or f\nta9 ( wat] t is a liv+ /ream f$ by ! inexhau/ible s\rces )91 may h f t v>i$ /oreh\se & laboratory ( nature any specim5 ( fi%1 scale1 sk91 %ell or reptile ( any =m1 t no adjo9+ or neighbor+ wat] may develop4 ,! spawn or egg may be de/roy$ on its outw>d passage or held back by influ5ces prev5t+ its maturity2 or l&$ on ! surface "u unfavorable conditions ( climate1 air1 & prop]ties 9 ! wat]4 ,:y d %ad n exi/ any:]e 9 simil> coa/ wat]s8 ,:]e d !y come f & is ! ,gulf ,/ream to be cr$it$ ) _! orig98 ,:]e d ! diff]5t s*ools ( blue fi%1 mack]el1 h]r+ & num]\s o!r fi% f9d _! headqu>t]s to bre$1 & :y aft] seek+ o!r wat]s = a season1 return to "s place t seems to be _! 8sweet home08 ,0 ,se? ,gre5 ! pione] 9 transportation ( spawn to di/ant wat]s = _! incubation8 ,x is m ?an likely t he 0 n2 ) all cr$it due to ! great s]vice 8 g5ius has r5d]$4 ,:at is said ( ! dissem9ation ( fi%1 %ells1 & reptiles may be consi/5tly said ( vegetation4 ,! e>? is fill$ ) ! se$ ( e plant & tree & %rub t ev] sprang into life 9 any place1 clime or "t4 ,dig to :atev] dep? y w1 ! sub/ance y ?r[ out1 :e!r e>? or /one1 :5 expos$ to ! air1 w produce "s gr[? ( vegetation4 ,frequ5tly some?+ entirely new & diff]5t f ! surr\nd+ vegetation4 ,to assume t /reams1 w9ds1 & birds c>ry & di/ribute all ! se$s to _! diff]5t localities :]e f\nd 9 an isolat$ condition1 is too mu* = human cr$ulity4 ,on ! tops ( m\nta9s1 :]e /reams d n run uphill on ! surface1 :]e ! birds seldom fly1 & on spaces impossible = se$s to be c>ri$ by w9ds1 y f9d species peculi> to _! altitude1 atmosph]e & soil4 ,?r\gh ! *annels t et]nally p\r f nev] end+ supplies1 & 9 :i* /oreh\se are m+l$ ! se$s f e valley1 pla9 & m\nta9 top ( our ,e>?2 f ?is s\rce !y c be scatt]$ & mix$ 9 e in* ( ! soil :i* composes our ,e>? f c5t] to surface1 & :5 br\ght into contact ) our atmosph]e />t into new & v>i$ exi/5ces4 ,! "q may be reasonably ask$ if _m ( ! reptilian specim5s attribut$ to remote antiquity z belong+ to our ,e>?'s surface1 may n be specim5s f an int]ior _w1 & ev5 n[ h repres5tatives ( _! exi/5ce !re8 ,c]ta9 plants & gr[?s require specific treatm5t & conditions4 ,:]ev] pond lilies1 pepp]m9t1 cattails1 flag-root1 cresses1 & moss 9 wells are f\nd is unfail+ pro( ( liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]4 ,! ocean furni%es e facility ( transportation ?r\gh ! co-op]ative sy/em )\t & )94 ,! millions ( se$ t mature 9 diff]5t climes on ! surface are dropp$ & c>ri$ by floods & curr5ts into ! ma9 ocean4 ,"s s9k & lie buri$ = ages1 reta9+ _! g]ms ( life1 = ! out] ocean has its regul> curr5ts & motions to su* an ext5t1 x w\ld n make a g5]al di/ribution ( se$ 9 c\ntless ye>s4 ,?r\gh ?is av5ue pass+ "u ! ice belt1 e v>iety is m or less drawn into ?is g5]al receptacle :i*1 9 turn c>ries !m inw>d & outw>d1 & 9 c\rse ( "t filt]s !m 9 _! c\rse into e in* ( ! e>? ?r\gh :i* ! wat] passes2 :i* is 9 ?is way ! m$ium ( transportation4 ,by ?is means e spoonful ( e>? is 9 "t prep>$ to give gr[? ( new life to any plant or tree t has ev] exi/$ :5 expos$ to ! influ5ce ( air & heat or ev5 cold1 to revive its species4 ,9 pass+ to ! surface1 l ! spawn ( fi%1 !y may pass ?r\gh localities ( su* excessive heat z to de/roy _! life g]ms1 z is und\bt$ly ! case ) ! spawn t %\ld travel ?r\gh wat]s l geys]s ( ,icel& or ! ,yell[/one ,p>k or wat]s simil> to ^!1 ^: /reams t fl[ away always %[ a de>? ( fi%4 ,) ! ,e>? =m$ l ?is1 ! writ] claims x to be on ! pr9ciple ( a globe = a gas jet1 op5 on bo? sides & pres5t+ z x turns inw>d a funnel %ap$ entrance1 :i* is )\t d\bt ov] #a1ejj miles across2 ?is passage w\ld be j z va/ to ! eye z ! size (1 or di/ance to1 ! fix$ />s1 ! eye los+ all conception ( measure1 & a ?\s& miles is j z mu* beyond our scope ( vision z a million4 ,9 almo/ any position y c imag9e ! ,e>? to revolve ar\nd ! ,sun1 "o ( ^! sides or ends mu/ be p>tially & at times :olly expos$ to ! ,sun's rays1 & ! effect1 x seems natural to suppose1 w\ld make ! int]ior horizons light z ! ext]ior4 ,! wat]1 x is believ$1 on any body acts z a reflector & is a giv] ( light f e planet>y body 9 "s degree4 ,x is all gas1 to talk ab\t ! gase\s condition & nature ( ! ,sun1 & 8o!r worlds ?an ours40 ,!y w\ld at be/ be a v poor inve/m5t & n wor? ! labor & g5ius ( a p[] able to create2 #afj acres ( good l& 9 any productive locality w\ld be wor? m ?an #a1jjj su* :irl+ pyrote*nics ( space4 ,x is altoge!r too presumptive to suppose t our little ,e>? ) all its boa/$ cities1 & bor\ghs ?r[n 91 c be ! only habitation = poor1 va9 & s9ful man4 ,,xv4 ,,meteors4 ,^! are no?+ m or less ?an du/ p>ticles ?r[n f volcanic eruptions on "s planet1 & 9 c\ntless numb]s drift+ ?r\gh "t & space till suck$ into ! atmosph]e ( "s o!r orb4 ,:oev] d\bts ! influ5ce ( friction ought to be conv9c$ by wat*+ ^! meteoric specks fall+ ?r\gh our atmosph]e ( a cle> ev5+1 al?\gh ! process goes on z mu* 9 day z night "t4 ,:ile fall+ 9 space ?is du/ mu/ ga9 an inconceivable spe$1 z a fea!r )\t resi/ance falls z rapidly z a ball ( lead4 ,! contact ) our atmosph]e ignites & evid5tly consumes !m into gas be=e rea*+ ! ,e>?4 ,!y us$ to be call$ fall+ />s1 b if !y 7 ( inf]ior magnitude x is q probable !re w\ld h be5 _m a badly bump$ head be=e ?is "t1 f ! numb]s t h fall54 ,,xvi4 ,,attraction ,,( ,,gravitation4 ,?is seems to be a "q n fully settl$ by suffici5t au?ority4 ,x seems z if ?is t]m 7 incorrectly appli$ & t suction w\ld be a bett] "n = ! ag5cy4 ,t bodies fall to ! gr\nd :5 dropp$1 or return :5 ?r[n or %ot into ! air is no?+ m ?an a /ick ( wood ?r[n into a /ream floats ) ! curr5t & drifts to ! bank4 ,mo/ p :5 ask$ :i* side ( a fan y feel ! air f1 :5 fann+ y\rself1 naturally reply f ! side t[>d y1 b by try+ ! exp]im5t y w soon discov] t ! air comes aft] ! passage ( ! fan1 only fill+ ! space or vacuum ! fan has made4 ,x has (t5 be5 ask$ :y p try+ to bo>d a tra9 9 motion are s apt to be drawn "u ! :eels1 & legs & arms cru%$4 ,x is ! same reason z ) ! fan1 a l>ge vacuum is be+ produc$ & proportionate suction occurs to fill x4 ,a man c /& alongside a tra9 :5 motionless & lean aga9/ x1 or put 8 h& on x1 z safely z on ! depot1 b :5 9 motion ( ?irty or =ty miles an h\r1 x w\ld be almo/ sure to co/ him 8 life4 ,attraction c h>dly be possible except by aff9ity2 iron c be attract$ by a magnet no m ?an wood1 unless possess$ ( t peculi> quality ( be+ magnetic4 ,mr4 ,edison's exp]im5ts h to be conf9$ entirely to su* bodies ( ore4 ,t attraction ( aff9ity exi/s !re c be no d\bt1 z exhibit$ 9 plants1 insects1 birds & animals1 bo? quadrup$ & bip$1 o!rwise c\rt%ip & m>riage & all means ( propagat+ species w\ld be = naught & neglect$4 ,x is a g5]al supposition t we d]ive our heat f ! ,sun by direct rays1 b x is d\btful if x comes only ?r\gh its innum]able rays ( light ?r\gh :i* ! ,e>? & ! planets revolve1 & "h friction puts 9 "o ( its special works4 ,! common idea t noon-day is ! "t = ! greate/ heat is n always ju/ifi$1 = o!r influ5ces1 su* z friction 9 ! atmosph]e1 c make midnight w>m] ?an noon4 ,! conc5trat$ rays ( ! ,sun at midday ( c\rse br+ !m s closely toge!r1 & direct1 t ! ,e>?'s revolution comes squ>ely across !m1 z c be demon/rat$ across ! tee? ( a comb1 ?us %[+ a great] pressure ?an drawn obliquely4 ,t heat c come directly f ! ,sun seems an impossibility )\t "s m$ium ( contact1 :i* ?r\gh ! coldness & a b>r5ness ( space does n seem to exi/4 ,z we arrive at c]ta9 altitudes 9 ! m\nta9s1 we f9d p]petual sn[ & ice1 & ! same class ( atmosph]e is enc\nt]$ any:]e else ris+ 9 a balloon to simil> heights4 ,x w\ld be natural to expect an increas+ w>m? z we get away f ! ,e>? t[>d ! ,sun1 b ! rev]se be+ ! case1 x is h>d to imag9e :at ! temp]ature ( space #a1jjj miles away mu/ be4 ,! "q is likely to be ask$1 if ! ,sun does n s5d out heat1 h[ is x obta9$8 ,! answ] w be 9 accordance ) ! fir/ proposition 9 ?is brief "w4 ,all heat is obta9$ by ,friction1 9 abs5ce ( :i* !re c be no heat4 ,! ,e>? gets its heat mo/ly by friction ?r\gh its atmosph]e4 ,! mass ( atmosph]e surr\nd+ our planet is l an ocean made up ( gases & elem5ts t produce bo? wat] & l&4 ,! revolution ( ! ,e>? ?r\gh t atmosph]e at ! rate ( #a1jjj miles an h\r1 sev5te5 miles a m9ute1 or ne>ly f\r miles e second1 is some?+ z incompreh5sible to our m9ds z ! di/ance to ! ,sun4 ,only = ?is friction = a c]ta9 di/ance f ! surface1 ! same condition ( cold w\ld no d\bt exi/ on ! surface z on ! tops ( ! high ranges ( m\nta9s4 ,! ,e>? is produc+ its own w>m? by friction 9 its atmosph]e ! same z a wagon-:eel w\ld d by be+ rapidly revolv$ inside ( a loose tire4 ,! atmosph]e is virtually a tire surr\nd+ u1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,e>? revolves1 & by ,friction produces ! w>m? z really z a man w>ms 8 h&s by rubb+ !m toge!r4 ,t ! ,sun c be an inconsumable body ( fire1 or t x c become ext9ct is a mo/ prepo/]\s belief4 ,t ! ,sun is a va/ body ( e>? & wat] h>dly admits ( a d\bt1 & its w>m? & light is due to ! same influ5ce l>gely t ! ,e>? & e o!r planet exp]i5ces4 ,!re is n & _c be a complete consumption ( mat]ial 9 ! immutable affairs ( ,nature1 z !re mu/ be an et]nal & exhau/less int]*ange ( supply & dem&4 ,:ile our =e/ & o!r fuel supply is be+ burn$1 ano!r is gr[+ & some?+ =m+ to keep up ! balance4 ,9 ,nature no?+ is lo/1 nei!r c !re be increase2 design is limitless1 & res\rces inexhau/ible2 duplicates are nev] kn[n 9 =m1 species1 features1 & ?\ghts2 ?us %[+ "o ( ,nature's mo/ positive laws1 t mank9d %all n accept "o c5tral ?\ght1 cre$1 or purpose to be univ]sally foll[$1 z su* an ord] ( ?+s w\ld entirely preclude ! writ+ ( ! few h9ts h]e9 (f]$1 z ! enc\ragem5t ( any new device = man's b5efit ( body or m9d1 ?us leav+ ev]y?+ 9 a /ate ( /agnation :]e9 ?rift1 le>n+1 & progress w\ld be unkn[n4 ,nature nev] repeats h] works1 & no two gra9s ( s& or flakes ( sn[ h ev] be5 exactly alike1 or ev] motionless4 ,motion causes friction4 ,friction produces heat4 ,heat produces life4 ,,xvii4 ,,sci5tific ,,!ories4 ,! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 a body ( wat] betwe5 ,europe & ,africa1 ne>ly #b1jjj miles 9 l5g?1 surr\nd$ ) mo/ ( ! not$ cities ( antiquity1 has rema9$ dur+ ^! ?