Chapter
1 II | calculations I find that a projectile endowed with an initial
2 III | simply that of sending a projectile up to the moon, every one
3 IV | it possible to transmit a projectile up to the moon?~“2. What
4 IV | period of transit of the projectile when endowed with sufficient
5 IV | position to be reached by the projectile?~“5. What point in the heavens
6 IV | intended to discharge the projectile?~“6. What place will the
7 IV | heavens at the moment of the projectile’s departure?”~Regarding
8 IV | it possible to transmit a projectile up to the moon?”~Answer.—
9 IV | passage. At that instant the projectile will have no weight whatever;
10 IV | of the horizon; and the projectile will soonest pass beyond
11 IV | heavens at the moment of the projectile’s departure?”~Answer.— At
12 IV | At the moment when the projectile shall be discharged into
13 IV | the entire journey of the projectile. But, inasmuch as it is
14 IV | zenith of the place.~3rd. The projectile ought to be propelled with
15 VI | globe, in order that the projectile might be discharged perpendicularly,
16 VII | questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder. It was
17 VII | that the question of the projectile must take precedence of
18 VII | placing the question of the projectile above all others. The ball
19 VII | we shall launch our new projectile with the rapidity of seven
20 VII | how to communicate to a projectile a velocity of 12,000 yards
21 VII | yards, impressed upon their projectile an initial velocity of 500
22 VII | not enough to discharge a projectile, and then take no further
23 VII | you will have to give this projectile enormous dimensions.”~“No!
24 VII | general. “Would you give your projectile a diameter of sixty feet?”~“
25 VII | cried J. T. Maston, “our projectile need not be more than nine
26 VII | of St. Elmo which threw a projectile weighing 2,500 pounds. And,
27 VII | certain stability for our projectile, I propose to give it a
28 VII | with the material for our projectile.”~“But, my dear president,”
29 VII | our reach.”~“What will the projectile weigh then?” asked Morgan.~“
30 VII | nine dollars a pound, this projectile will cost——”~“One hundred
31 VII | meeting. The question of the projectile was definitely settled.~
32 VIII | 20,000 pounds. Now when a projectile is launched into space,
33 VIII | the given rapidity, the projectile will have traversed this
34 VIII | gas accumulated behind the projectile; but there is no advantage
35 VIII | following this proportion for a projectile nine feet in diameter, weighing
36 IX | decision. The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon
37 IX | seventy-five pounds of powder for a projectile of eight hundred pounds,
38 IX | two-thirds of the weight of the projectile, this proportion is not
39 IX | gas to communicate to the projectile sufficient impulse.”~“Nevertheless,”
40 IX | friend with the violence of a projectile, and Barbicane would have
41 IX | the complex problems of projectile, cannon, and powder. Their
42 X | armor-plate could ever resist a projectile of 30,000 pounds weight?
43 X | even with such a velocity a projectile of such a weight could not
44 X | also observed that if the projectile did not succeed in reaching
45 X | under the pressure of the projectile.~No. 4 ($4,000).— That the
46 XII | estimate of the bulk of the projectile compared with that of the
47 XII | the plant, the powder, the projectile, and incipient expenses,
48 XIII | construction of an aluminum projectile of the required size. He
49 XIII | Stones Hill, “hence shall our projectile take its flight into the
50 XV | At the discharge of the projectile, a fete if you like— till
51 XVII | shell a cylindro-conical projectile. I shall go inside. Shall
52 XVIII | within the walls of the projectile.~The contents of the dispatch,
53 XVIII | take passage within the projectile, the whole thing became
54 XVIII | altered the plans of the projectile according to the request
55 XVIII | suspend the casting of the projectile until the receipt of further
56 XVIII | Have you modified your projectile according to my telegram.”~“
57 XIX | to take one’s place in a projectile and start for the moon!
58 XIX | lastly by railway. Well, the projectile is the vehicle of the future,
59 XX | demanded a cylindro-conical projectile, in order to prevent turning
60 XX | developed by the rapidity of the projectile in crossing the strata of
61 XX | evading the recoil of the projectile, and resolving the difficult
62 XXI | comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed
63 XXI | at the departure of the projectile!”~“Indeed?” said Michel
