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Mysterious Island, The by Jules Verne 1915 Hard Cover
The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
Hard Cover Inscription on front picture page, binding edge, cover damage, see photos.
493 pages
Copyright 1918
CONTENTS
PART I.-DROPPED FROM THE CLOUDS 1
PART II.-ABANDONED 167
PART III.-THE SECRET OF THE ISLAND 333
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE CASTAWAYS AWAIT THE LIFTING OF THE FOG 20
While the gaze of the reporter and Neb were cast upon the ocean, the sailor and Herbert looked eagerly for the coast in the west
THE RESCUE OF CAPTAIN HARDING 56
However, after traveling for two hours, fatigue overcame him, and he slept
MAROONED 78
The island was displayed under their eyes, like a plan in relief with different tints, green for the forests, yellow for the sand, blue for the water
TOP IS SAVED FROM THE DUGONG 118
Thrown in the air by some unknown power, he rose ten feet above the surface of the lake
THE SEAL HUNT 144
The seals were numerous, and the hunters, armed with their iron-tipped spears, easily killed half-a-dozen
THE DISCOVERY OF THE CHEST 180
Pencroft was not mistaken. Two barrels were there, half buried in the sand, but still firmly attached to a large chest
THE CAPTURE OF THE ORANG 214
Nevertheless, they threw themselves on the orang, who defended himself gallantly, but was soon overpowered and bound
THE COURIER OF THE AIR 250 This little bag was fastened to the neck of the albatross ... ; then liberty was given to this swift courier of the air
THE WILD MAN OF TABOR ISLAND 278
They did well to hasten, for at a turn of the path near a clearing they saw the lad thrown on the ground and in the grasp of a savage being, apparently a gigantic ape, who was about to do him some great harm
THE BONADVENTURE 320
Every caprice of nature, still more varied than those of the imagination, appeared on this grand coast, which extended over a length of eight or nine miles
AYRTON'S FIGHT WITH THE PIRATES 350
Ayrton was on deck in two bounds, and three seconds later, having discharged his last barrel in the face of a pirate who was about to seize him by the throat, he leaped over the bulwarks into the sea
CAPTAIN HARDING SLAYS A CONVICT 388
In a few seconds, before he had even time to fire his second barrel, he fell, struck to the heart by Harding's dagger, more sure even than his gun
CAPTAIN NEMO 454
At these words the reclining figure rose, and the electric light fell upon his countenance
THE LAST HOPE 490
On this barren rock they had now existed for nine days
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