The Wonders of Terrestrial Depths

           Ateightinthemorningarayofdaylightcametowakeusup.Thethousandshiningsurfacesoflavaonthewallsreceiveditonitspassage,andscattereditlikeashowerofsparks.

           Therewaslightenoughtodistinguishsurroundingobjects.

           "Well,Axel,whatdoyousaytoit?"criedmyuncle,rubbinghishands."DidyoueverspendaquieternightinourlittlehouseatKönigsberg?Nonoiseofcartwheels,nocriesofbasketwomen,noboatmenshouting!"

           "Nodoubtitisveryquietatthebottomofthiswell,butthereissomethingalarminginthequietnessitself."

           "Nowcome!"myunclecried;"ifyouarefrightenedalready,whatwillyoubebyandby?Wehavenotgoneasingleinchyetintothebowelsoftheearth."

           "Whatdoyoumean?"

           "Imeanthatwehaveonlyreachedtheleveloftheisland.longverticaltube,whichterminatesatthemouthofthecrater,hasitslowerendonlyatthelevelofthesea."

           "Areyousureofthat?"

           "Quitesure.Consultthebarometer."

           Infact,themercury,whichhadrisenintheinstrumentasfastaswedescended,hadstoppedattwenty-nineinches.

           "Yousee,"saidtheProfessor,"wehavenowonlythepressureofouratmosphere,andIshallbegladwhentheaneroidtakestheplaceofthebarometer."

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