64 XXI | Barbicane believes that his projectile will go straight to the
65 XXII | clearly to understand that the projectile could not possibly contain
66 XXII | shock at the moment of the projectile’s departure, had procured
67 XXII | of the return.~A hollow projectile had been prepared for this
68 XXII | chamber. On being fired, the projectile rose with great velocity,
69 XXII | greater perfection for his projectile, and go far to annihilate
70 XXIII | interest centered in the projectile itself, the vehicle which
71 XXIII | their speedy execution. The projectile was consequently cast on
72 XXIII | impatiently for it.~The projectile had now to be filled to
73 XXIII | within the walls of the projectile. It was upon this kind of
74 XXIII | tubes toward the top of the projectile, constituted a kind of spring;
75 XXIII | to renew the air of the projectile. Now air consists principally
76 XXIII | least live for a week in the projectile.”~It would have been hard
77 XXIII | clock P.M., he slid down the projectile, the plate of which was
78 XXIII | thickness of the walls of the projectile prevented any sound reaching
79 XXIV | present case, dealing with a projectile nine feet in diameter and
80 XXV | submitted to the pressure of the projectile.~There were indeed dangers
81 XXV | remained now to introduce the projectile into the Columbiad, and
82 XXV | carefully arranged in the projectile vehicle. These necessaries
83 XXV | it remained to place the projectile in the Columbiad, an operation
84 XXVI | the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that
85 XXVI | taking their places in the projectile! The necessary operations
86 XXVI | travelers enclosed within the projectile were enabled to follow with
87 XXVI | ensconced themselves in the projectile, and screwed down the plate
88 XXVI | travelers shut up within the projectile were also counting those
89 XXVI | momentary glimpse of the projectile victoriously cleaving the
90 XXVII | 120 feet, shooting like a projectile over the heads of his fellow-citizens.
91 XXVII | idea of watching for the projectile. They looked in vain! It
92 XXVIII| wires of the globe. The projectile had been detected, thanks
93 XXVIII| Observatory of Cambridge.~The projectile discharged by the Columbiad
94 XXVIII| entered her last quarter.~This projectile has not arrived at its destination.
95 XXVIII| destination; or,~2. The projectile, following an immutable
96 XXVIII| patience the passage of the projectile across her silvery disc,
97 XXVIII| moon— by sending to her a projectile. Their president, Barbicane,
98 XXVIII| gun destined to launch the projectile had to be fixed in a country
99 XXVIII| shape and composition of the projectile were discussed, also the
100 XXVIII| decided: First, that the projectile should be a shell made of
101 XXVIII| litres of gas in rear of the projectile, would easily carry it toward
102 XXVIII| asked to be enclosed in the projectile, in order that he might
103 XXVIII| to start with him in the projectile. The proposition being accepted,
104 XXVIII| accepted, the shape of the projectile was slightly altered. It
105 XXVIII| follow the course of the projectile through space. All was then
106 XXVIII| following the course of the projectile.~At length, to the general
107 XXVIII| December at 8h. 47m. P.M., the projectile launched by the Columbiad
108 XXVIII| distance separating the projectile from the lunar surface “
109 XXVIII| attain their end; or that the projectile, held in one immutable orbit,
110 XXVIII| concerning the distance of the projectile from the surface of the
111 XXVIII| could not have been the projectile of the Columbiad. Second,
112 XXVIII| fate in store for the said projectile; for in making it a satellite
113 XXVIII| is their journey in the projectile car which is here related
114 I | were already shut up in the projectile.~The three travelers approached
115 I | to the conical top of the projectile. There, an opening made
116 I | his companions inside the projectile, began to close the opening
117 I | lighting and warming of the projectile for a hundred and forty-four
118 I | fire, and thus lighted the projectile looked like a comfortable
119 I | finally enclosed in their projectile. This chronometer was set
120 I | Remember that, when the projectile starts, it matters little
121 I | couches had been placed in the projectile. Nicholl and Barbicane placed
122 I | five thousand because the projectile will rise more than six
123 I | will have burst, and the projectile with it; and Barbicane will
124 I | and we are enclosed in a projectile, at the bottom of a gun
