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The Blog of Axel Lidenbrock : August 14th 1863

From: Harry Hayfield <harryhayfield~at~googlemail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:54:38 +0100
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BlankAnd now, the shipping report for the Lidenbrock Ocean: North West 3,
occasionally 4, fine, clear, 89°, continuing fair.

At noon Hans prepared a hook at the end of a line. He baited it with a small
piece of meat and flung it into the sea. For two hours nothing was caught.
Are these waters, then, bare of inhabitants? No, there's a pull at the line.
Hans draws it in and brings out a struggling fish. And not just any fish
either. It was a sturgeon. However my uncle begged to differ.

"This fish belongs to an extinct family, of which only fossil traces are
found in the devonian formations." he announced which then raised the issue
of could we eat what was in effect a piece of history. But I will tell you
one thing, the idea of excinct fish in the sea and extinct birds (for want
of a better term) in the air very nearly was the end of me.

"Take care, Axel, or you will fall overboard." shouted my uncle and at that
moment I felt the sinewy hand of Hans seizing me vigorously. But for him,
carried away by my dream, I should have thrown myself into the sea. This was
a little alarming I have to admit but my uncle knew the reason. I'd been
hallucinating because of the atmosphere.

As I watched the horizon, it suddenly dawned on me that we should see land
tomorrow (assuming that is there is land).

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