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The Science Fiction Fan, v. 4, issue 9, whole no. 45, April 1940

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writing permits giving the project the attention it requires.  we owe a world of thanks to Derleth for the "The Outsider" and should support the remainder of the venture.
With all ballyhoo and enthusiasm for Lovecraft, you may think he is to me what King Charles' head was to Dick, (go read "David Copperfield" if you don't know what I mean).  Well, I do consider him the greatest writer of fantasy that ever lived---and I haven't forgotten Poe, Machen (?) or Blackwood.

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In medieval days water for the Black Sea port of Theodosia on the Crimea was obtained in a curious manner.  On nearby heights were erected great piles of broken stones upon which the moist breezes from the sea would condense some of their water.  Thirteen of these piles, connected with the city by a system of sandstone pipes, supplied 16,000,000 gallons of fresh water daily and permitted Theodosia to become the most important point on the north coast of the Black Sea.

Barbaric conquerors permitted the stone piles to become overgrown with vegetation, which destroyed their effectiveness.  In the nineteenth century modern engineers attempted to restore them to usefulness, but the effort was not successful.  The theory of operation is simple and if it could again be worked out in practice it would bring to productive life many arid seacoasts.

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[header] 20 FAN [/header] writing permits giving the project the attention it requires. we owe a world of thanks to Derleth for the "The Outsider" and should support the remainder of the venture. With all ballyhoo and enthusiasm for Lovecraft, you may think he is to me what King Charles' head was to Dick, (go read "David Copperfield" if you don't know what I mean). Well, I do consider him the greatest writer of fantasy that ever lived---and I haven't forgotten Poe, Machen (?) or Blackwood. [page break] In medieval days water for the Black Sea port of Theodosia on the Crimea was obtained in a curious manner. On nearby heights were erected great piles of broken stones upon which the moist breezes from the sea would condense some of their water. Thirteen of these piles, connected with the city by a system of sandstone pipes, supplied 16,000,000 gallons of fresh water daily and permitted Theodosia to become the most important point on the north coast of the Black Sea. Barbaric conquerors permitted the stone piles to become overgrown with vegetation, which destroyed their effectiveness. In the nineteenth century modern engineers attempted to restore them to usefulness, but the effort was not successful. The theory of operation is simple and if it could again be worked out in practice it would bring to productive life many arid seacoasts.