Wave Heights Facts From British Recorder At Oceanographic Institute
Scientists at the Oceanographic Institution in Wood's Mole Massachusetts will use a new British sea wave recorder next spring to document wave heights. Records show common waves range six to twelve feet, while high seas reach up to thirty six feet. A 1755 Lisbon quake tidal wave reportedly stood sixty feet. a Peruvian wave once lifted a small ship over a church and inland. The Bishop Rock incident yielded a crest to trough height of 270 feet. In the North Atlantic, waves in bad weather average at least forty three feet with typical lengths around 350 feet and up to six hundred feet.
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Wood’s Mole
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Lisbon
Peru
James Douglas
Bishop Rock
Scilly Isles
North Atlantic
Minister and Doctor Swap Sleep Aid Jokes
A minister asks about an elderly parishioner under a doctor’s care. The physician, in a serious tone, reveals the man refuses to take a daily nap, joking that the patient needs the minister’s help more than the doctor’s.
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Thompson
Animal Lovers Will Like These It
A sprawling essay mixes dog origins with human anecdotes. It quotes Dr Konrad Lorenz on canine behavior and recounts a Parisian vet tale of a countess seeking help for her dog amid a night of tension in busy Kowloon streets.
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China
Kowloon
Hong Kong
Man
Konrad Lorenz
Fernand Méry
Dr. Méry
Carter
Mysterious Death of a Dog Leads to A Loving Confession
In a mansion, Hubert the old servant reveals he killed the aging St Bernard Dick to end the dog’s suffering. The confession comes after the animal’s suffocating weakness and inaction by others, with Fernand Mery noting he condoned the act. Separately, a dental patient receives apples as a 10 day parting gift from the absent lover.
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Hubert
St. Bernard
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Auction of used heavy trucks and equipment
Large sale offering a full line of used heavy trucks floats tractors power units winches parts and more at bargain prices. For details write MR BD GRANT 1089 A BROADVIEW AVENUE APT 3 TORONTO.
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Broadview Avenue
Apt. 3
Toronto
BD. Grant
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