On July 23rd of the same year, the Chris Tobar Golan of the West India-Pacific steamship company encountered such a thing in the Pacific Ocean. Three days after Governor Xi Sun Jin saw this monster, Chris Toba Grant also saw it 700 miles away. So this strange cetacean can move from one place to another at the speed of robbing people.
15 days later, two thousand miles away from the above location, the Helvi dia of the state-owned steamship company and the Shan Nong of the Royal Mail Company met in the Atlantic Ocean between the United States and Europe, and saw the monster at the same time at 42 degrees north latitude 15 minutes and 60 degrees 35 minutes west longitude. According to the results observed by two ships at the same time, it is estimated that the length of this mammal is at least over 350 feet (about 106 m), because Shan Nong and Helvetia are shorter than it, while the two ships are only 100 m long from beginning to end. However, the longest whale, like those whales that often go out to sea in the waters near Kulanmark Island and Onglick Island in the Aleutian Islands, is only 56 meters, and the longest one has never been seen before.
News came one after another, the observation made by the Vergel crossing the Atlantic, the collision between the Inman steamship company and this behemoth, the records written by the officers of the French second-class battleship Norman I, and the very accurate calculation made by the senior naval staff officer Fuze James on the Sir Clyde, all of which were really stirred up at that time. In countries where people are impetuous, everyone takes this as a joke, but in serious and down-to-earth countries, such as Britain, the United States and Germany, it is different. They are very concerned about this matter.
In big cities, this monster has become a household name. Sing it in the cafe, laugh at it in the newspaper and play it on the stage. The rumormonger just had a chance to fabricate all kinds of anecdotes from this monster. In some newspapers with a small circulation, there have been reports of all kinds of strange giant animals, from Mobidick in the Arctic Ocean to craken. This is a strange fish whose tentacles can entangle a ship with a load of 500 tons and drag it to the bottom of the sea. Some people even quoted classics, or moved out of ancient legends such as Aristotle (3) and Pliny (4) (they admitted the existence of such monsters), or moved out of the Norwegian fairy tale of Bishop Pontubidan (5), the account of Paul Egyud and Harrington's report; There is no doubt about this report. He said that at 1857, he saw a big snake on the Justilan, which was only seen on the sea before the Constitution.
As a result, there are believers and skeptics in academic groups and scientific newspapers, and these two factions are arguing endlessly. The "monster problem" is exciting.
Journalists who think they know science, and scholars who always think they are versatile, are angry. They spent a lot of pen and ink in this memorable pen battle! Even a few people shed two or three drops of blood because someone moved the pen against sea snakes to some arrogant guys.
The argument lasted for six months. Both of them have a point, and each has his own words. The popular tabloids at that time published controversial articles with great interest. They either attack the authoritative papers published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography, the Royal Academy of Sciences in Berlin, the British Academic Association or the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, or refute the discussions in Indian newspapers, Father Moyano's Cosmos magazine, Pidermann's Izvestia and French and other countries' Science News. These versatile writers deliberately misinterpreted a sentence that Linnaeus often quoted by the opposition: "Nature does not make stupid things"; I implore you not to believe in the existence of monsters such as big strange fish, sea snakes and "Mobidick" invented by crazy sailors in the North Sea, and not to deny nature because of this. Finally, the most popular editor of a famous satirical newspaper hastily published an article to deal with the monster; Like Henrietta (2), in the laughter of all, he gave this wonderful thing the last blow and finished it. So wisdom triumphs over science.
In the first few months of 1867, this problem seems to have been forgotten and will not be cleaned up again. But at this time, people heard that some new events had happened. The problem now is not an urgent scientific problem, but a danger that must be carefully avoided. This problem presents a completely different face. This monster has become an island, a rock and a reef, but it is an unpredictable reef and can run very fast.
