# The Diothas, or, A Far Look Ahead

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THE DIOTHAS
or
A FAR LOOK AHEAD
by
ISMAR THIUSEN
NEW YORK
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
27 and 29 West 23d Street
1883
Copyright, 1883,
By G. P. Putnam's Sons.
CONTENTS.
* CHAP.PAGE.
* I.The Experiment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II.The City and its People................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
* III.Reva................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* IV.The Country................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
* V.The Home of Utis................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
* VI.Ismar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
* VII.End of the First Day................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
* VIII.The Morning Task................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
* IX.A Proposal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81
* X.A Game at Chess................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
* XI.The Phonograph................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
* XII.De Rebus adhuc Caligine Mersis................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
* XIII.An Excursion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................123
* XIV.Co-Education................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
* XV.A New Acquaintance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138
* XVI.The New Society................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................147
* XVII.The Zerdar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* XVIII.Utis and Ulmene................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................163
* XIX.Viora and Zerua................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................168
* XX.Niata's Request................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................177
* XXI.Social Arrangements................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................184
* XXII.Ismar meets his Cousins................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................193
* XXIII.A Public Dinner................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................199
* XXIV.Anvar's Failure................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................207
* XXV.The Canada Thistle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................214
* XXVI.Ismar and Reva................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................221
* XXVII.Music................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................230
* XXVIII.An Important Conversation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................237
* XXIX.Metempsychosis................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................246
* XXX.A Curricle-Ride................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................260
* XXXI.Happy Hours................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................268
* XXXII.The Guest-Chamber................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................279
* XXXIII.Ismar sees and Old Acquaintance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................288
* XXXIV.Boston................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................298
* XXXV.Reva's Lecture................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................306
* XXXVI.A Kiss and its Consequences................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................312
* XXXVII.An Unforeseen Discovery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................321
* XXXVIII.The Espousals................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................332
* XXXIX.The Letter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................343
* XL.Conclusion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................349
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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