Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
SOME LARGE THINGS.
In the Possession af Many of which Amer
tea lakes the Lead.

In the Possession af Many of which Amer |
tea lakes the Lead.
The largest suspension bridge In the
world is the one between Brooklyn and
New York. The length OF the main
span is 1885 feet and 6 inches. The
entire lenglh of the bridge is 5.9s9 feet.
Fortress Monroe is the largest single
fortihcation in the world. IL has al
ready cost the American Government
over o., 000. 600. The water battery is
considered one OF the finest military
works in the world.
The loftiest active volcano Is Popo-
catapctl Smoking mountain). thirty
five miles southwest OF Pueblo. Mexico.
1t is 1874 feet ABOVE the sea level,
and has crater three miles in circurn
ference and |, 900 feet deep.
The largest university Is that OF OK.
ford. England. Ii consists OF twenty
five colleges and five halls.
The most extensive park is Deer
Park. In the environs OF Copenhagen,
Denmark. The inclosure contains 4. 200
acres, and is divided by small river.
The largest pieasure-ground in Amer
lea is Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
which contains $40 acres.
The largest body OF fresh water on
the globe is Lake Superior. Ii is 400
miles long, 100 miles wide at Its great
est breadth and has an area Of $1,000
square miles. Its mean depth Is said to
be 200 feet. and its greatest depth abou;
300 iathoms. Its surface Is 800 feet
above the sea-
The largest tunnel In the world IL
that Of 81. Gothard. on the line Of rail
road between Lucerne and Milan. The
summit 81 the tunnel is 800 feet be.
meath the surface of Audermatt. and
6.6O0 feet beneath the peak of the
kastelhorn. Of the ST. Gothard group.
The most extensive cavern is the
Mammoth Cave. in EdmonsOn County,
Kentucky. 1t is near Green river. six
miles from Cave City. aud tweuty-eighi
miles from Bowling Green.
The largest trees are the mammoth
trees Of California One OF a grow,
In Tulare County. according to meas
urement made by members Of tn,
State Geological Survey, was shown I,
be 276 feet high. los feet in circumfer
ence at the base and 76 feet at poin
twelve feet above the ground. ZONE
OF the trees are $40 feet high and 3
feet In diameter. Some Of the larges
that have been felled Indicate an ag'
from 1000 10 ?. 800 years.
The largest inland sea Is the Gas
plan. lying between Europe and Asia
Its greatest length is 760 miles, IL
greatest breadth 30 miles, and its are
$4,000 square miles.
The largest empire In the world |
that OF Great Britain, comprisin,
1851 COS square miles (more than
sixth part OF the land OF the globe
and embracing under it's rule nearly
sixth part Of the population OF thu
world. In territorial extent the Unite,
States ranks third. containing $3.50 "a
square miles, including Alaska; Il
population il ranks fourth. with IL
10000. 900 people. Russia ranks second
1852, $40 square miles.
The highest monolith is the obelisl
at Karnak. Egypt. Karnsk is on tn
east side of the Nile. near Luxor. AM
occupies part of the site OF ancien
Thebes. Its whole length is l22 feet
it's weight 400 tons. Its height. with
out pedestal. is 1870 feet 10 inches.
The Chinese wall Is the largest wal
In the world. IL was built by the tirs
Emperor OF the Tsin dynasty, abou
$50 h. c.. as a protection against Tar
tars. Its length is |. $50 miles. lnclud
ing n parapet of five feet, the tots
height OF the wall is twenty feet; thick
ness at the base twenty-five feet. ma
ut the top fifteen feet. Towers or bas
tions occur At intervals OF about 10
yards.
The largest library is the Biblis
theque National in Paris, founded b
Louis XIV. Il contains ! .49O.0 900 vo
umes, 800. 900 pamphlets, l75. 900 man,
scripts. 100000 maps and charts, an
10000 coins and medals. The collie,
ton OF engravings exceeds 1890. 00t
contained in some 10000 volumes.
The largest bell In the world il tn
great bell OF Moscow. ut the foot OF Nh
kremlen. Its circumference at th
bottom is nearly IS feet. and its heigi
II feet. In its stCutest part II Is
inches thick. and its weight is con
puted 10 be i43. 712 pounds.
The largest cathedral in the world
ST. Peters, in Rome. Inter Ocean.
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