Book, Chapter
1 0, Int | travelers, both air and water. Little, useful tracts of earth
2 I, I | upon the extremity of a little cape on the Algerian coast,
3 I, I | would have been esteemed little short of a severe penance.~
4 I, II | Shelif. It was a matter of little consequence to him that
5 I, II | indeed might pronounce it little more than a hill; but Ben
6 I, V | appeared to have suffered little change. It is true that
7 I, V | its walls, had sustained little injury; but the gourbi,
8 I, V | property, had sustained little injury.~“By-the-by, what
9 I, V | of all, let us settle our little score with Count Timascheff.”~
10 I, V | amazement.~But there was little time for Servadac to examine
11 I, VI | extremity of the chain of the Little Atlas. The ridge, however,
12 I, VI | Shelif to the chain of the Little Atlas, twenty-one miles;
13 I, VI | twenty-one miles; from the Little Atlas to the Mediterranean,
14 I, VI | discern a vestige of the little town of Montenotte; like
15 I, VII | pass through a point so little removed above the horizon,
16 I, IX | the Dobryna, which, now little more than a mile from shore,
17 I, IX | Dobryna escaped at all is little less than a miracle, and
18 I, X | traditions, that it mattered little to them what physical disorganization
19 I, XI | water on the summit had been little more than eleven fathoms,
20 I, XI | hand of the elevation was little short of a hundred fathoms.
21 I, XI | lengths of the shore.~The little island proved to be nothing
22 I, XII | question that admitted of little doubt. After approaching
23 I, XII | passage or no, it mattered little; it was at least a refuge;
24 I, XIII | all things that gave them little concern and no uneasiness;
25 I, XIII | had embarked alone in the little boat, and been absent for
26 I, XIII | there was comparatively little resistance to the explosive
27 I, XIV | it is by following that little channel that we have made
28 I, XIV | protection, there seems to be but little left.”~“Ay, you may depend
29 I, XV | was seven degrees or but little more. What was it altogether?
30 I, XV | matters much where our new little planet comes from, or what
31 I, XV | dimensions, and there could be little chance that it embraced
32 I, XV | true measurement of the new little world? At Gourbi Island
33 I, XV | said Procope. “If a new little planet has been formed,
34 I, XV | traversed by Gallia, the new little planet, in her own orbit.
35 I, XV | the population of a young little world called Gallia. Perhaps
36 I, XVI | that Gourbi Island, that little shred of Algeria, constitutes
37 I, XVI | cooler, so that there was little prospect of vapors accumulating
38 I, XVI | level with the sea, was a little strand upon which there
39 I, XVI | impatient than the captain, and little needed his urgent and repeated
40 I, XVI | lieutenant; “for, however far our little world may be removed from
41 I, XVI | stooping down, he picked up a little block of stony substance,
42 I, XVII | that the yacht left the little creek in which she had taken
43 I, XVII | explorers unexpectedly sighted a little island, which, unless it
44 I, XVII | grove of lentisks. Here a little girl, seven or eight years
45 I, XVII | added:~“Tell us your name, little one.”~“Nina!” was the child’
46 I, XVII | Madalena, I think,” said the little girl; “at least, I know
47 I, XVII | around her, except this little piece of land, had been
48 I, XVII | Here, at least, is one nice little inhabitant of Gallia,” said
49 I, XVII | referred to her as “the little Madonna.”~Soon out of sight
50 I, XVII | is caloric enough in our little world to supply the wants
51 I, XVII | making their way again to the little garrison of Gibraltar was
52 I, XVIII| accomplished by the new little world.~Many a time during
53 I, XVIII| over it, at an altitude of little more than a hundred feet.
54 I, XVIII| and dropped anchor in the little port of the Shelif. Almost
55 I, XVIII| gave a welcome, too, to little Nina, who had accompanied
56 I, XVIII| delay.~The victualing of the little colony offered no immediate
57 I, XVIII| ample reserve. There was little doubt that throughout the
58 I, XVIII| the two Frenchman, and the little Italian girl, eleven in
59 I, XVIII| thieves of birds.”~Leaving little Nina and her goat in the
60 I, XVIII| confusion at the base of a little hill. Here they halted.~“
61 I, XVIII| thicket until they came to a little glade, where two men were
62 I, XVIII| to the only spot upon the little world they occupied which
63 I, XIX | where they had picked up the little Italian girl; and the site