\s&s ( ye>s 9 an un*ang$ condition f tides1 inundations1 or any o!r di/urb+ causes4 ,into ?is sea ?r\gh ! ,/rait ( ,gibralt> has be5 fl[+ all ?is "t f ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 a riv] #ae miles wide ) an av]age dep? ( "o & "o-f\r? miles4 ,?is riv] is report$ to h s /rong a curr5t t a sail+ vessel has difficulty ( com+ out aga9/ x )\t ! help ( a favorable ea/ w9d4 ,?is is a suffici5t fl[ ( wat] to fill ! bas9 ( ! sea almo/ ye>ly1 besides ! help ( all ! riv]s ( ,s\!rn ,europe & ,nor!rn ,africa4 ,! reason ( no *ange is giv5 = its location1 :]e evaporation c>ries (f all ?is influx ( wat]2 :ile "s ?9k an und]curr5t mu/ exi/ back into ! ,atlantic4 ,! fir/ reason seems too ridicul\s = a *ild to give4 ,! wat] ( ! ,atlantic is s salt z to produce ov] a p\nd ( salt to a common bucket full4 ,if evaporation is ! reason ( its equable condition1 !re c\ld be no o!r result ?an a m\nta9 ( salt big z ! ,himalayas long be=e ?is "t4 ,! claim ( a c\nt]curr5t is almo/ z absurd4 ,t ! sea dis*>ges its wat]s 9 an und]curr5t :i* passes ?r\gh ! neighborhood ( ! ,caspian & ,aral ,seas1 is m likely ?an t ! wat]s run backw>d aga9/ a p[]ful curr5t f ! ,atlantic & aga9/ ! c5trifugal =ce t gov]ns ! movem5ts ( relatively e o!r wat] c\rse on ! ,e>?4 ,s mu* = t subject = any criticisms t may be (f]$4 ,int]v5+ lakes betwe5 ! ,caspian & ,aral ,seas1 seasonably fill ) salt wat]1 f ! evaporation ( :i* imm5se bodies ( salt are ga!r$4 ,:]e does ?is supply ( salt wat] come f to leave hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( tons ( salt ea* ye>8 ,,xviii4 ,,surface ,,influ5ces ,,( ,,wat]1 ,,& ,,*ange ,,( ,,pol>ity4 ,v little ?\ght or att5tion is paid to ! insidi\s *anges produc$ by wat] on ! ,e>?'s surface4 ,n a day passes1 or has gone by1 b t a l>ge quantity ( mat]ial is transf]r$ f "o locality to ano!r4 ,e %[] c>ries f "s high] po9t to a l[]1 & a c]ta9 am\nt ( drift goes t[>d "s ocean4 ,small /reams contribute to ! l>g] ones1 & all lead to ! great ocean res]voirs4 ,9 go+ across our c\ntry _m important evid5ces are to be se5 ( ! imm5sity ( "w accompli%$ by wat]1 9 ! removal ( va/ areas & dep?s ( l&4 ,"o ( ! mo/ noticeable & app>5t se5 by ! writ] is 9 ! valley ( ! ,rio ,gr&e1 9 pass+ ?r\gh ,new ,mexico & at "s o!r po9ts4 ,= m ?an #ajj miles ?r\gh ?is valley 9 ! spr+ & summ] y seem to be foll[+ an ord9>y creek t gives little idea ( ! importance atta*$ to su* a /ream z ! ,rio del ,norte4 ,y see a /ream1 only ?irty or =ty feet wide1 ) /eep1 abrupt banks1 ( a sort ( adobe soil1 "s six to t5 feet high4 ,at v>i\s places1 if y obs]ve1 9 ! b5ds ( ! /ream ^! p]p5dicul> banks ( e>? w be cav$ (f into ! wat]1 at frequ5t int]vals4 ,:5 ! next annual fre%et comes ?is loos5$ e>? is c>ri$ away t[>d ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 & portions ( x rea* !re :ile o!r p>ts w be lodg$ at diff]5t po9ts on ! way4 ,n[ ?is visible1 & natural process1 has be5 go+ on = ages1 & ! effect ( ?is incessant "w & /up5d\s result is to be se5 f> z ! eye c rea* = hundr$ ( miles4 ,"h foll[ ! pro(s ( ?is long & dilig5t labor4 ,9 all directions y see hills1 or imm5se m\nds ( l&1 l inv]t$ deep pans1 ) flat bottoms1 ( all sizes1 s t _! flat tops w\ld include f "o acre to hundr$s4 ,^! m\nds all h q precipit\s sides1 subject to ! wa% ( e ra9y season4 ,z y /udy ! "* ( ^! high m\nds y w soon be conv9c$ !y are n upheavals1 z _! tops 9 all directions seem to h a common level4 ,among ^! m\nds w be occasional ones t h be5 wa%$ away to a po9t1 & "h & !re "o r$uc$ to half its orig9al height4 ,^! hill-tops1 if !y may be s call$1 7 beyond d\bt1 at "s v remote "t 9 ! pa/1 ! common level ( ! c\ntry = hundr$s ( miles1 & z !y w av]age #ajj feet high or m1 x is beyond ! p[] ( conjecture to e/imate ! "t requir$ to wa% all ! va/ area away t once exi/$ to make up ! level ( ?is valley4 ,ano!r simil> exhibition is at & ne> ,riv] ,falls1 9 ,wiscons91 a t[n on ! ea/ bank ( ! ,mississippi1 "s ?irty miles ea/ ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,"h ! same occurr5ce seems to h tak5 place1 ( a wa%+ away ( ! greate/ bulk ( ! l&1 & leav+ simil> m\nds ) _! flat tops1 on _m ( :i* are q ext5sive f>ms1 approa*$ by v precipit\s roads at "s favorable po9t on _! sides4 ,^! m\nds seem to h diff]5t /rata ( s(t rock1 on :i* !y /&1 ! l[e/ & ?icke/ ( gray s&/one1 q s(t1 & mu/1 ) ! o!rs1 be gradually wa/+ away by fro/s1 & o!r ag5cies to dis9tegrate4 ,only "o yell[i% /ratum is /rong en\gh to be us$ = "s build+ purposes4 ,:ile !re are hundr$s ( ^! m\nds t mu/ h once be5 ! level ( ! :ole c\ntry1 t :i* is n[ left is a v level & f]tile soil1 produc+ "s ( ! f9e/ :eat1 & be/ quality ( potatoes 9 ! ,/ate4 ,^! in/ances are only two out ( ?\s&s ( a simil> nature 9 ?is c\ntry & all ov] ! _w4 ,! t5d5cy ( ?is drift is mo/ly z ! /reams ( wat] run t[>d ! ,equator or c5t] ( greate/ motion4 ,! va/ des]ts & o!r accumulations ( s& on ! ,e>? are only ! deposits ( anci5t riv]s into !n exi/+ seas1 :i* by lat] surface upheavals1 by int]ior hydraulic =ces1 h be5 transf]r$ to o!r b$s1 & ! des]ts l ,sah>a1 ,atacama1 ,mojave1 & ! ,/eppes ( ,asiatic ,t>t>y1 rema9 z evid5ces4 ,by ^! enorm\s *anges ( soil x seems rational to believe ! uni=m & unv>y+ revolution ( ! ,e>? c\ld h>dly be possible1 & t m or less *ange dur+ great l5g? ( ye>s mu/ be made 9 =m z well z "t ( revolv+4 ,h n bo? occurr$8 ,rid+ d[n ! ,qu9nipiac ,valley to ,new ,hav51 ,conn41 a man is likely to inquire 9 8 m9d :]e ^? s& pla9s came f4 ,"s ?9k ! ,connecticut once fl[$ !re1 "s ! ,niag>a or ,/4 ,lawr5ce2 if s1 :]e did !y br+ ! s& f8 ,?9k ( ! *ange b\nd to come 9 ! future1 :5 ! ,falls ( ,niag>a cut _! way back to ,lake ,erie1 ?us lett+ out its wat]s1 en\gh to con/ruct x into a l>ge riv]4 ,"s *annel has evid5tly be5 l[]$ to settle ! surface ( ,lake ,mi*igan1 z c be pla9ly se5 9 leav+ ,*icago by boat1 t ! wat]s on ! we/]n banks 7 once tw5ty or m feet above pres5t level4 ,ei!r ! lake has settl$ or ! l& has ris54 ,z des]ts are ne>ly all bel[ ! ocean surface1 is x n presumable t ?is enorm\s accumulation ( s& has _h ! effect ( su* depression1 :ile ! transf]5ce f o!r localities has ?9n$ ,e>?'s cru/ en\gh to make easy ! int]nal wat] pressure to lift up ! hills & m\nta9s1 ?r\gh :i* ! great wat] c\rses ( ! ,e>? are suppli$8 ,?9k ( ! transportation ( soil to ! deltas ( ! ,mississippi1 ,amazon1 ,ganges & o!r riv]s am\nt+ to millions & millions ( tons e ye>1 & imag9e :5 ! "t w come :5 ! ,e>? approa*es ! =m ( a :eel1 or r+1 ne>] ?an a globe1 & become a small imitation ( ,saturn4 ,assum+ t ?is is1 & has be5 "o cause ( ! great upheavals1 is x n sugge/ive t ! orig9al ( ! ,e>?'s surface 9 its =mation millions ( ye>s pa/1 0 ne>ly or q free f hills1 & m\nta9s1 & ! inside z well z ext]ior has be5 und]go+ radical *anges8 ,great masses ( e>? on ! outside accumulat$ by floods & wa%$ f high] po9ts h damm$ up & smo!r$ ! fl[ f inside1 :ile ! sections ( ! ,e>? t h contribut$ to ?is mass h be5 ?r[n up into ext]ior m\nta9s1 & ! depressions made inheavals to a correspond+ ext5t4 ,f ?is reason+ x might appe> :y ,africa & ,au/ralia1 ) _! va/ area ( des]ts1 are less suppli$ ) riv]s & lakes proportionally to o!r cont95ts2 ! same defici5cy ( m\nta9s be+ noticeable4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! re/ ( ! cont95ts & isl&s ab\nd 9 m\nta9s1 lakes1 spr+s & riv]s4 ,! great pres5t gr\ps ( ,isl&s ( ,oceanica1 w1 p]haps1 9 ! di/ant future1 all be jo9$ to "o mass1 & :ile !y may rise high]1 o!rs 9 pres5t use may s9k4 ,! leg5d ( ,atlantis may be repeat$ 9 "s com+ age1 & p]haps a new ,bible /ory w record ! seago+ exp]i5ce ( ano!r ,noah2 b if s1 x is hop$ he w h a bigg] %ip1 & bett] provid$ ) mod]n improvem5ts & o!r sanit>y arrangem5ts ?an ! old boat seem$ to be = s long & important a voyage4 ,f :at has be5 writt5 on surface influ5ce ( wat] is x n reasonable t pol> v>iations mu/ h occurr$ ?r\gh ! millions ( ye>s ,"m ,e>? has be5 :irl+ ?r\gh space8 ,! writ] does n assume to "k all claim$ 9 ?is discussion1 be+ an agno/ic 9 ?is z well z 9 spiritual k2 b if "s full-gr[n sci5tific giant w rise up & give any m plausible reasons = :y ?+s are z !y are1 ,i %all be delight$ to sit on "s little /ool & let him ?ru/ ! in=mation into my bewild]$ cranium4 ,,xix4 ,,conclusion4 ,! au?or ( ?is unsci5tific "w has assum$ ! task to contradict !ories t to him h seem$ wrong1 al?\gh long accept$ f sci5tific au?orities4 ,! _w is giv5 to tak+ /atem5ts = grant$ t emanate f "s pr(essional man's bra91 & publi%$ 9 "s newspap] or book1 :e!r ( real or fictiti\s orig94 ,! /ories ( ,wm4 ,tell1 ,rob9son ,crusoe1 ,wa%+ton & 8 little hat*et1 ,jack ! ,giant ,kill]1 ,samson & ! foxes1 ,joseph sold into ,egypt1 ,/4 ,patrick's ext]m9ation ( toads & snakes1 ,newton's discov]+ ! 8law ( gravitation0 by an apple dropp+ on 8 head1 ,noah's flood1 etc4--all ( ^! & hundr$s m h pass$ = curr5t facts by be+ (t told4 ,pla9 /ories & simple unadorn$ tales h small circulation )\t lies en\gh mix$ 9 to make !m int]e/+4 ,e age has its le>n$ prodigies & sci5tific m9ds t are ready to answ] any "q & solve all obscure matt]s4 ,:5 m5 ( e>ly ages discov]$ on hills & m\nta9s m>9e %ells & o!r deposits :i* %[$ evid5ce ( ! bottom ( a sea or ocean1 & fossil deposits & footpr9ts 9 rocks1 !y naturally inquir$ ( ! wise m5 h[ !y came !re4 ,h5ce q likely ! /ory ( ! flood4 ,:5 !y ask$ h[ ! p ( ,europe 7 :ite1 ,asia1 yell[1 & ,africa1 black1 ! solution 01 t ,noah _h ?ree sons :o settl$1 "o 9 ea* c\ntry & produc$ su* prog5y4 ,! geography ( ! _w 9 ^? e>ly times repres5t$ ! ,e>? z hav+ f\r corn]s1 & surface flat ) 8jump+ (f0 places on all sides4 ,x is evid5t ! solv]s ( ?is 8race problem0 _h no k ( ,am]ica & ,au/ralasia4 7,"t has develop$ ! fact t !y ei!r knew ab\t x & li$1 or lo/ sight ( two sons t ,noah %\ld h _h to repres5t ! r$ & br[n races47 ,x is expect$ ( u to believe t ,japhe? 0 :ite1 & peopl$ ,europe2 ,%em yell[1 & settl$ d[n to f>m+ 9 ,asia1 & ,ham black1 & w5t into ! monkey & elephant bus9ess 9 ,africa4 ,:e!r ! two o!r boys1 ! br[n "o1 t rais$ ,malays1 & ! r$ "o1 t br$ & introduc$ ! ,am]ican ,indian1 7 ev] m>ri$1 ,i nev] le>n$1 b conclude x 0 unnecess>y1 z !y seem$ to h z good success 9 settl+ up _! respective c\ntries z ! favorite boys t ,noah took1 ) o!r live /ock1 on 8 ya*t+ trip4 ,noah %\ld h really be5 ! man to write on ! subject ab\t :i* ?is pap] treats1 z 8 exp]i5ce on ! 8cold-wat]0 "q mu/ h giv5 him sup]ior advantages ov] ! writ]4 ,!re h be5 consci5ti\s m5 ( all times :o h said & done v silly & unwise ?