Chapter
1 Pre | projectile. Their president, Barbicane, the promoter of the enterprise,
2 Pre | the Gun Club, President Barbicane, Major Elphinstone, the
3 Pre | questions determined President Barbicane, assisted by Murchison the
4 Pre | triumph, reconciled President Barbicane to his mortal enemy, Captain
5 Pre | Michel Ardan, President Barbicane, and Captain Nicholl, ought
6 Pre | scientific instincts of Barbicane, the industrious resources
7 I | clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave
8 I | hundred years. You smile, Barbicane. Have you any arriere-pensee?
9 I | Michel Ardan was speaking, Barbicane and Nicholl were making
10 I | Murchison the engineer. Barbicane consulted it.~“My friends,”
11 I | everlasting talker?” asked Barbicane.~“I conclude that we have
12 I | investigate——”~“Michel,” said Barbicane, “during the passage we
13 I | hope so, Michel,” replied Barbicane gently, “but I am not sure.”~“
14 I | get out!”~“And how?” asked Barbicane.~“Humph!” said Michel Ardan, “
15 I | Everything is in its place,” said Barbicane. “We have now to decide
16 I | grand circus.”~“No,” said Barbicane, “let us stretch ourselves
17 I | my idea, Nicholl?” asked Barbicane.~“Entirely,” replied the
18 I | projectile. Nicholl and Barbicane placed them in the center
19 I | dogs in the moon,” said Barbicane.~“There are,” said Michel
20 I | projectile with it; and Barbicane will no longer be there
21 I | bank in Baltimore,” replied Barbicane simply; “and if Nicholl
22 I | minutes more!” answered Barbicane.~“Yes, five little minutes!”
23 I | Enough, Michel, enough!” said Barbicane, in a serious voice; “let
24 I | us!” said the religious Barbicane.~Michel Ardan and Nicholl
25 I | Twenty seconds more!” Barbicane quickly put out the gas
26 II | lay apparently lifeless. Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan—
27 II | a firm voice:~“Nicholl! Barbicane!”~He waited anxiously. No
28 II | inert mass, Nicholl above, Barbicane underneath.~Ardan lifted
29 II | looked around him.~“And Barbicane?” said he.~“Each in turn,”
30 II | top. Now let us look to Barbicane.” Saying which, Ardan and
31 II | bound up carefully.~Still, Barbicane was a long time coming to
32 II | so hard and so well that Barbicane recovered his senses. He
33 II | possible. Thus, highly excited, Barbicane’s moral energy triumphed
34 II | one circumstance struck Barbicane, viz., that the temperature
35 II | According to your showing, Barbicane, we are already beyond the
36 II | It is quite possible that Barbicane’s reasoning is correct,
37 II | What is that?” asked Barbicane quickly.~“The hypothesis
38 II | the detonation.”~“And you, Barbicane?”~“Nor I, either.”~“Very
39 II | out where we are,” said Barbicane, “and let down this panel.”~
40 II | openings in the projectile.~Barbicane and his two companions immediately
41 II | a receipt for it?” asked Barbicane, taking the sum.~“If you
42 II | This affair settled, Barbicane and Nicholl had returned
43 II | not alarm yourself,” said Barbicane; “our future globe is at
44 II | us open the other.”~“As Barbicane was about leaving the window
45 II | that? another projectile?”~Barbicane did not answer. The appearance
46 II | struck us?”~“I know,” replied Barbicane.~“Oh, indeed! you know everything.”~“
47 II | everything.”~“It is,” said Barbicane, “a simple meteorite, but
48 II | asked Nicholl.~“No,” replied Barbicane; “but if, like us, they
49 II | thirteen minutes?” said Barbicane.~“Yes,” said Nicholl; “and
50 II | conversation dropped, and Barbicane began thoughtfully to let
51 II | satisfy his companions, Barbicane began to uncover the window
52 II | earth?”~“The earth?” said Barbicane. “There it is.”~“What! that
53 II | explanation given by President Barbicane was correct. The earth,
54 II | quarter of an hour, when Barbicane sat up suddenly, and rousing
55 III | Where are they?” asked Barbicane.~They looked and found one
