Our lamps threw over the place a sort of clear twilight that singularly elongated the shadows on the ground. But the cetacean grew warm itself, no doubt; for, without straining itself, it made 19 3-10 miles. The width of the Gulf Stream there is seventy-five miles, and its depth 210 yards. "It is simply an olive porphyry, genus olive, order of the pectinibranchidæ, class of gasteropods, sub-class of molluska. All at once, carried away by its frightful overcharge, the Nautilus sank like a bullet under the waters, that is to say, it fell as if it was in a vacuum. Some hours passed. "Will master come here a moment?" It is even probable that a sixth current existed at one time or another in the Northern Indian Ocean, when the Caspian and Aral Seas formed but one vast sheet of water. Perhaps forthe first time his nerves vibrated to a sentiment of curiosity. Not a sound inside, not a sign of life. ", These words of the commander had a great effect upon me. We were blinded with it. When they have to ​defend their young, their rage is terrible, and it is not uncommon for them to break the fishing-boats to pieces.". However, money would not fail them, provided that their galleons, laden with gold and silver from America, once entered their ports. Other editions. But that mattered little, so long as the lower part grew thinner. How would you have me manufacture gun-powder on board, without either saltpeter, sulphur, or charcoal? We then came to a kind of cell near the machinery-room, in which we were to put on our walking-dress. either did not or would not see them. This precious matter, often confounded with other polypi, formed then the inextricable plots called "macciota," and on which I noticed several beautiful specimens of pink coral. ​While I was contemplating this inert mass, a dozen of these voracious beasts appeared round the boat; and, without noticing us, threw themselves upon the dead body and fought with one another for the pieces. Near one o'clock in the morning, I was seized with dreadful fatigue.My limbs stiffened under the strain of violent cramp. During the day, a formidable troop of sharks accompanied us, terrible creatures, which multiply in these seas, and make them very dangerous. PART ONE. come alive out of this sea of fire. 1,500 fathoms in depth, and the Nautilus, passing some May the contemplation of so many wonders extinguish forever the spirit of vengeance! His eye is prompt, his arm sure.". He tried to get on to Vanikoro, where according to the Lascar he would find numerous débris of the wreck, but winds and tide prevented him. With his powerful glass to his eye he scanned every point of the horizon with great attention. It was composed of turtle soup made of the most delicate hawks-bills, of a surmullet served with puff paste (the liver of which, prepared by itself, was most delicious), and fillets of the emperor-holocanthus, the savor of which seemed to me superior even to salmon. The captain offered me a cup of the milk, which was still warm. This kelp or varech, or berry-plant, is the principal formation of this immense bank. ", ​"They proceed in various ways. When I made this observation to him, he answered in a slightly moved tone, "That Indian, sir, is an inhabitant of an oppressed country; and I am still, and shall be, to my last breath, one of them!". Ned Land went to his post. I went on to the platform. Certainly I was sure of this devoted boy. I had it there now before my eyes, bearing upon it the unexceptionable testimony of its catastrophe. Nearly seven months had passed without our having had any news from land; Captain Nemo's isolation, his altered spirits, especially since the fight with the poulps, his taciturnity, all made me view things in a different light. The Canadian and I took him up, and rubbed his contracted arms till he became sensible. ", "I!" They were managed by skillful, half-naked paddlers, and I watched their advance with some uneasiness. See, friend Ned, see the monstrous effects of intemperance! The commander, leaning against a corner of the table with his arms folded, scanned us with profound attention. ", "Well, captain, what the ancients dared not undertake, this junction between the two seas, which will shorten the road from Cadiz to India, M. Lesseps has succeeded in doing; and before long he will have changed Africa into an immense island. The Nautilus returned to its submarine navigation; but at noon, when her bearings were taken, the sea being deserted, she rose again to her water-line. This precious weapon of American origin could throw with ease a conical projectile of nine pounds to a mean distance of ten miles. We occupied in this place the center of a vast glade surrounded by the lofty foliage of the submarine forest. The shark had seemed to roar, if I might say so. As to those, they are cruel, mischievous creatures; they would be right in exterminating them.". ​What was