THE HOTTEST SPOT ON EARTH.
One of the hottest regions on earlt is along tbe Persian Gulf, where little or no rain falls. At Babrio' tbe aric ahore baa no fresh water, yet a com paratively numerous population contrivi to live there, thanks to tbe copioui springs which break forth from tb< bottom of the, sea. Tbe fresb water i Rot by diving^ The diver, sitting ii his boat, winds a great goat skin bs| around bis left arm, the band graspioj its mouth, then takes in bis right ham ft heavy atone, to which is attached 1 strong !£ .line, and thug equipped h plurfg^ io and quickly reaches th bottom. Instantly opening the ba| over Che tbe strong jet of fresh watei he springs up the ascending current, a (he 6a me time closing the big, and i helped aboard. Tbe stone is the hauled op, and the diver, after taking: breatb, plunges again. Tbe course c Che copious submarine spring s is though to be in tbe green hills of Osmaa, 60m 500 or 600 miles diatant.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 133, 5 June 1879, Page 4
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179THE HOTTEST SPOT ON EARTH. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 133, 5 June 1879, Page 4
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