Chapter Viii : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 117 CHAPTER VIII. The Author leaves the ship to visit the seat of government.--Description of the country.--Account of the polity of the Symzonians, as stated by his conductor.--Comparison of the industry...
Chapter Iii : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 37 CHAPTER III. The author passes South Georgia, and proceeds in search of Sandwich land--States to his officers and men his reasons for believing in the existence of great bodies of land with...
Chapter Xix : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 229 CHAPTER XIX. Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim. We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land. This tract of ocean is...
Chapter Xvii : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 216 CHAPTER XVII. The Author loads the Explorer with seal skins, and sails from Seaborn's Land--Discovers Albicore's Islands.--Transactions at those islands.--He determines to conceal his discoveries...
Chapter X : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 156 CHAPTER X. Containing some account of the strange rationality of the Symzonians.--Their simplicity of dress.--Manner of making cloth.--Circulating medium.--Taxes. The friendly reception which had been...
Chapter Ix : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 135 CHAPTER IX. The Author arrives at the seat of government.--Description of the Auditory.--Symzonian manner of assembling for devotion and public business.--Etiquette of the Symzonian Court.--He is...
Chapter Xiv : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 188 CHAPTER XIV. The Author examines the records of the Assembly.--Grounds of proposal for admittance to the order of Worthies--Shell fish of Symzonia.--Great quantities of Pearls, and the use to which they...
Chapter V : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 76 CHAPTER V. The Author discovers the south extremity of Seaborn's Land, which he names Cape Worldsend.--The compass becomes useless.--He states the manner in which he obviated the difficulty occasioned...
Chapter Iv : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 58 CHAPTER IV. The Author in great peril, from the vast rise and fall of the tide in the polar sea--Brief account of his observations at Seaborn's Land--He takes formal possession of the country...
Chapter Xviii : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 222 CHAPTER XVIII. The Author arrives at Canton.--Transactions in China,--Sails fur the United States.--Loss of manuscripts.--Difficulties with Mr. Slim. We had a pleasant run to Macao Roads, with all...
Chapter Xiii : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 181 CHAPTER XIII. Recreations of the Symzonians.--Wonderful provision of nature for supplying the internal world with light.--Character and employments of the women of Symzonia. I visited the place...
Chapter Xi : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 165 CHAPTER XI. Containing some account of the Symzonian engine of defence.--Story of a very ancient war with at; internal nation called Belzubians, which caused the invention of this engine.--Oppositi...
Title Page : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. i SYMZONIA; VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY BY CAPTAIN ADAM SEABORN PSEUDONYM OF JOHN CLEVES SYMMES? NEW-YORK: PRINTED BY J. SEYMOUR, 49 JOHN-STREET. [1820] Scanned, proofed and formatted by John Bruno Hare , December...
Sectional View Of The Earth Showing The Openings : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. iii p. iv SECTIONAL VIEW OF THE EARTH. SHOWING THE OPENINGS AT THE POLES. p. v "Fig". 1.--Rays of the sun when in the equator, refracted 3 degrees. 2.--Moon's rays in 28 north declination. 3.--Sun's rays...
Chapter Xv : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 195 CHAPTER XV. The Author is ordered to depart from Symzonia.--The Best Man's reasons for sending him away.--His ineffectual efforts to obtain a place of rendezvous for purposes of trade. It was on my...
Untitled : * This is among the first and rarest of the Hollow Earth books. In the early 19th century, John Cleves Symmes proposed that the earth was actually a set of five nested spheres, each with polar openings. He unsuccessfully lobbied congress to fund an expedition to the poles to investigate this...
Chapter Xvi : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 205 CHAPTER XVI. The Author returns to the Explorer--Holds a council of officers--Determines to return to Seaborn's Land--Takes leave of Surui--Sails from Symzonia--Touches at Token Island--Arrives...
Chapter Vi : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 89 CHAPTER VI. The Author departs from Token Island, in search of an internal continent.--Wind, weather, and other phenomena of the internal seas.--Great alarm of the crew.--Discovery of an inhabited...
Chapter Xx : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 235 CHAPTER XX. The Author arrives in the United States--Consigns his cargo to Mr. Slippery--Is reduced to poverty by the failure of Mr. Slippery.--His great distress.--Inducement to publish this brief...
Advertisement : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. vi The Author of this work, and of the discoveries which it relates, leaves it to his readers to decide whether he excels most as a navigator or a writer, aid whether he amuses as much as he instructs. If...
Chapter Xii : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 176 CHAPTER XII. Wonderful faculties of the Symzonians.--Translation of my books into their language.--Proposition of a "Wise" man to make slaves of the Author and his people.--The Author's remonstrance...
Chapter I : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 13 CHAPTER I. The Author's reasons for undertaking a voyage of discovery.--He builds a vessel for his purpose upon a new plan.--His departure from the United States. In the year 1817, I projected a voyage...
Chapter Ii : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 21 CHAPTER II. The Author arrives at the Falkland Islands--Describes West Point Island, and States harbour--Visits the city of the Gentoo Penguins on the Grand Jason--Gives some account of the polity...
Chapter Vii : * "Symzonia; Voyage of Discovery", by Adam Seaborn (pseud. John Cleves Symmes?), [1820], p. 99 CHAPTER VII. Description of the first view of the coast.--The Author names the discovered country Symzonia.--Enters the harbour.--His first interview with the Symzonians.--Sketch of their appearance.--He...
