Chapter

 1 VII   |           equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston,
 2 VII   |               Why not?” demanded the major.~“Because the shot,” quickly
 3 VII   |            What mean you?” asked the major.~“I mean that it is not
 4 VII   |          shouted the general and the major in great surprise.~“Undoubtedly,”
 5 VII   |               But then,” replied the major, “you will have to give
 6 VII   |            give it up,” answered the major. “You have such a way of
 7 VII   |       observe, however,” interrupted Major Elphinstone, “this will
 8 VII   |           weight such as——”~“My dear major,” replied Barbicane, “before
 9 VII   |                Clearly,” replied the major; “but what metal do you
10 VII   |                But,” interrupted the major, “since the weight of a
11 VII   |             of the sides?” asked the major.~“If we follow the usual
12 VII   |           that be enough?” asked the major doubtfully.~“Clearly not!”
13 VII   |                What then?” asked the major.~“Aluminum!” replied Barbicane.~“
14 VII   |            dear president,” said the major, “is not the cost price
15 VII   |        dollars a pound!” replied the major, who was not willing readily
16 VII   |                 Undoubtedly, my dear major; but not beyond our reach.”~“
17 VII   |        pounds.”~“Capital!” cried the major; “but do you know that,
18 VIII  |            difficulty,” broke in the major.~“True,” replied the president; “
19 VIII  |        limits.”~“Quite so,” said the major. “What is the rule in such
20 VIII  |           feet.”~The general and the major offered some objections;
21 VIII  |          upon a carriage?” asked the major.~“It would be a superb idea,
22 VIII  |   smooth-bore.”~“True,” rejoined the major.~The committee here adjourned
23 VIII  |             about that,” replied the major; “and as we shall have to
24 VIII  |           iron. What is your advice, major?”~“I quite agree with you,”
25 VIII  |            one dollars.”~Maston, the major, and the general regarded
26 IX    |         speaker on this occasion was Major Elphinstone, who had been
27 IX    |          Quite certain,” replied the major. “The Armstrong cannon employs
28 IX    |         general.~“Well,” replied the major, “these figures go to prove
29 IX    |          theory to extremes, my dear major,” said J. T. Maston, “you
30 IX    |          serious matters,” cried the major; “but let him make his mind
31 IX    | large-grained powder,” continued the major; “its combustion is more
32 IX    |         hundred thousand,” added the major.~“Eight hundred thousand,”
33 IX    |              Perfect!” exclaimed the major.~“Only it is more expensive.”~“
34 IX    |             be necessary?” asked the major.~“I think not,” replied
35 XIII  |         accompanied by J. T. Maston, Major Elphinstone, and the manager
36 XIII  |          birds.~J. T. Maston and the major could not repress their
37 XIII  |            savages too,” replied the major.~In fact, some Seminoles
38 XV    |          Hunter, Colonel Blomsberry, Major Elphinstone, General Morgan,
39 XVI   |             president, J. T. Maston, Major Elphinstone, General Morgan,
40 XXVIII|           Club, President Barbicane, Major Elphinstone, the secretary
41 XXI   |     Blomsberry brothers, Bilsby, and Major Elphinstone should go straight