The World's Encyclopedia of Wonders and Curiosities

Everything a Victorian found astonishing, gathered into one enormous volume — burning springs and buried cities, freaks of storm and flood, the habits of bees and the manners of nations, filed under headings like “Curiosities Respecting Man.”

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Curiosities Respecting the Sea (II)

General Observations respecting the Sea, or Ocean-Particular Curiosities of the Sea-On the Saltness of the Sea-On the Tides-Waves stilled by Oil.

And thou, majestic main, A secret world of wonders in thyself!

Sound His stupendous praise, whose greater voice Or bids you roar, or bids your roaring fall!"

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