Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-12-10
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copy Of Symmes' theory will give the
reader an idea OF what it is. 81
According to Symmes' theory, the
earth is globular-hollow and widely
open at the poles. The diameter Of
the northern opening is supposed to
be about two thousand or four the u
sand miles wide from outside to out
side. The south opening is supposed
to be somewhat larger. The planes
of these openings are parallel to each
other, but form an angle of twelve
degrees with the equator, so that the
highest part of the northern plane is
directly opposite the lowest part of
the S, uthern plane. The shell Of the
earth is supposed to be about one
thousand miles thick. The edges Of
this shell are called verges, and meas
ure from the regular concavity with
in to the regular concavity without,
about fifteen hundred miles. The ver-
ges occupy about twenty-five degrees,
and if delineated on a map would
show only the outer half Of the verge,
while all above or farther from the
equator both north and south would
lie on the apex and within the verge. /
All the polar regions upon the pres
cnt map would be out Of sight. ]. The
meridian lines extend at right angles
from the equator to the outer edges Of
the verges, and then wind round
along the surface of the vergcs, under
the highest parts Of the same both
north and south. h
From the regular convcxitv of the
interior concavity of the cartl, across
the verge is fifteen hundred lniles-a
distance so great that vessel sailing
over the verge would not perceive the
change in her direction except from
the apparent change Of the heavenly
bodies, or from the observations Of the
difference in the cxpanse of the visible
horizon. ~ - it4.
A ship going north along the de-
Accted meridians and upon and over
the verge causes the apparent change
in the North star mentioned by Capt.
Parry, because he says that when
sailing northward in high latitudes
the star in question rises over the bow
Of the ship to the zenith and thcn de-
clines toward the STERN. fia4titfo,E al
According to the Newtonian theory
the ship must have sailed directly un-.
der the star and over and down upon
the opposite side Of the earth. This
can hardly be true as no navigator
has sailed 80 30 far north. The vessel1
must have been sailing oyer, the verge
and into tile eilrtl,l. !. This would nee.
eesssa,rily l,ring tile North star over the
stern ,oI'f the vessel. Capt. Ross, am
|otl,er Inexperienced. navigator. IN, thc|
north, when in high .1atit,,les k'yoq.ld1ll
the Verge, speaks, If tln Arctic: Sen. ~
calm and clcar'o',f ice, willie south sofI|
him was belt # icc He describes
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