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  1 I     |       former invention of the Hon. J. T. Maston, by which, at
  2 I     |          colonel.~“Quite so,” said J. T. Matson; “but still we
  3 I     |         whale-oil.”~“What!” roared J. T. Maston, “shall we not
  4 I     |           It is too true,” replied J. T. Maston, with fresh violence; “
  5 I     |        fury.~“Well, then,” replied J. T. Maston, “why should
  6 I     |          the United States,” cried J. T. Maston, “and see how
  7 I     |        never do!”~“By Jove!” cried J. T. Maston, “he mustn’t
  8 I     |     invalids.~“Meanwhile,” replied J. T. Maston, “allow me to
  9 IV    |            the Astronomical Staff,~J. M. BELFAST,~Director of
 10 VII   |             Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were
 11 VII   |         say a word,” here broke in J. T. Maston. Permission having
 12 VII   |         the general.~“Ah!” groaned J. T. Maston, “if my mortar
 13 VII   |         the shot,” quickly replied J. T. Maston, “must be big
 14 VII   |           feet.”~“So, then,” cried J. T. Maston, “our projectile
 15 VIII  |         That is not enough,” cried J. T. Maston impetuously.~“
 16 IX    |     extremes, my dear major,” said J. T. Maston, “you will get
 17 IX    |   expensive.”~“What matter?” cried J. T. Maston.~“Finally, it
 18 IX    |            moon.”~At this juncture J. T. Maston could not repress
 19 IX    |         detail, a bagatelle,” said J. T. Maston.~
 20 XII   |         Ottoman Bank.~At Brussels, J. Lambert.~At Madrid, Daniel
 21 XIII  |          Baltimore, accompanied by J. T. Maston, Major Elphinstone,
 22 XIII  |          your road.”~“Pooh!” cried J. T. Maston, mounting his
 23 XIII  |            answer to a question of J. T. Maston, replied:~“My
 24 XIII  |           were at the last,” cried J. T. Maston.~About ten A.M.
 25 XIII  |        brilliantly plumaged birds.~J. T. Maston and the major
 26 XV    |            a grand ceremony,” said J. T. Maston to his friend
 27 XV    |       matter of personal interest. J. T. Maston became their
 28 XVI   |         But they could do nothing. J. T. Maston escaped roasting
 29 XVI   |         10th of August,” exclaimed J. T. Maston one morning, “
 30 XVI   |         rendezvous.~The ecstasy of J. T. Maston knew no bounds,
 31 XVI   |           took down the president, J. T. Maston, Major Elphinstone,
 32 XVI   |            the gigantic Columbiad.~J. T. Maston was no longer
 33 XVIII |         one, with the exception of J. T. Maston, who exclaimed, “
 34 XVIII |       night on board. Among others J. T. Maston got his hook
 35 XIX   |      Barbicane, and on his left by J. T. Maston, more radiant
 36 XIX   |          it be said it was that of J. T. Maston). “Distance does
 37 XIX   |           of course, no other than J. T. Maston. And, in all
 38 XXI   |      ceremony.~“Last night,” cried J. T. Maston, ex abrupto, “
 39 XXI   |            is Michel Ardan.”~While J. T. Maston was speaking,
 40 XXI   |              Yes, we are,” replied J. T. modestly; “but we had
 41 XXI   |               No!”~“Captain,” said J. T. Maston, with much feeling, “
 42 XXI   |        journey.”~“What?” exclaimed J. T. Maston, stupefied.~The
 43 XXII  |           to mention a proposal of J. T. Maston’s. When the secretary
 44 XXII  |          find room in there,” said J. T. Maston, regretting that
 45 XXII  |            a squirrel belonging to J. T. Maston, and of which
 46 XXII  |         eaten its fellow-traveler!~J. T. Maston grieved much
 47 XXIII |           energetically claimed by J. T. Maston.~“Since I am
 48 XXIII |         was opened. The friends of J. T. Maston had been all
 49 XXV   |          perpetual state of alarm. J. T. Maston seconded him
 50 XXV   |               No, indeed!” replied J. T. Maston.~“Nothing would
