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The Wonders of Terrestrial Depths

           Andintruththisinstrumentwouldbecomeuselessassoonastheweightoftheatmosphereshouldexceedthepressureascertainedatthelevelofthesea.

           "But,"Isaid,"istherenotreasontofearthatthisever-increasingpressurewillbecomeatlastverypainfultobear?"

           "No;weshalldescendataslowrate,andourlungswillbecomeinuredtoadenseratmosphere.Aeronautsfindthewantofairastheyrisetohighelevations,butweshallperhapshavetoomuch:ofthetwo,thisiswhatIshouldprefer.Don’tletusloseamoment.Whereisthebundlewesentdownbeforeus?"

           Ithenrememberedthatwehadsearchedforitinvaintheeveningbefore.MyunclequestionedHans,who,afterhavingexaminedattentivelywiththeeyeofahuntsman,replied:

           "Derhuppe!"

           "Upthere."

           Andsoitwas.Thebundlehadbeencaughtbyaprojectionahundredfeetaboveus.ImmediatelytheIcelanderclimbeduplikeacat,andinafewminutesthepackagewasinourpossession.

           "Now,"saidmyuncle,"letusbreakfast;butwemustlayinagoodstock,forwedon’tknowhowlongwemayhavetogoon."

           Thebiscuitandextractofmeatwerewasheddownwithadraughtofwatermingledwithalittlegin.

           Breakfastover,myuncledrewfromhispocketasmallnotebook,intendedforscientificobservations.Heconsultedhisinstruments,andrecorded:

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