+s1 :i*1 at ! "t & 9 ! age !y 7 enact$1 7 consid]$ by public & private cons5t "r & j4 ,! hang+ ( wit*es1 buy+ & sell+ ( slaves1 ! burn+ ( ,john ,rog]s at ! /ake1 8 wife & n9e small *ildr51 "o at ! brea/1 z spectators1 7 consid]$ z j & necess>y z an act put 9 =ce to de/roy cr[s & kill %eep dogs4 ,z age succe$s age1 new ideas crop out1 & :at to a =m] g5]ation appe>$ true & consi/5t to _! successors (t become a subject ( criticism & ridicule4 ,x is to be hop$ t future m9ds w take up ! subject ( ?is crude "w & make z mu* advance 9 ! developm5t ( ,e>?'s my/]ies z ! mod]n /eam%ip excels 9 complet5ess & p[] ! fir/ attempts ( ,fulton1 or ! h>moni\s mod]n or*e/ras ! holl[ music ( a ,h9doo tom-tom4 ,to believe :at is "h writt5 w n insure et]nal joys1 or to d\bt w n incur ,div9e wra?1 or commit a skeptic into ! h&s ( him :o walke? 9 d>kness1 or to an et]nity ( pa9 or woe4 ,^! mode/ h9ts are giv5 ) ! hope t millions ( miles ( l& on ,e>? n[ b>r5 & useless1 by tapp+ ! g5]\s f\nta9s ( wat] s wisely /or$ by ,provid5ce1 may be turn$ into g>d5s ( beauty1 & furni% fruits & su/5ance 9 pl5ty = com+ g5]ations4 ,:ile _m look ^u ! ,e>? z 8a vale ( te>s10 x is ! be/ _w we h any reliable k (1 & seems well adapt$ to ! wants ( animal & vegetable life1 if we avail ourselves ( ! wise & ample provisions ,nature has put 9 our way4 ,if !re is ano!r & bett] _w to come1 x is h>d to imag9e t pe>ly gates & gold5 /reets c conduce z mu* to our com=t1 or w be z goodly a h]itage z "o ( 8sweet fields array$ 9 liv+ gre510 ) %ady groves1 bloom+ g>d5s1 & g5]\s f\nta9s ( pure sp>kl+ wat]s1 & n ! ?ir/y abode exp]i5c$ by ,dives4 ,:ile on ?is ,e>?1 ,nature has suppli$ ) prodigality = ?is life's wants1 l& & wat]1 light & d>kness1 floods & dr\?1 &1 z le>n$ f ,paul1 f\r k9ds ( fle% 7& he didn't say h[ _m k9ds ( vegetables7 reptiles1 insects1 worms1 bugs1 microbes1 poison & its antidotes1 good p & bad1 heat & cold1 salt & fre% wat]1 sci5ti/s1 cranks & fools1 yet ) all ?is pr(usion ( gifts1 we w\ld be no bett] (f ?an ,dives 9 ,%eol )\t ! indisp5sable bless+ ( wat] suppli$ by ,symmes's ,hole4 ,a few m que/ions & done4 ,:y %\ld sea s\nd+s five miles deep be at temp]atures bel[ freez+1 if1 z is claim$1 su* a dep? 9 l& bor+s w\ld be 9 a molt5 condition1 & go+ mu* f>!r ! prevail+ !ory w\ld make hell an ice h\se 9 comp>ison ) ! ,laur5tian /rata8 ,:]e does ! fre% wat] come f admitt$ to exi/ 9 ! bottom ( ! oceans8 ,:]e is ! s\rce ( fre% wat] t ab\nds 9 ! highl&s ( isl&s 9 all latitudes8 ,:]e does ! wat] come f t fe$s all ! coral reefs & ?r[s up atolls hundr$s ( miles 9 ext5t & n\ri%es ! roots ( trees & small] vegetation8 ,:y are ! atoll inclosures fill$ ) diff]5t v>ieties ( fi% f ! ocean outside8 ,:y are mo/ ( ! great lakes at high elevations & commonly on top ( divides8 ,:y are spr+s m num]\s all ov] ! ,e>? on ! hills & m\nta9s ?an 9 ! valleys8 ,:y are ! %all[e/ & mo/ endur+ wells on ! highl&s in/ead ( ! l[8 ,:y :5 a c\ntry is bel[ sea level is x a des]t8 ,:y did ,abraham succe$ ) 8 flocks1 :ile ,lot 7z he des]v$7 0 dri$ up & burnt out8 ,answ]1 ,abraham 0 ! sm>t] ( ! two1 & took to ! hills1 :]e he no d\bt _h obs]v$ ! wat]s la/$4 ,:]e did ,moses look = wat] :5 8 foll[]s 7 fami%+ = x8 ,he w5t :]e wat] c almo/ inv>iably be f\nd1 at ! foot ( a rocky upheaval :i* he discov]$ 9 ,horeb4 ,h[ c\ld wat] be ca/ up f a deep artesian well1 bor$ on a pla9 ) no high l& 9 sight to produce a pressure claim$ 9 expla9+ _! nature & reasons :y !y fl[8 ,:]e d all ! riv]s f\nd 9 l>ge caves h _! orig98 ,:]e & h[ does ra9 wat] soak into ! gr\nd1 turn ar\nd & come back aga9 ) ! =ce %[n 9 bubbl+ spr+s & artesian wells8 ,:y does moss only gr[ 9 unfail+ wells1 & cresses1 pepp]m9t1 cattails1 & wat] lilies 9 liv+ wat]s8 ,:y 9 digg+ wells any:]e 9 /rik+ gravel d !y always f9d wat]8 ,:y d hills & m\nta9s produce m v]dure & =e/s ?an ! pla9s8 ,:y are all ! volcanoes ext+ui%$ by wat]8 ,^! que/ions c none ( !m be answ]$ by any o!r hypo!sis ?an ?r\gh a belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,symmes's ,hole4 ,into su* a hole suffici5t wat] c\ld fl[ to supply all ! f\nta9s ( ! ,e>?1 &1 :at is m1 x does fl[1 & furni%es ! wond]ful quantities t leap d[n ! m\nta9 sides 9 /up5d\s wat]falls1 t fe$ ! millions ( spr+s t p\r _! sweet influ5ces 9 rippl+ /reams ?r\gh valleys & mead[s4 ,x supplies ! great volumes t make ,lake ,sup]ior & its gr& associates 9 ,am]ica1 & simil> great lakes ?r\gh\t ! ,e>?4 ,la/1 b f> f lea/1 ! ph5om5al ,gulf ,/ream t floats ! navies & comm]ce ( ! _w l toys & modifies ! climate across an ocean4 ,to supply su* res\rces ne$s some?+ m ?an occasional %[]s t ord9>ily evaporate 9 =ty-eight h\rs1 or ?an equ9octial or %e>+ %eep /orms1 ( :i* n9e-t5?s ( _! volume runs into ! /reams & rapidly to ! ocean1 ! great & g5]al res]voir ( supply & di/ribution4 ,hav+ endeavor$ to expla9 ! philosophy ( heat & its cause1 also o!r ph5om5a 9 brief1 ,i w conclude by pay+ tribute to ! great ext]ior wat]s1 = _! important p>ticipation 9 ,nature's munific5t "w4 ,! ,oceans1 aft] toss+ 9 ! fury ( ! /orms & rock+ f cont95t to cont95t1 kiss$ by tropical w9ds & froz5 by ,arctic cold1 sunk 9 cav]ns1 & da%$ ^u high rocks1 aft] dr9k+ up all ! riv]s1 wa%+ e %ore1 & visit+ e clime1 are filt]$ at ! ,ice ,belt & ent] ! b[els ( ! ,e>?1 to come out aga9 by c5trifugal =ce 9 a fre% & r5ew$ =m to contribute to man's necessities 9 an ev5 great] b5efit ?an :5 roll+ 9 maje/ic waves or float+ ! comm]ce ( ! _w4 ,,app5dix4 ,to demon/rate ! size ( iceb]gs1 fields ( ice & glaci]s4 ,ocean dep?s1 diff]5t e/imates (4 ,! "* ( volcanic eruptions respect+ mat]ial ?r[n out & f9al result ( fill+ ) wat]4 ,= evid5ces ( h[ long heat w rema9 :5 cov]$ aft] great fires1 ! same z 9 old times :5 p cov]$ ! backlog1 & to %[ ! reason = judg+ ! int]ior to be molt5 :5 ! heat is develop$ at insignificant dep?s by friction lead+ x to a fur!r volcanic developm5t1 or else f an ext9ct volcano f long "t pa/4 ,artesian ,wat]s1 ,cav]ns1 ,e>?quakes1 ,gulf ,/reams1 ,lakes1 ,spr+s1 ,wells1 ,isl&s1 etc4 ,?is app5dix is add$ %[+ cases some?+ 9 h>mony ) ! argum5ts "h pres5t$ on all ^! subjects1 to :i* c\ld be add$ sev]al times z _m m4 ,:ile mo/ ( ! po9ts int5d$ = a brief discussion 9 ?is book h be5 hit ^u1 a few words1 ) "s newspap] clipp+s on my/]i\s ?+s1 are ?\ght be/ to be add$ z a sort ( app5dix1 & ( su* a "* z to prove ( b5efit to "s read]s t see fit to avail !mselves ( a few h9ts to obta9 wat]1 = dome/ic or irrigat+ purposes1 9 an easy way1 & :]e !y w\ld naturally lea/ expect to f9d x4 ,at my old home1 on ! f>m :]e ,i 0 born1 our well1 "s ?irty feet deep1 ne>ly e season w5t dry4 ,i h lugg$ hundr$s ( pails ( wat] f neighbors' wells & f a spr+ ne> ! foot ( ! hill1 "o-?ird ( a mile away1 dur+ my e>ly life4 ,! hill is little ov] a half mile long1 & less ?an "o-f\r? a mile wide f its fur!/ bases4 ,x is %ap$ l a box turtle1 ris+ #ajj feet or m4 ,!re us$ to be a place ne> ! top1 on ! ea/ slope1 t look$ spr+y4 ,! rec5t own]1 a few ye>s ago1 dug into ?is wet spot1 & at a few feet f\nd liv+ wat]1 :i* is n[ pip$ to 8 h\se & b>ns 9 pl5ty4 ,"s ye>s ago my c\s9 own$ ! adjo9+ f>m on ! nor? end ( ?is hill1 & employ$ a man to bla/ out sev]al l>ge iron rocks1 scatt]$ ab\t on ! surface ( ! hill4 ,"o ( ^! rocks1 ne>ly a rod squ>e1 lay almo/ exactly on ! highe/ "p ( ! hill4 ,?is big rock 0 full ( l>ge cracks1 :i*1 9 my boyhood1 ,i took a "y visitor to see1 expla9+ to him t ^! cracks1 no d\bt1 occurr$ at ! "t ( ! crucifixion1 ( :i* pi\s in=mation ,i 0 frequ5tly rem9d$ 9 lat] life4 ,?is rock 0 "s eight feet deep 9 ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ! la/ blocks 7 haul$ out ! space p>tly fill$ ) cle> wat]1 s cold t x 0 made available = dr9k+4 ,be+ 9 ! drye/ "t ( ! ye>1 ! supply appe>$ to be p]man5t1 :i* induc$ ! lay+ ( pipes "o-?ird ( a mile to b>ns = wat]+ /ock1 :i* be=e _h to be drawn mo/ly f ! wells4 ,a man 9 ! t[n ( ,durham--,h5ry ,page--= ye>s obta9$ wat] = 8 h\se & /ock by a hydraulic ram2 b1 gett+ a new idea1 took advantage ( a knoll1 %ap$ l an inv]t$ b[l1 an acre or two 9 ext5t1 ly+ across a field "s =ty rods f 8 h\se4 ,he dug into ! top ( ?is knoll "s fifte5 feet1 /rik+ pl5ty ( wat]1 :i* 0 easily pip$ all ov] 8 premises 9 abundant supply4 ,we/ ( 8 home rose ! ,besek ,m\nta91 9 a gradual rise = ?ree-f\r?s ( a mile1 :]e x /opp$ 9 precipit\s l$ges1 on ! we/ side1 ne>ly #bjj feet high4 ,i h hunt$ up to ! top ( ^! l$ges4 ,ne> ! top ( ! m\nta9 is q a section ( swamp1 & ne>by desc5d+ is a spr+ t runs a %ort di/ance1 fall+ ov] a %elv+ rock1 & 9 two or ?ree rods m is lo/ 9 ! loose /ones4 ,x is !re 9 ! drye/ seasons4 ,simil> to ?is is a lake on ,talcott ,m\nta91 a %ort di/ance f ,wadswor? ,t[]1 & only a few rods f ! abrupt l$ges t ov]look ! t[ns ( ,simsbury & ,f>m+ton4 ,hundr$s ( su* cases are 9 evid5ce all ov] ! c\ntry1 & x is q sure t a l>ge majority ( ^? int]e/$ by read+ ?is book w ?9k ( v>i\s simil> cases t h be5 a qu]y 9 _! m9ds1 8,:y !y 7 s40 ,:ile a great numb] ( peculi> features ( ?is k9d c be record$1 ,i w take "t to relate a case or two f>!r f home4 ,my c\s91 :o took ! ,scripture lesson ( ! rock & its r5d+s1 sp5t 8 la/ days 9 ,s\!rn ,cali=nia1 :]e spr+s are r>e1 & orange groves & v9ey>ds dep5d greatly ^u irrigat+ = wat]4 ,he 0 locat$ at ,du>te1 ab\t tw5ty miles ea/ ( ! city ( ,los ,angeles1 9 "o ( ! f9e/ orange & lemon groves 9 ! ,/ate4 ,:ile !y _h provisions = irrigat+1 ! lack ( dr9k+ wat] 0 s]i\sly felt4 ,visit+ at my h\se "s tw5ty ye>s ago1 :]e he *iefly made 8 ,ea/]n home1 he li/5$ to my cranky ideas z set =? 9 ?is "w4 ,at fir/ he sc(f$1 b be+ a good reason]1 he aft]w>d ?\ght ! idea wor? try+1 & promis$ on 8 return to exp]im5t & report1 z ,i _h conv9c$ him ( sev]al successes "h4 ,9 less ?an a mon? ,i got ^w f him t 8he _h /ruck x40 ,! grove lay at ! foot ( ! ,san ,gabriel ,m\nta91 n "o-qu>t] ( a mile away4 ,i advis$ him to select "s place 9 ! side ( ! m\nta9 :]e ! tree gr[? 0 gre5e/1 :i* he did1 & got all ! pure wat] ne$$4 ,a ,mr4 ,fitzg]ald1 own+ a l>ge grove ab\t a mile we/1 simil>ly locat$1 took ! h9t & obta9$ q a favorable result4 ,:5 visit+ ^! groves 9 #ahid1 almo/ ! fir/ ?+ ,mr4 ,fitzg]ald want$ to %[ me 0 8 b\ntiful supply ( spr+ wat]1 tapp$ f ! side ( ! m\nta94 ,^! h9ts & cases are relat$ z sugge/ions to any read] :o may wi% to bett] 8 wat] supply4 ,don't g into ! l[ gr\nd = x1 b tap ! hills & high l&s1 :]e all ! f\nta9s ( ! e>? are 9 abundance4 ,9 ,s\!rn ,cali=nia ?ree seasons out ( f\r ! pla9s & valley l&s become too dry = pa/urage ( cattle & horses & b&s ( %eep1 & a g5]al hegira is made t[>d ! m\nta9s4 ,:ile ! ,w9t] ra9s swell ! /reams runn+ to ! coa/1 fill+ _! banks ) ru%+ wat]s1 by ,may & ,june a buggy c be haul$ ?r\gh e /ream f ,san ,francisco to ,san ,diego )\t wett+ ! hubs ( ! :eels4 ,! small /reams are all dri$ up1 & wat] = /ock r>e to f9d4 ,z y g t[>d ! m\nta9s y meet ! s]ies ( foo?ills l inv]t$ b[ls1 ! tops ( :i* %[ gr[? ( bulru%es & fleur de lis4 ,at ! foot ( ! hills w be f\nd "s ( ! dripp+s f ! /reams />t+ f>!r back4 ,z ^! hills rise 9 gr\ps1 high] & high] t[>d ! m\nta9s1 ! gre5 tops %[ m & m1 & ! /reams increase 9 volume1 af=d+ good fi%+ = tr\t4 ,/&+ on ! tops ( ^! sug> loaf =mations 9 ! graz+ season1 "o is rem9d$ ( ,abraham's h]ds ( cattle on a ?