The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-07

jar usry 81, 1851
The most extensive park is Deer Park,
ia the eDvirons Of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Enclosure contains about 4 200 acres,
and ia divided by small river. The
largest pleasure ground in this country Is
Farnonnt Park. Philadelphia, which COZ
tains 2 740 scres.
TIE largest bcdy of fresh water on the
globe is LAX Superior. 1t is 400 miles
long, l60 wide at its greatest breadth, and
has an area Of $1,000 square miles. Its
mean depth ia said to be 200 feet, and its
greatest depth about 900 fzthoms. Its sur
face is 635 feet above the sea.
The largest tunnel in the world is that
of St. Gothard, on the line of railroad be-
tween Lucerne and Milan. The summit OF
the tunnel is 900 feet below the surface at
Auderma.t, and 600 feet beneath the peak
f Ksstelhorn, of the st. Gothaid & CUP,
The tunnel is twenty six and half feet
wide, end nineteen feet ten inches from the
aoor 20 the crown of the arched roof. 1t is
nine and half miles long, one and i've
eighths miles longer than the Mt. Gems tun-
rel.
The most extensive cavern is the Nam
moth Cave, in Edmonson County, Ken.
lucky. Il is near Green River, six miles
from Csve CITY, and twenty-eight miles
from Bowling Green. The cave consists OF
q succession of irregulsr chambers, come OF
which are large. situated on different levels.
Some of these are traversed by navigsble
branches of the subterraneaa Echo River.
Blind fsh are found in its waters.
The largest trees are the mammoth trees
in Californ;s. One of grove in Tulare
County, according TO measurement made BY
mem bers of the State Geological Survey,
was shown to be 276 feet high, log feet in
circumference at base, and sixty-six feet at a
point twelve feet above the ground. Some
of the largest that have been feiled indi-
cate an age of from 1000 TO $500 years.
The largest inland ses is the Caspian, ly.
ing between Europe and Asia. Its greatest
length is 760 miles, its greatest breadth go
miles, and its area 10000 squsre miles.
Great Salt Lake in Utah, which may be
properly termed an inland ses, is about
ninety miles long. and has varying
breadth of from twenty to twenty-five
miles. Its surface is 4 200 feet above the
sea, whereas the surface of the Caspian is
eighty-four feet below the ocean level.
The largest Empire in the world is that
OF Great Britain, comprising 1851, 65S
square 1niles, more than . sixth psrt OF the
land OF the globe, and embracing under its
rule nearly sixth psrt of the population OF
the world. In territorial extent the United
Ststes ranks third containing $3.50, 242
square miles, including Alaska; in popula-
ton it ranks fourth with its 100000 PEG,
pie. Russia ranks second: 8, 352, $40 Square
miles.
The Lighes. nonoiith is the obelisk at
Karnak, Egypt. Ksrnak is on the east
oank Of the Nile, near Luxor, and occupies
par; Of the site os an ancient Thebes. The
obeiisk is ascribed % HRtasu, sister of Pha-
rsoh ThOtnmes Ill, vino reigned about
1000 B @. Its whole length is 122 feet, its
weieht 400 tons. It's height, without pedes-
tai, is 1913 feet 10 inches. The height, of
the obeIsk in Central Park, without pedes-
tul, is IS feet IL inches; its weight about
1853 tons.
Tho Chinese wall Is the largest wsllin the
world. 1t was built by the frst Emperor of
the Tain dynasty, about 900 Il. c., as pro-
lection against Tartars. It traverses the
northern boundary OF China, and is carried
over the highest hills, through the deepes.
valleys, across rivers and every other natu-
raj obstacle. Its length is $50 miles. IT.
Guiding psrspes OF five feet, the total
height of tho wall is twenty feet, thickness
st the base twenty -dve feet, and at the top
fifteen feet. Towers or bastions occur st in
tervsis Of about 100 yards.
The largest library is the Bibliotheoue
n alionsl 10 Paris, founded by Louis XIV
Il contains 1.400 900 volumes, 100000
pamphlets, 10000 manuscripts. 100000
maps and charts, and $50 600 coins AID
medals. The collection of engravings ex-
eeeds l, 800 eco, contained in some 10000
volumes The building which contains these
treasures Is situated on the Rue Richelieu.
Its length Is $40 feet, its bresdth $50 feet
Tee largest library in New York, In respect
Of sepSrato works. is the Aston. About 100,
600 volumes are on its shelves.
The largest bell in the world ia the great
bel of Moscow, at the foot of the Kremlin.
It's circumference ct the bottom is nearly
sizty-eigh, feet, and its height more than
twenty. one feet Il lis stoutest part it is
twenty three inches thick, and its weight
has been computed to be 44S,772 pounds.
1t has never been hung. and was probably
cast on the spot where it now stands. A
piece Of the bell is broken off. The fracture
il supposed to have been occSsioned by wa
ter having been thrown upon it when heated
by the building erected over it being
on fire.
The largest cathedral in the world is St.
Peters in Rome. From tie laying of the
foundation in 1850 until its dedicssion, ITO
years were consumed in its erection; and il
We include the work done under Plus VI,
three and half centuries passed before il
vac completed, during which time forty
three Popes reigned. The dimensions OF
the church are: Length of the interior, 613l
feet; OF trsnsom from wall to wall, 446I
feet; height Of nave, 1927 feet; OF eide aisles,
AZ feet; width Of nave, II SO feet; of side
aisles, $50 feet; circumference of the pillars
which support the dome, 253 feet. fhe
height of the dome from the pavement to
the bsse OF the lantern is 405 feet-to the
top of the cross, AS feet. The dome IS en-.
circied and strengthened by six bands o.
iron. A stairway leads 10 the roof, broad
and easy enough to allow horse and team
to ascend. The annual cost of keeping the
church in repair Is $4,000 scudl.
Hunting the Rhinoceros.
Jimmy Brown, in Harper's Young People.l
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