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1 I, VI | peninsula; it was actually an island.~Strictly speaking, this 2 I, VI | Strictly speaking, this island was quadrilateral, but the 3 I, VI | mainland.~The circuit of the island had been now completed, 4 I, VI | inhabitants left upon the island.~“Well, sir, here you are, 5 I, VII | We are encamped upon an island, and therefore we can only 6 I, VII | monarch he named Gourbi Island. It had a superficial area 7 I, VII | heavy storms broke over the island. In spite, however, of the 8 I, VII | between the sky and the island, the irradiation which would 9 I, VIII | manifestly passed through Gourbi Island.~Meanwhile the temperature 10 I, VIII | off from the face of the island.~In spite, however, of the 11 I, VIII | the population” of the island would find it difficult 12 I, IX | accordingly would convey to Gourbi Island some intelligence from one 13 I, IX | impatient to reconnoiter the new island, which must just have come 14 I, IX | count, on discovering an island where he had expected to 15 I, IX | western extremity of the island, where they both dismounted 16 I, IX | Timascheff had landed on the island. Captain Servadac hastened 17 I, IX | honor of finding you on an island.”~“I assure you, count, 18 I, IX | this part of Africa into an island?”~“Nothing more than you 19 I, IX | paused, and added: “Your island is the first land we have 20 I, IX | an entire circuit of the island, and both agreed that it 21 I, IX | risk by remaining upon the island, the captain was induced 22 I, X | diminishing; the heat upon Gourbi Island is not greater now than 23 I, X | hours after leaving the island, the Dobryna had passed 24 I, XI | CHAPTER XI~AN ISLAND TOMB~No longer, then, could 25 I, XI | continent nearest to the island of Sicily, had been included 26 I, XI | distinct outline of a solitary island of very small extent; rather, 27 I, XI | of the shore.~The little island proved to be nothing more 28 I, XI | Procope looked doubtful. The island had all the appearance of 29 I, XI | solemn isolation of the island tomb, the open breviary, 30 I, XII | hours after quitting the island of the tomb, the Dobryna 31 I, XII | completely concealing the island of Jerba, which must lie 32 I, XII | besides, as we pass Gourbi Island we might take Ben Zoof on 33 I, XII | before them, continent or island, had been upheaved by subterranean 34 I, XII | Malta, if only that ancient island, the heritage in succession 35 I, XIII | troops, into an insignificant island far out to sea. But although 36 I, XIII | fear of starvation. Their island was mined with subterranean 37 I, XIII | confident everyone upon the island might profess to be that 38 I, XIII | from the muster-roll.~The island itself, the sole surviving 39 I, XIII | south there was another island, apparently the very counterpart 40 I, XIII | to ascertain whether the island was deserted, or whether 41 I, XIII | making straight for the island. A flag at her mast-head 42 I, XIV | schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able 43 I, XIV | from the appearance of the island on which we find you here, 44 I, XIV | was transformed into an island which alone survived; the 45 I, XIV | who was resident upon the island with his orderly, Ben Zoof.”~“ 46 I, XIV | left his servant on the island in charge of his horses, 47 I, XIV | passion. “France is not an island that can be submerged; France 48 I, XIV | floating over the top of the island.~“Pshaw!” cried Servadac, 49 I, XIV | I am not aware that this island on which we find you is 50 I, XIV | fired in experiment from the island had not only damaged one 51 I, XV | positively sailed from Gourbi Island towards the east before 52 I, XV | half; thence onward to the island, which they had been assured, 53 I, XV | from Gibraltar to Gourbi Island was seven degrees or but 54 I, XV | little world? At Gourbi Island the days and nights were 55 I, XV | miles to the south of the island. Compare these calculations 56 I, XVI | I to believe that Gourbi Island, that little shred of Algeria, 57 I, XVI | Captain Parry was on Melville Island, he knew the thermometer 58 I, XVII | their way back to Gourbi Island, which was apparently the 59 I, XVII | the reflection that Gourbi Island was, after all, a fragment 60 I, XVII | had been paid to Gourbi Island.~“Depend upon it, captain, 61 I, XVII | unexpectedly sighted a little island, which, unless it should 62 I, XVII | extending to the south of Gourbi Island, occupied what, if Morocco 63 I, XVII | know where to find Gourbi Island; they can betake themselves 64 I, XVII | should return to Gourbi Island.