1832

According to the Annual Register, 1832-447, the fields of Kourianof, Russia, saw a fall of a combustible, resinous, yellowish substance which, when torn, had the tenacity of cotton. It covered an area of 600 or 700 square feet to a depth of at least two inches. In water, it had the consistency of resin, and was described as being the color of amber, elastic and smelled like … [Read more...] about Our notion of cargoes