56 III | plaintive cries.~“Good,” said Barbicane: “I see Eve, but where is
57 III | rested.~“I dare say,” replied Barbicane; “but if the earth had been
58 III | departure.”~“You are right, Barbicane,” replied Captain Nicholl; “
59 III | ourselves— the projectile! I am Barbicane’s likeness, and Barbicane
60 III | Barbicane’s likeness, and Barbicane is Nicholl’s. Beyond us,
61 III | Ardan.~“No doubt,” replied Barbicane; “I expected it.”~“But,”
62 III | into consideration,” said Barbicane. “But when the moon is enveloped
63 III | worthy friend,” replied Barbicane; “the projectile withstood
64 III | What astonishes me,” said Barbicane, “is that we have not been.
65 III | clasping his friend’s hand.~Barbicane now began to settle himself
66 III | any amount of weight, and Barbicane and his companions walked
67 III | travelers for more than a year. Barbicane wished to be cautious, in
68 III | 08.~It was fine weather.~Barbicane had also brought several
69 III | to enliven the situation.~Barbicane observed with some interest
70 III | unknown awoke in their souls! Barbicane wished to begin the relation
71 III | Ardan chatted first with Barbicane, who did not answer him,
72 IV | repose is called inertia.~Barbicane and his companions might
73 IV | design!”~But Nicholl and Barbicane were awake.~“A cock!” said
74 IV | turning the conversation:~“Barbicane, do you know what I have
75 IV | You mean to say,” replied Barbicane, “to attain that neutral
76 IV | can be easier,” replied Barbicane.~“And you knew how to make
77 IV | trouble.”~“Very well, old Barbicane,” replied Michel; “they
78 IV | know algebra,” answered Barbicane quietly.~“Ah, there you
79 IV | Algebra.’”~“Michel,” said Barbicane, “can you use a forge without
80 IV | Certainly not,” replied Barbicane.~“Well, perhaps the Selenites
81 IV | the differential,” replied Barbicane seriously.~“Much obliged;
82 IV | doubt.”~“And now,” continued Barbicane, “a slip of paper and a
83 IV | hour had not elapsed before Barbicane, raising his head, showed
84 IV | the difficult part is what Barbicane has done; that is, to get
85 IV | simple calculation,” said Barbicane.~“Not as simple as I am,”
86 IV | effects of algebra,” replied Barbicane; “and now, to finish, we
87 IV | Finish me!” replied Michel.~Barbicane took the paper, and began
88 IV | cried.~“Is it clear?” asked Barbicane.~“It is written in letters
89 IV | understand it at last?” asked Barbicane.~“Do I understand it?” cried
90 IV | hail on the white page. Barbicane watched him, while Michel
91 IV | hands.~“Very well?” asked Barbicane, after some minutes’ silence.~“
92 IV | ought to be——”~“Yes?” said Barbicane.~“Twelve thousand yards.”~“
93 IV | yards.”~“What!” exclaimed Barbicane, starting; “you say——”~“
94 V | an error in calculation? Barbicane would not believe it. Nicholl
95 V | no thought of breakfast. Barbicane, with clenched teeth, knitted
96 V | at once communicated to Barbicane.~“Ah!” said he; “it is seven
97 V | falling that I am aware of.”~Barbicane did not answer, but after
98 V | anxiously.~“No,” exclaimed Barbicane, after some moments, “no,
99 V | the more probable,” added Barbicane, “Because, in throwing off
100 V | It will attain it,” said Barbicane.~“If only to do honor to
101 V | could produce a President Barbicane. Ah, now we are no longer
102 V | get right royally weary.”~Barbicane and Nicholl made a gesture
103 V | billiard-table.”~“What!” exclaimed Barbicane; “you brought away such
104 V | them.”~“My friend,” said Barbicane, “if the moon is inhabited,
105 V | Certain.”~“Then, friend Barbicane, if they are as strong as
106 V | have never done so?” said Barbicane seriously.~“Indeed,” added
107 V | it?”~“And I repeat,” said Barbicane; “who told you that they
108 V | projectile.”~“My friend,” replied Barbicane, “the sea covers five-sixths
109 V | not yet hardened.”~“Old Barbicane,” said Michel, “you have
110 V | it hungrily.~“Do you see, Barbicane,” said Michel, “we should