~This decision was especially 65 I, XVII | from the volcano to the island was not long, and was marked 66 I, XVII | dwelling upon some solitary island, or, like themselves, was 67 I, XVII | watch announced that Gourbi Island was in sight.~ 68 I, XVIII| was now back again at the island. Her cruise had lasted from 69 I, XVIII| again set foot upon the island, and see his faithful orderly, 70 I, XVIII| were groundless; Gourbi Island was just as he had left 71 I, XVIII| a grain of corn upon the island.”~It was soon evident that 72 I, XVIII| should resort to Gourbi Island, of which the meadows seemed 73 I, XVIII| leagues away from Gourbi Island; as gently and cautiously 74 I, XVIII| arrangements for making this island our permanent home.”~Captain 75 I, XVIII| herds scattered over the island, would form an ample reserve. 76 I, XVIII| the inhabitants of Gourbi Island.~“Oh, pardon me,” interposed 77 I, XVIII| the total of people on the island is double that. It is twenty-two.”~“ 78 I, XVIII| twenty-two people on this island? What do you mean?”~“The 79 I, XVIII| the northern shore of the island, Ben Zoof cut obliquely 80 I, XVIII| from his lookout on Gourbi Island, saw a ship, not the Dobryna, 81 I, XIX | ascertained, except Gourbi Island, the sole surviving fragments 82 I, XIX | come, and their own Gourbi Island. Here there was a population 83 I, XIX | a residence upon Gourbi Island, there did not appear any 84 I, XIX | lastly, the produce of the island, animal and vegetable, which 85 I, XIX | Spaniards as governor of the island, he thought it advisable 86 I, XIX | of space, and that this island is nearly all that remains 87 I, XIX | nothing remains except this island on which you are now taking 88 I, XX | diminishing, although Gourbi Island (being on the equator of 89 I, XX | and the count scoured the island in search of some available 90 I, XX | dry or green, that the island produced; and this involved 91 I, XX | would wander alone about the island, racking his brain for an 92 I, XX | northwest corner of the island; on their way their conversation 93 I, XX | eighteen miles between the island and the headland were made 94 I, XXI | steam-launch returned to Gourbi Island, and preparations were forthwith 95 I, XXI | Ben Zoof was left upon the island to superintend the stowage 96 I, XXI | breeds, the bulk of the island cattle being slaughtered, 97 I, XXI | remaining in the creek at Gourbi Island; nothing could induce him 98 I, XXI | a departure from Gourbi Island.~The movement set him thinking. 99 I, XXI | final departure from the island. The thermometer stood on 100 I, XXI | human inhabitants, Gourbi Island was now left to the tenancy 101 I, XXII | so happily settled was an island or a continent, and till 102 I, XXII | of the cliffs of Gourbi Island.~“Yes,” said the count; “ 103 I, XXII | tiny world, and that Gourbi Island is the sole productive spot 104 I, XXII | could be opened with Gourbi Island, there would be a fine scope 105 I, XXIII| the twenty miles to Gourbi Island and back in considerably 106 I, XXIII| his arrival from Gourbi Island. Captain Servadac had strictly 107 I, XXIII| his last visit to Gourbi Island, the lieutenant had ascertained 108 I, XXIII| large swarms had left the island, and, following the human 109 I, XXIV | distance to windward of the island; we can bear straight down 110 I, XXIV | smoke rose above the little island; it was manifestly impossible, 111 I, XXIV | was to be seen; the entire island was less than a quarter 112 II, II | the settlement at Gourbi Island had been abandoned for their 113 II, IV | experience of Parry upon Melville Island, of Kane beyond latitude 114 II, X | to the shores of Gourbi Island, where they would have to 115 II, XI | nearly as far as Gourbi Island before they thought about 116 II, XV | to convey them to Gourbi Island when the occasion should 117 II, XV | was indisputable. But the island of Ceuta, which before the 118 II, XV | moving on the top of the island.~“Never mind, let us hasten 119 II, XV | fellow-countrymen on the other island. Colonel Murphy and the 120 II, XVI | creature either at Gourbi Island, Gibraltar, Ceuta, Madalena, 121 II, XVI | been brought from Gourbi Island only to be plundered; in 122 II, XVII | voyages were made to Gourbi Island in the steam launch, consuming 123 II, XVII | Another of the voyages to the island had been to collect the 124 II, XVII | have been conveyed to the island, whence the start would 125 II, XVIII| marked the site of Gourbi Island. Ceuta and Gibraltar, which


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