\s& hills1 to be se5 z f> z ! eye c rea*4 ,9 s\!rn ,m9nesota is a long range ( highl&s ?r[n up1 :i* !y t]m a m\nta9 *a91 b sc>cely any:]e is !re an upheaval ( rocks or any l$ges4 ,ov] ?is range e ,spr+ & ,fall season w be se5 ?\s&s ( flocks ( ducks1 brant1 wild geese & s& hill cranes4 ,! spr+s d n gu% out 9 /reams z f rocky =mations1 b ooze up into great m\nds1 frequ5tly involv+ an acre or m1 l a great conical sponge1 up ! side ( :i* y c walk1 ! wat] gu%+ out "u e foot/ep1 giv+ an impression t y may s9k 9 all ! way to ! top1 :]e y w f9d an op5 spr+ sev]al feet across1 ! wat] f :i* seems to be absorb$ by ?is spongy m\nd ( e>? & vegetation1 s t a /ream r>ely runs away4 ,?is ridge be+ ! highe/ l& 9 sight1 :]e does ?is wat] come f8 ,9 a c\ntry surr\nd+ :i*1 x is necess>y to c>ry wat] 9 kegs = ! dogs to dr9k :5 hunt+ ov] x4 ,! conclusion ( ?is "w w be made up ( a v>iety ( clipp+s f newspap]s = sev]al ye>s pa/1 ( :i* ^! are a small "p4 ,^! clipp+s are publi%$ z seem+ my/]ies1 b :i*1 by ! adoption ( ! !ory promulgat$ ( a holl[ e>? hold+ an ocean ( fre% wat]s1 seem easy ( solution4 ,if any o!r me?od c be sugge/$ to answ] ^! puzzl+ que/ions1 x is to be hop$ "s g5ius w reveal x4 ,if ! ass]tions made 9 ?is book are true1 pol> exp$itions are & w cont9ue to be z futile z an attempt to signal ! inhabitants ( ,m>s1 or to get up a correspond5ce ) ! man 9 ! moon4 ,n presum+ to exhau/ ?is subject 9 s brief a treatise1 ! field is left op51 & l>ge en\gh = ! ?\ghts & obs]vations ( m5 ( great] ability to discuss ?an y\rs truly4 ,,imm5se ,,fields ,,( ,,ice4 ,a ,,/eam] ,,surr\nd$ ,,& ,,compell$ ,,to ,,"w ,,h] ,,way ,,out4 ,,montreal1 ,may #bb4--,! /eam] ,fremona1 f ,new ,ca/le1 :i* arriv$ "h ye/]day1 _h a v />tl+ exp]i5ce ) ! ice ab\t #aej miles on ! o!r side ( ,cape ,ray4 ,! vessel 0 /eam+ sl[ly ?r\gh a d5se fog on ,w$nesday la/1 :5 %e got "r 9 ! mid/ ( a pack ( ice1 :i* 0 drift+ s\?w>d ) ! ,arctic curr5t4 ,aft] ! /eam] _h be5 p\nd+ ab\t 9 ! ice = "s h\rs ! fog lift$ & %[$ ! vessel to be 9 a dang]\s position4 ,all ar\nd h] 7 heavy hummocks ( ice1 t5 feet deep 9 ! wat] & %[+ ab\t a foot above ! surface4 ,gradually ne>+ ! /eam] & cru%+ ! small] pieces ( ice 9 _! way 7 a numb] ( huge iceb]gs4 ,! capta9 & *ief (fic] climb$ to ! ma/head & f\nd t ! ice ext5d$ on all sides z f> z ! eye c\ld see4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( seals on ! ice1 "s ( !m be+ close to ! vessel4 ,two h\rs 7 sp5t 9 turn+ ! /eam]1 & %e 0 !n head$ s\?w>d & 0 work$ out ( ! ice4 ,ow+ to ! movem5t ( su* a l>ge mass ( ice s\?w>d x is fe>$ t navigation w be s]i\sly int]f]$ )4 99 99 99 99 99 ,news f ! :al]s 9 ! ,ant>ctic ,seas on ,febru>y #ag 0 t up to t "t ! :al+ _h prov$ a failure1 ) all ! %ips t made ! v5ture4 ,!re 7 pl5ty ( :ales ( ! f9n] & humpback k9d1 b none ( ! ,gre5l& k9d4 ,grampuses 7 too pl5tiful4 ,seals 7 v num]\s1 & !re 7 also pl5ty ( sea lions4 ,"s iceb]gs ( enorm\s size 7 se52 "o 0 fifty miles long & sev]al 7 f fifte5 to tw5ty4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! ,ant>ctic ,ocean ! iceb]gs t h be5 notic$ f "t to "t rose #djj1 #ehj1 #gjj & ev5 #a1jjj feet above ! wat]1 & 7 f ?ree to five miles long4 ,_! enorm\s bulk may be inf]r$ f ! fact t ! "p "u wat] is ab\t sev5 times z l>ge z t above4 ,,pass$ ,a ,,great ,,iceb]g4 ,,london1 ,dec4 #i4--,! ,briti% /eam%ip ,galgate reports ice 9 ! ,s\? ,atlantic4 ,on ,septemb] #bh1 9 latitude #di degrees s\?1 longitude #db degrees we/1 ! ,galgate pass$ an iceb]g two miles long & #bej feet high4 ,hundr$s ( o!r iceb]gs 7 also se54 ,,?ree ,,hundr$ ,,miles ,,( ,,ice4 ,,/4 ,,john',s1 ,n4 ,f41 ,feb4 #ab4--,! ,briti% /eam] ,dahome1 :i* left ,halifax on ! #i? = ?is port & ,liv]pool1 arriv$ "h to-day4 ,%e reports com+ ?r\gh a field ( ice ?ree hundr$ miles long4 ,?is is some?+ unprec$5t$ at ?is season4 ,,! ,,greate/ ,,ocean ,,dep?4 ,! greate/ kn[n dep? ( ! ocean is midway betwe5 ! ,isl& ( ,tri/an d',acunha & ! m\? ( ! ,rio de la ,plata4 ,! bottom 0 !re rea*$ at a dep? ( #dj1bcf feet1 or eight & ?ree-qu>t] miles1 exce$+ by m ?an #ag1jjj feet ! height ( ,m\nt ,ev]e/1 ! l(tie/ m\nta9 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,ocean1 s\? ( ,newf\ndl&1 s\nd+s h be5 made to a dep? ( #d1ehj fa?oms1 or #cg1dhj feet1 :ile dep?s equal+ #cd1jjj feet1 or six & a half miles1 are report$ s\? ( ! ,b]muda ,isl&s4 ,! av]age dep? ( ! ,pacific ,ocean betwe5 ,japan & ,cali=nia is a little ov] #b1jjj fa?oms2 betwe5 ,*ili & ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 #b1ejj fa?oms2 & betwe5 ,*ili & ,new ,zeal&1 #a1ejj fa?oms4 ,! av]age dep? ( all ! oceans is f #b1jjj to #b1ejj fa?oms4 99 99 99 99 99 ,russian reports say t ! ,sea ( ,aral has be5 /eadily ris+ s9ce #ahia4 ,! sea level is n[ f\r feet above t ( #ahgd4 ,! l9e ( railroad f ,or5burg to ,ta%k5d _h to be *ang$ 9 ord] to avoid be+ ov]fl[$4 ,in/ead ( s9k+ ?ree in*es a ye>1 z ,g]man geograph]s _h comput$1 ! sea has be5 ris+ at ! rate ( f\r in*es a ye> = ! la/ t5 ye>s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #ahab x 0 ,la ,s\ffrire1 adjac5t to ! ,morne ,g>\1 :i* broke loose on ! ,isl& ( ,/4 ,v9c5t1 & x is ! same ,s\ffrire :i* n[ has deva/at$ ! isl& & is bomb>d+ ,k+/on ) rocks1 lava & a%es4 ,! old crat] ( ,morne ,g>\ has long be5 ext9ct1 &1 l ! old crat] ( ,mont ,pelee1 ne> ,/4 ,pi]re1 x _h f> d[n 9 its dep?s1 surr\nd$ by %e] cliffs f #ejj to #hjj feet high1 a lake4 ,glimpses ( ! lake ( ,morne ,g>\ 7 difficult to get1 ow+ to ! ?ick v]dure gr[+ ab\t ! dang]\s edges ( ! precipices1 b ^? :o h se5 x describe x z a beautiful %eet ( deep blue wat]4 ,,! ,,sun',s ,,temp]ature4 ,f4 ,r4 7,m9neapolis1 ,m9n473 ,has ! temp]ature ( ! sun be5 e/abli%$8 ,&1 if s1 :at is x8 ,! foll[+ figures are giv5 by ! pr9cipal sci5ti/s :o /udi$ ! sol> temp]ature3 ,newton1 #a1ffi1jjj degrees ,alsius2 ,p\illet1 #a1dfa2 ,zolln]1 #ajb1jjj2 ,sec*i1 #e1cdd1hdj2 ,ericson1 #b1gbf1gjj2 ,fizeau1 #g1ejj2 ,wal]/on1 #i1jjj1jjj2 ,abney & ,fess+1 #ab1gjj2 ,wilson & ,gray1 #h1gjj2 ,p]nt]1 #cj1jjj2 ,spor]1 #bg1jjj2 ,sa9te-,claire ,deville1 #b1ejj2 ,soret1 #e1hja1hdf2 ,vicair1 #a1cih2 ,violle1 #a1ejj2 ,rosetti1 #bj1jjj2 ,langley1 #h1ccc1jjj2 ,eb]t1 #dj1jjj2 ,guillaume & ,*ri/ians51 #f1jjj2 ,pas*51 #e1jjj4 ,,saw ,,trem5d\s ,,iceb]gs4 ,,!y ,,are #cjj ,,feet ,,high ,,& ,,sev5 ,,& ,,eight ,,miles ,,long ,,ne> ,,cape ,,horn4 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,nov4 #bj4--;,fr5* sail+ vessels mak+ port f ar\nd ,cape ,horn hold ! record = sight+ huge iceb]gs4 ,! ,fr5* b>k ,eug5ie ,fautrel1 f ,hamburg1 report$ t on ,septemb] #ad1 ne> ,cape ,horn1 a b]g sev5 miles long & #cjj feet high 0 se5 sev]al miles di/ant on ! port b[4 ,n[ comes ! ,fr5* b>k ,anne ,de ,bretagne1 #afd days f ,c>diff1 & reports t %e n only saw a b]g #cjj feet high & eight miles long1 b %e _h to %e] (f to keep f wreck+ h]self aga9/ x4 ,x 0 se5 on ,septemb] #c1 & aft] pass+ ?r\gh a great mass ( ice1 ! ,bretagne sudd5ly came )9 sight ( ! giant1 h>mless en\gh 9 appe>ance ?r\gh ! s(t mi/1 b ) t]ribly jagg$ com]s1 & a bread? ( front t made ! ,fr5*m5 quail4 ,,k+/[n ,,cov]$ ,,) ,,a%es4 ,x 0 se5 !n t ! volcano 0 9 con/ant eruption1 & !re 0 a trem5d\s ro>4 ,=k$ lightn+ play$ incessantly ov] ! di/urb$ section4 ,! fla%es av]ag$ f sixty to "o hundr$ a m9ute4 ,k+/[n1 :i* is twelve miles f ! volcano1 0 cov]$ ) ?ree in*es ( a%es & %[]s ( /ones on ,?ursday4 ,! b$ ( ! old volcano 0 !n a lake ?ree miles across4 ,,eruption ,,/>t$ ,,on ,,monday4 ,! eruption 0 fir/ obs]v$ on ,monday4 ,huge flames ( wat] %ot up1 & ! p 9 t di/rict fl$4 ,!re has be5 a cont9u\s ro> ev] s9ce4 ,! nor!rn di/rict1 f ,*ateau ,belair to ,georget[n1 has be5 completely de/roy$4 ,x is impossible to proce$ beyond t po9t1 on acc\nt ( ! riv]s ( lava4 ,a huge hill 0 obs]v$ :]e previ\sly !re _h be5 a valley4 ,! :ole ( t "p ( ! isl& is smok+4 ,,sixty ,,kill$ ,,by ,,lightn+4 ,sixty p]sons are report$ to h be5 kill$ by lightn+ :ile gett+ away4 ,on ,tuesday & ,w$nesday ! isl& 0 %[]$ ) a%es4 ,ne> ,belair ! a%es 7 ?ree feet deep4 ,on ,?ursday !re 0 a cont9u\s %[] ( hot s& & wat]4 ,ev]y?+ on ! isl& 0 ru9$ by ! a%es4 ,,"s ,,p]sons ,,dy+ ,,( ,,?ir/4 ,_m p]sons 7 br\ght 9 boats f ,k+/[n4 ,"s ( ! refugees :o arriv$ on ! coa/ 7 dy+ ( ?ir/4 ,,! ,,new ,,jacksonville4 ,a ,,fre% ,,city ,,built ,,be=e ,,! ,,ru9s ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,h ,,ceas$ ,,to ,,sm\ld]4 ,be=e ! fire t de/roy$ a great "p ( ! city ( ,jacksonville1 ,fla41 _h ceas$ to burn1 ! city has practically be5 rebuilt4 ,?is /atem5t n only describes a build+ op]ation rem>kable = rapid execution1 b also cov]s an incid5t unique 9 ! exp]i5ce ( firem54 ,jacksonville 0 almo/ wip$ out by fire on ,may #c ( la/ ye>4 ,an area ( #ddc acres1 compris+ #adh blocks1 0 swept by ! flames1 & prop]ty wor? at lea/ #ae1jjj1jjj 0 de/roy$4 ,! "w ( rebuild+ on a bett] & m sub/antial scale 0 />t$ )9 a week & has s9ce gone on ) rapidity unprec$5t$ 9 ,s\!rn build+ op]ations1 & n[ ! city is 9 f> bett] %ape ?an x 0 be=e ! fire4 ,ab\t ?ree weeks ago ! cle>+ up ( ! la/ ( ! ru9s 0 begun4 ,! labor]s do+ ! "w remov$ ?ree or f\r in*es ( ! mass ( brick & /ones on top1 & !n f\nd1 to _! surprise1 t und]nea? ! ru9s 7 /ill hot4 ,smoke began to rise out ( ! hole !y _h dug out1 & ! f>!r d[n !y w5t ! hott] became ! ru9s1 & ! ?ick] ! smoke4 ,at la/ a mass ( r$ hot coals 0 f\nd1 :i* sprang into flame :5 ! air rea*$ x4 ,x _h be5 necess>y sev]al times )9 ! ye> = ! fire dep>tm5t to soak ?is "p ( ! ru9s ) wat]1 b x _h be5 ?