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The Geographer’s Resolution

           Hetellsusthatitcomprisesfivedifferentzonesthezoneofthevines,thezoneofthelaurels,thezoneofthepines,thezoneoftheAlpineheaths,and,lastly,thezoneofsterility.Hesethisfootontheverysummit,andfoundthattherewasnotevenroomenoughtositdown.Theviewfromthesummitwasveryextensive,stretchingoveranareaequaltoSpain.Thenhewentrightdownintothevolcano,andexaminedtheextinctcrater.WhatcouldIdo,Ishouldlikeyoutotellme,afterthatgreatman?"

           "Well,certainly,thereisn’tmuchlefttoglean.Thatisvexing,too,foryouwouldfinditdullworkwaitingforavesselinthePeakofTeneriffe."

           "But,Isay,Mangles,mydearfellow,aretherenoportsintheCapeVerdeIslandsthatwemighttouchat?"

           "Oh,yes,nothingwouldbeeasierthanputtingyouoffatVillaPraya."

           "AndthenIshouldhaveoneadvantage,whichisbynomeansinconsiderableIshouldfindfellow-countrymenatSenegal,andthatisnotfarawayfromthoseislands.Iamquiteawarethatthegroupissaidtobedevoidofmuchinterest,andwild,andunhealthy;buteverythingiscuriousintheeyesofageographer.Seeingisascience.Therearepeoplewhodonotknowhowtousetheireyes,andwhotravelaboutwithasmuchintelligenceasashell-fish.Butthat’snotinmyline,Iassureyou."

           "Pleaseyourself,MonsieurPaganel.IhavenodoubtgeographicalsciencewillbeagainerbyyoursojournintheCapeVerdeIslands.

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