The Manatitlans: or, A record of recent scientific explorations in the Andean La Plata, S. A.Smile, R. Elton
Science
The Manatitlans: or, A record of recent scientific explorations in the Andean La Plata, S. A.
Smile, R. Elton
Science fiction, American
“Some days were occupied in the public rehearsal of the events and
discoveries transpiring in the progress of our voyage; the resulting
issue proving a source of congratulation, nathless, our disappointment
from the unfavorable prospect afforded for an affectionate reception by
the animalculan residents of the many countries over which we passed,
from the effect of giga example. After many repetitions of the voyage,
it was decided that colonization in the chief cities of Europe and Asia
offered the only means for the effectual regeneration of the animalculan
races for a happy appreciation of our exampled resources of loving
affection. When the proposition for colonistic volunteers was proclaimed
it received such a general sympathetic prompting of affectionate
obligation, that every Manatitlan held himself and family in readiness
for the service. As it was necessary, for self-defense, to have a
majority of giantescoes and mediums, to overawe treacherous designs, the
required number for colonizing Rome, Constantinople, and Jerusalem, were
obtained by lot. When, on the eve of departure, the Dosch advised them
to live apart from the natives of the cities, and in self dependence
upon their own exertions for support; but to receive all healthy
children of the required age, placed at their disposal for the
Manatitlan term of education. The emigrants numbered among their
volunteers representatives of all the mechanical branches of artisan
labor, and especially those well instructed in the departments of
indestructible house building and defensible vestments. So that little
fear was entertained for their safety, as they could with ease repel the
largest armies of tits that could be mustered. But their chief reliance
was upon a sturdy adherence to their native habits and customs, yet ever
open for the reciprocation of affectionate goodness. They were also
admonished to make all possible application for the speedy acquisition
of lingual idioms spoken in the different countries of their sojourn for
future availment. Also, whenever favorable opportunity offered for the
cultivation of giga goodness, to use their privilege of auramentation
and thought substitution for encouragement and fruition. These general
directions were improvised more for encouragement than from actual
knowledge of the process best adapted for the controversion of habits
and customs opposed to affectionate association and self-government.
“The first appearance of the Manatitlans in the cities of their
destination attracted universal awe and curiosity on the part of the
resident animalculan tits; for but few of the natives reached in stature
the medium size. Their sudden and mysterious advent, gigantic size,
quiet demeanor, and the great affection that they manifested towards
each other, and in all the relations of life, proved a source of emulous
wonder and admiration with the good, and a rankling, envious source of
disdain to the evil minded.
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