The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-09-04
THE QUEER And CURIOUS.
1 Collection Of Quaint Things 10 Inter
est The Reader.


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little note in the issue Of December 4,
1889, concerning q sunken city in the
Baltic sea. the spires Of which were re-
vealed by the great storm last fall. Since
writing the note alluded to, the editor Of
''Notes and Queries" has given much time
and study to the sunken city legends Of
Europe, and has found the superstition
to be widespread. Most countries Of the
east which border on seas or oceans, or
which have large lakes or seas within
their limits, have names and fixed loca-
ton for those fabulous cities. In Ger
many the city is called vineta, and It is
said to be in the vicinity Of the island Of
Rugen. Werner's novelo the same name
is based on this old German superstition.
Max Muller's father wrote q beautiful
poem with Vineta as the theme.
The Italians point out seven different
bays and harbors which they tell you
were once occupied by pOpulous cities,
over which the waves now roll to the
depth Of several fathoms. Is, the sunken
city Of Brittany, seems to be quite q
nomad, various places along the coast
being pointed out as its former site; how
ever, It is always given the same name,
no matter where located. The bulk Of
authorities fix on the bay Of Douarnenez
as being the body Of water at present roll
ing over the legendary city. Huge stones
and other relics recently found by divers
working in the bay make 1t at least prob
able that some large Gallo Romaic city
once stood there on land now covered by
the sea.
Lough Neagh, the traditional Irish foun-
tain, not only buried a city, but whole
district and many cities under Its waters
by q phenomenal outbreak, which oc-
Cured some time during the prehistoric
or semi-pre-historic period.
A traveller who recently made a tour Of
the Orient, and who, by the way, is some
thing Of a magician himself, tells the fol.
lowing remarkable story Of his experience
with some Of the wizards Of the east:
One of these was begun
by the largest man in the group, who
threw a great coil Of ribbon far towards
the sky. As II uncoiled in mid-air q
small hawk seemed to be liberated from
it, TO seize the ribbons end in Its beak,
and to fly with II in a cloud, which ap'
parently proceeded from the ribbon itself,
and was caused, presume, by something
burning along its surface. From this
cloud there now slid 10 the ground q
snake, frog and smiling native baby,
which one Of the women caught in hel
arms and held out to the astonished crowd.
All the magicians, save the larger, who
was Of q most gigantic stature, now left
the place. The giant then sat upon the
ground, concealing himself with q large
umbrella, exacting from me q promise to
remove it at the expiration Of five min.
utes by my watch. When done as d.
rected, the giant had disappeared, though
the earth where he bad sat was perfectly
solid. Returning to the inn, we found
our giant sitting serenely on the porch.
When handed him his umbrella he
opened II with quick jerk, disclosing my
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