111 V | you make that out?” asked Barbicane. “Why,” said Michel, “they
112 V | their skins into drums.”~Barbicane and Nicholl could not help
113 V | question presents itself,” said Barbicane. “We cannot keep the dead
114 V | will understand,” answered Barbicane. “The first relates to the
115 V | from it?”~“There!” said Barbicane, “there is Michel with his
116 V | happen, indeed,” replied Barbicane, “but the consequences of
117 V | estimated?”~“Formerly,” replied Barbicane, “it was greatly exagerated;
118 V | It is very much,” replied Barbicane; “the temperature which
119 V | the ether only,” replied Barbicane.~“And pray what is the ether?”~“
120 V | the sea; but, as President Barbicane suggested, they must act
121 V | successful that later on Barbicane did not fear to dispose
122 VI | contingent of particular facts; Barbicane and Nicholl always serious,
123 VI | rather a curious answer from Barbicane, which is worth repeating.
124 VI | would have been.~“But,” said Barbicane, “I do not see how it could
125 VI | supposition,” said the practical Barbicane; “unless that impulsive
126 VI | More than that,” replied Barbicane; “we should have been burned
127 VI | would have seen,” replied Barbicane. “It is known now that heat
128 VI | motion is changed into heat.”~Barbicane could not help smiling at
129 VI | raised to such a pitch,” said Barbicane, “that she would be at once
130 VI | to calculation,” replied Barbicane, “the fall would develop
131 VI | Thus, my friends,” said Barbicane, “all motion suddenly stopped
132 VI | continued the imperturbable Barbicane, “that the shock of each
133 VI | exclaimed Michel.~“No,” replied Barbicane, “because the terrestrial
134 VI | to compensate that,” said Barbicane, “the nights have the same
135 VI | sun’s rays! By the bye, Barbicane, have the Selenites eclipses?”~“
136 VI | eclipses of the sun,” replied Barbicane, “when the centers of the
137 VI | algebra!”~“Very well, replied Barbicane; “in popular language the
138 VI | get there. Now, tell me, Barbicane, do you believe that the
139 VI | Michel.~“None whatever,” said Barbicane, “and the proof is, that
140 VI | What time is it?” asked Barbicane.~“Three o’clock,” answered
141 VI | surprise!~“What is it?” asked Barbicane.~The president approached
142 VI | it.”~“Nicholl,” replied Barbicane, after a moment’s reflection, “
143 VI | Why that expletive?” asked Barbicane.~“Because we might have
144 VI | themselves up!”~“Granted,” said Barbicane, “but how to breathe?”~“
145 VI | What is it then?” asked Barbicane.~“It is our unfortunate
146 VII | to his own observations, Barbicane reckoned that they would
147 VII | longer appeared doubtful. But Barbicane was preoccupied with one
148 VII | deviation. What had caused it? Barbicane could neither imagine nor
149 VII | uneasiness to his companions, Barbicane contented himself with constantly
150 VII | looking through the scuttle Barbicane saw the specter of the dog,
151 VII | the sun’s pure rays. If Barbicane had only thought of furnishing
152 VII | Well, old Michel,” replied Barbicane, “you would not have made
153 VII | by that, Nicholl?” asked Barbicane gravely.~“To ask for means
154 VII | nothing about it,” answered Barbicane.~“And I,” said Michel, “
155 VII | of Michel’s words,” said Barbicane; “and add, that the question
156 VII | gun!”~“The gun,” replied Barbicane, “can be manufactured. The
157 VII | thought of, Michel,” said Barbicane in a convinced tone of voice. “
158 VII | your proposition,” replied Barbicane, “which is that, during
159 VII | Yes, he’ll come,” replied Barbicane; “he is a worthy and a courageous
160 VII | going to do there?” replied Barbicane, stamping with his foot
161 VII | thought about it,” retorted Barbicane, in the same loud tone.~“
162 VII | It must suit you,” said Barbicane, with an eye on fire and
163 VII | merge into a fight, when Barbicane intervened with one bound.~“
