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l 5 8 miles longer than the Mt. Gents

tunnel.
Tie largest tr, es are the mammoth
trees III California. Ono OF a grove
IN Tularc county. according to meas
urrmont made by members OF the
state geological survey, was shown 10
I've PIG feet high, LOG feet i'll circum-
ference at base, end rs feet at a point
IL feet above the ground. Some OF
the trees are SIG feet high and "a feet
in diameter. S,uie of the largest that
have been ieIled indicate all age OF
from 1000 to $500 years.
The largest inland sea Is the Cas-
piau. lying between Europe and ASIA.
Its greatest length is 76O miles, its
greatest breadth go. miles. and its
area 100. 900 square miles. Great Salt
Lake in Utah, which may be properly
termed III INLAND sea, is about w
miles long, and has q varying breadth
| of from 20 to 25 miles. Its surface is
200 feet above the sea, whereas The
surface OF the Caspian is "a feet be.
low the ocean level.
The largest empire in the world is
that of Great Britain, comprising
1857, 658 square miles, more than a
| sixth part of the land of the globe,
and embracing under its rule nearly
a sixth part OF the population of the
world. In territorial extent the
United States ranks third, containing
3,6SO,242 square miles, including
Alaska; in population it ranks fourth
with it's 100000 people. Russia
ranks second; 1852. $40 square miles.
The highest munolith 10 the Obelisk
at Karnak, Egypt. Karnak is on the
east bank OF the Nile, near Luxor,
aud occupies a psya OF the site Of
ancient Tbebea. The obelisk is as
cribed to Hatasu, sister OF Pharaoh
Tbothmes ILL.,, who reigned about
1000 b. e. Its whole length 10 122
feet, its weight 400 tons. Its height.
without pedestal, 10 1903 feet 10 inches.
The height of the obeiisk in Central
Park, without pedestal. is SO feet IL
inches its weight about 168 tons.
The Chinese wall is the largest wall
in the world. 1t was built by the
first emperor of the Tain dynasty.
about 220B B. Gas q protection against
Tartars. 1t traverses the northern
boundary of China, and is carried
over the highest hills, through the
every other natural obstacle. Its
lcbkLu ~ {3FOO tubsGos -
pararet OF 5 feet, the total height of
the wall is 20 feet, thickness ut the
base rs feet, and at the top l5 feet.
Towers or bastions occur at Intervals
OF about 100 yards.
The largest library is the Bibliothe-
que National in Paris, founded by
Louis XIV. 1t contains 1.4OO. OOO
volumes, 800. 600 pamphleis, 10000
manuscripts, 800, 900 maps and charts,
and 10000 coins and medals, The
collection Of engravings exceeds l.
800. 600. contained in some 10000
volumes. The building which con.
tains these treasures is situated on the
Rue Richelieu. Its length is $40 ieet.
its breadth 100 feet. The largest Ii,
brary in New York, in respect Of
separate works, is the Aston. About
160. 600 volumes are ON its shelves.
Among the most remarkable natnr-
al echoes is that of Eagles Nest, on
The banks Of. Killarney, in Ireland.
which repeats . bugle call until il,
seems 10 be sounded from q hundred
instruments; and that on the banks
of the Naha, between Bingen, and
CoblentZ, which repeats sound
seventeen times. The most remarka-
BILE artificial echo known is that in tue
Castle Of Simonetta. abOuttwO miles
from Milan 1t is occasioned by the
existence of two parallel walls Of
considerable length. 1t repeats the
report of q pistol sixty times.
The largest bell In the world is the
great bell Of Moscow, at the foot Of
tie KremIin. Its circumference al
the bottom is nearly 68 feet, aud its
height more Than 81 feet. In its
s,outest part it ia % inches thick. aud
its weight has been computed to be
49, 72 peunds. 1t has never been
hung, and was probably cast on the
spot where it now stands. A piece
OF the bell is broken of. The fracture
is supposed to have been occasloned
by wafer having been thrown upon it
when heated by the building erected
over 1t being on fire.
The big bridge across the Kinzua
chasm Oh the Erie extension, fifteen
miles south of Bradford, Pa, was
completed about two weeks ago, aud
trains will 70 be running over it.
The bridge is a symmetrical iron
structure, and is the highest IN the
world, the center span being 301 feet
III nv nv ltp tphStu VI LuC OIL w.
ture is 1000. II was built by the
Keystone Bridge Company ofPhenix,
willie, Pa. The completion of this
bridge gives the New York, Lake
Erie and Western railroad direct com.
m%unication to the coal fields of west
erm Pennsylvania.
Mr.. u. u. Talmadge of Jefferson,
Morris county. N. j., has u plant in
his garden which contains fifty-tive
sun.fiowers in full bloom. This is
believed to surpass anything of the
Kind in the state. n. also has three
plants owe nine feet high. The most
successful sunfower raiser in Pater-
son is Capt. H.. M. Bennett Of Ham.
burgh avenue. The other day he
showed the writer Q stem SIX inches
long that bore ten fully developed
flowers. lie has flowers in bloom
varying N diameter from the size OF
q trade dollar to the larges,-sized din.
ner plate. All the captains flowers
are from seeds that he brought irom
M.xic0.
The largest cathedral 10 the world
Is ST. Peters in Rome. From the lay
lug OF its foundation iu l450 until
its dedication, one hundred aud sew
enty years were consumed in its cree.
ton and if we include the work
done under Plus W., three and a hall
centuries passed before it was COM
plete, during which time forty-three
Popes reigned. The dimensions OF
the church are: Length of the inter.
ior, 6l34 feet IF trausom from wall
to wall. 446a feet ; height Of nave.
1924 fest; OF side %aisles, AZ feet width
OF nave. 1889 feet of side aisles, 33a
feet circumference OF pillars which
support the dome, 253 feet. The
height Of the dome from h pave
mrnt to the. base of the lantern is 400
feet-to the top Of the cross, 448 feet.
The dome is encircled and strength.
ened by six banda Of iron. A stair
way leads to the roof, broad aud easy
enough 10 allow a horse and team Ia
ascend. The annual cost of keeping
the Churci, in repair is 10000 scudi.
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