![]() The history and present condition of the wonderful Of the wonders of the sea, of the tropics, and of theįrozen regions, may impart to the reader a fair idea of Giving a sketch of the phenomena resulting from theĪction of subterranean forces, which, with his account The author trusts that he may have succeeded in Vito man, now raising him to wealth, and now dooming Wonders of this hidden world in their various relations The aim of the present work has been to describe the Sulphur, &c.-without whose aid man would never Mineral wealth-the metals, the coals, the salt, the There have been deposited the rich stores of There many a wonderful cavern may be seen, with itsįantastic stalactites, its rushing waters, and its noble Repose the remains of extinct animals and plants. There lie concealed the mysterious laboratories ofįire, which reveal to us their existence in earthquakesĪnd volcanic explosions. On gigantic operations, which are sometimes beneficent Us much that is remarkable or beautiful, or carries In the dark regions underground she likewise shows Starry heavens or in the boundless variety ofĪnimal and vegetable life on the surface of our earth. Nature displays her wonders not only in the
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