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ngingover
the sidewere also curiously observing it.
Iwentforwardandlookedattentivelyattheobject.Itwasanirregu-
larlyformedmassabouttwelveyardsinlengthandinthemiddleofit
there appeared a shining lump.
“Thatisnowhale”saidMartinHoltthesailing-master.“Itwould
have blown once or twice since we have been looking at it.”
“Certainly [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!”assentedHardy.“Perhapsitisthecarcaseofsomedeser-
ted ship.”
“Maythedevilsendittothebottom [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!”criedRoger.“Itwouldbeabad
jobtocomeupagainstitinthedark;itmightsendusdownbeforewe
could know what had happened.”
“Ibelieveyou”addedDrap“andthesederelictsaremoredangerous
thanarockfortheyarenowhereandagainthereandthere’snoavoid-
ing them.”
Hurliguerlycameupatthismomentandplantedhiselbowsonthe
bulwarkalongside of mine.
“What do you think of itboatswain?” I asked.
“ItismyopinionMr.Jeorling”repliedtheboatswain“thatwhatwe
see there is neither a blower nor a wreckbut merely a lump of ice.”
“Hurliguerlyisright”saidJamesWest;“itisalumpoficeapieceof
an iceberg which the currents have carried hither.”
“What?” said I“to the forty-fifth parallel?”
”Yessir”answeredWest“thathasoccurredandtheicesometimes
getsupashighastheCapeifwearetotayilai:
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