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Scientific American, Vol. 86, No. 21 (1902) (1902)

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Slavery existed until 1848 and wrecked them on the beach. The ce “Roddam,” which had a full pressure of when it was abolished in this as well as i ae ‘other French colonies. Notwithstanding steam on, was the only vessel to escape ¥ total destruction, and she worked her way A the fact that a large… … present estimates the loss of life was al- which is hard as granite. In this way most equal to that resulting from the the line, which is only 70 miles long, re- tidal wave which followed the eruption at quired no less than four years to execute.’ Krakatoa, when 36,000 people perished. The road…

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