\ght = sev]al mon?s t ! fire mu/ be out at la/4 ,alongside new ,jacksonville _h already sprung into exi/5ce4 ,six mon?s aft] ! de/ruction ( ! city a new "o already cov]$ ! great] "p ( ! site4 ,)9 elev5 mon?s m ?an #b1jjj build+s 7 erect$1 fifty ( !m aggregat+ 9 co/ #b1jjj1jjj4 ,& ! new ,jacksonville is immeasurably sup]ior to ! old4 ,a ,,prairie ,,cav]n4 ,,an ,,int]e/+ ,,hole ,,9 ,,! ,,gr\nd ,,:]e ,,caves ,,w\ld ,,n ,,be ,,look$ ,,=4 ,f ! ,oklahoma ,/ate ,capital4 ,,sulphur ,,spr+s1 ,i4 ,t41 ,oct4 #ah4--;,at a spot elev5 miles s\!a/ ( ?is place1 9 ! level prairie upl&1 is an op5+ ab\t =ty feet 9 diamet] & sixty feet 9 dep?4 ,by cl++ to its rocky & precipit\s walls1 a p]son may desc5d to ! bottom1 & !re f9d ! op5+s to ! two caves1 "o lead+ we/w>d1 & ! o!r two to ! ea/4 ,= ye>s ?is place has be5 kn[n z ,rock ,prairie ,cave4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ natural curiosities 9 ! ,*ickasaw nation4 ,! caves are ( unkn[n l5g?1 & ?r\gh "o ru%es a subt]ranean /ream ( great dep? 9 places & ( icy coldness4 ,explor+ p>ties h v5tur$ into ^! labyr9?s = hundr$s ( y>ds1 b ! dang] ( becom+ lo/ has prev5t$ a ?or\gh exam9ation ( ! und]gr\nd passages4 ,! cave lead+ we/w>d is easie/ ( access & conta9s a numb] ( spaci\s *amb]s4 ,! room is ab\t sev5ty feet squ>e & fifty feet f ! floor to ! ceil+4 ,! floor is ob/ruct$ ) huge b\ld]s4 ,! d>kness & /illness are int5se4 ,picnic p>ties sometimes g !re1 &1 ) a huge b\ld] = a table1 eat _! lun* 9 ! gl>e ( tor*es t ca/ uncanny %ad[s along ! massive walls4 ,timid p]sons hesitate 9 v5tur+ into ! dep?s ( ! ea/]n cave4 ,! passage slants d[nw>d at an angle t compels ! explor] to crawl & slip & slide = ne>ly #ajj feet be=e rea*+ a spot :]e a p]son may /& upright & walk safely4 ,f ! d>kness e*oes ! s\nd ( ru%+ wat]1 :i* lat] is f\nd to be a /ream t runs f eight to ?irty feet 9 wid?1 & f six in*es to _m feet 9 dep?4 ,m5 h wad$ 9 ! /ream until ! wat] rea*$ _! *9s1 & !n gone 9 a boat to po9ts :]e !y 7 unable to t\* bottom ) ! longe/ o>s4 ,a f>m] c>ri$ 8 boat into ! cave sev]al ye>s ago to foll[ ! /ream to its end4 ,at a dep? e/imat$ to be #bjj feet bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd is a natural bridge1 =m$ by a huge /one t fell across ! /ream4 ,! wat] plunges und]nea? ?is bridge l a millrace4 ,a boat c be pull$ ov] ! bridge1 h[ev]1 & laun*$ on ! o!r side4 ,ab\t #ajj feet bel[ ! bridge ! /ream wid5s into a broad1 deep pool1 ) a high1 vault$ ro(4 ,beautiful /alagmites & /alactites adorn ?is *amb]4 ,two hundr$ feet bel[ ?is pool ! passage is difficult4 ,x is claim$ t ?is cave has be5 explor$ = a mile4 ,! /ream is believ$ to f9d its outlet at a spr+ ab\t ?ree miles f ! entrance to ! caves4 ,?is spr+ is ( great size & volume1 & fl[s ) rem>kable swiftness4 ,9 ra9y seasons ! spr+ boils & gu%es z if *ok$ ) ! flood ( wat] t p\rs f its m\?4 ,! /ream 9 ,black ,prairie cave rises :5 !re is a heavy ra9fall 9 ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 & ! increas$ fl[ ( bo? spr+s & /ream at su* times is tak5 z evid5ce t !y are connect$4 ,,artesian ,,wat]s ,,9 ,,texas4 ,9 ! s\? c5tral "p ( ,texas is an upl& cov]+ an area ( #ad1jjj squ>e miles1 & kn[n z ! ,edw>ds ,plateau4 ,at ! s\!a/]n foot ( ?is elevat$ tract !re is no end ( gu%+ spr+s1 :i* =m ! headwat]s ( ! ,san ,antonio & ,san ,m>cos riv]s4 ,9 a big ,/ate l ,texas1 ! ra9fall ( "o locality (t5 v>ies a good deal f t ( adjac5t regions4 ,b1 accord+ to a bullet9 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 ! fluctuations ( dis*>ge ( ! /reams j m5tion$ correspond closely to ! ra9fall up on ! plateau1 f :i* x is inf]r$ t "s invisible connection exi/s betwe5 ! spr+s & ! upl&4 ,! bullet9 decl>es t ?is simil>ity has be5 f\nd to hold true = dry & wet ye>s alike4 ,! ,edw>ds ,plateau is a flat1 grass cov]$ upl&4 ,! ra9 :i* falls ^u x does n fl[ (f 9 surface /reams1 b s9ks into ! por\s soil1 & ev5tually f9ds its way und]gr\nd to ! bold sc>p l9e ( ! region1 :]e x bur/s out 9 abundant spr+s4 ,! ,san ,antonio ,riv] has its s\rce 9 "o ( ^! artesian spr+s1 & betwe5 x & ! wells driv5 to supply wat] to ! city ( ,san ,antonio !re seems to be close connection1 %[n 9 _! mutual *anges1 :i* indicates t _! wat]s h a common s\rce4 ,x 0 rec5tly notic$ t :5 ! wells 7 /eadily drawn ^u = tw5ty-f\r h\rs ! wat] level ( ! head lake ( ! riv] fell sev]al in*es1 b t on %utt+ (f ! wells ! lake rega9$ its level 9 ab\t "o day4 ,s intimate is ! relation betwe5 ! fl[ ( ! wells & t ( ! riv] t x is always possible to tell h[ high ! wat] w rise 9 ! =m] by obs]v+ ! riv]'s height on a gauge rod plac$ ^u its bank4 ,,! ,,great ,,assam ,,e>?quake4 ,a ?or\gh report ( ! e>?quake 9 ,assam1 9 #ahig1 ! mo/ viol5t & ext5d$ e>?quake ( hi/oric times1 has be5 made by ,mr4 ,r4 ,d4 ,oldham4 ,f an ab/ract by ,pr(4 ,davis ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 x appe>s t an area ( #aej1jjj squ>e miles 0 laid 9 ru9s1 all means ( communication int]rupt$1 ! hills r5t asund] & ca/ d[n 9 ! l&slips1 ! pla9s fissur$ & riddl$ ) v5ts f :i* s& & wat] p\r$ =? 9 a/\nd+ quantities1 caus+ floods 9 ! riv]s1 etc4 ,a surr\nd+ area ( #a1gej1jjj squ>e miles felt a %ock ( unusual en]gy4 ,! e>?quake wave travel$ at ! rate ( #abj miles a m9ute4 ,! v]tical displacem5t ( ! gr\nd ne> ! c5t] ( di/urbance 0 probably z mu* z f\rte5 in*es--an unprec$5t$ quantity2 ! v]tical movem5t ( e>?quakes ( great viol5ce1 l ! ,*>le/on e>?quake1 is seldom m ?an two in*es4 ,"s ( ! results ( ?is great e>?quake ( ,june #ab1 #ahig1 are a/oni%+4 ,faults 7 produc$1 "o hav+ a ?r[ ( #be feet & a l5g? ( #ab miles2 ano!r a ?r[ ( #aj feet & a l5g? ( #b miles4 ,! l>g] ( ! two damm$ a riv] s z to =m a lake sev]al miles 9 ext5t & ru9+ a =e/ ( at lea/ #ej1jjj trees4 ,l&slides ( great magnitude 7 produc$ 9 ! ,himalayas & ! valleys ( /reams 7 *ang$ beyond recognition4 ,,curi\s ,,result ,,( ,,! ,,e>?quake4 ,,indianapolis1 ,nov4 #a4--;,an int]e/+ po9t 9 connection ) ! e>?quake :i* 0 felt 9 ?is city ye/]day is ! fact t a numb] ( small ,indiana /reams hav+ _! s\rce 9 ! s\!rn bord] ( ! gas belt h sudd5ly fill$ ) wat]4 ,no ra9s h occurr$ 9 ?is ,/ate = mon?s to swell ! /reams1 & 9 ! case ( ,honey ,creek1 9 ! ea/]n "p ( ,b>?olemew ,c\nty1 x _h gone dry sev]al weeks ago1 ! wat] /&+ only 9 pools "h & !re4 ,?is week x is fill$ to ! brim1 & 9 "s places has ov]fl[$4 ,sug> ,creek1 t runs ne> ,ed9burg1 ,johnson ,c\nty1 0 ne>ly dry1 b to-day x is report$ to be ne>ly fill$4 ,small] /reams ris+ 9 ! ,hancock ,c\nty gas t]ritory h %[n simil> ph5om5a4 ,no "o c imag9e :]e ! wat] comes f4 ,9 ! case ( ,honey ,creek ! records %[ t previ\s to ! ,*>le/on e>?quake1 ,augu/ #ca1 #ahhf1 ! /ream act$ 9 ! same way4 ,a ,,village ,,de/roy$ ,,by ,,an ,,e>?quake4 ,,con/ant9ople1 ,may #bg4--,! village ( ,repahie 9 ,arm5ia has be5 de/roy$ by an e>?quake4 ,a numb] ( m9]al spr+s sp\t$ f ! crevasses made 9 ! e>? by ! %ocks & ! fl[ ( wat] 0 s great t ! adjac5t fields 7 flood$4 ,! e>?quake 0 prec$$ by rumbl+s :i* caus$ ! inhabitants to flee f ! village & !y ?us escap$ dea? f ! fall+ h\ses4 ,no lives 7 lo/ h[ev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s9ce a rec5t e>?quake at ,santa ,ana1 9 ,orange ,c\nty1 ,cal41 ! well ( ,mr4 ,hunt+ton 9 ,los ,bolsas di/rict1 :i* = ye>s has nev] fl[$ to any consid]able ext5t1 has giv5 =? l>ge quantities ( mud1 /ones & o!r mat]ials1 ! eruptions be+ volcanic 9 "*4 ,! supply ( wat] is n[ f> 9 excess ( ! means provid$ at ! surface = its c>e1 & x has be5 f\nd necess>y to dit* f ! well to ! riv] to c>ry x away4 ,! pipes are at all times 9 dang] ( bur/+--! sudd5 bla/s ( air & =eign sub/ances r5d]+ x m or less dang]\s to g ne> ! op5+4 ,,fire ,,bank$ ,,= ,,ye>s4 ,f ! ,galve/on ,daily ,news4 ,,orange1 ,tex41 ,feb4 #ba4--;,j4 ,w4 ,l9k is fill+ 9 "s l[ lots ) a%es & *>coal t he is haul+ f ! pit :]e ,a4 ,gilm] at "o "t burn$ ! slabs & refuse t came f 8 sawmill4 ,! mill 0 de/roy$ by fire ,sept4 #ac1 #ahii4 ,:5 ! wagons comm5c$ haul+ ! m\nd ( a%es 0 #bj feet high & ne>ly #dj feet 9 diamet] at ! bottom1 tap]+ z x w5t up4 ,to-day :5 ! m5 _h work$ 9 ab\t #ae feet1 b be=e !y _h rea*$ ! c5t] ( ! heap1 ! team/]s discov]$ smoke issu+ f ! *>coal z x 0 be+ br\ght 9 contact ) ! air4 ,"o ( !m felt ( 8 %ovel & 0 />tl$ to f9d x v hot4 ,he pick$ up a piece ( *>coal & blew x ) 8 brea?1 :5 x develop$ into a blaze ( fire4 ,! exp]im5t 0 repeat$ sev]al times to-day & ea* "t ! *>r$ lump w\ld become a live coal4 ,! a%es 7 ab\t #af feet ?ick t /ood above ! live coals1 & f ! out] edge to :]e ! hot a%es 7 fir/ discov]$1 a little above ! gr\nd ! f9e a%es 7 fully z ?ick4 ,no smoke has be5 se5 to come f ! big a% pile = ne>ly two & a half ye>s1 & ^! coals h be5 9 _! pres5t re/+ place probably = a long] p]iod1 z ! cone-%ap$ m\nd 0 mu* l>g] :5 ! mill 0 de/roy$ ?an x 0 at ! "t ! wagons comm5c$ remov+ ! a%es4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,volcano ( ,kilauea is v active at pres5t4 ,! cavity produc$ by ! la/ breakd[n has n fill$ up1 b !re is an active lake #bjj to #cjj feet bel[ ! g5]al level ( ! floor & a qu>t] ( a mile 9 diamet]4 ,a ,,:ole ,,valley ,,laid ,,9 ,,wa/e4 ,,fifte5 ,,crat]s ,,de/roy ,,:at ,,0 ,,once ,a ,,delightful ,,spot4 ,,lunahuana1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,colombia1 ,m>* #cj1 #ahia4--,?is beautiful valley has exp]i5c$ a topographical *ange1 & ,i may n[ call a des]t t :i* 0 =m]ly a delightful spot4 ,fifte5 crat]s h be5 con/antly at "w s9ce ,sunday1 ,m>* #bb1 ?r[+ out masses ( mud & wat] :i* on its precipitate desc5t & ) ! great /r5g? ( ! curr5t1 is c>ry+ ru9 9 all directions & sweep+ h\ses be=e x1 toge!r ) _! inhabitants & ! cattle1 v9ey>ds1 f>ms & irrigation works4 ,all ! roads nor? & s\? ( "h h be5 conv]t$ into dit*es1 ?r\gh :i* ! wat] is cont9ually p\r+1 & all communication betwe5 ,canete & ,*9*a is int]rupt$1 :ile ! bridge across ! riv] has be5 swept away4 ,! num]\s victims :o h suff]$1 ! deep impression caus$ by ! de/ruction ( all ! irrigation dit*es1 ! fact t x w be impossible to ga!r ! rema9d] ( ! crop ( grapes1 & ! c]ta9ty t ! necessities ( life w rea* fam9e prices1 lead me to sugge/ t ! gov]nm5t %\ld take /eps on behalf ( ! resid5ts "h4 ,hundr$s ( families h be5 left )\t homes & are camp+ out on ! hillsides1 ! only clo!s !y h be+ ^? 9 :i* !y escap$4 ,!y are prep>+ to cross ! rav9es1 z ! floods may sweep d[n ^u !m at any mom5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an int]e/+ geological ph5om5on is notic$ 9 ! di/rict ( ,izium1 9 ,kh>koy1 ,russia4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! heat ?is summ] ! gr\nd broke op5 9 _m places & deep dit*es =m$1 at ! bottom ( :i* subt]ranean wat] appe>$4 ,geologi/s :o exam9$ ! gr\nd ?9k t ! subt]ranean wat] comes f ! same s\rce :i* supplies ! ,slav9skoye salt lakes ( ! neighborhood4 ,a ,,hive ,,( ,,volcanoes4 ,,ov] ,,?ree ,,?\s& ,,active ,,volcanoes ,,9 ,,l[] ,,cali=nia4 ,,san ,,diego1 ,cal41 ,july #be4--,! ,san ,diegan to-day publi%es a descriptive acc\nt by ,colonel ,i4 ,k4 ,all51 ! well-kn[n eng9e]1 ( a ph5om5a 9 :at is kn[n z ! volcano region ( ! ,cocapah ,m\nta9s1 situat$ sixty-five miles s\?we/ ( ,yuma 9 ,l[] ,cali=nia4 ,colonel ,all5 says !re are ov] ?ree ?