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"That is the one that is most respected by the waves, and the one on which our interpretations have been mostly founded." "My Lord, I will give it you word for word," replied Harry Grant. "LE 27 JUIN, 1862, le trois-mats Britannia, de Glasgow, s'est perdu a quinze cents lieues de la Patagonie, dans l'hemisphere austral. Partes a terre, deux matelots et le Capitaine Grant ont atteint l'ile Tabor "
"Your Lordship is right," said John Mangles, "and besides, we're all familiar with the language." "Very well, then, I'll set to work." In a few minutes he had written as follows: 7 Juin 1862 trois-mats Britannia Glasgow sombre gonie austral a terre deux matelots capitaine Gr abor contin pr cruel indi jete ce document de longitude et 37 degrees 11" de latitude Portez-leur secours perdus.
And slowly articulating each syllable, he repeated the following sentences: "LE 27th JUIN, 1862, le trois-mats Britannia, de Glasgow, a sombre apres une longue AGONIE dans les mers AUSTRALES sur les cotes de la Nouvelle ZELANDE in English Zealand.
Then putting his finger on the words, and emphasizing some of them, he began as follows: "'Le 7 juin 1862 le trois-mats Britannia de Glasgow a sombre apres, put, if you please, 'deux jours, trois jours, or 'une longue agonie, it doesn't signify, it is quite a matter of indifference, 'sur les cotes de l'Australie.
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