Chapter 7

[1]New York City, about where Yonkers now stands.

[1]New York City, about where Yonkers now stands.

[2]Tokyo-Yokohama, Japan.

[2]Tokyo-Yokohama, Japan.

[3]Now Long Island.

[3]Now Long Island.

[4]Now Europe and Asia.

[4]Now Europe and Asia.

[5]A medical word, translated here ascancer, though possibly not that.

[5]A medical word, translated here ascancer, though possibly not that.

[6]Now Montreal.

[6]Now Montreal.

[7]Now Cape Chelyuskin, Laimur Peninsula, Siberia.

[7]Now Cape Chelyuskin, Laimur Peninsula, Siberia.

[8]Hayes Peninsula, Northwest Greenland, near the present site of Etah.

[8]Hayes Peninsula, Northwest Greenland, near the present site of Etah.

[9]Now Matto Grosso State, Brazil.

[9]Now Matto Grosso State, Brazil.

[10]A cement or mortar used in stone constructions—evidently partially combustible.

[10]A cement or mortar used in stone constructions—evidently partially combustible.

[11]A universal insulating fabric, as rubber insulates electricity and asbestos bars heat.

[11]A universal insulating fabric, as rubber insulates electricity and asbestos bars heat.

[12]A small winged board without power, used for emergency descents by volplaning down from disabled aeros.

[12]A small winged board without power, used for emergency descents by volplaning down from disabled aeros.

[13]The Rocky Mountains, in the United States or possibly Alberta.

[13]The Rocky Mountains, in the United States or possibly Alberta.

[14]Elta—a term or title denoting rank by birth.

[14]Elta—a term or title denoting rank by birth.

[15]Canal, as it now is thought to be.

[15]Canal, as it now is thought to be.

[16]Evidently the upper Amazon.

[16]Evidently the upper Amazon.

[17]About 4,000 feet.

[17]About 4,000 feet.

[18]Orchestra.

[18]Orchestra.

[19]A scent or perfume, highly intoxicating.

[19]A scent or perfume, highly intoxicating.

[20]A popinjay—fop.

[20]A popinjay—fop.

[21]Half-way between midnight and dawn.

[21]Half-way between midnight and dawn.

[22]An awkward, unpronounceable word which for the purposes of this narrative may be termed Industriana.

[22]An awkward, unpronounceable word which for the purposes of this narrative may be termed Industriana.

[23]Quicksilver.

[23]Quicksilver.

[24]Similar doubtless to our present-day X-ray.

[24]Similar doubtless to our present-day X-ray.


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