Around the world in eighty days (1873) (14804101583)

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Title: Around the world in eighty days

Year: 1873 (1870s)

Authors: Verne, Jules, 1828-1905

Subjects: Voyages around the world

Publisher: Boston : J. R. Osgood & Co.

Contributing Library: New York Public Library

Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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d from the view of the travellers. TheRangoon weighed anchor at Singapore the next dayat four a.m., to receive coal, having gained half a day onthe prescribed time of her arrival. Phileas Fogg notedthis gain in his journal, and then, accompanied by Aouda,who betrayed a desire for a walk on shore, disem-barked. Fix, w^ho suspected Mr. Foggs every movement, followedthem cautiously, without being himself perceived; whilePassepartout, laughing in his sleeve at Fixs manoeuvres,w^ent about his usual errands. The island of Singapore is not imposing in aspect, forthere are no mountains; yet Its appearance is not withoutattractions. It is a park checkered by pleasant highwaysand avenues. A handsome carriage, drawn by a sleekpair of New Holland horses, carried Phileas Fogg andAouda into the midst of rows of palms with brilliantfoliage, and of clove-trees whereof the cloves form theheart of a half-open flower. Pepper plants replaced theprickly hedges of European fields ; sago-bushes, large ferns

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IN A FINE EQUIPAGE, DEAWN BY SPLENDID HOESES, AOTJDA A.NDPHILEAS EOGG- DEOYE THEOUG-H THE EICH FOEEST SCENEEY. (Page V.S. AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. 129 with gorgeous branches, varied the aspect of this tropicalcHme ; while nutmeg-trees in full foliage filled the air witha penetrating perfume. Agile and grinning bands ofmonkeys skipped about In the trees, nor were tigerswanting In the jungles. After a drive of two hours through the country, Aoudaand Mr. Fogg returned to the town, which Is a vast collec-tion of heavy-looking, irregular houses, surrounded bycharming gardens rich in tropical fruits and plants ; andat ten oclock they re-embarked, closely followed by thedetective, who had kept them constantly In sight. Passepartout, who had been purchasing several dozenmangoes—a fruit as large as good-sized apples, of a dark-brown colour outside and a bright red within, and whosewhite pulp, melting in the mouth, affords gourmands adelicious sensation—was waiting for them on deck.

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