1August 5, 867, the Moravia of Montelio Navigation Company sailed at night to the place of 27 degrees 30 minutes north latitude and 72 degrees west longitude 15 minutes, and the ship hit the rocks on the starboard side. However, there is no record of this rock on the sea in this area on any map. With the help of wind and 400 horsepower, the speed of the ship reached 13 nautical miles per hour. There is no doubt that if the hull is not excellent and particularly strong, Moravia must take its 236 passengers from Canada to the bottom of the sea after being hit.
The accident happened at about five o'clock in the morning, just before dawn. The sailor on duty immediately ran to the back of the ship; They observed the sea very carefully.
They only saw a whirlpool more than 600 meters wide-as if the water had been violently impacted-and only wrote down the exact location of the accident. Moravia continued to sail, seemingly unscathed. Did it hit a reef or sink?
There was no way to know at the time. Later, I went to the dock to check the bottom of the ship, only to find that some of the existing keels were broken.
This fact is very serious in itself, but if it hadn't happened in the same situation for three weeks, it would probably be forgotten like many other events. The subsequent collision incident, just because of the nationality of the injured ship and the reputation of its company, was enough to cause very wide repercussions.
No one doesn't know the name of the famous British shipowner Guna. As early as 1840, savvy entrepreneurs started a mail ship company and opened a route from Liverpool to Halifax. At that time, there were only three paddle boats with 400 horsepower and a weight of 1,162 tons. Eight years later, the company expanded its scale, with four ships with 650 horsepower and load 1820 tons. Within two years, two more ships with greater horsepower and load capacity were added. 1853, gunnar Company continued to obtain the privilege of delivering government mail, and successively added Arabia, Persia, China, Spain, Java and Russia, all of which were first-class clippers and the most lenient. There is no ship sailing on the sea like them except great eastern. By 1867, the company has 12 ships ~ 8 bright wheels and 4 hidden wheels. So I want to briefly introduce the above situation, in order to let everyone know the importance of this shipping company. It is famous for its good management. No shipping company is smarter and more successful than this one. In the past 26 years, Gunnar's ship has sailed 2000 times in the Atlantic Ocean, never reaching its destination, never being delayed, never losing a letter, never losing a person or a ship. Therefore, despite the French efforts to grab business, passengers are willing to take the ship of gunnar Company, which can be seen from the official statistical documents in recent years. Knowing this situation, no one is surprised that an accident of a steamboat in this company will cause such a huge response.
1867 April 13, the sea was calm and downwind. Spytoya was sailing at 0/5 degrees west longitude and 0/2 minutes north latitude. It is driven by an engine with 1000 horsepower and its speed is 13.5 nautical miles per hour.
Its wheels turn in the sea, completely normal. At that time, its draft was 6 meters 70 centimeters and its displacement was 6685 square meters.
At 4: 00 p.m 16 p.m, while the passengers were having snacks in the lobby, there seemed to be a slight collision behind the stern and port wheel of the Scotch.
"Scotland" was not hit by anything, but was hit by something. It is not a percussion instrument, but a drilling tool. The collision was very slight, unless the cabin manager ran to the deck and shouted, "The ship is sinking: the ship is sinking!" " "Maybe no one on board will care.
The passengers were very scared at first, but Captain Anderson soon calmed them down. The danger will not happen immediately. The Scotia was divided into seven compartments by waterproof boards, and it didn't care about any loopholes.
Captain Anderson immediately ran under the cabin. He found that the fifth room was immersed in seawater, and the seawater soaked quickly, which proved that the leakage was quite large. Fortunately, there is no steam stove in this room, otherwise the fire would have gone out.
Captain Anderson ordered the ship to stop immediately and ordered a diver to go into the water to check the hull damage. After a while, he knew that there was a big hole two meters long at the bottom of the boat. Such a crack can't be stopped. Although Scotia's wheel is half submerged in water, it must keep running. At that time, the ship was still 300 nautical miles from the cliff gap. When the ship pulled into the company dock, it was already three days late. During these three days, people in Liverpool were very worried.
