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as that of the United States, one must regard the list here given as 

 noteworthy, and probably impossible for any other portion of the 

 globe. 



It is quite probable that, with the natural increase of population 

 and the increased facilities for communication, the frequency of 

 earthquakes will appear to increase somewhat in the future, but 

 such an increase will be apparent rather than real. 



