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RE: Maritime law in 1865

From: Christian Sánchez <chvsanchez~at~arnet.com.ar>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 21:21:53 -0300
To: "'Jules Verne Forum'" <jvf~at~math.technion.ac.il>


>In Captain Grant's Children and in Mysterious Island, Ayrton has committed
>crimes on Australian soil, not on the Duncan, yet Glenarvan believes that he
>has the authority to sentence Ayrton for his crimes and to carry out the
>sentence by abandoning him on Tabor Island.

No, no, no. Ayrton proposes doing a deal. He will tell Glenarvan what happened with Captain Grant if Glenarvan don't take him to the authorities, and instead of that, only leave him on a desert island for expiating his crimes.

Regards,

Christian Sánchez
chvsanchez~at~arnet.com.ar
Rosario, Argentina

> When he returns to English soil he does not even tell the authorities of his decisions and his actions. Did
>this have some basis in maritime law in 1865 or is it Verne's invention?



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