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Source-led dossier. The text below lightly normalizes the visible excerpt only; it begins mid-legend. Historical claims remain those of The Flaming Sword and its reproduced source.
The reproduced sample begins mid-diagram legend: bar through which excavation was made; E, Tide Staff No. 19, with telescope; F, Tide Staff No. 20. The continuous line is the line surveyed by section adjustments; the dotted line is the portion of the Air Line projected visually. For the purposes of measurement and calculation of ratio of curvature, it was necessary to locate the point on the Gulf where the line extended into the water. This was done by directing our sail-boat beyond the Pass, in line with the telescope axis. When the lower part of the hull appeared just above the cross-hair, it was obvious that the point was marked. By means of our Signal Code, the observer at the telescope transmitted the information that the point was
Profile View of Land Elevation, Showing Process of Visual Projection of Air Line Into the Gulf.
reached by the sailors in the boat, and the occupants replied, giving the distance as 4⅛ miles from the stationary caisson, or 1½ miles south of the Pass, as indicated by the tide staffs along the beach.
These observations were participated in by the Visiting and Investigating Committee, whose testimony we append at the close of this work, as well as the testimony of the Operating Staff, who conducted a repetition of the observation three days later. At the time of the observations, sketches of the telescopic view were made by the writer, showing the boat on the Gulf where the Air Line was projected into the water, as the converging chord of arc; and for the benefit of the reader, we herewith produce the sketch.
Sample page of New Geodesy, now in preparation. 200 pages, fully illustrated. Price, 25 cents.
Source boundary: A boxed reproduction headed “120 THE CELLULAR COSMOGONY.” on PDF p. 13. The reproduced sample begins mid-diagram legend with “bar through which excavation was made”; it ends after “200 pages, fully illustrated. Price, 25 cents.” Surrounding World’s News columns are excluded.
Vol. 12, No. 38 · PDF page 13
The Flaming Sword · Vol. 12, No. 38 · Aug 1898 · PDF p. 13