From the Earth to the Moon direct in ninety-seven hours and twenty minutes, and a trip round it . on theeastern side of the disc, to the Mare fvigoris of the North Pole. They took also three rifles and three fowling-pieces, and alarge quantity of balls, shot, and powder. We cannot tell whom we shall have to deal with, saidMichel Ardan. Men or beasts may possibly object to our is only wise to take all precautions. These defensive weapons were accompanied by pickaxes, crow-bars, saws, and other useful implements, not to mention clothingadapted to every temperature, from that of the pola
From the Earth to the Moon direct in ninety-seven hours and twenty minutes, and a trip round it . on theeastern side of the disc, to the Mare fvigoris of the North Pole. They took also three rifles and three fowling-pieces, and alarge quantity of balls, shot, and powder. We cannot tell whom we shall have to deal with, saidMichel Ardan. Men or beasts may possibly object to our is only wise to take all precautions. These defensive weapons were accompanied by pickaxes, crow-bars, saws, and other useful implements, not to mention clothingadapted to every temperature, from that of the polar regions tothat of the torrid zone. Ardan wished to convey a number of animals of diflferent sorts(not indeed a pair of every known species), as he could not see thenecessity of acclimatizing serpents, tigers, alligators, or any othernoxious beasts in the moon. Nevertheless, he said to Barbi-cane, some valuable and useful beasts, bullocks, cows, horses,and donkeys, would bear the journey very well, and would alsobe very useful to us. I dare say, my dear Ardan, replied the president, but our. •^2<S%Sp2^i^^^^^^^^P^<^54^ THE INTERIOR OF THE PROJECTILE. ip. 130.] FINAL DETAILS. projectile-vehicle is no Noahs ark, from which it diflcrs both indimensions and object. Let us confine ourselves to possibilities. After a prolonged discussion, it was agreed that the travellersshould restrict themselves to a sporting-dog bclonMn- toNicholl, and to a large Newfoundland. Several packets of seedswere also included among the necessaries. Michel Ardan, indeed,was anxious to add some sacks full of earth to sow them in ; asit was, he took a dozen shrubs carefully wrapped up in straw toplant in the moon. The important question of provisions still remained; it beingnecessary to provide against the possibility of their finding themoon absolutely barren. Barbicane managed so successfully,that he supplied them with sufficient rations for a year. Theseconsisted of preserved meats and vegetables
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