The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-04

49,. - 'nls cellular construction II
"s rs resistance OF a rock-as if il
were soild. The hull IS mpos of
steel plates Of the best rnanufactura"
re then explained that when he want
eo 70 seek the depths OF the ocean an
ne iidu TO 90 was to let the sea wafer
49, Soiiie tanks, thus rendering the
1>ou'Aius 100 heavy to float, and she
oanh. Nhel ne wanted to come lp
aSain powerful electric Dumns forced
Out the water and up the vessel rose -
,ie surface. 10 steer the boat to star
podIu or port an ordinary rudder was
used, but there were also attached to
oi1e vessel fins or planes secured at the
cehter or tlotation and so arranged
mat they could be inclined up or down
When these planes were parallel to
the AXIS OF the boat the Nautilus NOV
cd along horizontally, but if thew
slanted, the Nautilus, according to the
direction in which they were inclined.
moved up or down ~diagonally. Pow
er1ul levers, worked bv electricity
controlled these fins.
The heimsman was stationed in a
niue coming tower, which rose slight
~ above the platform on the back of
he Nautilus at it's fore end. Thick
glass, but glass of great clearness, was
let into the front of tlAc coming tower
and above it was a powerful electric
lisht, burning in vaccuo, in a water
'iSht ioIlStti1S dppdidluS- / MS was
comfortable BY the helsman, SO that
he could turn it in every direction. In
reservoirs. fresh air was stored under
high pressure, which could be liberat-
ed to renew the atmosphere Of the yes
sci IL it should be desirable to stay for
any length Of time beneath the water.
Il am designer. builder. owner n
captain and engineer of this vessel
said Memo. 1T was built and the
the different parts were made in diff
ferent countries and assembled upon q
small island in a remote sea. When
the work of construction was over and
the ship launched fire destroyed all
the marks left upon the island by our
labor
which the learned Professor Aronax
found himself a prisoner. 1t was a
wonderful voyage they made, some
times on the surface of the waters,
sometimes speeding along far below
the waves. Ne matter how the tenn
pests might rae on the surface or
the ocean the Nautilus could always
find quiet beneath the storm-tossed
sea All the wonders of The marine
world were unfolded before the greedy
eyes of the professor, who began soon
really to enjoy his captivity, and be-
came so ~engrOssed in the study of the
marine flora and fauna that he had
no desire for an immediate return to
the solid earth. The vessel sank below
the surface and started to follow the
Japan current in it's northwestern
sweep. That night in the main sa-
loon Ned Land, Conseii and the pro
lessor had q conference. Ned was in
patient of his irnpriSonInen t and du-
bus of the future. We cannot guess
the outcome Of this; we are SAILING
blirdly," sale he.
The ceiling OF the saloon, which had
been shedding around a brilliant light
grew dark on the instant, there was a
noise as Of plates sliding in the sides NJ
the Nautilus. cit is the end of the
end" cried Ned. But a light began
10 grow at either end Of the saloon
through two large oblong openings
two crystal plates separated them from
the sea, the liGIid mass of winch was
Illuminated by IN electric CLEAN. the
deDthS Of the ca We're visible Tor d
milo around the vessel. Who can de-
scribe the effect of the light thrown
through those transparent sheets oi
uater and the softnesS OF the success
i've gradations from the lower 70 lhe
superior strata OF the ocean W. 49, -
the transparency OF sea water ana tlat
t IT'S clearness is far beyond thaI OF
snring water from the rock. Inc Nau-
til,,o seemed to be moving tnfoush
lio,id light. The OF lhe sd
; Loon brought out to advantage ths
brightness outside, anu ~ =.
hrough the great sheets OF glass d.
into an immense aquarium
And there swan and dIVed aho
san holed an aquatic army, escortlne
the Nautilus. The professor mar5ed
, there the green labre; the bandeo
muIlet. marked by a double me .
, black; the round-tailed gopy, 49,
with violet spots; the '@pail9 thaee
| hr1s the beautiful mackerei OF 'host
: eaa@ with a blue body and a sliNel
5 head; the brilliant azurors; SOM y,
1900 snaras with v~ariegated fins OF
blle and yellow; some alcostohes, Inf
, ~woodcock of the sea; JAPANESE - si1
! "oooSy. .,ider lampreys, Serpents SD
t IIno With ewes small and hVei1
, rec, 80 mouths bristling with teeth
$ AND AND h many other huge and gor ,geoa.
: anu nocias The vivacity Of their move
4 ments and the beauty OF tfell 1o intc
: ana colorings threw the proie . 1iph,
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