... Mechanics Magazine. ** * * HOW EARTHS RIGIDITY IS MEASURED. The theory that the earth is a hollow sphe r e filled with liquid fire was long ago discarded by scientists, and now, as a result of tidal measurements being made by the physicists of the University ...

... upper deck, were in the greatest danger, but the crew succeeded in launching the boats, Round the ship, however, a lake of liquid fire formed—positively seeming to chase the desperately struggling boats, one of which quickly sank. The air was rent with h ...

... 7 minute on the san is equivabent to 27, miles, dimen- of the cannot than 700,000,000 square miles. This mighty lake of liquid fire is probably several thousand miles and the fiery waves that agrtite its surface are moving several thousands of miles exch ...

... herbage close at hand, and when later the generous warmth a tropic sun had sent the blood coursing through their veins like liquid fire, they gambolled together raced amazing pace acxoss the springy turt its the very ecstasy of enjoyment. There came a day ...

... there was a sound of splintered wood; and he was back in less than a minute holding between finger and thumb a fountain of liquid fire. It is the di'mon', right enough! he panted. But I do not understand. You haf in. prison been, you say, but they should ...

... at the bottom of the grave, his foot so slipping on the slimy bottom that he fell full length into the pit, he felt the liquid fire enter his eyes and nostrils, he breathed it down into his lungs like molten lead, and swallowed it in his maddened agony; ...

... liquid — ruining your constitutions? Simply ruining them —whisky-and-soda everywhereno, it's awful; I tasted it once—like liquid fire—ugh! Your drinking habits are fearful.” Tt is not much of alcohol the German ~prisoners in England will taste, or even see ...