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SOME LEARNED FABLES FOR GOOD OLD BOYS AND GIRLS
PART THIRD
Near the margin of the great river the scientists presently found a huge,
shapely stone, with this inscription:
"
In 1847, in the spring, the river overflowed its banks and covered
the whole township. The depth was from two to six feet. More than
00 head of cattle were lost, and many homes destroyed. The Mayor
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ordered this memorial to be erected to perpetuate the event. God
spare us the repetition of it!"
With infinite trouble, Professor Woodlouse succeeded in making a
translation of this inscription, which was sent home, and straightway an
enormous excitement was created about it. It confirmed, in a remarkable
way, certain treasured traditions of the ancients. The translation was
slightly marred by one or two untranslatable words, but these did not
impair the general clearness of the meaning. It is here presented:
"
One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven years ago, the (fires?)
descended and consumed the whole city. Only some nine hundred souls
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