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Re: Tabor

From: thomas mccormick <tom_amity~at~hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 05:39:14 +0000
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il


I also have the impression that the area is what is called subtropical. One
cannot use Verne's description of Lincoln Island fauna as evidence, however,
since the ecology he gives the island is impossible anyway. Orangutans
aren't found east of Indonesia, while kangaroos, of course, live in
Australia, and jaguars in America. I do have the impression that Verne's
seasonal variations in climate are more pronounced than would really be the
case in that latitude. But not sure. Any other views from Vernophiles?

Tom


>From: "wbutcher" <wbutcher~at~netvigator.com>
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>Subject: Re: Tabor
>Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:49:02 +0800
>
> The answer, running over 100s of words, in my edition.
>
> My impression is that they are balmy, a bit like Hong Kong, since
>moderated
>by the ocean, and that they're not that far south. Aren't orangutans and so
>on subtropical?
>
> Bill
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>thomas mccormick
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>Subject: Tabor
>
> My understanding is that "L'Ile Tabor" or "Maria Theresa" does not
>really
> exist. If this is true, are there any islands in the general area
>where
> Verne locates Tabor and Lincoln Islands?
>
> What sort of climate and ecology do any such islands have (or what
>sort of
> climate and ecology would we expect to find on an island in that
>general
> area?)? My impression is that this area is to the south of the
>horse
> latitudes, so it ought to have pronounced seasons and some
>antarctic
> climatic influence. But I don't know this for certain. Who does?
>
> Tom
>
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