125 I | feet long! And under this projectile are rammed 400,000 pounds
126 I | shock was felt, and the projectile, under the force of six
127 II | the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?
128 II | cast one glimpse into the projectile, what would he have seen?~
129 II | anywhere! The wonderful projectile was not even heated under
130 II | still breathe? or was the projectile nothing now but a metal
131 II | after the departure of the projectile, one of the bodies moved,
132 II | troubled themselves about the projectile; their first thought had
133 II | decide on the position of the projectile. Its apparent immovability,
134 II | the question. Perhaps the projectile was unwinding its course
135 II | the temperature inside the projectile was singularly high. The
136 II | through the partitions of the projectile, is produced by its friction
137 II | thousand dollars because the projectile has risen more than six
138 II | inexplicable phenomenon. The projectile had started, and consequently
139 II | the opposite side of the projectile, another in the top of the
140 II | and under openings in the projectile.~Barbicane and his two companions
141 II | darkness proved that the projectile had left the earth, for
142 II | darkness also showed that the projectile had passed the atmospheric
143 II | intersect the passage of the projectile. This body revolved upon
144 II | What is that? another projectile?”~Barbicane did not answer.
145 II | deplorable results; either the projectile would deviate from its path,
146 II | an optical illusion the projectile seemed to be throwing itself
147 II | several hundred yards from the projectile and disappeared, not so
148 II | enough for a poor little projectile to walk through without
149 II | which, had it struck the projectile, would have much embarrassed
150 II | glass the moon filled the projectile with a brilliant light.
151 II | air in the interior of the projectile with silvery reflections.
152 II | window at the bottom of the projectile, which would allow them
153 II | of the lower part of the projectile. A glass cover, six inches
154 II | earth, with respect to the projectile, was entering its last phase.
155 II | united in heart, while the projectile sped onward with an ever-decreasing
156 II | said Nicholl.~“Because our projectile traveled faster than the
157 III | of divers densities. This projectile alone, floating in perfect
158 III | upper compartments of the projectile, whither some unaccountable
159 III | peopled by ourselves— the projectile! I am Barbicane’s likeness,
160 III | party. At this moment the projectile emerged from the conical
161 III | struck the lower disc of the projectile direct occasioned by the
162 III | are floating in space, our projectile, bathed in the solar rays,
163 III | temperature or brilliancy, the projectile grew warm and bright, as
164 III | is that the walls of the projectile might melt.”~“Calm yourself,
165 III | replied Barbicane; “the projectile withstood a very much higher
166 III | to settle himself in the projectile as if he was never to leave
167 III | lit the interior of the projectile from beneath, thus producing
168 III | be cautious, in case the projectile should land on a part of
169 III | Now about the air in the projectile. There, too, they were secure.
170 III | hours the atmosphere of the projectile had become charged with
171 III | collected at the bottom of the projectile owing to its weight. Poor
172 III | pressure of the air inside the projectile, but it also showed the
173 III | in the upper part of the projectile. There was a sort of granary
174 III | help lessen the fall of the projectile, when drawn by the lunar
175 III | roosting in the heights of the projectile, and always singing. In
176 III | slept peacefully, while the projectile under an uniformly decreasing
177 IV | applicable.~The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did
178 IV | rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it
179 IV | stationary, being shut up in the projectile; indeed, the effect would
180 IV | climbed to the top of the projectile, and shutting a box, the
181 IV | what initiatory speed the projectile ought to have on leaving
182 IV | distance traveled over, the projectile would simply fall upon the
183 IV | initiatory speed of the projectile, and that by a simple formula.”~“
184 IV | real course drawn by the projectile between the moon and the
185 IV | was necessary to give the projectile?”~“Incontestably,” replied
186 IV | is the speed which the projectile will have on leaving the
