Floating City (1904)

by Jules Verne

UNIFORM EDITION

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A Floating City

AND

THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS

BY
JULES VERNE

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

1904

 

ONE WOULD HAVE TAKEN HER FOR A SMALL ISLAND.

A Floating City 

Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXX
Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter XXXV
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter XXXIX

The Blockade Runners 

Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

1. PAGE

2. One would have taken her for a small Island ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Frontispiece

3. Carpentering, Rigging, and Painting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   6

4. Then began the slow interminable Ascent ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   17

5. Every Man at the capstan-bars was knocked down ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   22

6. Soon we came in sight of Queenstown ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   29

7. Captain Corsican and I bowed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   30

8. When a body rolled at my feet ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   40

9. The waif was the hull of a ship ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   49

10. "They," said he, "are people from the Far West" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    56

11. I often see them leaning over the railings of the engine-rooms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    61

12. He made an angry gesture, which I arrested ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    68

13. "I see," said Dr. Pitferge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    76

14. A fine-looking young fellow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    85

15. His back rounded, and his head muffled in a hood ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    91

16. The Black Lady ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    96

17. He treated Drake with supreme contempt ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    108

18. Fabian went near to the cabin doors ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    113

19. One of the sailors lying unconscious ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    122

20. A troop of Minstrels ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    130

21. "Do you accept that blow?" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    132

22. The Prayer for the Dead ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    147

23. I remained on deck, watching the storm rise ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    152

24. A small schooner was signalled to starboard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    153

25. I turned, and saw Ellen, pale as death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    162

26. The fog cleared off ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    174

27. Nature has combined everything to astonish the eye ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    179

28. The Cataract falling before us ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    187

29. "Fabian! Fabian!" cried she, at last ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    191

30. She plunged into the Clyde ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    199

31. "The same," replied the Skipper ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    208

32. And soon disappeared ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    213

33. "Captain!" exclaimed he ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    220

34. Thank you, sir, thank you ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    232

35. He saw distinctly. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    235

36. The Squall ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    244

37. Crockston was examining the horizon attentively ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    246

38. Miss Halliburtt was standing on the poop ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    251

39. "I promise you. Miss Jenny" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    260

40. Mr. Halliburtt? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    271

41. Jenny fell into her father's arms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    375

42. He took the shell ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    282

43. "Well, Uncle Vincent" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    286