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1 I | No! is it possible?” replied Tom Hunter, his thoughts
2 I | thirty-seven people.~“Fact!” replied he. “Still, what is the
3 I | population.”~“Nevertheless,” replied Colonel Blomsberry, “they
4 I | oneself!”~“Ridiculous!” replied Tom Hunter, whittling with
5 I | countrymen?”~“No such luck,” replied Colonel Blomsberry; “nothing
6 I | dogs.”~“It is too true,” replied J. T. Maston, with fresh
7 I | English?”~“Undoubtedly,” replied Tom Hunter, stamping his
8 I | with fury.~“Well, then,” replied J. T. Maston, “why should
9 I | election!”~“Nor on ours,” replied unanimously all the bellicose
10 I | bellicose invalids.~“Meanwhile,” replied J. T. Maston, “allow me
11 VII | question.”~“By all means,” replied the members, each with his
12 VII | And the more easily,” replied the general, “that during
13 VII | obtained in England.”~“This,” replied Barbicane, “is, I believe,
14 VII | ever attained?”~“It is so,” replied the general.~“Ah!” groaned
15 VII | burst——”~“Yes,” quietly replied Barbicane, “but it did burst.
16 VII | Because the shot,” quickly replied J. T. Maston, “must be big
17 VII | if there are any?”~“Yes,” replied Barbicane, “and for another
18 VII | surprise.~“Undoubtedly,” replied Barbicane composedly, “or
19 VII | no result.”~“But then,” replied the major, “you will have
20 VII | such as——”~“My dear major,” replied Barbicane, “before discussing
21 VII | Knights of Malta.”~“Clearly,” replied the major; “but what metal
22 VII | shell?”~“Yes, a shell,” replied Barbicane; “decidely it
23 VII | follow the usual proportion,” replied Morgan, “a diameter of 108
24 VII | That would be too much,” replied Barbicane; “for you will
25 VII | point.”~“Nothing easier.” replied the worthy secretary of
26 VII | doubtfully.~“Clearly not!” replied the president.~“What is
27 VII | asked the major.~“Aluminum!” replied Barbicane.~“Aluminum?” cried
28 VII | nine dollars a pound!” replied the major, who was not willing
29 VII | result of my calculations,” replied Barbicane. “A shot of 108
30 VII | gentlemen?”~“Adopted!” replied the three members of the
31 VIII | broke in the major.~“True,” replied the president; “but we will
32 VIII | pistol.”~“I think so too,” replied Barbicane; “that is why
33 VIII | thickness of six feet,” replied Barbicane.~“You surely don’
34 VIII | Maston.~“But impracticable,” replied Barbicane. “No, I think
35 VIII | rifled?”~“No, certainly not,” replied Barbicane; “we require an
36 VIII | is no doubt about that,” replied the major; “and as we shall
37 VIII | six of brass.”~“I admit,” replied the president, “that this
38 VIII | I quite agree with you,” replied Elphinstone.~“In fact,”
39 VIII | is very brittle, though,” replied Morgan.~“Yes, but it possesses
40 VIII | of metal.”~“In a moment,” replied Maston. Then, dashing off
41 VIII | looks.~“Well, gentlemen,” replied the president, “I repeat
42 IX | Barbicane.~“Quite certain,” replied the major. “The Armstrong
43 IX | said the general.~“Well,” replied the major, “these figures
44 IX | No doubt about that,” replied Morgan; “but it is very
45 IX | same time.”~“Certainly,” replied Elphinstone; “but that will
46 IX | I am going to tell you,” replied Barbicane quietly.~“Nothing
47 IX | the major.~“I think not,” replied Barbicane. “So, then, in
48 XI | twenty-six counties; Florida replied that twelve counties were
49 XI | this the American Review replied that the soil of Florida,
50 XI | That may be all very well,” replied the Texans; “but you must