187 IV | That means, that when our projectile reached the limits of the
188 IV | find out the speed of the projectile when it leaves the atmosphere,
189 IV | speed necessary for the projectile on leaving the atmosphere,
190 IV | enough at starting; and our projectile, which only started with
191 IV | halfway.”~“In the name of the projectile!” exclaimed Michel Ardan,
192 V | observation, and noticed that the projectile was apparently stationary.
193 V | terrestrial diameter the projectile’s distance from the earth.
194 V | passed the point at which the projectile would have stopped if its
195 V | its partition-breaks, the projectile found itself lightened of
196 V | pleases, why cannot our projectile attain its end and aim?”~“
197 V | they not launched a lunar projectile to our terrestrial regions?”~“
198 V | earth, which would allow a projectile to rise more easily; secondly,
199 V | be enough to send such a projectile only at 8,000 leagues instead
200 V | appeared on earth.”~“And the projectile— where is the projectile?
201 V | projectile— where is the projectile? I demand to see the projectile.”~“
202 V | projectile? I demand to see the projectile.”~“My friend,” replied Barbicane, “
203 V | supposing that the lunar projectile, if ever launched, is now
204 V | second Noah’s ark of this projectile, and borne with us to the
205 V | to the air shut up in the projectile, and of which we must lose
206 V | excessive, penetrate the projectile or we shall be frozen to
207 V | sun?”~“The sun warms our projectile, which absorbs its rays;
208 V | air on the walls of the projectile, turned rapidly on its hinges,
209 VI | to their sojourn in the projectile; but they had already accomplished
210 VI | the line followed by the projectile, so as to meet it at the
211 VI | always enthusiastic. The projectile, its situation, its direction,
212 VI | Michel’s, relating to the projectile, provoked rather a curious
213 VI | Then,” said Nicholl, “the projectile would have been broken into
214 VI | would have been with our projectile as with a ball which falls
215 VI | Consequently I affirm that, if our projectile had struck the meteor, its
216 VI | himself to the roof of the projectile, “to observe the moon better,”
217 VI | floating some yards from the projectile. This object seemed as motionless
218 VI | seemed as motionless as the projectile, and was consequently animated
219 VI | of the bodies which our projectile keeps within its attraction,
220 VI | certainly less than that of the projectile, allows it to keep so perfectly
221 VI | everything we throw out of the projectile will accompany it until
222 VI | we might have filled the projectile with useful objects, books,
223 VI | being less than that of the projectile, you would soon be left
224 VII | Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course
225 VII | imagination went faster than the projectile, whose speed was evidently
226 VII | where her meeting with the projectile was to take place.~According
227 VII | on a flat ground, the projectile will remain motionless when
228 VII | subject.~The direction the projectile was taking toward the moon’
229 VII | calculated, would carry the projectile to the very center of the
230 VII | whether the course of the projectile would not be altered; for
231 VII | end. It was because the projectile then “weighed” almost nothing.
232 VII | watery vapor enclosed in the projectile mixing with the air tempered
233 VII | had been thrown from the projectile, obstinately following them.
234 VII | monsters on the top of the projectile.”~“Well, old Michel,” replied
235 VII | sentimental walks beyond the projectile are forbidden.”~Michel Ardan
236 VII | Columbiad is not there, the projectile will be.”~“That is a step
237 VII | not fasten a thread to our projectile, and we could have exchanged
238 VII | trying to find the invisible projectile gravitating in space. If
239 VII | upon the tenants of the projectile? Their sobriety could not
240 VII | provoked a sonorous echo in the projectile.~“No, I have not even thought
241 VII | jumped to the top of the projectile. An unaccountable flapping
242 VII | motionless to the bottom of the projectile.~
243 VIII | restoring the order of the projectile. Chickens and cock were
244 VIII | own weight, that of the projectile, and the objects it enclosed,
245 VIII | not prove this loss of the projectile, a moment would arrive when
246 VIII | suddenly annihilated, the projectile, according to Newton’s laws,
247 VIII | time must come when the projectile would no longer be subject
248 VIII | down as zero. Indeed, the projectile’s course was being traced
