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           "Andallthissolidgraniteoughttoberunninginfusion."

           "Youseethatitisnotso,andthat,assooftenhappens,factscometooverthrowtheories."

           "Iamobligedtoagree;but,afterall,itissurprising."

           "Whatdoesthethermometersay?"

           "Twenty-seven,sixtenths(82°Fahr.)."

           "Thereforethesavantsarewrongby2,705°,andtheproportionalincreaseisamistake.ThereforeHumphryDavywasright,andIamnotwronginfollowinghim.Whatdoyousaynow?"

           "Nothing."

           Intruth,Ihadagooddealtosay.IgavewayinnorespecttoDavy’stheory.Istillheldtothecentralheat,althoughIdidnotfeelitseffects.Ipreferredtoadmitintruth,thatthischimneyofanextinctvolcano,linedwithlavas,whicharenon-conductorsofheat,didnotsuffertheheattopassthroughitswalls.

           ButwithoutstoppingtolookupnewargumentsIsimplytookupoursituationsuchasitwas.

           "Well,admittingallyourcalculationstobequitecorrect,youmustallowmetodrawonerigidresulttherefrom."

           "Whatisit.Speakfreely.

           "AtthelatitudeofIceland,wherewenoware,theradiusoftheearth,thedistancefromthecentretothesurfaceisabout1,583leagues;letussayinroundnumbers1,600leagues,or4,800miles.Outof1,600leagueswehavegonetwelve!"

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