A History of Block Island From Its Discovery in 1514 to the Present Time 18
A History of Block Island From Its Discovery in 1514 to the Present Time 18
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The httle pilgrim band of settlers came prepared for hardships, evidently putting in practice Bacon's maxim that, — " In counsel it is good to see dangers, and in exe- cution not to see them except they be very great. " The exception, however, they seem to have disregarded. There is reason for believing that on their arrival at the Island, after a scrutinizing glance at the features of the natives, they looked with unusual surprise upon the singu- lar surface that many years before had drawn fr...om the passing voyager the remark to his king : ''It was full of hills. " It is doubtful whether a more uneven surface on the earth can be pointed out than that of Block Island. The steep sides of a high mountain may be inclined planes SURFACE AND SOIL. 21 of an even surface, but here we have neither even hill- sides, nor level plains. No person ever saw the surface of the ocean more uneven than is the land of Block Island, excepting those who witnessed the j&ood in the days of Noah. It is necessary to resort to the imagination to give an adequate view of this extraordinary unevenness which puts this Island among the natural curiosities to the observer.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The httle pilgrim band of settlers came prepared for hardships, evidently putting in practice Bacon's maxim that, — " In counsel it is good to see dangers, and in exe- cution not to see them except they be very great. " The exception, however, they seem to have disregarded. There is reason for believing that on their arrival at the Island, after a scrutinizing glance at the features of the natives, they looked with unusual surprise upon the singu- lar surface that many years before had drawn fr...om the passing voyager the remark to his king : ''It was full of hills. " It is doubtful whether a more uneven surface on the earth can be pointed out than that of Block Island. The steep sides of a high mountain may be inclined planes SURFACE AND SOIL. 21 of an even surface, but here we have neither even hill- sides, nor level plains. No person ever saw the surface of the ocean more uneven than is the land of Block Island, excepting those who witnessed the j&ood in the days of Noah. It is necessary to resort to the imagination to give an adequate view of this extraordinary unevenness which puts this Island among the natural curiosities to the observer.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by S T Samuel Truesdale Livermore to read onlineMoreLess
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