249 VIII | neutralize each other: the projectile would possess weight no
250 VIII | toward the other.~Now if the projectile’s impulsive force had been
251 VIII | should they know when the projectile had reached this neutral
252 VIII | objects enclosed in the projectile, would be any longer subject
253 VIII | clung to the floor of the projectile. They were like drunken
254 VIII | Ascension” in the center of the projectile.~“Is it to be believed?
255 VIII | replied Barbicane. “If the projectile passes the neutral point,
256 VIII | Barbicane, “because the projectile’s center of gravity is very
257 VIII | thing will move, for the projectile’s evolution will be imperceptible.”~“
258 VIII | that the conical end of the projectile was varying a little from
259 VIII | would be more decided, the projectile, drawn by its base, would
260 IX | at least as far as the projectile’s impulsive force was concerned;
261 IX | realized, the arrival of the projectile at its destination by the
262 IX | deaden the shock when the projectile should touch the lunar soil,
263 IX | layer of water stored in the projectile at the time of starting
264 IX | on the inclination of the projectile, but to his annoyance it
265 IX | Nicholl’s maintaining that the projectile would smash like glass,
266 IX | to a certain degree the projectile’s speed. These rockets were
267 IX | screwed on to the base of the projectile. Inside, these guns were
268 IX | remained but to wait. But the projectile was perceptibly nearing
269 IX | it was certain that the projectile would not fall directly
270 IX | increased as he saw his projectile resist the influence of
271 IX | themselves whither their projectile carriage was carrying them.
272 IX | if the direction of the projectile had been right, would not
273 IX | know at any cost why his projectile had deviated.~But the projectile
274 IX | projectile had deviated.~But the projectile continued its course sideways
275 IX | lunar attraction, but the projectile’s course was certainly bringing
276 IX | on the other, flooded the projectile with light.~At that moment
277 IX | leagues. The speed of the projectile seemed to him to be more
278 IX | centripetal force, the base of the projectile tended toward the moon;
279 IX | without any result. The projectile was evidently nearing the
280 IX | thing that has caused our projectile to deviate from its course,”
281 IX | compared to that of our projectile, was enormous, and its attraction
282 X | modify the course of the projectile. It was a fatality. The
283 X | stifled in this wandering projectile. But some days to these
284 X | which had then separated the projectile from the satellite was estimated
285 X | moments. The distance of the projectile from the moon diminished
286 X | The oblique course of the projectile, from its very obliquity,
287 X | portion of the moon which the projectile was nearing was the northern
288 XII | The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked,
289 XII | nearer to the North Pole. The projectile was then not at the altitude
290 XII | Barbicane, posted in his projectile, with the glasses to his
291 XII | are astronomers; and this projectile is a room in the Cambridge
292 XII | different distances which the projectile reached.~At the time that
293 XII | reached.~At the time that the projectile was as high as the tenth
294 XII | Purbach, Arzachel. But the projectile was advancing, and sensibly
295 XII | terrestrial morning, the projectile, like a balloon borne into
296 XII | Ardan.~At this moment the projectile hung perpendicularly over
297 XII | reason with savants.”~But the projectile continued to advance with
298 XII | the horizon without the projectile being sufficiently near
299 XII | parallel. The distance of the projectile from the moon was not more
300 XII | now perceiving that the projectile was steadily approaching
301 XIII | two in the morning, the projectile was over the thirteenth
302 XIII | natural forces.~But the projectile had now attained the fortieth
303 XIII | in the void in which the projectile floated no fluid interposed
304 XIII | Selenites, they can see our projectile, but we cannot see them.”~
305 XIII | phenomenon to surprise; but the projectile’s course could not be altered.
306 XIII | a balloon, still less a projectile, when once enclosed within
307 XIII | not altered even when the projectile, at the height of 80@, was
308 XIII | impossible that, before long, the projectile would not strike her, if
309 XIII | useless attempt; for if the projectile could not attain any point
