# Floating City (1904)

A Floating City is an adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne first published in 1871. It tells of a woman who, on board the ship Great Eastern with her husband, finds that the man she loves is also on board.
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UNIFORM EDITION
A Floating City
AND
THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS
BY JULES VERNE
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
1904
ONE WOULD HAVE TAKEN HER FOR A SMALL ISLAND.
Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Chapter X Chapter XI Chapter XII Chapter XIII Chapter XIV Chapter XV Chapter XVI Chapter XVII Chapter XVIII Chapter XIX Chapter XX Chapter XXI Chapter XXII Chapter XXIII Chapter XXIV Chapter XXV Chapter XXVI Chapter XXVII Chapter XXVII Chapter XXIX Chapter XXX Chapter XXXI Chapter XXXII Chapter XXXIII Chapter XXXIV Chapter XXXV Chapter XXXVI Chapter XXXVII Chapter XXXVIII Chapter XXXIX
Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Chapter X
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
* PAGE
* One would have taken her for a small Island................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Frontispiece
* Carpentering, Rigging, and Painting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
* Then began the slow interminable Ascent................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* Every Man at the capstan-bars was knocked down................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
* Soon we came in sight of Queenstown................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
* Captain Corsican and I bowed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
* When a body rolled at my feet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* The waif was the hull of a ship................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* "They," said he, "are people from the Far West"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* I often see them leaning over the railings of the engine-rooms................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* He made an angry gesture, which I arrested................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* "I see," said Dr. Pitferge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* A fine-looking young fellow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85
* His back rounded, and his head muffled in a hood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* The Black Lady................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................96
* He treated Drake with supreme contempt................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
* Fabian went near to the cabin doors................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
* One of the sailors lying unconscious................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122
* A troop of Minstrels................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130
* "Do you accept that blow?"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132
* The Prayer for the Dead................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................147
* I remained on deck, watching the storm rise ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................152
* A small schooner was signalled to starboard................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................153
* I turned, and saw Ellen, pale as death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................162
* The fog cleared off................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................174
* Nature has combined everything to astonish the eye................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................179
* The Cataract falling before us................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................187
* "Fabian! Fabian!" cried she, at last................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................191
* She plunged into the Clyde................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................199
* "The same," replied the Skipper................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................208
* And soon disappeared................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................213
* "Captain!" exclaimed he................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................220
* Thank you, sir, thank you................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................232
* He saw distinctly.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................235
* The Squall................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................244
* Crockston was examining the horizon attentively................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................246
* Miss Halliburtt was standing on the poop................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................251
* "I promise you. Miss Jenny"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................260
* Mr. Halliburtt?................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................271
* Jenny fell into her father's arms................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................375
* He took the shell................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................282
* "Well, Uncle Vincent"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................286
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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