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1 I | felt assured. But of one thing he was satisfied, that he
2 I | Francis M—— as the simplest thing in the world, and scarcely
3 I | English way of doing the thing. Among those remembered
4 III | insinuate that the whole thing might be a hoax—~“Not a
5 III | about it, we can discuss the thing.”~“Let us discuss it, then,
6 III | risks, the difficulty of the thing.”~“As for difficulties,”
7 III | is to escape them? Every thing in life involves danger;
8 III | of Africa. With it, every thing is possible; without it,
9 III | excellent friend—there’s EVERY THING in it. The English Government
10 V | canny Scot, “since every thing is getting on so well, what’
11 VI | question the matter. Every thing he thought was exactly right;
12 VI | was exactly right; every thing he said, the perfection
13 VI | perfection of wisdom; every thing he ordered to be done, quite
14 VI | through the air, for Joe the thing was already done; obstacles
15 VI | optimism. In his sight every thing was easy, logical, natural,
16 VI | sight, sir. What a splendid thing it is! What a pretty shape!
17 VI | Who ever heard of such a thing? Leave him to go off alone,
18 VI | sir—but then, the main thing is, to have you with us.
19 VI | that doesn’t bind me to any thing.”~“One hundred and fifty-three
20 VIII | discussion.~As a general thing, they were surprised at
21 IX | hours and a half long—a good thing for the lazy fellows—and
22 IX | occasion, then, to learn any thing more from them.”~“Well!
23 IX | gentlemen—the simplest thing in the world!”~The attention
24 X | resolved to go about the thing more directly; so, at the
25 X | said the captain, “the thing may prove dangerous.”~“What
26 XI | risk to run.”~“Just the thing!” said the doctor, “and
27 XI | Dick.”~“I have done every thing that I could to prevent
28 XI | expedition, have I not?”~“Every thing!”~“Well, then, my conscience
29 XII | you turn a cock, and the thing’s done.”~“Ah! here we are
30 XIII | febrifuge that won’t cost any thing.”~“And how will you do that?”~“
31 XIII | too, without saying any thing about wild beasts and ferocious
32 XIII | at the least suspicious thing I notice, I’ll fire a signal-shot,
33 XIV | suppositions; they’re any thing but pleasant.”~“Ah! sir,
34 XIV | pleasant.”~“Ah! sir, every thing that happens in this world
35 XIV | of course; but, then, any thing may happen, and we ought
36 XIV | with satisfaction.~“Every thing has gone well thus far,”
37 XV | must look out for every thing beforehand; we may be forced
38 XVI | rejoined Joe. “I liked the thing—to be worshipped!—Play the
39 XVI | industry will swallow up every thing for its own profit. By dint
40 XVI | high.”~“That is just the thing that makes me hesitate about
41 XVII | cracked as though every thing were going to pieces, and
42 XVIII | found it quite the natural thing for mosquitoes to treat
43 XVIII | cosmography that is any thing but dull.”~And thus was
44 XVIII | volley of musketry.”~“The thing suits me,” said Kennedy,
45 XVIII | sword in hand. The same thing happened to a French savant
46 XIX | the pity! a tail’s a nice thing to chase away mosquitoes.”~“
47 XIX | for man-eating!”~“But one thing that has been, unfortunately,
48 XX | England. It would be just the thing in the London parks; without
49 XX | Kennedy. “I never saw any thing so fine as the appearance
50 XX | us through the air!”~“The thing has been seriously proposed,”
51 XXI | injunction.~“Is there any thing new on the carpet?”~“No;
52 XXI | below our breath.”~“Has any thing happened?”~“Yes, let us
53 XXI | right, sir; we must do every thing in our power to save him.”~“
54 XXI | doctor. “Have an eye to every thing. Joe will see to throwing
55 XXII | electric wires, and every thing was again buried in profound
56 XXIII | perpendicularly into it.~The first thing to be done was to clear
57 XXIII | doctor, you speak of the thing quite at your ease.”~“What!
58 XXIII | hesitated to tell you any thing about it, for fear of exciting
59 XXIII | however, without saying any thing. Kennedy took his customary
60 XXIV | hallucinations; but, not finding any thing in them, he had fallen back
61 XXIV | large quantity of water, a thing that had now become impossible.
62 XXIV | propeller would not be a thing to be despised.”~“Undoubtedly
63 XXIV | foolish to look for any thing else in such a country.
64 XXV | less than the fact. The thing is so; that’s the important
65 XXV | his face, “heat’s a good thing, especially in winter, but
66 XXV | continued Joe, “it’s a strange thing, anyhow!”~But ere long this
67 XXVI | suffering; but thirst is a cruel thing!”~It was not thirst alone,
68 XXVI | could see no reason why the thing should ever end, since immensity
69 XXVI | hours, not in search of any thing, but simply for exercise.~“
70 XXVI | it won’t amount to any thing, sir, I’m sure of that;
71 XXVI | of your noble heart. The thing is impossible. You will
72 XXVI | but take notice of one thing: I give you a day longer,
73 XXVII | let us not overdo the thing!” and he panted for breath.~
74 XXVIII| needs must, one can eat any thing he comes across, even his
75 XXVIII| raw flesh, said that the thing was neither possible nor
76 XXVIII| affronted me; in believing the thing to be impossible, you have
77 XXVIII| admitting, sir, that the thing were untrue, you will, at
78 XXVIII| one of them might be any thing but pleasant to you, Joe.”~“
79 XIX | You see that the whole thing is the top-flower of fancy,
80 XIX | down, devastating every thing in their path; upon the
81 XIX | impossible to avoid it; the only thing to be done was to cross
82 XXX | eyes wide open for every thing and at all hours.~The wind
83 XXX | Not such a desirable thing, after all,” said the Scot, “
84 XXX | split their cheeks or any thing else, excepting their own
85 XXX | but for lack of wind, the thing had become impossible. His
86 XXXI | in luck!” said he; “every thing works in our favor: we shall
87 XXXII | sport, yonder is just the thing for you!”~“What is it, Joe?”~“
88 XXXIII| we must anticipate every thing—should we find no trace—
89 XXXIII| without having done every thing to find him.”~“Let us set
90 XXXIV | Ferguson forthwith set every thing at work to get into a contrary
91 XXXV | was inclined to find every thing in this world quite natural,
92 XXXV | has no choice. The main thing is to gain time. Should
93 XXXV | making the best of every thing, took one of the heartiest
94 XLIX | Very good; then every thing’s for the best!”~In fact,
95 XL | western coast.”~“And the thing will be over!” added Joe. “
96 XL | Who can tell, Joe? One thing, however, will be undeniable:
97 XLI | So let us throw out every thing we can spare.”~“But what
98 XLI | have to sacrifice every thing not absolutely indispensable;
99 XLI | we are skimming are any thing but safe.”~“What! are there
100 XLI | that it would not be a good thing to fall into his hands.”~“
101 XLI | Ferguson, “only that one thing makes me feel anxious.”~“
102 XLII | idols of them!”~The next thing to be looked after was the
103 XLIII | our instruments, and every thing that has any weight, even
104 XLIV | assiduous attention, and every thing to supply their wants. And
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