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The Storm on the Indian Ocean

           "Doyoumeantosayyouthinkwearegoingtohavebadweather?"repliedGlenarvan,examiningthesky,whichfromhorizontozenithseemedabsolutelycloudless.

           "Ido,"returnedthecaptain."ImaysaysotoyourLordship,butIshouldnotliketoalarmLadyGlenarvanorMissGrant."

           "Youareactingwisely;butwhatmakesyouuneasy?"

           "Sureindicationsofastorm.Don’ttrust,myLord,totheappearanceofthesky.Nothingismoredeceitful.Forthelasttwodaysthebarometerhasbeenfallinginamostominousmanner,andisnowat27degrees.ThisisawarningIdarenotneglect,forthereisnothingIdreadmorethanstormsintheSouthernSeas;Ihavehadatasteofthemalready.ThevaporswhichbecomecondensedintheimmenseglaciersattheSouthPoleproduceacurrentofairofextremeviolence.Thiscausesastrugglebetweenthepolarandequatorialwinds,whichresultsincyclones,tornadoes,andallthosemultipliedvarietiesoftempestagainstwhichashipisnomatch."

           "Well,John,"saidGlenarvan,"theDuncanisagoodship,andhercaptainisabravesailor.Letthestormcome,we’llmeetit!"

           JohnManglesremainedondeckthewholenight,forthoughasyettheskywasstillunclouded,hehadsuchfaithinhisweather-glass,thathetookeveryprecautionthatprudencecouldsuggest.About11P.M.theskybegantodarkeninthesouth,andthecrewwerecalledup,andallthesailshauledin,excepttheforesail,brigantine,top-sail,andjib-boom.

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