_Luxuriant_, fertile, flourishing.

_Signal_, remarkable, eminent.


From what does the vapor originate?

Vapor is water, combined with a still greater quantity of
caloric,--that is, an imponderable and subtile form of matter, which
causes the sensation of heat; and which, driving asunder the particles
of the water, renders it aëriform.

_Imponderable_, without sensible weight.

_Subtile_, thin, not dense, or compact.

_Particle_, a small portion of matter.

_Aëriform_, having the form of air.


What is Water?

The fluid which covers more than three-fifths of the surface of our
globe, and which is necessary for the life and health of the animal
and vegetable creation; for without water there would be neither rain
nor dew, and everything would perish. It is likewise a necessary
beverage for man and the inferior animals.

_Beverage_, drink, liquor for drinking.