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The Great Geyser

           "Perhapsitis."

           "Thenletussteerfartherwestward,forweknowsomethingofthedangerofcomingacrossmonstersofthatsort."

           "Letusgostraighton,"repliedmyuncle.

           IappealedtoHans.Hemaintainedhiscourseinflexibly.

           Yet,ifatourpresentdistancefromtheanimal,adistanceoftwelveleaguesattheleast,thecolumnofwaterdriventhroughitsblowersmaybedistinctlyseen,itmustneedsbeofvastsize.Thecommonestprudencewouldcounselimmediateflight;butwedidnotcomesofartobeprudent.

           Imprudently,therefore,wepursueourway.Thenearerweapproach,thehighermountsthejetofwater.Whatmonstercanpossiblyfillitselfwithsuchaquantityofwater,andspurtitupsocontinuously?

           Ateightintheeveningwearenottwoleaguesdistantfromit.Itsbodydusky,enormous,hillockyliesspreaduponthesealikeanislet.Isitillusionorfear?Itslengthseemstomeacoupleofthousandyards.Whatcanbethiscetacean,whichneitherCuviernorBlumenbachknewanythingabout?Itliesmotionless,asifasleep;theseaseemsunabletomoveitintheleast;itisthewavesthatundulateuponitssides.Thecolumnofwaterthrownuptoaheightoffivehundredfeetfallsinrainwithadeafeninguproar.Andherearewescuddinglikelunaticsbeforethewind,togetneartoamonsterthatahundredwhalesadaywouldnotsatisfy!

           Terrorseizesuponme.Irefusetogofurther.Iwillcutthehalliardsifnecessary!IaminopenmutinyagainsttheProfessor,whovouchsafesnoanswer.

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