\s& active volcanoes !re1 "o-half ( :i* are small cones1 t5 or twelve feet at ! base1 ! rema9+ half five to =ty feet at ! base1 & fifte5 to tw5ty-five 9 height4 ,! :ole volcanic region is encru/$ ) sulphur4 ,"o peculi> feature ( ! region is a lake ( wat] jet black1 :i* is a qu>t] ( a mile 9 l5g? & an eigh? ( a mile 9 wid?1 seem+ly bottomless4 ,! wat] is hot & salty4 ,a ,,tunnel ,a ,,lime ,,kiln4 ,,! ,,santa ,,fe ,,may ,,h ,,to ,,ab&on ,,its ,,johnson ,,canyon ,,r\te4 ,,los ,,angeles1 ,cal41 ,jan4 #ca4--,! ,fairview tunnel ?r\gh ! m\nta9s at ,johnson's canyon1 ne> ,williams1 ,ariz41 is aga9 on fire & ! (ficials ( ! ,santa ,fe ,pacific fe> t !y may be compell$ to ab&on ! tunnel1 z !y are at a loss to devise means to ext+ui% ! flames4 ,inve/igation %[s conclusively t ! new fire 0 caus$ by spontane\s combu/ion4 ,! tunnel is n[ no?+ b ! flue = an imm5se lime kiln4 ,! m\nta9 ?r\gh :i* ! tunnel passes is *iefly lime/one ( a high degree ( purity4 ,,volcanic ,,outbur/ ,,probable4 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,cal41 ,july #a4--,news f ,susanville1 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevadas1 says t slight e>?quake %ocks cont9ue & t ! p h be5 s accu/om$ to ! con/ant trembl+ ( ! e>? t !y pay no att5tion to x4 ,! %ocks1 h[ev]1 h reviv$ recollections ( old settl]s :o pr$ict volcanic di/urbances 9 ! ext9ct crat]s1 su* z !re 7 9 #ahej4 ,susanville lies 9 a highly m\nta9\s wall$ valley directly ea/ ( ,lass5 ,butte1 an ext9ct volcano #aj1jjj feet high4 ,f its summit no less ?an =ty ext9ct crat]s c be se54 ,c9d] ,cone1 :i* rises #fjj feet above ! level ( ! plateau1 0 9 eruption 9 #ahej4 ,two prospectors exam9$ x & f\nd ,lake ,saltaf>a1 miles s\? ( ,c9d] ,cone1 a c5t] ( volcanic =ces4 ,! lake 0 a mass ( boil+ wat] & mud & f x va/ columns ( flames %ot up at int]vals4 ,! timb] 9 ! vic9ity 0 on fire4 ,)9 ! la/ few ye>s !re has seem$ r5ew$ activity 9 ! int]nal fires & ! pres5t %ocks po9t to ! possibility ( ano!r great volcanic outbur/ :i* w f9d v5t ?r\gh "s ( ! old crat]s4 ,,desolat$ ,,by ,,eruptions4 ,,fifte5 ,,new ,,crat]s ,,de/roy ,,_m ,,homes ,,& ,,ru9 ,a ,,wide ,,area ,,9 ,,*ili4 ,,panama1 ,april #bf4--,reg>d+ ! eruptions 9 ! ,lunahuana di/rict ( ,*ili1 ! ,lima ,op9ion ,national has publi%$ ! foll[+ lett] dat$ ,m>* #cj3 8,?is beautiful valley has exp]i5c$ a topographical *ange1 & ,i may n[ call a des]t t :i* 0 =m]ly a delightful spot4 ,fifte5 crat]s h be5 cont9ually at "w s9ce ,sunday1 ! #bb;d1 ?r[+ out masses ( mud1 :i*1 9 its precipitate desc5t & ) ! mon/r\s /r5g? ( ! curr5t1 is c>ry+ ru9 9 all directions & sweep+ h\ses be=e x1 toge!r ) _! inhabitants & ! cattle1 v9ey>ds1 f>ms1 & irrigation works4 ,all ! roads nor? & s\? ( "h h be5 conv]t$ into dit*es1 ?r\gh :i* wat] is cont9ually p\r+1 & all communication betwe5 ,canete & ,*9*a is int]rupt$1 :ile ! bridge across ! riv] has be5 swept away4 ,hundr$s ( families h be5 left )\t homes & are camp+ out on ! hillsides1 ! only clo!s !y h be+ ^? 9 :i* !y escap$4 ,!y are prep>+ to cross ! rav9es1 z ! floods may sweep d[n ^u !m at any mom5t40 ,,glaci] ,,ice4 ,glaci] ice is n l ! solid blue ice on ! surface ( ! wat]1 b consi/s ( granules jo9$ toge!r by an intricate network ( capill>y wat]1 fill$ fissures4 ,9 expos$ sections & ^u ! surface ( ! ice c be obs]v$ 8ve9$0 or 8b&$0 /ructure ve9s ( a d5s] blue color alt]nat+ ) ^? ( a light] %ade conta9+ air bubbles4 ,! cause ( ?is peculi> /ructure has be5 ! subject ( mu* !oriz+ among inve/igators1 b hi!rto ! greate/ au?orities consid] t ! explanation ( ! ph5om5on is yet want+4--,gold?waite's ,geographical ,magaz9e4 ,,! ,,longe/ ,,glaci] ,,9 ,,! ,,temp]ate ,,zone ,,asc5d$ ,,by ,,mr4 ,,conway4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,conway1 :o 0 s5t out by ! ,royal ,geographical ,society ( ,london la/ spr+ to explore ! ,k>a ,koram ,m\nta9s & _! mighty glaci]s nor? ( ,ca%m]e1 has accompli%$ ! mo/ brilliant feats ( m\nta9 & glaci] climb+ t any explor] has a*iev$ 9 ye>s4 ,he has s5t to ! society a report ( 8 asc5t ( ! ,baltoro glaci]1 ov] =ty miles 9 l5g? & ! longe/ glaci] t is kn[n 9 temp]ate regions1 & ( 8 asc5t ( an ice-cov]$ m\nta9 ov] #bc1jjj feet high at ! upp] end ( ! glaci]4 ,he began ! asc5t ( ! ,baltoro glaci] on ,aug4 #e4 ,he _h little idea on />t+ ( ! discom=ts be=e him4 ,8 p>ty includ$ ?ree ,engli%m5 besides himself1 an ,alp9e guide1 & f\r ,sepoys detail$ f an ,indian regim5t4 ,fully two-?irds ( ! entire l5g? ( ! glaci] 0 s completely cov]$ ) /one debris t ! ice 0 n visible except :]e lakes or crevasses occurr$4 ,he 0 unable to asc5d along ! banks at ! sides ( ! glaci]1 = !y 7 n trav]sable4 ,he 0 !re=e =c$ to g up ! horrible middle ( ! ice4 ,! surface 0 n flat1 b 0 a s]ies ( prodigi\s m\nds4 ,he measur$ "o ( !m1 :i* 0 ov] #bjj feet high1 & x 0 usually easi] to climb ov] ^! m\nds ?an to circumv5t !m4 ,! /ones t re/$ ^u ! ice 7 con/antly giv+ way "u foot4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t ! progress ( ! heavily lad5 ,sepoys 0 sl[ & ! m>*es _h to be %ort4 ,! p>ty 0 ne>ly two weeks asc5d+ ?is icy riv]1 f\r days ( :i* "t !y rema9$ 9 camp on acc\nt ( /ormy wea!r4 ,:5 !y f9ally turn$ up a tribut>y glaci] 9 ord] to asc5d ! m\nta91 !y _h rea*$ a height ( #af1jjj feet above ! sea4 ,all ?r\gh ! j\rney ! cold 0 v sev]e4 ,! p>ty 0 v heavily lad5 because 9 addition to _! food supplies x 0 necess>y to c>ry a quantity ( fuel4 ,x 0 n until ,aug4 #be1 tw5ty days aft] !y _h left ! foot ( ! glaci]1 t !y began ! assaults ^u ! icy peak :i* !y int5d$ to surm\nt4 ,two or ?ree ( ! p>ty _h become disabl$ by cold & fatigue1 & _h to return to a camp e/abli%$ on ! glaci]4 ,! p>ty compla9$ ( "s discom=ts :i* travel]s among ! ,himalayas h (t5 m5tion$4 ,! sun1 day aft] day came out ) scor*+ p[]1 & :ile _! feet 7 numb$ ) cold1 _! bodies 7 f> too hot to be com=table4 ,mr4 ,conway says ! great v>iations betwe5 bit+ cold & grill+ heat are ! *ief imp$im5ts to m\nta9e]+ at high altitudes 9 ^? regions4 ,n only ! cold & ! heat alike are h>d to endure1 b ! *ange f "o to ! o!r seems to weak5 ! =ces & r5d] ! :ole body feeble4 ,asc5d+ ! /eep slope ( ! f9al peak1 _! climb+ irons 7 ( ! greate/ assi/ance4 ,!y f\nd to _! dismay aft] climb+ a few hundr$ feet t ! upp] "p ( ! peak 0 n ( sn[1 b ( h>d1 blue ice1 cov]$ ) a ?9 lay] ( sn[4 ,e /ep !y took _h to be cut ?r\gh ! sn[ into ! ice4 ,! ice 0 too h>d = ! /eel po9ts ( ! climb+ irons to p5etrate until x _h be5 prep>$ by a /roke or two ( ! ax4 ,! ,alp9e guide said ! "w ( /ep cutt+ 0 f> m fatigu+ ?an he _h ev] exp]i5c$ 9 ,switz]l&4 ,"o ( ! ,sepoys 0 ov]tak5 by m\nta9 sickness & _h to be left beh9d4 ,n[ & !n a puff ( air inspir$ ! p>ty ) a little life4 ,mo/ ( ! "t !y suff]$ f ! r>efication ( ! air4 ,rea*+ ! top1 ab\t #bc1jjj feet above ! sea1 ,conway nam$ ! m\nta9 ,pione] ,po9t4 ,he saw ! mo/ glori\s views on e side4 ,! :ole panorama ( valley1 m\nta91 glaci]1 & sn[ has an effect1 at an elevation1 ( maje/ic repose4 ,! obs]v]s 7 f> above ! noises ( avalan*es & riv]s & nature's =ces 7 r$uc$ to m]e insignificance z !y gaz$ ?\s&s ( feet bel[ !m ^u ! sc5]y4 ,_m ( ! m\nta9s !y saw _h n be=e be5 se5 by human eye4 ,,ano!r ,,gulf ,,/ream ,,f ,,same ,,s\rce4 ,9 _m respects ! ,nor? ,pacific ocean resembles ! ,nor? ,atlantic4 ,a great w>m curr5t1 mu* l ! ,gulf ,/ream1 & ( equal magnitude1 call$ ! ,black ,/ream1 or ,japan curr5t1 runs nor?w>d along ! ea/]n %ore ( ,asia4 ,close to ! ea/ coa/ ( ,japan x fl[s ?r\gh a m>9e valley :i* holds ! deepe/ wat] 9 ! _w4 ,x 0 s\nd$ at a dep? ( #e miles by ! ,unit$ ,/ates /eam] ,tusc>oa 9 #ahge1 :ile survey+ = a project$ cable r\te betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan4 ,! heavy s\nd+ weight took m ?an an h\r to s9k to ! bottom4 ,b trial 0 made ( a *asm yet m pr(\nd1 :]e ! lead did n fet* x up at all4 ,x is ! only dep? ( ocean t rema9s unfa?om$4--,san ,francisco ,exam9]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! head ( ,onion ,valley1 9 ,inyo ,c\nty1 ,cal41 are two abrupt m\nta9s1 "o #ac1jjj & ! o!r #ad1jjj feet high4 ,tumbl+ d[n ! side ( "o is a cat>act #ejj feet high1 :i* 9 ! di/ance resembles fall+ sn[1 & two o!r wat]falls ( equal height are visible f ! head ( ! valley4 ,,! ,,lake ,,on ,,! ,,m\nta94 ,,mr4 ,,drummond ,,?9ks ,,he ,,has ,,f\nd ,,:]e ,,its ,,wat]s ,,come ,,f4 ,on ! nor? side ( ,lake ,ont>io1 s\?we/ ( ! ,canadian city ( ,k+/on1 is a lake situat$ on a height ( l& "o side ( :i* =ms a cliff4 ,x is j s\? ( ! arm ( ,lake ,ont>io kn[n z ,qu9te ,bay & x /&s #ahj feet above ! bay4 ,!re is no opportunity = surface wat]s to fl[ into ?is little lake & no "o has ! slighte/ idea :5ce x d]ives its wat]s1 :i* are cle> & fre%4 ,! lake is ab\t "o & a half miles long ) a wid? ( ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,t4 ,drummond rec5tly wrote a lett] to ,nature1 9 :i* he said he believ$ he _h solv$ ! my/]y ( ! invisible infl[1 :i* _c possibly be attribut$ to spr+s f any high] gr\nd 9 ! neighborhood4 ,9 8 op9ion ! s\rce ( ! lake is to be f\nd 9 ! ,tr5ton lime/one area "s tw5ty-five or ?irty miles to ! nor!a/4 ,!re is a /eady rise 9 ^! rocks to ! nor? & _! dip is favorable to s5d+ ! wat] t s9ks ?r\gh ! soil to !m s\?w>d to ! region ( ,lake ,ont>io4 ,fifty miles away ! rocks h a height ( #djj feet above ! lake4 ,9 ord] to asc]ta9 ! be>+ ( ^! rocks ^u ! orig9 ( ! infl[1 ,mr4 ,drummond la/ summ] made a s]ies ( s\nd+s 9 ! little lake4 ,! l>ge/ "p ( ! lake is %all[1 b along its s\!rn edge he f\nd a great r5t 9 ! bottom ne>ly a mile long & a ?ird ( a mile wide4 ,9 ?is r5t ! dep?s v>i$ f sev5ty-five to #ajj feet4 ,he says ! r5t is probably due to a wide fault or breakage 9 ! ,tr5ton lime/one1 & he believes t ! same =ces t gave rise to ?is fault may acc\nt = a subt]ranean connection ) ! high] gr\nd _m miles to ! nor? ?r\gh :i* ! wat] f9ds its way into ! little lake t ov]looks ,ont>io4 ,mr4 ,drummond's !ory is ! mo/ plausible t has yet be5 sugge/$ to acc\nt = ! s\rce f :i* ?is my/]i\s lake receives its wat]s4 ,a ,,boil+ ,,lake4 ,!re is a lake ( boil+ wat] 9 ! ,isl& ( ,dom9ica1 ly+ 9 ! m\nta9s beh9d ,roseau1 & 9 ! valleys surr\nd+ x are _m solfat>as1 or volcanic sulphur v5ts4 ,9 fact1 ! boil+ lake is little bett] ?an a crat] fill$ ) scald+ wat]1 con/antly f$ by m\nta9 /reams1 & ?r\gh :i* ! p5t-up gases f9d v5t & are eject$4 ,! temp]ature ( ! wat] on ! m>g9s ( ! lake ranges f #ahj to #aij ,fahr5heit2 9 ! middle1 exactly ov] ! gas v5ts1 x is believ$ to be ab\t #cjj4 ,:]e ?is active action takes place ! wat] is said to rise two1 ?ree1 or ev5 f\r feet above ! g5]al surface level ( ! lake1 ! cone (t5 divid+ s t ! orifices ?r\gh :i* ! gas escapes are legion 9 numb]4 ,?is viol5t di/urbance ov] ! gas jets causes a viol5t action ov] ! :ole surface ( ! lake1 &1 ?