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The light of the torches rendered it peculiarly enchanting. We have seen that the work of streams is to drain the lands of the water poured upon them by the rainfall, to wear them down, and to carry their waste away to the sea, there to be rebuilt by other agents into sedimentary rocks. Well, I expect your truly great man never realizes how great he is, and seldom knows where his real strength lies. Rather curious things to fall across in Piccadilly! Peter saw him walk to the garage, and a few moments later the motor-car shot past, spun down the drive, and the music of its siren horn announced that it was turning into the street. Coddington rose, announced that he had an engagement, and was whirled off in the motor-car. The hoisting-mechanism is all controlled by a single operating lever, shown on the side of the column, whereby the striking weight may be raised, lowered, or stopped at the will of the operator.