this vessel? ", "But up to this time I have seen nothing but transparent waves and without any particular color. This unexpected fall so stunned me that I have noclear recollection of my sensations at the time.I was at first drawn down to a depth of about twenty feet.I am a good swimmer (though without pretending to rivalByron or Edgar Poe, who were masters of the art),and in that plunge I did not lose my presence of mind.Two vigorous strokes brought me to the surface of the water.My first care was to look for the frigate. I felt—or rather fancied I felt—the machine sinking down to the lowest beds of the sea. Now, I shall be very much astonished if that complaisant satellite does not raise these masses of water sufficiently, and render me a service that I should be indebted to her for.". ", "I say that, at the time I threw myself into the sea, I heard the menat the wheel say, `The screw and the rudder are broken. It covers seven-tenths of the terrestrial globe. An immense track, of a dazzling whiteness, marked the passage of the animal, and described a long curve. Thus, led by the strangest destiny, I was treading under foot the mountains of this continent, touching with my hand those ruins a thousand generations old, and contemporary with the geological epochs. At ten the moon will not be risen. After descending a rather sharp declivity, our feet trod the bottom of a kind of circular pit. ", "Quite so, Master Land; it was taking breath. Indeed, after the most recent calculations this reduction is only 0.000436 of an atmosphere for each thirty feet of depth. Six oarsmen took their seats, and the coxswain went to the tiller. "Ah!" Looking attentively one might see its black back rise and fall with the waves five miles from the Nautilus. In any case, it is better to perish with it, than be made accomplices in a retaliation, the justice of which we cannot judge. Could not you, sir, estimate their maximum? Toward midnight the sea suddenly resumed its usual color," but behind us, even to the limits of the horizon, the sky reflected the whitened waves, and for a long time seemed impregnated with the vague glimmerings of an aurora borealis. That day, the 24th of January, 1868, at noon, the second ​officer came to take the altitude of the sun. Officers with their nightglasses scoured the growing darkness: sometimes the ocean sparkledunder the rays of the moon, which darted between two clouds,then all trace of light was lost in the darkness. During the geological epochs, the igneous period succeeded to the aqueous. There is an island; on that island there are trees; under those trees, terrestrial animals, bearers of cutlets and roast-beef, to which I would willingly give a trial. It is the only injurythe Abraham Lincoln has sustained. ", "Really, I do not know how to answer, master. The engineers visited the Scotia, which was put in dry-dock. Toward two o'clock in the morning, the burning light reappeared, not less intense, about five miles to windward of the Abraham Lincoln. It carried seventy-four guns, and was launched in 1762. The dawn was breaking. The Nautilus approached the island, that I still saw, with its remarkable border of screw-pines. They will then, perhaps, understand that we are honest folks.". ", "But, M. Aronnax," said Ned Land, " can you tell me how many men there are on board? Size: 84229 Kb. I was astonished at the maneuvers of the frigate. '", "Yes, broken by the monster's teeth. ​The 27th of January, at the entrance of the vast Bay of Bengal, we met repeatedly a forbidding spectacle—dead bodies floating on the surface of the water. For what good would it be to discusssuch a proposition, when force could destroy the best arguments? But at fifty-five yards only, there is a solid layer of rock.". It was plain to me that this Mediterranean, inclosed in the midst of those countries which he wished to avoid, was ​distasteful to Captain Nemo. "Here we are, M. Aronnax," said Captain Nemo. A SHIFTING REEF. I could not answer that question, and I feared that Captain Nemo would rather take us to the vast ocean that touches the coasts of Asia and America at the same time. Certainly my trouble and agitation would have betrayed me to Captain Nemo's eyes. They are quickly captured and brought inside the vessel, where they meet its enigmatic creator and commander, Captain Nemo. Never once did he complain of the length or fatigue of a journey, never made an objection to pack his portmanteau for whatever country it might be, or however far away, whether China or Congo. Upon this imaginary creature rested the responsibility of allthese shipwrecks, which unfortunately were considerable;for of three thousand ships whose loss was annually recordedat Lloyd's, the number of sailing and steam-ships supposedto be totally lost, from the absence of all news, amounted tonot less than two hundred!

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