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A Guide Found to the Centre of the Earth

           "Soheistogowithusasfaras"

           "Asfarasthecentreoftheearth,Axel."

           Forty-eighthourswereleftbeforeourdeparture;tomygreatregretIhadtoemploytheminpreparations;forallouringenuitywasrequiredtopackeveryarticletothebestadvantage;instrumentshere,armsthere,toolsinthispackage,provisionsinthat:foursetsofpackagesinall.

           Theinstrumentswere:

           1.AnEigel’scentigradethermometer,graduatedupto150degrees(302degreesFahr.),whichseemedtometoomuchortoolittle.Toomuchiftheinternalheatwastorisesohigh,forinthiscaseweshouldbebaked,notenoughtomeasurethetemperatureofspringsoranymatterinastateoffusion.

           2.Ananeroidbarometer,toindicateextremepressuresoftheatmosphere.Anordinarybarometerwouldnothaveansweredthepurpose,asthepressurewouldincreaseduringourdescenttoapointwhichthemercurialbarometerwouldnotregister.

           3.Achronometer,madebyBoissonnas,jun.,ofGeneva,accuratelysettothemeridianofHamburg.

           4.Twocompasses,viz.,acommoncompassandadippingneedle.

           5.Anightglass.

           6.TwoofRuhmkorff’sapparatus,which,bymeansofanelectriccurrent,suppliedasafeandhandyportablelight

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