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Wonders of the Deep

           AftersupperIlaidmyselfdownatthefootofthemast,andfellasleepinthemidstoffantasticreveries.

           Hans,keepingfastbythehelm,lettheraftrunon,which,afterall,needednosteering,thewindblowingdirectlyaft.

           SinceourdeparturefromPortGräuben,ProfessorLiedenbrockhadentrustedthelogtomycare;Iwastoregistereveryobservation,makeentriesofinterestingphenomena,thedirectionofthewind,therateofsailing,thewaywemadeinaword,everyparticularofoursingularvoyage.

           Ishallthereforereproduceherethesedailynotes,written,sotospeak,asthecourseofeventsdirected,inordertofurnishanexactnarrativeofourpassage.

           Friday,August14.Windsteady,N.W.Theraftmakesrapidwayinadirectline.Coastthirtyleaguestoleeward.Nothinginsightbeforeus.Intensityoflightthesame.Weatherfine;thatistosay,thatthecloudsareflyinghigh,arelight,andbathedinawhiteatmosphereresemblingsilverinastateoffusion.Therm.89°Fahr.

           AtnoonHanspreparedahookattheendofaline.Hebaiteditwithasmallpieceofmeatandflungitintothesea.Fortwohoursnothingwascaught.Arethesewaters,then,bareofinhabitants?No,there’sapullattheline.Hansdrawsitinandbringsoutastrugglingfish.

           "Asturgeon,"Icried;"asmallsturgeon."

           TheProfessoreyesthecreatureattentively,andhisopiniondiffersfrommine.

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