"It was a marvellous sight to behold those shivering rays whose brilliance, rivalling the whiteness of the plains, vividly outlined the shadows of all the surrounding projections." Illustration by Edouard Riou published in 'Voyages et aventures du Capitaine Hatteras : les anglais au Pôle Nord, le désert de glace' by Jules Verne. Published by: J. Hetzel (Paris) Publication date: 1867

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