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Record, of Philadelphia, June 5, 1886, has the following, in the Literary Notes:--
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Under the title One Hundred Proofs that the Earth is Not a Globe, Mr. William Carpenter, of Baltimore, publishes a pamphlet which is interesting on account of the originality of the views advanced, and, from his standpoint, the very logical manner in which he seeks to establish their truth. Mr. Carpenter is a disciple of what is called the Zetetic school of philosophy, and was referee for Mr. John Hampden when that gentleman, in 1870, made a wager with Mr. Alfred R. Wallace, of England, that the surface of standing water is always level, and therefore that the earth is flat. Since then he has combated his views with much earnestness, both in writing and on the platform, and, whatever opinions we may have on the subject, a perusal of his little book will prove interesting and afford room for careful study.
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The motto which he puts on the cover--'Upright, Downright, Straightforward'--is well chosen, for it is an upright lie, a downright invention, and a straightforward butt of a bull at a locomotive. --The Florida Times Union, Dec. 13, 1885. Editor, Charles H. Jones. [Pray, Mr. Jones, tell us what you mean by
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We have received a pamphlet from a gentleman who thinks to prove that the earth is flat, but who succeeds only in showing that he is himself one. --New York Herald, Dec. 19, 1885. [The reviewer, in this case, is, no doubt, a very
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man, but his honesty--if he have any at all--is jagged and worn out. The
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The author of the pamphlet is no 'flat,' though he may perhaps be called a 'crank.'
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To say that the contents of the book are erudite and entertaining does not do Mr. Carpenter's astronomical ability half credit.
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The entire work is very ingeniously gotten up.... The matter of perspective is treated in a very clever manner, and the coming up of 'hull-down' vessels on the horizon is illustrated by several well-worded examples.
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The erudite author, who travels armed with plans and specifications to fire at the skeptical at a moment's notice, feels that he is doing a good work, and that his hundred anti-globular conclusions must certainly knock the general belief in territorial rotundity out of time.
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We trust that the distinguished author who has failed to coax Richard Proctor into a public discussion may find as many citizens willing to invest two shillings in his peculiar literature as he deserves.
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It is a pleasure now to see a man of Mr. Carpenter's attainments fall into line and take up the cudgels against the theories of the scientists who have taught this pernicious doctrine [the sphericity of the earth].
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As the game stands now, there is 'one horse' for Prof. Carpenter.
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It is interesting to show how much can be said in favor of the flat world theory.... It is fairly well written, although, we believe filled with misstatements of facts. --Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jan. 17, 1886. [We
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It is certainly worth twice the price, and will be read by all with peculiar interest.
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Mr. William Carpenter has come to Washington with a hundred proofs that the earth is not a globe.
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It contains some curious problems for solution, and the author boldly asserts that until they are solved the globular theory of the earth remains unproven, and is fallacious, &c.
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His reasoning is, to say the least, plausible, and the book interesting.
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Mr. Carpenter seems to have made a thorough investigation of the subject, and his arguments are practical and to the point.
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A gentleman has just called at the editorial rooms with a pamphlet which is designed to demonstrate that the earth is not a globe, but a flat disk; he also laid before us a chart from which it plainly appeared that the earth is a circular expanse of land, with the north pole in the exact center, and the Antarctic Sea flowing all around the land.... We went on to state that we lodged the care of all astronomical questions in the hands of Rev. R. M. Luther, to whom these perplexing matters are but as child's play.... Our readers may, therefore, expect at an early date a judicial view of the astronomical and cosmological situation. --National Baptist, Philadelphia, July 8, 1886. Editor, Dr. Wayland. [We hope that the Rev. R. M. Luther will give us the means of publishing his decision before many more editions of the
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Hundred Proofs be issued. We are afraid that he finds the business much more than
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His 'Proofs' go a long way towards convincing many that his ideas on the subject are practical and sensible.
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Here now is an able thinker of Baltimore, Professor William Carpenter, who presents the claims of the Zetetic philosophy to be considered the leading issue of our times.... One of the great proofs of the truth of the philosophy is that the regular astronomers do not dare to gainsay it.... They are well aware there is no South pole.... Prof. Carpenter, in a treatise that has reached us, furnishes 100 proofs that the earth is flat, and while we cannot say that we understand all of them we appreciate the earnestness of his appeals to the moral people of the community to rise up and overthrow the miserable system of error that is being forced upon our children in the public schools, vitiating the very foundations of knowledge. What issue can be more noble or inspiring than Truth vs. Error? Here is an issue on which there can be no trifling or compromise. In the great contest between those who hold the earth is flat and they who contend that it is round, let the flats assert themselves. --Milwaukee Sentinel, Aug., 1886. [From a long article,
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The Great Zetetic Issue.
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One Hundred Proofs that the Earth is Not a Globe, and, if so, that you would kindly give me your opinion concerning it. I write, now, to ask you if you received my letter. I am quite sure that you will consider that the importance of the subject fully warrants the endeavor on my part to gain the views which may be entertained by you respecting it. The fifth edition will soon be called for, and anything you may urge--for or against--I shall be happy to insert in the