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An Electric Storm

           WhyamIunabletomovemyfoot?Isitrivetedtotheplanks?Alas!thefalluponourfatedraftofthiselectricglobehasmagnetisedeveryironarticleonboard.Theinstruments,thetools,ourguns,areclashingandclankingviolentlyintheircollisionswitheachother;thenailsofmybootsclingtenaciouslytoaplateofironletintothetimbers,andIcannotdrawmyfootawayfromthespot.AtlastbyaviolenteffortIreleasemyselfattheinstantwhentheballinitsgyrationswasabouttoseizeuponit,andcarrymeoffmyfeet....

           Ah!whatafloodofintenseanddazzlinglight!theglobehasburst,andwearedelugedwithtonguesoffire!

           Thenallthelightdisappears.Icouldjustseemyuncleatfulllengthontheraft,andHansstillathishelmandspittingfireundertheactionoftheelectricitywhichhassaturatedhim.

           Butwherearewegoingto?Where?

           

           Tuesday,August25.Irecoverfromalongswoon.Thestormcontinuestoroarandrage;thelightningsdashhitherandthither,likebroodsoffieryserpentsfillingalltheair.Arewestillunderthesea?Yes,weareborneatincalculablespeed.WehavebeencarriedunderEngland,underthechannel,underFrance,perhapsunderthewholeofEurope.

           

           Afreshnoiseisheard!Surelyitistheseabreakingupontherocks!Butthen....

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