A NEW CONTINENT | AdventAI

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Sep 5, 1895

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 21, No. 35.

A NEW CONTINENT.

The discovery of a new continent at this late date seems incredible. Yet not only does it appear to be true, but the new continent is estimated to be larger than the whole of Europe. It lies in the antarctic circle, and but one man is known to have set foot on it. His name is Borchgrevinck, and he is a Norwegian. Last week, before the International Geographical Congress, in session in London, he told all he knew about it. He found it thickly inhabited—by penguins. There were traces of vegetation, and the climate was not severe, ranging from twenty-eight degrees to forty-six degrees. Specimen rocks which he showed gave rise to some hope that there may be valuable minerals to be found there. His estimates were that the continent contains about eight million square miles, or twice as much as Europe. To think that after all these years of feverish haste to reach the north pole, we should have let a whole continent escape us at the south pole! Already three expeditions to explore it are being planned, and we suppose that the next thing we shall hear will be that corner lots are for sale at a bargain.—The Voice.