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Show CAUSES OF PARIS FLOOD. The recent Paris flood which did so much damage Is dUeu-sed fri the March number of Popular Mechanics, raid a mapy and several Interesting illustrations il-lustrations throw considerable light on the matter. The articlo states; "Paris occupies a broad. dep badn, about five miles In wldfth from north to south. Th Seine flows through the city for eight miles, great stone quays bordering each side of the stream. The French metropolis, with all its splendid monuments, came up almost entirely on f-s own elte. The rock for many of Its most niMslre buildings build-ings was quarTiod under the city. Gyp-sum Gyp-sum was dug out In great quantities, and good stone was plentiful. And Paris went gaily along, undermining itBelf oto build the city. The flood brought the day of reckoning." |