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CHAPTER 29 ON THE WATERS—A RAFT VOYAGE
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On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes. There was no time to be lost. We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion1, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing2.
A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen3 sheet from our bed. We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
At six o'clock in the morning, when the eager and enthusiastic Professor gave the signal to embark5, the victuals6, the luggage, all our instruments, our weapons, and a goodly supply of sweet water, which we had collected from springs in the rocks, were placed on the raft.
Hans had, with considerable ingenuity7, contrived8 a rudder, which enabled him to guide the floating apparatus9 with ease. He took the tiller, as a matter of course. The worthy4 man was as good a sailor as he was a guide and duck hunter. I then let go the painter which held us to the shore, the sail was brought to the wind, and we made a rapid offing.
Our sea voyage had at length commenced; and once more we were making for distant and unknown regions.
Just as we were about to leave the little port where the raft had been constructed, my uncle, who was very strong as to geographic10 nomenclature, wanted to give it a name, and among others, suggested mine.
"Well," said I, "before you decide I have another to propose."
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locomotion
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n.运动,移动 | |
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linen
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worthy
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embark
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vi.乘船,着手,从事,上飞机 | |
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victuals
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contrived
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apparatus
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geographic
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adventurous
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memorable
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northward
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eastward
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dense
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mere
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velocity
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apparently
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sullen
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nether
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beheld
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vestige
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algae
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n.水藻,海藻 | |
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specimens
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specimen
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variegated
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astonishment
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exhausted
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exclusion
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geologist
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speculative
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oar
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perfectly
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leeward
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stationary
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remarkably
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subterranean
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doomed
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tug
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extremities
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fins
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sprouted
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naturalists
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naturalist
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remains
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strata
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primitive
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deluge
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surmise
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remarkable
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peculiarity
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caverns
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大山洞,大洞穴( cavern的名词复数 ) | |
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solitary
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reptiles
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utterly
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entirely
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deserted
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immortal
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antediluvian
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somber
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spectral
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prey
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rhinoceros
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hippopotamus
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granite
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granitic
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vault
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vapor
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harry
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fixed
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