310 XIII | the darkness. Suddenly the projectile passed the line of demarcation
311 XIV | took place so rapidly, the projectile was skirting the moon’s
312 XIV | movements of the moon. The projectile, immerged in the conical
313 XIV | it is the fault of the projectile, which, instead of rigidly
314 XIV | extinguishing all light in the projectile; but not a luminous spark
315 XIV | twenty-five miles only— why the projectile had not fallen? If its speed
316 XIV | not be explained. Was the projectile under some foreign influence?
317 XIV | fifteen days where would the projectile be? Who could say? Where
318 XIV | Infinity, amid which the projectile was gravitating, like a
319 XIV | was no longer warming the projectile with its direct rays, and
320 XIV | obliged to beg for heat. The projectile’s low temperature was no
321 XIV | instrument; it follows the projectile with exemplary docility;
322 XV | were not masters of their projectile; they could neither check
323 XV | impossible to estimate it. The projectile, held by some unaccountable
324 XV | direction and the speed of the projectile.~Perhaps it was rapidly
325 XV | as his opinion that the projectile, held by the lunar attraction,
326 XV | upon it. The same with our projectile. It may approach very near
327 XV | reflection.~“What are they?”~“The projectile has the choice between two
328 XV | discussion. What curve would the projectile follow? was their hobby.
329 XV | parabolically borne away, the projectile would never again meet either
330 XV | temperature of the interior of the projectile a little, and without much
331 XV | difficult. the dampness of the projectile was condensed on the windows
332 XV | side of the moon.”~But the projectile was now describing in the
333 XV | this, that the base of the projectile had turned toward the moon’
334 XV | The heaviest part of the projectile inclined toward the invisible
335 XV | showed Barbicane that his projectile was not nearing the moon,
336 XV | a decided proof that the projectile was shifting toward it and
337 XV | displeasure, the curve which the projectile was describing was taking
338 XV | a light which filled the projectile. The forms of Barbicane,
339 XV | half per second. It cut the projectile’s path and must reach it
340 XV | frightful terror. Their projectile, the course of which they
341 XV | centuries of anguish) the projectile seemed almost about to strike
342 XV | some of which struck the projectile. Its left scuttle was even
343 XVI | SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE~The projectile had just escaped a terrible
344 XVI | three in the afternoon. The projectile was following its curvilinear
345 XVI | to be feared so. But the projectile must describe a curve unalterably
346 XVI | admitting the parabola, the projectile must quickly have passed
347 XVI | and up to this time the projectile had been floating in this
348 XVI | direction followed by the projectile, some bright points cut
349 XVI | it is probable that the projectile will describe an elliptical
350 XVII | At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at
351 XVII | moment the bottom of the projectile deviated somewhat from the
352 XVII | of 24,600 feet.~But the projectile was high above all this
353 XVII | off. The distance of the projectile from the lunar disc was
354 XVII | after passing Newton, the projectile directly overlooked the
355 XVII | burst at this spot.~The projectile was still advancing, and
356 XVIII | GRAVE QUESTIONS~But the projectile had passed the enceinte
357 XVIII | splendors of Tycho. Their projectile, saturated with luminous
358 XVIII | Commission assembled in the projectile of the Gun Club, after having
359 XVIII | hazardous theories, the projectile was rapidly leaving the
360 XIX | ever returning to it. The projectile’s position with regard to
361 XIX | to surprise them. If the projectile was to gravitate round the
362 XIX | watching the course of the projectile they could see that on leaving
363 XIX | answered Barbicane; “either the projectile’s speed will be insufficient,
364 XIX | are not masters of their projectile they are not artillerymen.
365 XIX | not artillerymen. If the projectile is to command the gunner,
366 XIX | has pleased me, and the projectile agrees with me; but let
367 XIX | alter the motion of the projectile?”~“No.”~“Nor diminish its
368 XIX | had no influence on the projectile’s course, it could at least
369 XIX | began again. Around the projectile, at an invariable distance,
370 XIX | means of estimating the projectile’s speed, but reasoning showed
371 XIX | Having admitted that the projectile was describing an orbit
