A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

sea to rest, or will he reappear to destroy us? This question remained unanswered. And we had breathing ...

CHAPTER 31 THE SEA MONSTER Wednesday, August 19th. Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some vi ...

abyss? Probably this mode of descending into the abyss may be agreeable to the Professor, because it woul ...

"Yes, yes," he cried in a tone of considerable surprise, "there it is." "What?" I asked. "A tremendous ...

I honestly confess that I was abjectly afraid. I declared that I would go no farther. I threatene ...

It is necessary, however, to take great precaution, in order to avoid the weight of falling waters, which w ...

At last we took our departure, going carefully round the projecting, and rather dangerous, rocks of the south ...

CHAPTER 32 THE BATTLE OF THE ELEMENTS Friday, August 21st. This morning the magnificent geyser had wh ...

touch me, I think he would receive rather a violent and unpleasant shock. About ten o'clock in the morning, t ...

demons let loose. The darkness increased and became indeed darkness visible. The raft rose and fell with ...

the awful roar of the elements. I am compelled to hold onto the mast, which bends like a reed be ...

exact figure is here rubbed out in my manuscript. Monday, August 24th. This terrible storm will never e ...

sack of provisions, and then finally descended lightly, fell like a football and landed on our powder ...

Tuesday, August 25th. I have just come out of a long fainting fit. The awful and hideous storm st ...

CHAPTER 33 OUR ROUTE REVERSED Here ends what I call "My Journal" of our voyage on board the raft, whi ...

"Well, my lad," he cried, rubbing his hands together, "have you slept soundly?" Might it not ha ...

"Certainly, Harry; a dozen if you think proper." "One will suffice. How about getting back?" I asked. "How ...

the risk of his life had succeeded in saving the most precious articles of our cargo. Of course, under t ...

consideration, biscuits, salt meat, Schiedam and dried fish, we could still calculate on having abou ...

"For my part," I added, "I think it will be rather difficult to determine." "Well, if we were compelle ...