From the Earth to the Moon direct in ninety-seven hours and twenty minutes, and a trip round it . ewill do without them. We have only to make Selenites. Downwith the Selenites ! ^ The empire of the moon belongs to us, said Nicholl. Letus three constitute the republic. I will be the congress, cried Michel. And I the senate, retorted Nicholl. And Barbicane, the president, howled Michel. Not a president elected by the nation, replied Barbicane. ** Very well, a president elected by the congress, criedMichel; and as I am the congress, you are unanimouslyelected! Hurrah ! hurrah! hurrah ! for Presid
From the Earth to the Moon direct in ninety-seven hours and twenty minutes, and a trip round it . ewill do without them. We have only to make Selenites. Downwith the Selenites ! ^ The empire of the moon belongs to us, said Nicholl. Letus three constitute the republic. I will be the congress, cried Michel. And I the senate, retorted Nicholl. And Barbicane, the president, howled Michel. Not a president elected by the nation, replied Barbicane. ** Very well, a president elected by the congress, criedMichel; and as I am the congress, you are unanimouslyelected! Hurrah ! hurrah! hurrah ! for President Barbicane, ex-claimed Nicholl. Hip! hip ! hip ! vociferated Michel Ardan. Then the President and the Senate struck up in a tremendousvoice the popular song Yankee Doodle, whilst from the Congressresounded the masculine tones of the Marseillaise. Then they struck up a frantic dance, with maniacal gestures,idiotic stampings, and somersaults like those of the bonelessclowns in the circus. Diana, joining in the dance, and howlingiu her tni-n, jumped to the top of the projectile. An unaccount-. THEY STRUCK UP A FRANTIC DANC. [p. A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION. 211 able flapping of -wings Avas then heard amidst most fantasticcock-crows, while five or six hens fluttered like bats against thewalls. Then the three travelling companions, acted upon by someunaccountable influence above that of intoxication, inflamed bythe air which had set their respiratory apparatus on fire, fellmotionless to the bottom of the projectile. »2 2 12 ROUND THE MOON. CHAPTER Vni. AT SEVENTr-ElGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES. What had happened ? Whence the cause of this singular intoxi-cation, the consequences of which might have been very disas-trous ? A simple blunder of Michels, which, fortunately, NichoUwas able to correct in time. After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain,recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses. Although hehad breakfasted only two hour
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