\gh ! cones appe> to be special v5ts1 ! sulphur\s vapors rise ) equal d5sity ov] its entire surface4 ,contr>y to :at "o w\ld naturally suppose1 !re seems to be 9 no case viol5t action ( ! escap+ gases1 su* z explosions or detonations4 ,! wat] is ( d>k gray color1 & hav+ be5 boil$ ov] & ov] = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 has become ?ick & slimy ) sulphur4 ,z ! inlets to ! lake are rapidly clos+1 x is believ$ t x w soon assume ! "* ( a geys] or sulphur\s crat]4--,/4 ,l\is ,republic4 ,,an ,,uncanny ,,lake4 ,!re is 9 ,miss\ri a lake1 p]*$ on ! top ( a m\nta91 its surface f #ej to #ajj feet bel[ ! level ( ! e>? surr\nd+ x1 f$ by no surface /reams1 unt\*$ by ! w9d1 dead z ! sea ( ,sodom4 ,!re is no po9t ( equal altitude f :i* wat] c\ld fl[ )9 hundr$s ( miles1 & yet x has a p]iodical rise ( #cj feet or ov]1 :i* is 9 no way affect$ by ! atmosph]ic conditions 9 ! c\ntry adjac5t4 ,x may ra9 = weeks 9 ,web/] ,c\nty1 & ! return ( fair wea!r w f9d ,devil's ,lake at its l[e/ po9t1 :ile x may rea* its highe/ po9t dur+ a protract$ dr\?4--,/4 ,l\is ,globe-,democrat4 ,,curi\s ,,lake ,,9 ,,! ,,we/ ,,indies4 ,,*icago1 ,oct4 #ad4--;,editor ( ! ,h]ald3--,9 y\r v int]e/+ 8,miss+ ,l9ks0 ( to-day y m5tion ! great sunk5 lake 9 ! ,cascade ,m\nta9s z ! mo/ deeply sunk5 lake 9 ! _w4 ,?is rem9d$ me ( a lake simil> to ?is :i* ,i visit$ :ile travel+ 9 ! ,we/ ,indies 9 #ahia4 ,?is lake is situat$ 9 ! isl& ( ,/4 ,v9c5t on ! highe/ peak ( ! ,s\ffrire range ( m\nta9s1 #d1ejj feet above ! level ( ! sea4 ,x is "o mile & a half d[n to ! surface ( ! wat] & l ! ,cascade ,lake ! dep? ( ! wat] is unkn[n4 ,s\nd+s 7 tak5 _m ye>s ago by ,lieut5ant ,smi?1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates navy1 b ) no result4 ,! lake is almo/ a complete circle & is ab\t ?ree or f\r miles 9 circumf]5ce4 ,! color ( ! wat] is light olive1 b !re are times :5 x *anges to an int5se yell[ & is saturat$ ) sulphur4 ,x 0 9 ! latt] /ate t ,i saw x 9 #ahia1 & s ?ick 0 ! sulphur t two ( our p>ty :o v5tur$ to ba! came out ) a ?9 coat+ ( sulphur on _m p>ts ( _! body & emitt+ s /rong an odor t we 7 =c$ to qu>ant9e !m = "s h\rs4 ,,ed ,,fitzg]ald4 ,,l(ty ,,lakes ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,! mo/ l(tily situat$ lakes are f\nd among ! ,himalaya ,m\nta9s 9 ,?ibet4 ,_! altitudes d n1 h[ev]1 seem to h be5 accurately gaug$1 = diff]5t au?orities give widely diff]5t figures reg>d+ !m4 ,accord+ to "s1 ,lake ,manasurov>a1 "o ( ! sacr$ lakes ( ,?ibet1 is betwe5 #ai1jjj & #bj1jjj feet above ! level ( ! sea1 & if ?is is s x is und\bt$ly ! l(tie/ lake 9 ! _w4 ,two o!r ,?ibetan lakes1 ^? ( ,*olamoo & ,surakol1 are /at$ to be #ag1jjj & #ae1djj feet 9 altitude respectively4 ,= a long "t x 0 suppos$ t ,lake ,titicaca1 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 0 ! l(tie/ 9 ! _w4 ,x cov]s ab\t #d1ejj squ>e miles1 & is #ibd feet above ! sea4 ,9 spite ( inexactitude ) reg>d to ! measurem5ts ( ! elevation ( ! ,?ibetan lakes1 !y are1 no d\bt1 consid]ably high] ?an ?is & any o!rs4--,new ,york ,telegram4 ,,! ,,wat] ,,/ill ,,rises4 ,,que] ,,pranks ,,( ,a ,,lake ,,z ,,an ,,effect ,,( ,,an ,,e>?quake ,,%ock4 ,,new ,,york1 ,septemb] #ah4--,to-day's ,h]ald has ^! cable dispat*es3 8,,san ,,salvador1 ,,via ,,galve/on1 ,,tex41 ,septemb] #ab1 #ahia4--,! wat]s 9 ,llapango ,cojutepeque1 or ,illabasco ,lake1 z x is v>i\sly kn[n1 keep on ris+4 ,! workm5 s5t by ! gov]nm5t to op5 an outlet to ! ocean are /ill h>d at "w4 8,! %ocks cont9ue to be felt at irregul> int]vals4 ,! e>?quake ( ,septemb] #h 0 exp]i5c$ all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,! mat]ial losses are e/imat$ at #ejj1jjj1 al?\gh ?is seems a l[ figure4 8,news 0 receiv$ "h ?is morn+ f ,guatemala ,city t ex-vice-,presid5t ,dr4 ,rafeel ,aola _h be5 accid5tally %ot & kill$ :ile attempt+ to sep>ate two ( 8 fri5ds :o 7 engag$ 9 a qu>rel40 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! extreme ea/]n edge ( ,arizona !re is a great %all[ salt lake 9 a b[l-l depression1 ! s9k itself be+ "s hundr$s ( feet deep & ?ree miles across4 ,! bas91 all ! portion ( x n tak5 up by ! lake1 is dazzl+ :ite ) millions ^u millions ( salt cry/als4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! lake rises :at appe>s to be a cone-%ap$ volcanic peak4 ,%\ld y take ! tr\ble to =d ! lake y w f9d a m9iature lake 9 ! middle ( ! peak cle> z cry/al4 ,,! ,,deepe/ ,,lake ,,kn[n4 ,by f> ! deepe/ lake 9 ! _w is ,lake ,baikal1 9 ,sib]ia1 :i* is 9 e way comp>able to ! great ,canadian lakes z reg>ds size2 =1 :ile its area ( ov] #i1jjj squ>e miles makes x ab\t equal to ,lake ,erie 9 sup]ficial ext5t1 its enorm\s dep? ( betwe5 #d1jjj & #d1ejj feet makes ! volume ( its wat]s almo/ equal to t ( ,lake ,sup]ior4 ,al?\gh its surface is #a1cej feet above ! sea level1 its bottom is ne>ly #c1jjj feet bel[ x4 ,! ,caspian ,lake1 or ,sea1 z x is usually call$1 has a dep? 9 its s\!rn bas9 ( ov] #c1jjj feet4 ,lake ,maggiore is #b1hjj feet deep1 ,lake ,como ne>ly #b1jjj feet1 & ,lagodi-,g>da1 ano!r ,italian lake1 has a dep? 9 c]ta9 places ( #a1ijj feet4 ,lake ,con/ance is ov] #a1jjj feet deep1 & ,huron & ,mi*igan rea* dep?s ( #ijj & #a1jjj feet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bl[\t ,m\nta9s 9 ! cascades above ,breit5bu%1 ,ore41 is unmi/akably "o ( ! wond]s ( ! cascades1 consi/+ ( ab\t eight hundr$ acres ( granite rock pil$ up 9 e conceivable %ape4 ,f all indications x has be5 caus$ by an accumulation ( gas bel[1 :i* bur/+ out ?rew ! rock into ! caon1 =m+ a beautiful lake f tw5ty to ?irty rods wide & half a mile long1 9 :i* ab\nd myriads ( tr\t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a peculi> fi%1 ( br[n color1 )\t scales1 & weigh+ tw5ty-"o p\nds1 0 caught 9 a net at ,new ,dorp1 ,/at5 ,isl&1 ?is week1 by ! ligh?\se keep]4 ,9 =ty ye>s' fi%+ ! keep] has nev] se5 a simil> fi%4 ,a ,,mammo? ,,spr+4 ,! l>ge/ & mo/ wond]ful spr+ ( fre% wat] 9 ! _w is on ! gulf coa/ ( ,florida 9 ,h]n&o ,c\nty4 ,! ,wek[e*ee ,riv]1 a /ream l>ge en\gh to float a small /eam]1 is made entirely ( wat] sp\t$ f ?is gigantic natural well1 :i* is #fj feet 9 diamet] & ab\t #gj or #hj feet deep4 ,*emi/s :o h analyz$ ! wat] say t !re is n a trace ( organic matt] 9 its composition1 & t x is ! mo/ pure & fre% ( any spr+ 9 ,am]ica4 ,a dime toss$ into ! spr+ c be se5 ly+ on ! bottom z pla9ly z x c\ld 9 a glass ( common well wat]4 ,! /eam] :i* makes regul> excursion trips up & d[n ! ,wek[e*ee is (t5 float$ into ! cavity ( ! spr+1 b _c be made to /ay 9 ! c5t]1 z ! =ce ( ! ris+ wat] =ces x to ! sides ( ! bas94 ,! spr+ & #b1jjj acres ( l& adjo9+ belong to two ,*icago capitali/s1 :o are mak+ x a pleasure resort4 ,,! ,,_w',s ,,l>ge/ ,,spr+4 ,at ,mammo? ,spr+1 ,ark41 & "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,oz>k ,m\nta9s1 is ! l>ge/ spr+ 9 ! _w4 ,! wat] comes up 9 su* a body t x =ms a lake ab\t ! orifice4 ,! output ( ! spr+ is #bi1fjj1jjj gallons daily4 ,records h be5 kept ( x = t5 ye>s1 & dur+ t "t ! output has n v>i$ #ajj gallons a day nor ! temp]ature a s+le degree4 ,w9t] & summ] ! spr+ rema9s at #ei degrees4 ,! spr+ is evid5tly ! outlet ( "s und]gr\nd riv]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,pon*o spr+s 9 ,colorado are all on ! side ( a m\nta91 & hot & cold wat] fl[s f ! gr\nd 9 places n m ?an ?ree in*es ap>t4 ,,fre% ,,wat] ,,f ,a ,,salt ,,bay4 ,f ! ,florida ,times-,union & ,citiz54 ,,belleair1 ,m>* #c4--,! ,eldridge spr+ is q an attraction to ! visitors2 x furni%es dr9k wat] = ! hotel4 ,x is out 9 ! bay1 b is cem5t$ up1 s z to keep out ! salt wat]1 & ?r[s up #ajj1jjj gallons ( wat] p] day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a species ( eyeless fi% has be5 f\nd 9 a subt]ranean boil+ spr+ discov]$ 9 a ,nevada m9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! motion ( ! e>? ar\nd ! sun is #fh1cje miles an h\r2 ov] #a1jjj miles a m9ute1 or n9ete5 miles a second4 ,a ,,/range ,,pond4 ,hicks ,pond1 9 ,palmyra1 ,me41 is a /range body ( wat]4 ,x is only twelve acres 9 area1 b x is m ?an #ajj feet 9 dep?4 ,x has no visible inlet1 al?\gh a fair siz$ /ream fl[s f x into ,lake ,seba/icook4 ,! volume ( its wat]s is n mat]ially affect$ by ei!r dr\? or fre%et1 & ! wat] is always cold4--,philadelphia ,l$g]4 ,,wond]s ,,b5ea? ,,! ,,surface4 ,workm5 engag$ 9 s9k+ an artesian well 9 ,s&y ,valley1 ne> ,niria1 ,n4 ,m41 /ruck an op5 seam1 f :i* a cold /ream ( air ru%$ ) =ce en\gh to remove a #ab-p\nd rock laid ov] ! op5+4 ,! air 0 *>g$ ) millions ( small yell[ bugs1 ea* hav+ b two legs1 no w+s & a small r$ circle on 8 back4 ,!y liv$ b a few seconds aft] /rik+ ! w>m outside air4 ,local sci5ti/s are puzzl+ ov] ! "q3 ,h[ did !y get s f> d[n into ! e>?8--,/4 ,l\is ,republic4 ,,fi% ,,9 ,,an ,,old ,,well4 ,"s que] fi% 7 tak5 out ( ! rec5tly reop5$ well on ! ,unit$ ,/ates fi% /ation at ,san ,m>cos1 ,texas1 says ! ,l\isville ,c\ri]-,j\rnal4 ,!re 7 sev]al salam&]s1 v>y+ 9 l5g? f an in* & a half to f\r & a half in*es4 ,^! creatures live on l& or wat]1 h human-look+ faces1 h&s & feet1 bulldog head1 tail ( an eel & body ( fi%4 ,!re 7 also l>ge numb]s ( %rimps1 resembl+ sea %rimps1 only mu* small]4 ,x is an artesian well1 & ev]ybody wants to "k :]e ! creatures come f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a wond]ful artesian well is 9 fl\ri%+ activity at ,huron1 ,n4 ,d4 ,x ?r[s a /ream #ajj feet high1 & ! fl[ is e/imat$ at f #h1jjj to #aj1jjj gallons a m9ute4 ,,/4 ,,w9ifr$',s ,,well4 ,"o ( ! mo/ copi\s spr+s 9 ,great ,brita9 is ! fam$ ,/4 ,w9ifr$'s well1 ne> ! t[n ( ,holywell1 9 ,fl9t%ire4 ,! well is an oblong squ>e1 ab\t twelve feet by sev51 & its wat]1 say ! p ( ! di/rict1 has nev] be5 kn[n to freeze4 ,?is latt] ass]tion may be true1 z besides conta9+ a fair p]c5tage ( m9]al matt] t l[]s its freez+ po9t1 ! well is inside a beautiful *apel1 :i* 0 erect$ ov] x by ,que5 ,m>g>et1 ! "m ( ,h5ry ,,vii4 ,! wat] ?r[n up is n less ?an eighty-f\r hog%eads e m9ute1 & ! quantity appe>s to v>y v little ei!r 9 dr\? or aft] ! heavie/ ra91 %[+ d\btless t its primitive s\rces are num]\s & widely di/ribut$4 ,sir ,w9ifr$'s has be5 ! object ( _m pilgrimages4 ,,montezuma',s ,,well4 ,"o ( ! mo/ pleas+ natural curiosities 9 ! ,t]ritory ( ,arizona is ! pool ( wat] kn[n z ,montezuma's well4 ,x is situat$ fifte5 miles nor!a/ ( ! old ab&on$ milit>y po/ kn[n z ,cape ,v]de4 ,x is #be feet 9 diamet]1 & ! cle>1 pure wat] is ab\t sixty feet bel[ ! surface ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,"s ye>s ago c]ta9 milit>y (fic]s s\nd$ ! pool & f\nd t x _h a uni=m dep? ( eighty feet ( wat]1 except 9 "o place1 app>5tly ab\t six feet squ>e1 :]e ! s\nd+ l9e w5t d[n ab\t #ejj feet )\t t\*+ bottom4 ,! well empties into ,beav] ,creek1 only ab\t #ajj y>ds di/ant1 ! wat] gu%+ =? f ! rocks z ?