The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-05-16
A CONTINENT LOST IN THE SEA.


The outlines of Atlantis, the lost con-
tinent of the Atlantic, can be traced in
the Atlantic Ocean 10y the islands which
were left at its angles when the great
submarine earthquake drew the vast
rritory down into the sea. Fernando
NorOnda, st Paul. Cape Verde, the AZo-
.et~ or Western Islands. Maderla- and a
p lion of the West India Islands con-
Itute all that is left of this once popu-
us continent. Before proceeding 10
Il 5cusSiOn of the why and the wherefore
these lost continents we shall quote
ON the genealogical views OF Tlalo
embodied in the TimOeus. IImOeuS Is
discOursing of the origin OF the universe
and man. and he is relating to socrates
and Critias what an Egyptian priest
told SOlon. the Greek lawgiver. about
the ancient history of the Athenians.
when that worthy was visiting Egypt.
Said he MANY and mighty deeds of
your state are here recorded in writing
and call forth our admiration neyerthe-
less there is one in particular, which in
magnitude and valOr surpaSses them all.
For these writings relate what a prOdi-
giOus force your city once Overcame.
when a mighty warlike power. rushing
from the Atlantic Sea, spreaditself with
hostile fury all over Europe and Asia.
The sea. indeed. was then uayigable- and
had an island fronting that mouth
which YOU i'm your tongue call the Pll-
leTs of Hercules Straits of tribTalta)
90 this island was larger than Llbya
asia put together the sea IS IL
n true sea. and the land that en-
r.. surrounds it may truly and most
q, .r.atIv be called a continent In this
Ta19 formed a
...y, .fuI league of Kings who subdued
&c.. entire island. together with many
r lerS. and parts also of the continent {;
D. 81 le which they subjected to their
RUE the inland ports of Libya, as far
as Egypt, and Europe, also. as far as
Tvrrhenia. The whole force. them be
ing collected in powerful league, un-
dertOOk at one blow To enslaye both YOU
country CGreeceI and ours EGYPT, and
all the land beside that lies within their
mouth
Subsequent however. through viO-
lent earthquakes and deluges, which
brought desOlatiOu i'm single day and
night. the whole of the W&rlike race
was at once merged under the earth, and
the Atlantic Island itself was plunged
beneath the sea and entirely disappeared
whence even now that sea lin the in
terror of the contiuentI is neither navig-
able nor TO be traced out. being blocked
Up 10y the great depth of mud which
1Iu sUbsiding islands produced" "
ATLANTIS was not less than 1900. 600
~ruare miles in extent. 1t is most pro-
ale that it was not an island. as an
.aitly supposed. but was a continent
Joined To South America. Cardinal Pc
trus. in the Fourteenth century, believ-
"a that three or four days sailing be
yuud the ~traitsOf Gibraltar would bring
the navigator To- India 1t was his book
--ImagO Mundi, which first inspired Co
lUubus To go in quest Of the new world
Atlantis was rcEioR Of delights. It's
climate was generally mCllgw-toEcd.
Testful and seductive. It was slaud il
which il seemed always afternoon 90
The airs flowed gently and smoothly
over mountain and Elaia. and waited
the Od0Ts of flowers. the like of whicl
have never been found ina modern iur8S
Around Atlantis southern and eastern
coast flowed 81 warm oceanic current
which tended uuTthwaTd Il b-tathet
mild yapoTs upon the shore. and The We
getatiOu grew up HaryclOuSiy and gOr
geOuSly. The trees waved their highes
b0ughs Of grecucTy as if among the star
and the native shrubs put forth leaves il
which a man could wrap himself rs in
basket, while the grass was waist derI
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