164 VII | retorted Nicholl.~“And Barbicane, the president,” howled
165 VII | by the nation,” replied Barbicane.~“Very well, a president
166 VII | hurrah! hurrah! for President Barbicane,” exclaimed Nicholl.~“Hip!
167 VIII | open. But a few words from Barbicane soon shattered his enthusiasm.~“
168 VIII | with these chickens?” asked Barbicane.~“To acclimatize them in
169 VIII | unmitigated rascal,” replied Barbicane, “you do not want oxygen
170 VIII | proceeding with this operation, Barbicane and his two companions had
171 VIII | was their situation; and Barbicane clearly explained the consequences
172 VIII | Assumption’ cannot last,” replied Barbicane. “If the projectile passes
173 VIII | replied Michel.~“No,” said Barbicane, “because the projectile’
174 VIII | imperceptible.”~“Just so,” continued Barbicane; “and when it has passed
175 VIII | drawn toward the floor, and Barbicane fancied that the conical
176 VIII | and Michel Ardan shared Barbicane’s joy.~Then they chatted
177 VIII | burdens!”~“Well said,” replied Barbicane; “but if nothing had any
178 VIII | yourself, Michel,” continued Barbicane, “for if no orb exists from
179 VIII | moment, Michel,” answered Barbicane; “if you wish to play the
180 VIII | Nicholl.~“Just so,” replied Barbicane.~“And it would not be quite
181 VIII | It is certain,” replied Barbicane; “the attraction is so great
182 IX | CONSEQUENCES OF A DEVIATION~Barbicane had now no fear of the issue
183 IX | shock, it was a pity that Barbicane was no longer able to employ
184 IX | shock of arrival. Happily, Barbicane, not content with employing
185 IX | preparations were finished. Barbicane took fresh observations
186 IX | about reaching it,” replied Barbicane.~“You are sceptical,” retorted
187 IX | like.”~This answer brought Barbicane back to his preparations,
188 IX | Nicholl came forward as Barbicane’s enemy and Michel Ardan’
189 IX | atmosphere round the moon.~Barbicane had accordingly supplied
190 IX | to be turned toward her.~Barbicane’s uneasiness increased as
191 IX | be a resolute savant like Barbicane, a phlegmatic being like
192 IX | do not think so,” replied Barbicane. “The perpendicularity of
193 IX | Nicholl.~“Too late?” said Barbicane.~“Yes,” continued Nicholl. “
194 IX | passed it.”~“True,” replied Barbicane. “But we started the 1st
195 IX | hundred times, no!” replied Barbicane. “An excess of speed, if
196 IX | I cannot say,” replied Barbicane.~“Very well, then, Barbicane,”
197 IX | Barbicane.~“Very well, then, Barbicane,” said Michel, “do you wish
198 IX | indifference did not content Barbicane. Not that he was uneasy
199 IX | mass of things thrown out. Barbicane could even prove, by the
200 IX | with light.~At that moment Barbicane thought he could estimate
201 IX | not at present determine.~Barbicane was still seeking the solution
202 IX | broken in upon his mind, Barbicane answered, “Then cursed be
203 IX | Nicholl.~“I mean,” said Barbicane in a decided tone, “I mean
204 IX | little it might be,” replied Barbicane, “in a distance of 84,000
205 X | THE OBSERVERS OF THE MOON~Barbicane had evidently hit upon the
206 X | opinion he often repeated. But Barbicane, who was a better judge,
207 X | Boeer and Moedler which Barbicane consulted. This northern
208 X | observations, reproduced by Barbicane, were rigidly determined.
209 XI | companions shrug their shoulders. Barbicane and Nicholl looked upon
210 XII | It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance
211 XII | on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were
212 XII | lessened its power. Thus Barbicane, posted in his projectile,
213 XII | able to follow President Barbicane’s observations.~With the
214 XII | Sea of Clouds,’” answered Barbicane. “We are too far off to
215 XII | Michel.~“Copernicus,” replied Barbicane.~“Let us see Copernicus.”~
216 XII | top of this superb mount. Barbicane could recognize perfectly