64 I, XIX | ready enough to transact a little business with us. We will
65 I, XIX | arranged that the whole of the little colony should forthwith
66 I, XIX | first acquaintance with little Nina, and the child seemed
67 I, XIX | while the Jew sidled up to little Nina and muttered in Italian. “
68 I, XX | gourbi to the wants of the little colony. Here for the present
69 I, XX | for the excavation was a little to the right of the gourbi,
70 I, XX | apprised of the fact, and had little difficulty in recognizing
71 I, XX | the discomfiture of the little Italian girl, nurtured in
72 I, XX | party should be affected as little as might be by his own uneasiness,
73 I, XX | fitted with a fast-going little steam-launch, its screw
74 I, XX | next morning, this handy little craft was sufficiently freighted
75 I, XX | office of which he was not a little proud.~The eighteen miles
76 I, XXI | the acclamations of the little colony, especially of the
77 I, XXI | and in compliment to the little Italian it was unanimously
78 I, XXI | back, made a convenient little chamber for Nina. The Spaniards
79 I, XXI | Hive, the refuge where the little colony were full of hope
80 I, XXI | gleam of satisfaction in his little gray eyes, and when, a few
81 I, XXI | exertions, felt the want of a little fresh air. Accordingly the
82 I, XXII | perfect concord ruled the little colony. The Russians and
83 I, XXII | the way of agility, and in little over an hour reached the
84 I, XXII | how the convexity of our little world curtails our view?
85 I, XXII | in view, he assembled his little colony upon a projecting
86 I, XXII | you shall see what a nice little fairy Nina is! Throw, Nina,
87 I, XXIII| she would be visible for little more than a week at a time,
88 I, XXIII| amongst the majority of the little population, exiles as they
89 I, XXIII| to the assistance of his little playmate, and discovered
90 I, XXIII| of Montmartre, there is a little bag attached to its neck!”~
91 I, XXIII| signature or address.~Suddenly little Nina, who had again taken
92 I, XXIV | proving disastrous, the little colony would need his services
93 I, XXIV | farewell shake of the hand, and little Nina, her great eyes flooded
94 I, XXIV | huge white wing, was in a little while carried far away beyond
95 I, XXIV | their progress would be little under the rate of twelve
96 I, XXIV | were accordingly taken in a little, and in spite of the intensity
97 I, XXIV | of smoke rose above the little island; it was manifestly
98 I, XXIV | seemed to be deserted; the little grate contained the ashes
99 II, I | given by the savant to the little world that had been so suddenly
100 II, I | to face with a shrivelled little man, about five feet two
101 II, I | astronomer roused himself a little more, and glanced inquiringly
102 II, I | result has been that our little world has been split off
103 II, I | much more than in the new little world in which their strange
104 II, II | What do you mean?”~“From my little tartan yonder, I saw the
105 II, III | vanity of the eccentric little man, Servadac proceeded
106 II, III | Spaniards, young Pablo, and little Nina, on whom the professor,
107 II, III | intervals when the mist lifted a little, the astronomer would at
108 II, III | prematurely to press the little savant too far, interrupted
109 II, III | earth having suffered so little from such a formidable concussion.~“
110 II, IV | provided with coffee, he cared little for luxuries, and paid little
111 II, IV | little for luxuries, and paid little or no regard to the ingenuity
112 II, IV | intervals; he slept but little; carried on his calculations
113 II, IV | amongst the rest of the little community.~The cold now
114 II, IV | of the temperature, the little population found that they
115 II, IV | up in furs, looking like little Esqui-meaux, skated along
116 II, IV | of various members of the little colony, and this, although
117 II, IV | the blustering, nervous, little professor, when some sudden
118 II, IV | hailed as the precursor of a little season of excitement. Somehow
119 II, IV | in a tone evidencing no little resentment; but catching
120 II, IV | that of the earth.”~“Pretty little comet! nice little comet!”
121 II, IV | Pretty little comet! nice little comet!” muttered Ben Zoof.~
122 II, IV | observed the lieutenant.~“Nice little comet! pretty little comet!”
123 II, IV | Nice little comet! pretty little comet!” said Ben Zoof.~The
124 II, IV | orderly, aloud; “charming little comet! so pretty; and so