 51 XXV   |             Hurrah! hurrah!” cried J. T. Matson; “what an ingenious
 52 XXVI  |        joking, playing pranks with J. T. Maston. In one word,
 53 XXVI  |          Michel Ardan was touched. J. T. Maston had found in
 54 XXVII |            were seriously injured. J. T. Maston, who, despite
 55 XXVII |            On the 10th, no change! J. T. Maston went nearly mad,
 56 XXVIII|    detected by Messrs. Belfast and J. T. Maston, 12th of~December,
 57 XXVIII|           system with a new star.~ J. BELFAST.~ To how many questions
 58 XXVIII|           was their devoted friend J. T. Maston.~Besides, he
 59 XXVIII|            accompanied by the Hon. J. Belfast, director of the
 60 III   |  spectators in Florida.”~“But then J. T. Maston will think we
 61 VII   |            to-day; ideas worthy of J. T. Maston. But I have a
 62 VII   |            do not return to earth, J. T. Maston will be able
 63 VII   |           and the moon! Hurrah for J. T. Maston!”~It is probable
 64 VII   |         probable that, if the Hon. J. T. Maston did not hear
 65 XIX   |            and the dearest of all, J. T. Maston. At that moment,
 66 XIX   |      satellite of a satellite! Had J. T. Maston given this unexpected
 67 XX    |       Lieutenant Bronsfield, “that J. T. Maston will one day
 68 XXI   |                       CHAPTER XXI~ J. T. MASTON RECALLED~“It
 69 XXI   |   Baltimore; the third to the Hon. J. T. Maston, Long’s Peak,
 70 XXI   |       premature dispatch, in which J. T. Maston and Belfast announced
 71 XXI   |          so decidely contradicting J. T. Maston’s telegram, two
 72 XXI   |           Francisco, the Honorable J. T. Maston was undergoing
 73 XXI   |            in the Rocky Mountains, J. Belfast, director of the
 74 XXI   |           were taking observation, J. T. Maston and Belfast were
 75 XXI   |           impatience of the fuming J. T. Maston and his not less
 76 XXI   |      projectile could not be seen, J. T. Maston maintaining that “
 77 XXI   |          the projectile!” repeated J. T. Maston.~“No,” answered
 78 XXI   |          observing the lunar disc, J. T. Maston abusing the learned
 79 XXI   |        uttered a cry.~“What!” said J. T. Maston.~“The projectile!”~“
 80 XXI   |     answered him. He turned toward J. T. Maston. The unfortunate
 81 XXI   |            reflector.~He breathed. J. T. Maston, caught by his
 82 XXI   |      projectile has fallen?” asked J. T. Maston.~“Into the Pacific!”~“
 83 XXI   |           the projectile,” replied J. T. Maston, “and the sooner
 84 XXII  |            living.~“Yes,” repeated J. T. Maston incessantly,
 85 XXII  |        rate they must act quickly. J. T. Maston hurried the workmen
 86 XXII  | grappling-irons were put on board. J. T. Maston, Engineer Murchison,
 87 XXII  |       little.~“At last!” exclaimed J. T. Maston.~“Shall we begin?”
 88 XXII  |           which would be dreadful.~J. T. Maston, the brothers
 89 XXII  |        seventeen minutes past two, J. T. Maston and his companions
 90 XXII  |             where are they?” cried J. T. Maston. And the poor
 91 XXII  |        midnight.~“To-morrow,” said J. T. Maston, as he set foot
 92 XXII  |           on another spot?”~“Yes.”~J. T. Maston did not doubt
 93 XXII  |           air, possibly,” answered J. T. Maston resolutely, “
 94 XXII  |            idea of finding it.~But J. T. Maston would not hear
 95 XXII  |      silver. Commander Blomsberry, J. T. Maston, and the delegates
 96 XXII  |            heard; it was the brave J. T. Maston who had just
 97 XXII  |         The boats were put to sea. J. T. Maston and his friends
 98 XXII  |            came alongside, that of J. T. Maston, and J. T. Maston
 99 XXII  |          that of J. T. Maston, and J. T. Maston rushed to the
100 XXIII |            special favor, the Hon. J. T. Maston, secretary of
101 XXIII |        Captain Nicholl; secretary, J. T. Maston; director of