217 XII | craters.~“There exist,” said Barbicane, “several kinds of circles
218 XII | We do not know,” replied Barbicane.~“What splendid radiation!”
219 XII | you say, then,” replied Barbicane, “if chance should bear
220 XII | the surrounding plains, Barbicane noticed a great number of
221 XII | the sun?”~“No,” replied Barbicane; “if it was so, under certain
222 XII | explanation.”~“Yes,” replied Barbicane; “Herschel has put forward
223 XII | Do be serious,” said Barbicane.~“Well, let us be serious,”
224 XII | as the other,” retorted Barbicane.~“My word, you are difficult
225 XII | continued the matter-of-fact Barbicane, “it matters but little
226 XII | tops of another mountain. Barbicane, consulting his map, recognized
227 XII | satellite. With regard to this, Barbicane related Kepler’s singular
228 XII | very natural one,” replied Barbicane. “The Selenites might have
229 XII | are no Selenites?” added Barbicane.~This put an end to the
230 XII | two o’clock in the morning Barbicane found that they were above
231 XII | than six hundred miles. Barbicane, now perceiving that the
232 XIII | inexplicable to President Barbicane. At that distance from the
233 XIII | exact description of what Barbicane and his companions saw at
234 XIII | present the same appearance. Barbicane knew this opinion of the
235 XIII | of “Serenity and Humors.” Barbicane also noticed large craters,
236 XIII | Not a doubt existed in Barbicane’s mind with regard to it,
237 XIII | They are not furrows,” said Barbicane; “they are rifts.”~“Rifts?
238 XIII | in the scientific world?”~Barbicane immediately enlightened
239 XIII | formation or their nature.~Barbicane, through his glasses, observed
240 XIII | What do you mean?” asked Barbicane quickly.~“Do not excite
241 XIII | vegetation, then?” said Barbicane.~“I like,” retorted Michel
242 XIII | dear companion,” replied Barbicane, “but inadmissible.”~“Why?”~“
243 XIII | object observed. And more, Barbicane found himself carried to
244 XIII | decide.”~“Besides,” added Barbicane, “even to the most piercing
245 XIII | long and thirty-two broad.~Barbicane regretted that they were
246 XIII | the impression produced on Barbicane and his three friends by
247 XIV | darkness. However desirous Barbicane might be to husband the
248 XIV | An idle dispute, which Barbicane put an end to by saying:~“
249 XIV | inhabitants of the moon.~Barbicane gave his friends some explanation
250 XIV | Very well!” continued Barbicane, “that astonishment is reserved
251 XIV | make amends,” continued Barbicane, “that the inhabitants of
252 XIV | follows, then,” continued Barbicane, without knitting his brows, “
253 XIV | Michel.~“Indeed,” continued Barbicane, “when the invisible face
254 XIV | the contrary,” continued Barbicane.~“One moment,” said Michel,
255 XIV | Get along with you,” said Barbicane, smiling.~“On the contrary,”
256 XIV | Very well said!” exclaimed Barbicane. “Do you know, Michel, that,
257 XIV | Boulevard des Italiens.”~Barbicane gravely grasped the hand
258 XIV | inexplicable fact preoccupied Barbicane. Why, having passed within
259 XIV | All these questions made Barbicane uneasy, but he could not
260 XIV | reasons for economizing, Barbicane, after having begged light
261 XIV | planetary space,” replied Barbicane.~“Then,” continued Michel
262 XIV | is now or never,” replied Barbicane, “for we are in a good position
263 XIV | prepare a thermometer,” said Barbicane.~We may imagine that an
264 XIV | is no longer liquid. But Barbicane had furnished himself with
265 XIV | an ordinary one, and then Barbicane prepared to use it.~“How
266 XIV | With the hand?” asked Barbicane.~“With the hand,” replied
267 XIV | expose yourself,” answered Barbicane, “for the hand that you
268 XIV | easily pull it back again.”~Barbicane’s advice was followed. Through
269 XIV | to freeze a white bear.”~Barbicane waited until half an hour
270 XIV | it was rapidly pulled in.~Barbicane calculated the quantity
