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Title: Around the world in eighty days
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
Subjects: Voyages around the world
Publisher: Boston : J. R. Osgood & Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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nd thegreater part of the crowd seemed to have diminished inheight. *It is evidently a meeting, said Fix, *and its objectmust be an exciting one. I should not wonder if it wereabout the * Alabama, despite the fact that that questionis settled. * Perhaps, replied Mr. Fogg simply. At least, there are two champions in presence of eachother, the Honourable Mr. Camerfield and the HonourableMr. Mandiboy. Aouda, leaning upon Mr. Foggs arm, observed thetumultuous scene with surprise, while Fix asked a mannear him what the cause of it all was. Before the mancould reply, a fresh agitation arose ; hurrahs and excitedshouts were heard ; the staffs of the banners began to beused as offensive weapons; and fists flew about in everydirection. Thumps were exchanged from the tops of thecarriages and omnibuses which had been blocked up in thecrowd. Boots and shoes went whirling through the air,and Mr. Fogg thought he even heard the crack of revolversmingling in the din. The rout approached the stairway.
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IF FIX HAD KOT RECEIVED THE BLOW. (Page 210. AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. 209 and flowed over the lower step. One of the parties hadevidently been repulsed ; but the mere lookers-on couldnot tell whether Mandiboy or Camerfield had gained theupper hand. It would be prudent for us to retire, said Fix, whowas anxious that Mr. Fogg should not receive any injury,at least until they got back to London. If there is anyquestion about England in all this, and we were recognized,I fear it would go hard with us. An English subject— began Mr. Fogg. He did not finish his sentence; for a terrific hubbub nowarose on the terrace behind the flight of steps where theystood, and there were frantic shouts of, Hurrah for Man-diboy ! Hip, hip, hurrah ! It was a band of voters coming to the rescue of theiraUies, and taking the Camerfield forces in flank. Mr. Fogg,Aouda, and Fix found themselves between two fires; itwas too late to escape. The torrent of men, armed withloaded canes and sticks, was irre

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