51 XI | A pretty notion truly,” replied the papers in the interest
52 XI | in 1845?”~“Undoubtedly,” replied the Times; “but we have
53 XI | afraid of the Mexicans!” replied Florida.~“Afraid!” From
54 XI | Very well, let it bust up!” replied the Floridans, with a brevity
55 XIII | question of J. T. Maston, replied:~“My worthy friend, we cannot
56 XIII | Gun Club.~“Not exactly,” replied Barbicane, smiling; “do
57 XIII | Yes! and of savages too,” replied the major.~In fact, some
58 XIII | is called Stones Hill,” replied one of the Floridans.~Barbicane,
59 XVIII| Yes or no.”~“Gentlemen,” replied Barbicane, “I know no more
60 XVIII| Time will show,” calmly replied the president.~“Time has
61 XVIII| whole country in suspense,” replied the orator. “Have you altered
62 XVIII| Michel Ardan.”~“Here!” replied an individual perched on
63 XVIII| years’ standing.~“Yes,” replied the president of the Gun
64 XVIII| suit you?”~“All right,” replied Barbicane.~So saying, the
65 XIX | hurrahs which greeted him he replied by a graceful bow; then,
66 XIX | problem, my worthy president,” replied the orator, smiling. “Still,
67 XIX | more logically or fairly,” replied the president. “The question
68 XIX | from the sun.”~“I regret,” replied Michel Ardan, “that I have
69 XX | You are right, sir,” replied Michel Ardan; “the discussion
70 XX | Really?”~“Really.”~“Sir,” replied Michel, “pleasantry apart,
71 XX | passion.~“All the better,” replied our Frenchman, “if it carries
72 XX | proposed expedition.~“Sir,” replied Ardan’s antagonist, “there
73 XX | atmosphere.~“In point of fact,” replied Ardan, “this is your chief,
74 XX | atmosphere.”~“In 1715,” replied the unknown, “the astronomers
75 XX | now.”~“On again, then,” replied Ardan; “Herschel, in 1787,
76 XX | personage.~“Let us proceed,” replied Ardan, with perfect coolness, “
77 XX | you will forget yours?” replied Nicholl.~These words having
78 XXI | much energy.~“Yes, we are,” replied J. T. modestly; “but we
79 XXI | Ardan.~“A hunter? Yes,” replied the bushman.~“Long ago?”~“
80 XXI | the rifles.”~“But surely,” replied Michel Ardan, “since we
81 XXI | Barbicane and myself,” gravely replied Nicholl, “there is a rivalry
82 XXI | as well!”~“Sir,” Nicholl replied, seizing his rifle convulsively, “
83 XXI | friend Maston is not joking,” replied Ardan. “I fully understand
84 XXI | you here also?”~“Himself,” replied Ardan; “and permit me to
85 XXI | moon?”~“Yes, certainly,” replied the president.~“And our
86 XXII | I am.”~“Unquestionably,” replied Michel Ardan; “but we shall
87 XXV | dare say, my dear Ardan,” replied the president, “but our
88 XXV | forget us.”~“No, indeed!” replied J. T. Maston.~“Nothing would
89 XXV | Nothing would be simpler,” replied Ardan; “the Columbiad will
90 XXVI | Impossible, old fellow!” replied Barbicane. A few moments
91 I | minutes thirteen seconds,” replied the methodical Nicholl.~“
92 I | twenty-six minutes left,” replied Ardan.~“Twenty-four only,”
93 I | us?”~“I hope so, Michel,” replied Barbicane gently, “but I
94 I | said Nicholl.~“Then,” replied Michel Ardan, ready to suit
95 I | asked Barbicane.~“Entirely,” replied the captain. “We’ve still
96 I | Nicholl.~“Done, my captain!” replied Ardan, clasping Nicholl’
97 I | thousand dollars.”~“Yes,” replied Nicholl. “Thirty-seven minutes
98 I | I have the dollars,” replied Nicholl, slapping the pocket
99 I | the bank in Baltimore,” replied Barbicane simply; “and if
100 I | Yes, five little minutes!” replied Michel Ardan; “and we are
