All Around the Moon by Jules Verne
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"Yes, down with the Lunarians!" cried M'Nicholl as spitefully as if he had even the slightest belief in their existence. "We shall take possession of the Moon ourselves!" cried Ardan. "Lunarians or no Lunarians!" "We three shall constitute a Republic!" cried M'Nicholl. "I shall be the House!" cried Ardan. "And I the Senate!" answered the Captain. "And Barbican our first President!" shrieked the Frenchman. "Our first and last!" roared M'Nicholl. "No objections to a third term!" yelled Ardan. "He's welcome to any number of terms he pleases!" vociferated M'Nicholl. "Hurrah for President Barbican of the Lunatic--I mean of the Lunar Republic!" screamed Ardan. "Long may he wave, and may his shadow never grow less!" shouted Captain M'Nicholl, his eyes almost out of their sockets. Then with voices reminding you of sand fiercely blown against the window panes, the _President_ and the _Senate_ chanted the immortal _Yankee Doodle_, whilst the _House_ delivered itself of the _Marseillaise_, in a |
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