372 XIX | elliptical. And why should the projectile of the Gun Club escape this
373 XIX | language is enriched, if the projectile remains as a satellite of
374 XIX | In the latter case, the projectile would attain its maximum
375 XIX | position occupied by the projectile, an oblique position with
376 XIX | inexplicable influence, the projectile is turning its base toward
377 XIX | dead point, because the projectile was then endowed with too
378 XIX | what precise moment the projectile would reach the point of
379 XIX | to check the fall of the projectile upon the moon, and now they
380 XIX | at the same instant.~The projectile was still leaving the moon,
381 XIX | Mountains. If he could see the projectile through the glass of his
382 XIX | speed would then animate the projectile? They could not estimate
383 XIX | phenomenon would mark the projectile’s stopping-point on the
384 XIX | they must act.~Already the projectile’s conical top was sensibly
385 XIX | immediately extinguished.~The projectile sustained a certain shock,
386 XIX | since the bottom of the projectile is not turning to the lunar
387 XIX | when we came into this projectile we were very doubtful as
388 XIX | speed retained had borne the projectile beyond the dead point. The
389 XIX | the laws of gunnery, the projectile must strike the earth with
390 XIX | miles per hour. Here the projectile must strike the earth with
391 XX | the course of the famous projectile.~Everything went well, and
392 XX | not have discovered the projectile wandering around its hemisphere,
393 XX | arrival cannot be doubted. The projectile was to reach the moon when
394 XX | Selenite stream, near a projectile half-buried by its fall
395 XXI | that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club. As to the
396 XXI | replied a fourth; “the projectile was nothing but an incandescent
397 XXI | were for fishing up the projectile. A difficult operation,
398 XXI | information to the Gun Club of the projectile’s fall.~This determination
399 XXI | the exact spot where the projectile fell.”~“Besides,” replied
400 XXI | one in the morning, the projectile of the Columbiad fell into
401 XXI | Belfast announced that the projectile had just been seen in the
402 XXI | admitted the fall of the projectile, and consequently the return
403 XXI | the latter the pretended projectile was nothing but a meteor!
404 XXI | favor, namely, that if the projectile had fallen on the earth,
405 XXI | the means of raising the projectile from the depths of the ocean.~
406 XXI | had started soon after the projectile (and almost as quickly)
407 XXI | erroneously affirming that the projectile had become a satellite of
408 XXI | they thought they saw the projectile once more, and they did
409 XXI | Belfast affirming that the projectile could not be seen, J. T.
410 XXI | his eyes out.”~“It is the projectile!” repeated J. T. Maston.~“
411 XXI | that he had just seen the projectile, and adding that he could
412 XXI | said J. T. Maston.~“The projectile!”~“Well!”~“Has fallen to
413 XXI | severely.~“And that cursed projectile has fallen?” asked J. T.
414 XXI | exclaimed.~“Fish up the projectile,” replied J. T. Maston, “
415 XXII | THE SEA~The spot where the projectile sank under the waves was
416 XXII | plunged.~But fishing-up the projectile was not the only thing to
417 XXII | hauling-chains. The aluminum projectile only weighed 19,250 pounds,
418 XXII | fishing up a cylindro-conical projectile, the walls of which were
419 XXII | which would never let the projectile go if it once succeeded
420 XXII | chances against them, the projectile being 20,000 feet under
421 XXII | westward of the spot where the projectile had disappeared beneath
422 XXII | Before trying to seize the projectile, Engineer Murchison wanted
423 XXII | between the prisoners in the projectile and the prisoners in the
424 XXII | extent of view, but the projectile was nowhere to be seen.~
425 XXII | to be the much-sought-for projectile; but their mistake was soon
426 XXII | that the meeting with the projectile might be expected.~The next
427 XXII | unfortunates shut up in the projectile for twenty-six days. Perhaps
428 XXII | all hope was gone. This projectile was but an atom in the immensity
429 XXII | secretary, “it is that the projectile only weighs 19,250 pounds!”~“
430 XXII | specific lightness, the projectile, after having been drawn
431 XXII | while they advanced to the projectile. What did it contain? Living
432 XXII | One of the scuttles of the projectile was open. Some pieces of
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