125 II, V | and loved by all, it was little wonder that young Pablo
126 II, V | plains of Andalusia, or that little Nina had lost all wish to
127 II, V | idiot?” roared the excitable little man.~Anxious to pacify him,
128 II, V | made their way towards the little creek where the Dobryna
129 II, V | was at once congealed into little crystals upon their whiskers,
130 II, V | were truly ludicrous. The little professor, most comical
131 II, VI | orderly’s conduct, and by a little skillful manipulation he
132 II, VI | doubtfully. “It is very little; indeed, it is too little,
133 II, VI | little; indeed, it is too little, your Excellency. Consider,
134 II, VI | the ladder, scrambled the little professor, and before the
135 II, VI | allow me to settle this little matter for you.”~“Ah! your
136 II, VII | weight. This was a matter of little labor.~“Let me see,” said
137 II, VII | sorry that it had not been a little smaller still.~“Though it
138 II, VIII | calculations had comparatively little interest for anyone but
139 II, VIII | Palmyrin Rosette cared so little to quit his observatory;
140 II, IX | 000 miles apart. It was little more than ten weeks to the
141 II, IX | felt cheered even by the little that was left, and buoyed
142 II, IX | we have come to do our little bit of friendly business
143 II, X | its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far
144 II, X | should they be doubted?—their little vessel was destined, after
145 II, X | did not complain; their little comet, they knew, was far
146 II, X | orbit was circumscribed to little over 1,500 millions of miles;
147 II, XI | supplied himself with what little food he required from his
148 II, XI | earth, the total of its little population would still be
149 II, XI | Russians, Spaniards, and little Nina, as the representative
150 II, XI | shore; clambered with no little difficulty up the slippery
151 II, XII | residence indefinitely upon his little comet. It is very likely
152 II, XII | depths of the mountain, our little colony is doomed,” said
153 II, XII | accordingly soon decided that the little colony should forthwith
154 II, XIII | the kindest, and they were little disposed to renew an acquaintanceship
155 II, XIII | acquaintanceship that was marked by so little cordiality. Not in the least
156 II, XIII | requirements; but at length a little nook was found in the side
157 II, XIII | gloomy sameness that it was little wonder that no notice was
158 II, XIII | summer.~Strange to say, little Nina bore her hardships
159 II, XIII | the month Servadac and his little colony had regained most
160 II, XIII | was apparent was in the little creek. Here the elevation
161 II, XIII | can’t believe that yonder little speck of light contains
162 II, XIV | master; “but what a comfort little Nina has been to us all!”~“
163 II, XIV | Servadac; “she is a charming little creature. I hardly know
164 II, XIV | professor occasioned no little anxiety. From what, they
165 II, XIV | universal nonsense?” And the little man would seize his head
166 II, XIV | Eureka!” again shrieked the little man.~“How? What? Where?”
167 II, XIV | several visits to the dark little storehouse, making inquiries
168 II, XIV | some for my own use. In my little black hole I cannot live
169 II, XIV | doesn’t mind selling you a little.”~“But, by the holy city,
170 II, XIV | look and see.”~“Give it a little push, please.”~“Why?”~“Because—
171 II, XV | master was “up to some other little game,” when, just before
172 II, XV | distant from Gibraltar, the little garrison at Ceuta had felt
173 II, XVI | part of herself.”~“Very little question of that, I should
174 II, XVI | was hardly the work for little fingers, but Nina persisted
175 II, XVI | heard in all its solemnity. Little streams of water began to
176 II, XVII | with the mutilation of his little comet. A fine thing, he
177 II, XVII | consuming the last of their little reserve of coal.~The first
178 II, XVII | of the winter; numbers of little rivulets intersected the
179 II, XVII | that of the comet being little less than 138,000 miles
180 II, XVII | he asked.~“It’s only my little bit of money, your Excellency;
181 II, XVII | your Excellency; my modest little fortune— a mere bagatelle,”
182 II, XVII | Jew.~“And what may your little fortune weigh?” inquired
183 II, XVIII| with the cluster of her little islets; Sweden and Norway,
184 II, XIX | it surely would, a panic little short of the certified approach
185 II, XIX | taken with them.~Pablo and little Nina were adopted, the one
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