101 II | said he.~“Each in turn,” replied Michel Ardan. “I began with
102 II | the wounded man.~“Yes,” replied Ardan, “he breathes like
103 II | surrounds the globe.”~“Just so,” replied Nicholl; “but in what proportion
104 II | has received?”~“Granted,” replied Nicholl; “but one question.”~“
105 II | ought to be loud?”~“No,” replied Ardan, much surprised; “
106 II | Nicholl.~“I congratulate you,” replied Ardan.~“Here are the nine
107 II | nearly struck us?”~“I know,” replied Barbicane.~“Oh, indeed!
108 II | satellite?” asked Nicholl.~“No,” replied Barbicane; “but if, like
109 II | earth.”~“I should think so,” replied Nicholl, consulting his
110 III | said Nicholl.~“By Jove!” replied Michel, “we have forgotten
111 III | where is Adam?”~“Adam?” replied Michel; “Adam cannot be
112 III | yet rested.~“I dare say,” replied Barbicane; “but if the earth
113 III | You are right, Barbicane,” replied Captain Nicholl; “and, besides,
114 III | about eighty-eight hours,” replied the captain.~“Which means
115 III | it is half-past eight,” replied Nicholl.~“Very well,” retorted
116 III | Michel Ardan.~“No doubt,” replied Barbicane; “I expected it.”~“
117 III | yourself, my worthy friend,” replied Barbicane; “the projectile
118 IV | moon.”~“You mean to say,” replied Barbicane, “to attain that
119 IV | Nothing can be easier,” replied Barbicane.~“And you knew
120 IV | Very well, old Barbicane,” replied Michel; “they might have
121 IV | word?”~“Certainly not,” replied Barbicane.~“Well, perhaps
122 IV | converse of the differential,” replied Barbicane seriously.~“Much
123 IV | means?”~“Of course, Michel,” replied the captain. “All these
124 IV | projectile?”~“Incontestably,” replied Nicholl; “and even by this
125 IV | rules.”~“That is something!” replied Michel Ardan, who for his
126 IV | First effects of algebra,” replied Barbicane; “and now, to
127 IV | their value.”~“Finish me!” replied Michel.~Barbicane took the
128 IV | minutes’ silence.~“Well!” replied Nicholl; every calculation
129 V | up.”~“That is evident,” replied Nicholl; “and we must conclude
130 V | contingency, my friends,” replied Michel; “you have only to
131 V | such trifles?”~“Certainly,” replied Michel, “and not only to
132 V | projectile.”~“My friend,” replied Barbicane, “the sea covers
133 V | little.”~“The fact is,” replied Nicholl, “that cows, bulls,
134 V | hours.”~“No! certainly not,” replied Nicholl; “but our scuttles
135 V | Which is not to be feared,” replied Nicholl.~“Who knows?” said
136 V | That might happen, indeed,” replied Barbicane, “but the consequences
137 V | estimated?”~“Formerly,” replied Barbicane, “it was greatly
138 V | nothing!”~“It is very much,” replied Barbicane; “the temperature
139 V | whatever?”~“By the ether only,” replied Barbicane.~“And pray what
140 VI | with it.”~“More than that,” replied Barbicane; “we should have
141 VI | And you would have seen,” replied Barbicane. “It is known
142 VI | transformation.”~“Yes, I understand,” replied Michel, “perfectly. For
143 VI | According to calculation,” replied Barbicane, “the fall would
144 VI | additional heat for the sun,” replied Michel Ardan, “of which
145 VI | exclaimed Michel.~“No,” replied Barbicane, “because the
146 VI | Without considering,” replied Nicholl, “that the day lasts
147 VI | Yes, eclipses of the sun,” replied Barbicane, “when the centers
148 VI | of algebra!”~“Very well, replied Barbicane; “in popular language
149 VI | That reason satisfies me,” replied Michel. “Besides we shall
