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President Barbicane’s Communication

           Hisstronglymarkedfeaturesseemeddrawnbysquareandrule;andifitbetruethat,inordertojudgeaman’scharacteronemustlookathisprofile,Barbicane,soexamined,exhibitedthemostcertainindicationsofenergy,audacity,andsang-froid.

           Atthismomenthewassittinginhisarmchair,silent,absorbed,lostinreflection,shelteredunderhishigh-crownedhatakindofblackcylinderwhichalwaysseemsfirmlyscrewedupontheheadofanAmerican.

           Justwhenthedeep-tonedclockinthegreathallstruckeight,Barbicane,asifhehadbeensetinmotionbyaspring,raisedhimselfup.Aprofoundsilenceensued,andthespeaker,inasomewhatemphatictoneofvoice,commencedasfollows:

           "Mybrave,colleagues,toolongalreadyaparalyzingpeacehasplungedthemembersoftheGunClubindeplorableinactivity.Afteraperiodofyearsfullofincidentswehavebeencompelledtoabandonourlabors,andtostopshortontheroadofprogress.Idonothesitatetostate,baldly,thatanywarwhichwouldrecallustoarmswouldbewelcome!"(Tremendousapplause!)"Butwar,gentlemen,isimpossibleunderexistingcircumstances;and,howeverwemaydesireit,manyyearsmayelapsebeforeourcannonshallagainthunderinthefieldofbattle.Wemustmakeupourminds,then,toseekinanothertrainofideassomefieldfortheactivitywhichweallpinefor."

           Themeetingfeltthatthepresidentwasnowapproachingthecriticalpoint,andredoubledtheirattentionaccordingly.

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