Title

November 1911-March 1912, Trip to South America, Part III, and Trip to Africa Image 38

Creator

John Muir

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Transcription

all the passengers had to be hoisted in a closed circular wicker cage holding about a dozen. Weather continues sultry. Heavens all afire with lightning. Saw a magnificent arc of vivid chain lightning, spanning the sky from horizon to horizon. The cure of the arc almost perfect form East to West. Never before have I seen a horizontal flash of this sort.

Date Original

November 1911

Source

Original journal dimensions: 10 x 17 cm.

Resource Identifier

MuirReel30Journal09P070-071.tif

Publisher

Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

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