150 VI | There’s an idea!”~“Yes,” replied Michel, with an amiable
151 VI | level with it.”~“Nicholl,” replied Barbicane, after a moment’
152 VII | projectile.”~“Well, old Michel,” replied Barbicane, “you would not
153 VII | wishing to draw back,” replied Nicholl; “but I repeat my
154 VII | without a gun!”~“The gun,” replied Barbicane, “can be manufactured.
155 VII | make to your proposition,” replied Barbicane, “which is that,
156 VII | us.”~“Yes, he’ll come,” replied Barbicane; “he is a worthy
157 VII | are going to do there?” replied Barbicane, stamping with
158 VII | loud tone.~“Well, I know,” replied Michel.~“Speak, then,” cried
159 VII | elected by the nation,” replied Barbicane.~“Very well, a
160 VIII | you unmitigated rascal,” replied Barbicane, “you do not want
161 VIII | we were not wise then?” replied Michel Ardan.~After this
162 VIII | Assumption’ cannot last,” replied Barbicane. “If the projectile
163 VIII | will be upon the roof,” replied Michel.~“No,” said Barbicane, “
164 VIII | Calm yourself, Michel,” replied Nicholl; “no upset is to
165 VIII | more burdens!”~“Well said,” replied Barbicane; “but if nothing
166 VIII | exclaimed Michel.~“Yes,” replied Nicholl; “for if the height
167 VIII | said Nicholl.~“Just so,” replied Barbicane.~“And it would
168 VIII | defend oneself.”~“Good,” replied Nicholl; “your projectiles
169 VIII | remark.”~“It is certain,” replied Barbicane; “the attraction
170 IX | were about reaching it,” replied Barbicane.~“You are sceptical,”
171 IX | smash like glass, Michel replied that he would break their
172 IX | Michel.~“I do not think so,” replied Barbicane. “The perpendicularity
173 IX | have passed it.”~“True,” replied Barbicane. “But we started
174 IX | No! a hundred times, no!” replied Barbicane. “An excess of
175 IX | Nicholl.~“I cannot say,” replied Barbicane.~“Very well, then,
176 IX | however little it might be,” replied Barbicane, “in a distance
177 XI | of his pupils.~“No, sir!” replied the pupil, still more ironically, “
178 XII | asked Michel.~“Copernicus,” replied Barbicane.~“Let us see Copernicus.”~
179 XII | Nicholl.~“We do not know,” replied Barbicane.~“What splendid
180 XII | What would you say, then,” replied Barbicane, “if chance should
181 XII | light of the sun?”~“No,” replied Barbicane; “if it was so,
182 XII | an explanation.”~“Yes,” replied Barbicane; “Herschel has
183 XII | resembles?” said Michel.~“No,” replied Nicholl.~“Very well; with
184 XII | Well, let us be serious,” replied Michel quietly; “and instead
185 XII | For a very natural one,” replied Barbicane. “The Selenites
186 XII | Michel.~“A singular idea,” replied Nicholl; “but it is probable
187 XIII | fields!”~“Cultivated fields!” replied Nicholl, shrugging his shoulders.~“
188 XIII | rifts.”~“Rifts? stuff!” replied Michel mildly; “but what
189 XIII | yourself, my worthy president,” replied Michel; “might it not be
190 XIII | ingenious, my dear companion,” replied Barbicane, “but inadmissible.”~“
191 XIV | first direction.”~“Well,” replied Michel Ardan, “as the matter
192 XIV | nothing but to see the moon!” replied Michel.~“Very well!” continued
193 XIV | its rays.”~“Quite right,” replied Nicholl.~“On the contrary,”
194 XIV | are intelligent.”~“Yes,” replied Michel coolly, “we are all
195 XIV | by nature.”~“Never mind,” replied Michel; “if we ever become
196 XIV | of the planetary space,” replied Barbicane.~“Then,” continued
197 XIV | rays?~“It is now or never,” replied Barbicane, “for we are in
