The Narragansett Historical Register, 1886-87, Vol. 5

Download or read book The Narragansett Historical Register, 1886-87, Vol. 5 written by James N. Arnold and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Narragansett Historical Register, 1886-87, Vol. 5: A Magazine Devoted to the Antiquities, Genealogy and Historical Matter Illustrating the History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations It is a scientific fact that the Atlantic coast has been Shoal ing for a great many years from cape Hatteras north. It has been thought it was owing to the action of the Gulf stream. It is indisputable that the stream brings up with it a warmer water and a warmer wind, and that this water is confined SO closely that it retains its warmth for thousands of miles. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.