\gh x 7 "u great pressure4 ,! well is und\bt$ly suppli$ f subt]ranean s\rces1 possibly ?r\gh ! hole s\nd$ by ! army (fic]s ye>s ago4 ,! sides ( ! well are honeycomb$ ) caves & tunnels1 p]mitt+ sightse]s to desc5d to ! wat]'s edge4 ,montezuma's well conta9s no fi%4 ,! fl[ ( wat] f x is ! same ?r\gh\t ! season4 ,popul> op9ion has attribut$ ! orig9 ( ! well to volcanic action1 b z ! rock surr\nd+ x is lime/one1 x is m ?an probable t ! action ( ! wat] is responsible = its creation4--,native ,am]ican4 ,a ,,rem>kable ,,isl&4 ,f ! ,pittsburg ,dispat*4 ,a rim ( l& inclos+ a fre%-wat] lake 9 ! middle ( ! ,pacific ,ocean is a novelty 9 ! way ( isl&s4 ,!re may n be m ?an "o su* 9 ! great ocean1 &1 at any rate1 t type ( isl& is extremely r>e4 ,?is /range spot is ,niuaf\1 :i* is q ap>t f o!r ocean isl&s4 ,x lies midway betwe5 ! ,fiji & ,samoa gr\ps1 & is "u ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,tonga gr\p1 ?\gh x is #bjj miles f ^! isl&s4 ,x has rec5tly be5 visit$ by ,lieut5ant ,som]ville1 ( ! ,briti% ,navy4 ,"s "t or o!r a volcanic v5t op5$ at ! bottom ( ! ocean1 & ! lava t p\r$ out ( x pil$ up high] & high]1 until x f9ally ov]topp$ ! sea4 ,a great volcanic m\nta9 _h be5 =m$1 & ! "p ( x t came into view above ! wa/e ( wat]s 01 ( c\rse1 an isl&4 ,z "t w5t on ?is volcano 0 ! sc5e ( "o ( ^? trem5d\s explosions t sometimes te> m\nta9s to pieces4 ,x 0 su* a cataclysm t blew (f ! upp] #c1jjj feet ( ,krakatoa "s ye>s ago4 ,! explosion at ,niuaf\ _h a rem>kable result4 ,! int]ior ( ! crat] 0 bl[n out to a consid]able dep?1 leav+ only ! n>r[ rim1 9 ?is case a ne>ly p]fect r+1 ar\nd ! deep c5tral cavity4 ,su* is ! isl& ( to-day4 ,a ?\s& ,tongans live 9 ! five villages t lie along ! out] slope ( t crat] wall4 ,! dra9age f ! inn] slope has p>tly fill$ ! cavity1 =m+ a lake ^: wat]s1 ?\gh slightly alkal9e1 are dr9kable4 ,f ! top ( ! crat] rim "o looks d[n ^u ! peaceful lake )91 ) its ?ree little isl&s & ! curi\sly %ap$ p59sula jutt+ out into x2 & outside ! rim is ! ev]-re/less ocean4 ,,:]e ,,! ,,valley ,,0 ,a ,,hill ,,is4 ,f ! ,*icago ,record4 ,,seattle1 ,wa%41 ,april #f4--;,a trem5d\s upheaval1 accompani$ by wond]ful *anges1 occurr$ 9 ! ,m\nt ,bak] di/rict ,m>* #bg4 ,:at _h once be5 a valley & ! b$ ( a riv] is n[ a hill sev5ty feet high4 ,! noise ( ! upheaval 0 he>d at ,hamilton1 t5 miles away4 ,a report ( ! occurr5ce 0 br\ght to ! city by ,d4 ,p4 ,simons1 ,jr4 ,simons says ! noise ( ! upheaval s\nd$ l heavy ?und]4 ,he & 8 p>ty1 :o 7 exam9+ timb] l&s1 j\rney$ 9 ! direction f :i* ! s\nd came1 & 7 a/oni%$ to see a huge m\nd ( e>?1 ne>ly a qu>t] ( a mile squ>e1 :]e =m]ly !re _h be5 a valley4 ,9 places ! m\nd 0 sev5ty feet high4 ,! ,nooksa*k ,riv] _h be5 turn$ f its c\rse1 & ran ar\nd "o side ( a hill4 ,ne>ly 9 ! c5t] ( ?is high bank ( e>? 0 a l>ge lake4 ,a =e/ _h =m]ly occupi$ ! gr\nd1 & trees :i* _h escap$ de/ruction rose above ! wat]4 ,!re 7 cracks "h & !re 9 ! m\nd l>ge en\gh to +ulf a horse & wagon4 ,!re 0 a smell ( sulphur 9 ! air1 & x is ,mr4 ,simons's impression t ! di/urbance 0 caus$ by gases und]nea? ! m\nta94 ,william ,hadley1 a trapp]1 ^: wreck$ cab9 n[ /&s 9 ! c5t] ( ! huge m\nd1 0 abs5t at ! "t ( ! upheaval1 & ?us escap$ dea?4 ,8 cab9 0 split 9 two4 ,,rem>kable ,,geological ,,discov]y4 ,accord+ to a ,florida pap] a rem>kable geological discov]y has be5 made !re4 ,! ,gal5a ,advocate says3 8,z ,p4 ,m4 ,oliv]1 9 company ) a lot ( fri5ds1 0 *as+ a fox ?r\gh 8 field ne> ,payne's prairie ,saturday night la/ 8 horse ran into a s9k & 9 gett+ ! animal out ,sunday morn+ att5tion 0 attract$ to ! num]\s curi\s petrological =mations on ! sides ( ! s9k4 ,fur!r exam9ation ,monday disclos$ imm5se b$s ( ! petrifi$ bones ( ! n[ ext9ct d9o!rium giganteum1 ic?yosaurus1 glyptodon1 cuvi]i1 plesiosaurus1 & pet]odactyl4 ,?is is probably ! ri*e/ f9d 9 ! _w & 0 altoge!r accid5tal40 ,,tunnell+ ,,= ,,wat]4 ,,folks ,,out ,,9 ,,idaho ,,:o ,,run ,,_! ,,wells ,,into ,a ,,side ,,hill4 ,! citiz5s ( ,sweet1 ,canyon ,c\nty1 ,idaho1 h a novel way ( obta9+ wat] = dome/ic & irrigation purposes4 ,! wat] is dug out ( ! hillside1 ) wells run l tunnels1 & n d[n into ! e>? z ord9>y wells are dug4 ,ea/ ( ! t[n1 !re is a bluff out ( :i* sp>kl+ m\nta9 wat] c be procur$ almo/ any:]e by m]ely runn+ a tunnel 9 f tw5ty to =ty feet4 ,at "o po9t 9 t[n1 a /ream suffici5t to irrigate a f9e or*>d & g>d51 besides an ample supply = dome/ic use & = wat]+ all ! teams t pass t way1 comes p\r+ out ( ! #dj-;foot tunnel4 ,nei!r ! spr+ fre%ets nor ! summ] dr\?s affect its fl[4 ,,dom9ica',s ,,boil+ ,,lake4 ,a ,,natural ,,curiosity ,,t ,,0 ,,n ,,discov]$ ,,till #ahge4 ,mr4 ,/]ns-,fadelle ( ,dom9ica has j publi%$ a little book giv+ "s int]e/+ in=mation rec5tly obta9$ ab\t a curi\s natural ph5om5on 9 ,dom9ica1 "o ( ! ,less] ,antilles4 ,?is isl& is only #bia squ>e miles 9 area4 ,x 0 coloniz$ by ! ,spani>ds 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury & peopl$ lat] by ,fr5* emigrants1 :o controll$ ! isl& un9t]rupt$ly until ! eighte5? c5tury1 & its res\rces h s9ce be5 exploit$ by ,engli% & ,fr5*2 & yet its natural curiosity 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! isl& _h nev] be5 se5 or he>d ( until tw5ty-eight ye>s ago4 ,?is c be expla9$ only by ! fact t ! neighborhood ( ! boil+ ,lake ( ,dom9ica is difficult ( access4 ,! lake 0 discov]$ by an ,engli%man1 ,dr4 ,ni*ols1 :o organiz$ an exp$ition to explore ! unkn[n "p ( ! isl&4 ,"o day 8 little p>ty 7 clamb]+ up a m\nta94 ,!y sudd5ly came ^u evid5ces ( sulphur1 & a mom5t lat] /ood look+ d[n into a crat] :i* 0 fill$ ) boil+ wat]4 ,/ifl+ vapors rose f ! agitat$ surface1 rumbl+s ( ?und] came f ! subt]ranean regions1 & ne> ! c5t] ( ! little lake1 :]e ! wat] 0 mo/ viol5tly di/urb$1 ! furi\s boil+ lift$ ! surface t5 or twelve feet above ! g5]al level4 ,! lake 0 con/antly f$ by sev]al small brooks t p\r$ f ! heights above ! crat]4 ,mr4 ,/]ns-,fadelle says t ! lake is /ill boil+4 ,x has be5 f\nd to be at an altitude ( #b1dij met]s above sea level4 ,9 =m x is elliptical4 ,:5 x is fill$ ) wat] x is ab\t #bjj feet long & less ?an #ajj feet wide4 ,its dep? is unkn[n4 ,an attempt to t\* bottom 0 made ?irty feet f ! wat] edge1 :]e1 at a dep? ( #aie feet1 no bottom 0 report$4 ,! wat] is n always 9 movem5t4 ,at c]ta9 times ! surface is calm & gli/5s brilliantly "u ! rays ( ! sun4 ,at o!r times x is viol5tly agitat$ & boils away1 exactly l a big tea kettle4 ,b1 in/ead ( ! s++ t accompanies ! ebullitions 9 ! kettle1 ! boil+ fluid 9 ?is cauldron is accompani$ by ! gruffe/ & mo/ unpleasant detonations4 ,little waves roll up on ! n>r[ %elf ( s&y bea*1 :i* is cov]$ ) a scum ( sulphur4 ,! boil+ lake is ! c5t] ( ! pres5t volcanic activity ( ,gr&e ,s\ffrire1 or ,diabol91 a m\nta9 cov]+ an area ( ab\t five squ>e miles4 ,! lake is "o ( ! la/ ve/iges ( volcanic en]gy left to ! big m\nta91 :i* )9 ! hi/orical p]iod has _h no great outbur/s4 ,,lake ,,cicott',s ,,sev5-,,ye> ,,rise4 ,,indiana ,,ph5om5on ,,reappe>s ,,on ,,s*$ule ,,"t4 ,,indianapolis1 ,aug4 #a4--,) nei!r outlet nor inlet t is at any "t visible1 ,lake ,cicott1 a small body ( wat] 9 ,cass ,c\nty1 has n[ rea*$ a height :i* x atta9s e sev5 ye>s1 & hundr$s ( acres ( f9e corn l& are cov]$ by sev]al feet ( wat]4 ,! rural mail r\te1 :i* runs along ! lake's banks1 has be5 ab&on$ by ! c>ri]1 = ! wat] cov]s x to a dep? ( ?ree feet & /ret*es beyond = sev]al hundr$ y>ds4 ,lake ,cicott has be5 an int]e/+ ph5om5on to ! p ( nor!rn ,indiana = _m ye>s1 b ! secret ( its rise & fall has nev] be5 discov]$4 ,x is ! only ,lake 9 ,cass ,c\nty & is ab\t "o mile wide & ab\t "o mile long4 ,! wat] is cle> & cold & p]fectly fre%4 ,its mo/ my/]i\s *>act]i/ic is ! fact t x ov]fl[s its banks e sev5? ye>4 ,! f>m]s :o own ! l& ^u its banks h become s us$ to ?is t !y nev] attempt to cultivate ! l& 9 ! sev5? ye>1 b give x up )\t prote/1 z !y "k x is sure to be claim$ by ! wat]s4 ,! ,pottawattomie ,indians :o inhabit$ :at is n[ ,cass & adjo9+ c\nties 7 famili> ) ! *>act]i/ic ( ! lake4 ,!y believ$ t its bottom 0 inhabit$ by a p[]ful _s1 :i* at int]vals ( sev5 ye>s caus$ ! lake to ov]fl[4 ,!y con/ru$ ?is action z approval ( ! tribe by ! _s1 & wat*$ anxi\sly = ! "t to come1 = !y saw 9 ! ris+ wat]s a sure indication t !y _h done no?+ to displease x4 ,! e>ly :ite settl]s became acqua9t$ ) ! leg5d & ! olde/ inhabitant is n able to recall a "t t ! ov]fl[ did n take place :5 expect$4 ,! wat] has n[ rea*$ its highe/ po9t1 & w soon beg9 to rec$e & cont9ue to d s till ! old conf9es are rea*$4 ,resid5ts ( ! locality say t ! wea!r conditions h no effect ^u ! lake1 = its rise 9 ! sev5? ye> takes place reg>dless ( ! fact ( ra9 or dr\?4 ,amos ,jordan1 a vet]an ( ! civil w>1 :o lives on a bluff ov]look+ ! lake1 says ! only app>5t diff]5ce betwe5 wet & dry seasons :5 ! rise occurs is t ! wat] appe>s to be cold] 9 "t ( dr\?4 ,:at is true ( ! rise ( ! wat]s is also true ( _! recession1 = !y gradually disappe> reg>dless ( ! am\nt ( ra9fall 9 ! c\nty4 ,! ph5om5on is expla9$ on ! !ory t !re is a subt]ranean outlet1 :i* becomes clos$ 9 "s way & is op5$ by ! pressure ( ! wat] :5 ! highe/ po9t is rea*$ e sev5? ye>2 b ?is is m]e guesswork & no?+ has ev] be5 discov]$ to ju/ify su* a !ory4 ,! ,p5nsylvania ,railroad ,company1 :i* owns a numb] ( ice-h\ses on ! edge ( ! lake1 made s\nd+s at diff]5t places be=e ! rise began1 & f\nd ! greate/ dep? to be n9ety feet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hundr$s m ( su* clipp+s h be5 pres]v$ 9 a scrap book describ+ simil> ph5om5a all ov] ! ,e>?1 all ( :i* seem solvable ?r\gh claims h]e9 set =?1 9 ! comb9$ influ5ces ( frictional & volcanic heat1 & ! occasional contact ) outp\r+ /reams f ! int]nal ocean ( fre% wat]4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>diz$4 ,ar*aic or v>iant spell+ has be5 reta9$4