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1 II | continued. “I have looked at the question in all its bearings, I have
2 III | bi-monthly, all took up the question. They examined it under
3 III | spheroid? Granting that the question at present was simply that
4 IV | departure?”~Regarding the first question, “Is it possible to transmit
5 IV | employed.~As to the second question, “What is the exact distance
6 IV | calculations.~To the third question.~Answer.— If the shot should
7 IV | point aimed at.~Regarding question four, “At what precise moment
8 IV | the zenith.~On the fifth question, “At what point in the heavens
9 IV | experiment.~As to the sixth question, “What place will the moon
10 V | Maedler finally to solve the question. They succeeded in measuring
11 V | determine this geological question. They also undertook to
12 VI | espoused the true side of the question. As for the Yankees, they
13 VII | memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical
14 VII | appeared to me that the question of the projectile must take
15 VII | is right in placing the question of the projectile above
16 VII | poetry and come direct to the question.”~“By all means,” replied
17 VII | you will observe that the question is not that of a shot intended
18 VII | ended the first meeting. The question of the projectile was definitely
19 VIII | propulsion.”~“One simple question,” said Elphinstone: “is
20 IX | CHAPTER IX~ THE QUESTION OF THE POWDERS~There remained
21 IX | consideration merely the question of powders. The public awaited
22 IX | comprehend the importance of the question submitted to the committee.~
23 IX | facts cannot be called in question, for I myself raised the
24 X | Nicholl then took up the question in its other aspects. Without
25 XI | XI~ FLORIDA AND TEXAS~One question remained yet to be decided;
26 XI | come to blows about the question of a cannon.~The rival parties
27 XI | had nothing to do with the question.~This dead block had existed
28 XII | resolved, finally came the question of finance. The sum required
29 XII | notwithstanding that it was a question not of lending but of giving
30 XIII | land; and in answer to a question of J. T. Maston, replied:~“
31 XVI | very bad. But the money question did not enter into his calculations;
32 XVIII| practicable enough— a mere question of gunnery; but when a person,
33 XVIII| plainer language a humbug.~One question, however, remained. Did
34 XVIII| point-blank to him the following question: “Is the person mentioned
35 XIX | friends, if you have any question to put to me, you will,
36 XIX | affirmative. Looking at the question from the natural philosopher’
37 XIX | world; and, replying to your question by another, I should venture
38 XIX | replied the president. “The question then reverts to this: Are
39 XIX | touched upon this great question. There is another altogether
40 XX | little practical view of the question?”~All eyes were directed
41 XX | meeting. After having put his question he remained silent, and
42 XX | no reply, he repeated his question with marked emphasis, adding, “
43 XX | the very gist of the whole question. He looked sternly at him
44 XXIII| There now remained only the question of air; for allowing for
45 XXIV | 000 times.~Such was the question proposed to the Observatory
46 XXV | the moon.~The important question of provisions still remained;
47 II | This was evidently the question suggested to the thousand
48 II | prevented them from solving the question. Perhaps the projectile
49 II | replied Nicholl; “but one question.”~“Well, captain?”~“Did
50 II | president, “but the insoluble question still remains. Why did we
51 IV | The remainder is only a question of arithmetic, requiring
52 V | rueful countenance.~“One question presents itself,” said Barbicane. “
53 VI | CHAPTER VI~ QUESTION AND ANSWER~On the 4th of
54 VI | they were breakfasting, a question of Michel’s, relating to
55 VII | each other, Nicholl put one question which did not find an immediate
56 VII | Nicholl; “but I repeat my question, and I ask, ‘How shall we
57 VII | Barbicane; “and add, that the question has no real interest. Later,
58 VII | Let it be no longer a question of returning: we have already
59 IX | would have considered the question from a practical point of
60 X | insoluble? This was the question, and the only one, which
61 XIII | to these rifts? That is a question difficult to solve. They
62 XIII | conditions for solving that great question of the habitability of the
63 XV | understand the only interesting question in the whole affair. We
64 XV | sake.” Never had so idle a question been raised at such an inopportune
65 XV | theories favorable to the grave question of the habitability of the
66 XV | they pronounce upon the question of its habitability after
67 XVIII| these ardent beams? This question occupied Barbicane’s mind.~
68 XVIII| brought up once more the question of the habitability of the
69 XVIII| according to my idea the question ought not to be put in that
70 XVIII| organized from ourselves?”~“That question is more difficult to answer,
71 XVIII| decide unanimously upon the question of the habitability of the
72 XVIII| let us attack the second question, an indispensable complement
73 XVIII| discussion, put the second question, which had just been considered
74 XIX | audacious boobies remembered the question that they themselves had
75 XIX | to reach her.~One single question remained to be solved. At
76 XX | Florida. It is now only a question of powder and shot; and
77 XX | air. They had not time to question each other before the hissing
78 XXI | scientific bearings of the question. At the Gun Club there was
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