198 XIV | Nicholl.~“Nothing is easier,” replied Michel Ardan, who was never
199 XIV | Barbicane.~“With the hand,” replied Michel.~“Well, then, my
200 XV | if we get near enough?” replied Michel.~“Pure mistake,”
201 XV | Michel.~“Pure mistake,” replied Barbicane. “Have you not
202 XV | see but two hypotheses,” replied Barbicane, after some moments’
203 XV | a hyperbola.”~“Just so,” replied Barbicane. “With a certain
204 XV | lead us to?”~“Nowhere,” replied Nicholl.~“How, nowhere?”~“
205 XV | Well said, Nicholl,” replied Michel Ardan. “What do you
206 XV | extinguished.”~“Yes, an eruption,” replied Barbicane, who was carefully
207 XV | the moon.”~“Perhaps so,” replied Barbicane, “but not necessarily.~
208 XV | ill-conditioned moon?”~“A meteor,” replied Barbicane.~“A meteor burning
209 XVI | passed the north pole,” replied Michel. “We have made the
210 XVI | observe, my worthy friend,” replied Barbicane, “that we are
211 XVII | the orb of day.”~“Yes,” replied Michel Ardan, “imbibing
212 XVII | do not dispute the fact,” replied Michel Ardan.~Some minutes
213 XVII | Nicholl.~“It is 150 miles,” replied Barbicane. “This circle
214 XVII | be too small for them,” replied Barbicane simply.~
215 XVIII| inexplicable.”~“Eh! by Jove!” replied Michel Ardan, “it seems
216 XVIII| square of glass!”~“Well!” replied Barbicane, smiling. “And
217 XVIII| That Nasmyth was no fool!” replied Michel.~Long did the travelers,
218 XVIII| Put it your own way,” replied Michel.~“Here it is,” continued
219 XVIII| been inhabitable?”~“Good!” replied Nicholl. “First let us see
220 XVIII| understand it.”~“Agreed,” replied Nicholl. “But is not the
221 XVIII| creatures which do not live,” replied Michel.~“Just so,” said
222 XVIII| opinion?” said Michel.~“Yes,” replied Nicholl.~“Very well,” continued
223 XVIII| Barbicane?”~“My friends,” replied Barbicane, “I did not undertake
224 XVIII| solar rays.”~“Granted,” replied Nicholl, “but why should
225 XVIII| still fluid?”~“Just so,” replied Nicholl; “and who can say
226 XVIII| disappeared from the moon?”~“Yes,” replied Barbicane, “after having
227 XVIII| By cooling?”~“Certainly,” replied Barbicane; “as the internal
228 XVIII| Very well, my good Michel,” replied Barbicane quietly; “we know
229 XIX | Ardan.~“We don’t know,” replied Barbicane.~“But one can
230 XIX | better, my worthy Michel,” replied Barbicane, “but means fail
231 XIX | do not say we are not,” replied Barbicane; “but why?”~“Because
232 XIX | drawing it nearer?”~“Just so,” replied Michel.~“Let us wait, then.
233 XIX | Nicholl.~“All is ready,” replied Michel Ardan, directing
234 XX | nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield. “
235 XX | and twenty-seven fathoms,” replied the lieutenant, entering
236 XX | in.”~“Do so, sir; do so!” replied the lieutenant obligingly.~
237 XX | should like to believe it,” replied the lieutenant, who was
238 XX | ironically.~“Not necessarily,” replied the midshipman, not at all
239 XX | to her.”~“It is clear,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield, “
240 XXI | suffocation.”~“Burned!” replied a fourth; “the projectile
241 XXI | projectile fell.”~“Besides,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield, “
242 XXI | Well, Mr. Bronsfield,” replied the captain, “now, with
243 XXI | would have paid for it,” replied Belfast severely.~“And that
244 XXI | Fish up the projectile,” replied J. T. Maston, “and the sooner
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