271 XV | perhaps, be astonished to find Barbicane and his companions so little
272 XV | all, my friend,” answered Barbicane, “every aerolite does not
273 XV | Pure mistake,” replied Barbicane. “Have you not seen shooting
274 XV | two hypotheses,” replied Barbicane, after some moments’ reflection.~“
275 XV | hyperbola.”~“Just so,” replied Barbicane. “With a certain speed it
276 XV | to define.”~Nicholl and Barbicane cared little for Michel
277 XV | nowhere?”~“Evidently,” said Barbicane, “they are open curves,
278 XV | us into infinite space?”~Barbicane and Nicholl could not forbear
279 XV | Ardan. “What do you think, Barbicane?”~“I think this,” answered
280 XV | action of some unknown star? Barbicane could not say. But a change
281 XV | position of the vehicle; and Barbicane verified it about four in
282 XV | inexplicable in itself, showed Barbicane that his projectile was
283 XV | Yes, an eruption,” replied Barbicane, who was carefully studying
284 XV | Perhaps so,” replied Barbicane, “but not necessarily.~The
285 XV | part of the disc; but, to Barbicane’s great displeasure, the
286 XV | habitability of the moon.~Barbicane allowed himself to be carried
287 XV | projectile. The forms of Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan,
288 XV | moon?”~“A meteor,” replied Barbicane.~“A meteor burning in space?”~“
289 XV | miles, ought, according to Barbicane, to have a diameter of 2,
290 XV | toward an abyss of fire.~Barbicane had seized the hands of
291 XV | intense, that Michel, drawing Barbicane and Nicholl to his window,
292 XVI | of mechanical reasoning. Barbicane was inclined to believe
293 XVI | problem which tormented Barbicane’s brain, imprisoned as he
294 XVI | volcano in eruption. And Barbicane did not hesitate to pronounce
295 XVI | worthy friend,” replied Barbicane, “that we are none the less
296 XVII | earth been at the full, Barbicane and his companions could
297 XVII | illustrious Roman astronomer, Barbicane was enabled to recognize
298 XVII | could not be. And if ever Barbicane should see the earth again,
299 XVII | ruins, to which he drew Barbicane’s attention. It was about
300 XVII | continent. It was Newton, which Barbicane recognized without trouble,
301 XVII | seemed to be impassable.~Barbicane made his companions observe
302 XVII | of hell.~“Newton,” said Barbicane, “is the most perfect type
303 XVII | Terrestrial volcanoes,” said Barbicane, “are but mole-hills compared
304 XVII | It is 150 miles,” replied Barbicane. “This circle is certainly
305 XVII | force of these cataclysms?”~Barbicane was not listening to Michel
306 XVII | was so intolerable that Barbicane and his friends were obliged
307 XVII | small for them,” replied Barbicane simply.~
308 XVIII| the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched
309 XVIII| This question occupied Barbicane’s mind.~Under his eyes ran
310 XVIII| why not?” asked Nicholl of Barbicane, who was relating and rejecting
311 XVIII| these rays.”~“Indeed?” said Barbicane.~“Indeed,” continued Michel. “
312 XVIII| glass!”~“Well!” replied Barbicane, smiling. “And what hand
313 XVIII| much-abused comets!” exclaimed Barbicane. “My brave Michel, your
314 XVIII| Ardan.~“Besides,” added Barbicane, “this opinion is that of
315 XVIII| that we can answer,” said Barbicane; “but according to my idea
316 XVIII| Here it is,” continued Barbicane. “The problem is a double
317 XVIII| the negative,” continued Barbicane. “In her actual state, with
318 XVIII| Michel.~“Just so,” said Barbicane, “which for us has no meaning.”~“
319 XVIII| was consigned by President Barbicane to his notebook, where the
320 XVIII| been inhabited, Citizen Barbicane?”~“My friends,” replied
321 XVIII| My friends,” replied Barbicane, “I did not undertake this
322 XVIII| than the earth?”~“No!” said Barbicane decidedly, “but a world
323 XVIII| Nicholl.~“Then,” continued Barbicane, “an atmosphere surrounded
