Robur the Conqueror by Jules Verne
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to last for months. Such were the outfit and stores of the aeronef--
in addition to the famous trumpet. There was besides a light india-rubber boat, insubmersible, which could carry eight men on the surface of a river, a lake, or a calm sea. But were there an parachutes in case of accident? No. Robur did not believe in accidents of that kind. The axes of the screws were independent. The stoppage of a few would not affect the motion of the others; and if only half were working, the "Albatross" could still keep afloat in her natural element. "And with her," said Robur to his guests--guests in spite of themselves--"I am master of the seventh part of the world, larger than Africa, Oceania, Asia, America, and Europe, this aerial Icarian sea, which millions of Icarians will one day people." Chapter VIII THE BALLOONISTS REFUSE TO BE CONVINCED The President of the Weldon Institute was stupefied; his companion |
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