Post by Richard on May 26, 2015 15:36:41 GMT
"It's easy to fly like an eagle when you live among the turkeys."
By “Yachtsman
When at school, I was taught that the most conclusive proof that
the Earth is a Globe, was found in the fact that the upper masts and
sails of ships at sea are seen first, and as the vessels approach the
observer, the lower masts and sails become visible, and finally
the hull.
I am in possession of one of the most powerful glasses ever
invented, or made by man. But to go into details. The iron
barque, “ La Querida,” of Liverpool, left Capetown for Australia
some time ago. I watched her from an elevation of 200 feet. She
was in ballast, and thus presented a hull high out o f water. As she
sailed away, the entire vessel, masts, sails and hull gradually became
less, until the hull was scarcely visible. I applied the “ Emperor ”
binocular glass to my eyes, and could see the hull as plain as the
sails and masts. The ship went on until I could no longer see the
hull, and only the masts and sails indistinctly. Again I applied the
glass, and again saw the hull, masts and sails all very small, but all
distinctly visible, although about lo miles distant. Hence, I came to
the conclusion that either my binocular glass has the power of
piercing a segment of water miles in thickness, or that the earth is a
plane and therefore not a globe.
On a fine afternoon I took up my usual position (200 feet above
sea level) to watch the schooner “ Lilia,” of Capetown, sail away
about due North for Saldanha Bay. As she left the land behind
she appeared to climb the water in front of her until she came up to
the line of vision of the horizon and my eye, and then gradually
disappeared without making the least attempt to get below the
horizon. When I could no longer see her hull, which was painted
black, I applied my glass to my eyes, and the whole vessel was
restored to sight. This continued until she appeared as a black
spot on the water and the glass failed to distinguish between hull
and sails. At vanishing point, she was still in the same line of sight
that she appeared to ascend to when first leaving the harbour.
At my usual position again one very fine and clear morning, I
saw a black spot far away on the horizon. As it drew nearer I could
indistinctly see a funnel and two masts, but nothing whatever of the
ship’s body. Now, thought I, here’s a fine chance to test the
“ Emperor ” and the scientists globe teaching at one and the same
time, and suiting the action to the thought, I applied the glass,
when lo ! and behold ! What did I see ? I saw a funnel, two masts,
and the body o f the steamer, and also the white wave being dashed
from her bow by her speed through the water ! ! !
Now if any Observatory man can be found to attempt to prove
the Earth a Globe, I am ready to meet him.
By “Yachtsman
When at school, I was taught that the most conclusive proof that
the Earth is a Globe, was found in the fact that the upper masts and
sails of ships at sea are seen first, and as the vessels approach the
observer, the lower masts and sails become visible, and finally
the hull.
I am in possession of one of the most powerful glasses ever
invented, or made by man. But to go into details. The iron
barque, “ La Querida,” of Liverpool, left Capetown for Australia
some time ago. I watched her from an elevation of 200 feet. She
was in ballast, and thus presented a hull high out o f water. As she
sailed away, the entire vessel, masts, sails and hull gradually became
less, until the hull was scarcely visible. I applied the “ Emperor ”
binocular glass to my eyes, and could see the hull as plain as the
sails and masts. The ship went on until I could no longer see the
hull, and only the masts and sails indistinctly. Again I applied the
glass, and again saw the hull, masts and sails all very small, but all
distinctly visible, although about lo miles distant. Hence, I came to
the conclusion that either my binocular glass has the power of
piercing a segment of water miles in thickness, or that the earth is a
plane and therefore not a globe.
On a fine afternoon I took up my usual position (200 feet above
sea level) to watch the schooner “ Lilia,” of Capetown, sail away
about due North for Saldanha Bay. As she left the land behind
she appeared to climb the water in front of her until she came up to
the line of vision of the horizon and my eye, and then gradually
disappeared without making the least attempt to get below the
horizon. When I could no longer see her hull, which was painted
black, I applied my glass to my eyes, and the whole vessel was
restored to sight. This continued until she appeared as a black
spot on the water and the glass failed to distinguish between hull
and sails. At vanishing point, she was still in the same line of sight
that she appeared to ascend to when first leaving the harbour.
At my usual position again one very fine and clear morning, I
saw a black spot far away on the horizon. As it drew nearer I could
indistinctly see a funnel and two masts, but nothing whatever of the
ship’s body. Now, thought I, here’s a fine chance to test the
“ Emperor ” and the scientists globe teaching at one and the same
time, and suiting the action to the thought, I applied the glass,
when lo ! and behold ! What did I see ? I saw a funnel, two masts,
and the body o f the steamer, and also the white wave being dashed
from her bow by her speed through the water ! ! !
Now if any Observatory man can be found to attempt to prove
the Earth a Globe, I am ready to meet him.