324 XVIII| my friends,” continued Barbicane, “that if in the actual
325 XVIII| indefinite field of hypothesis. Barbicane sought to restrain them.~“
326 XVIII| the moon?”~“Yes,” replied Barbicane, “after having doubtless
327 XVIII| cooling?”~“Certainly,” replied Barbicane; “as the internal fires
328 XVIII| my good Michel,” replied Barbicane quietly; “we know what diminution
329 XVIII| than 50,000 years to live.”~Barbicane and Nicholl could not help
330 XIX | IMPOSSIBLE~For a long time Barbicane and his companions looked
331 XIX | earth.~This change, which Barbicane verified, did not fail to
332 XIX | was the conclusion which Barbicane very justly drew from facts
333 XIX | We don’t know,” replied Barbicane.~“But one can draw some
334 XIX | suppose?”~“Two,” answered Barbicane; “either the projectile’
335 XIX | Michel.~“Or,” continued Barbicane, “its speed will be sufficient,
336 XIX | in store for us?”~Neither Barbicane nor Nicholl answered.~“You
337 XIX | to try?”~“No,” answered Barbicane. “Do you pretend to fight
338 XIX | Inducing you!” cried Barbicane and Nicholl. “Inducing you!
339 XIX | worthy Michel,” replied Barbicane, “but means fail us.”~“We
340 XIX | slower nor quicker,” said Barbicane, wishing to make his two
341 XIX | prominently like a sun.~Barbicane had no means of estimating
342 XIX | aposelenitical point; and Barbicane had reason to think that
343 XIX | that of equal attraction. Barbicane studied the consequences
344 XIX | say we are not,” replied Barbicane; “but why?”~“Because we
345 XIX | used this force yet,” said Barbicane, “it is true, but we will
346 XIX | wait patiently,” continued Barbicane. “Putting every chance on
347 XIX | to within a few seconds, Barbicane had only to refer to his
348 XIX | the calculation was easy. Barbicane found that this point would
349 XIX | proposition.”~“What is it?” asked Barbicane.~“I propose to go to sleep.”~“
350 XIX | good deal of sense,” said Barbicane; “presently I shall follow
351 XIX | one which happily served Barbicane’s ends.~Seventeen hours
352 XIX | too slow for their wish; Barbicane and Nicholl were obstinately
353 XIX | But no error could vitiate Barbicane’s calculations. At one in
354 XIX | fact, which had surprised Barbicane and his companions so much
355 XIX | of the gas.~“Wait!” said Barbicane, holding his chronometer
356 XIX | it.~“One o’clock,” said Barbicane.~Michel Ardan applied the
357 XIX | But, through the scuttles, Barbicane saw a prolonged smoke, the
358 XIX | lunar disc!”~At this moment, Barbicane, quitting his scuttle, turned
359 XIX | well! if we die,” answered Barbicane, with a sort of religious
360 XIX | inferior orb called the moon!”~Barbicane crossed his arms on his
361 XX | leveling operations, President Barbicane writing out his notes, and
362 XX | midshipman, “but cannot President Barbicane write?”~A burst of laughter
363 XX | these bold spirits. Since Barbicane’s attempt, nothing seemed
364 XXII | electric cables. The saving of Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan
365 XXII | to help them, what were Barbicane and his companions doing?
366 XXII | called loudly upon Nicholl, Barbicane, and Michel Ardan, as if
367 XXII | unless death had struck Barbicane and his two friends since
368 XXII | of triumph:~“White all, Barbicane, white all!”~Barbicane,
369 XXII | Barbicane, white all!”~Barbicane, Michel Ardan, and Nicholl
370 XXIII| Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
371 XXIII| was the universal longing.~Barbicane, Michel Ardan, Nicholl,
372 XXIII| The notes of President Barbicane’s voyage were ready to be
373 XXIII| enterprise.~The expedition of Barbicane and his friends round the
374 XXIII| was reserved for President Barbicane, Colonel Nicholl, and Michel
375 XXIII| make some use of President Barbicane’s attempt.~Thus, some time
376 XXIII| Communication.” President, Barbicane; vice-president, Captain
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