The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
QUESTIONS AND ANsWERs.,

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peake as far az the mouth OF the PAtapsoo. on
second expedition. between July "a and September
: OF the same year, he completed the survey OF the
bay 70 Its head, making a record OF 5000 miles IN
the two expeditions. this ngure being his own com
putAtiOn. In this year he was president or tue
colony and administered It's concerns BaEely In
the interest OF peace and agricultural develop
ment. He failed, however. 10 satisfy the too san
Cuine expectations OF the London Adventures
Of the company which had founded the colony.
In 1909 q new consignment OF settlers reached
Virginia with the news that Smith had been de-
posed and Lord Delaware appointed Governor.
To the interests OF the general welfare the older
settlers insisted that Smith continue TO act as the
head OF the colony. al least until he could check
the excuses OF the new arrivals, who are described
az "dissolute gallantS. packed OF TO escape worse
destinles al home. broken tradesmen, gentlemen
Impoverished IN spirit and In fortune. TaRes ana
llbertlnes. men more nttcd 20 corrupt than TO
found a commonwealth" In September. 1909.
be was IncGpAcitated by the explosion OF a baC OF
RunpoWder and returned 10 England. The com
pAny refused 10 employ him further and thus ended
his association with Virginia IL was not until
1914 that he returned TO America and explored the
New En- gland coast. In 1918 he sailed again TO
found a colony In New England, but was captured
by the French and Imprisoned at La Rochelle.
Esca ping from France he lived retired for the rest
Of his life.
Please give me information as TO the length
and other figures OF the Congo. g. l."
II ranks next 10 the Nile as the second stream Of
the African continent and is about 5000 niles long
from It's source IN the Of the ChambeZi
River. IL does not become known as the Congo
until the confluence OF the LuApula and the LuAlabA.
the Congo name being hr6t applied AZ NyAngwe.
The Congo and the tributary streams which 20 10
make up the Congo system drain an area OF about
q million and a half SQUARE miles and afford nhviRa-
bic wAtercourseS for nearly 10000 miles. Its drain
age system covers most OF central Africa west Of
~ degrees east and between 4 degrees north and ~
degrees south. The Congo itself Is ~nhylRable for
steam vessels In two sections. From the sea TO Ma
tAdl. q distance of ITO miles, ocean steamers Of
rs feet draught may ply. The next 200 miles Is
choked with gorges and impossible rapids. Al
Stanley Pool. 800 miles from the mouth OF the liver.
steam navigation becomes possible for river boats
and steamers OF four feet dTaught ply al least 100
miles further TO the second interruption of the river
49, ,s;, n III rn.m rs'obs. The ss" a, psnsns
is seven miles In Width. The Matadl railway has
made II possible TO take goods from oceangolng
or more steam vessels plying the middle course OF
the river.
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in law but WAS a forced INTERPRETATION OF a recon-.
mendstlon TO mercy by ecclesiastical courts. Can
you ennghten me on lhe polntE 1LkN ELLIE
As commonly stated In historical writings. the
ecclesiastical authorities. having adJudged a man
guilty OF heresy. turned him over 20 the civil arm
for the punishment which courts OF arches might
not decree, al the same time saving the eecleSl-
astlcal sense OF mercy by the Injunction that no
blood be shed. Burning al the stake, being a
oIoouiesS moue oLeouuon " 'Hp,.ai .
certainty was iound 10 comply WIN Tue IetleI
OF the merciful Injunction. This tradition Is OF
the nature OF an apology, and proof connrmatory
does not readily appear n a search of historical
materials. On the other hand We do md proof
that burning al the stake was authorized by the
laws OF England, In lt0l, in the reign of Henry ~.
there was enacted the statute known by Its title
OF DE HFretlco Comburendo." This statute
forbade teaching and preaching without license
OF O Bishop or proper ordinary and was especially
enacted TO deal With the LollArds. The statute
conferred on the Bishops the power 10 condemn
heretcal books. The punishment Of onenderu
against this statute when proved obdurate was
distinctly provided TO be burning Al the stake.
thlnGt past understandlnG" one OF which 10 the
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NO eau OF military uu'V. even as impetiec'lS unaef-
stood by the volunteers In lhose opening Gays OF the
civil war. suggested thai the national ensign be
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In the United States without nrst becoming a clu-
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