Beneath the Sea.

Evening Star, Issue 8718, 9 January 1892, Page 4

Beneath the Sea.

Daring the last three yearn, Pr H. Fol has been making excursions into a region little frequented by man—that lying beneath the surface of the Mediterranean—and has gained a larger experience of subaqueous existence than any other person has enjoyed, After a short time hi 3 diving dress became not at all disagreeable, though ho fouud it advisable not to continue a " dive" beyond about a quarter of an h?ur, He found a charm iu the unfamiliar bights iu the sea, and was able to make unexpectedly good natural history collections. He declares that the notion of walking upright i<j a false one, as it is necesar.ry to incline the body forward at least 45Jeg. After the first few yards down, all the light is so blue that even red objects cease to appear red. Ihe limits of vision ore greatly shortened, and at a depth of ICOft it is possible to Bee in a horizontal direction only from 25ft under a clouded sky to perhaps 80ft under the most favorable conditions, This difficulty of seeing under the water is mentioned ni likely to prove a serious obstacle in the way of subniarlns navigation.