The "Scotland" was erected and engineers began to inspect it. They can't believe what they saw. Two and a half meters below the waterline, an equilateral triangle gap is exposed. The scar on the iron sheet is so neat that even the drill can't cut it so accurately. The sharp weapon to make this crack must not be ordinary steel, because this guy slammed forward with amazing power, and after cutting through the four-centimeter-thick iron sheet, he could escape himself with a backward movement that was difficult to do.
This is the general situation of this recent incident. As a result, this once again aroused public opinion. From then on, all the unexplained maritime accidents in the past are now accounted for in this behemoth. This strange animal is responsible for the sinking of all ships. Unfortunately, the number of sunken ships is quite large. According to the records in the statistical yearbook, about 3000 ships are missing every year, including sailboats and steamboats. As for those who are judged missing because of their whereabouts, yes, the number is not less than 200 every year!
Whether the monster is wronged or not, people blame it for the disappearance of the ship. Because of its existence, the maritime traffic between five continents is becoming more and more dangerous, and everyone insists on getting rid of this terrible whale monster at sea at any cost.
Reflections on Two Wan Li under the Sea
Jules. Verne was born in Nantes, a seaport city in western France. He lived and studied on Fayed Island by the Lauard River until he graduated from middle school. My father is a successful lawyer, and he is bent on his son's inheritance. But Verne loved the ocean since he was a child and longed for sailing and adventure. 1 1 years old, he volunteered to go aboard as an apprentice and sailed to India, only to be found by his family and taken home. For this reason, Verne was severely beaten. He lay in bed with tears and vowed, "I will only lie in bed and fantasize about traveling in the future." Perhaps it was this childhood experience that objectively prompted Verne to gallop in fantasy all his life and create so many famous sci-fi works.
Jules verne, the author of Two Wan Li under the Sea, was not only surprised by his exaggerated, touching and scientific novels, but also by the stories he wrote in the book. Although this is not surprising today in the 2 1 century, in Verne's era, people have not invented submarines that can swim underwater, and even electric lights have not appeared. In this context, Verne successfully created the submarine Nautilus in two Wan Li under the sea. Twenty-five years after the novel was published, people built a real submarine, similar to that described in the novel. What kind of foresight is this? Therefore, the fantasies in Verne's works have scientific basis. The scientific fantasy depicted in many of his works has come true today. More importantly, the fantasy in his works is bold and novel, and it is interesting to read with its vivid, vivid and picturesque beauty. His works have thrilling plots, vivid characters and unexpected endings. All these make his works have eternal charm.
Written in 1870, Two Wan Li under the Sea is the second part of Verne's famous trilogy. The first part is Captain Grant's children, and the third part is Mystery Island. This work tells the story of Pierre Aronnax, a French biologist, traveling in the depths of the ocean. This happened in 1866, and a monster thought to be a narwhal was found at sea. He accepted the invitation to join the chase, unfortunately fell into the water during the chase and swam on the monster's back. In fact, this monster is not a narwhal, but a diving boat with wonderful structure. This diving boat was secretly built by Captain Nemo on a desert island in the middle of the ocean. It has a solid hull and uses the ocean to generate electricity. Captain Nemo invited Pierre Aronnax to travel to the bottom of the sea. They set out from the Pacific Ocean, passed through coral islands, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and entered the Atlantic Ocean. They saw many rare marine animals and plants and strange scenes in the water, and experienced many dangers such as stranding, being besieged by indigenous people, fighting with sharks, icebergs blocking roads, octopus attacks and so on. Finally, when the diving boat arrived at the Norwegian coast, Pierre Aronnax left without saying goodbye and announced to the world what he knew about the seabed. Captain Nemo, the hero of the book, is a romantic, mysterious and charming figure. Nemo built a diving boat according to his own design, snorkeling on the seabed for large-scale scientific research, but it seems that this is not the only purpose of his lonely life. He avoided enemies and persecutors, sought freedom at the bottom of the sea, and felt deep sorrow for his lonely life. It was not until the third part of the trilogy that the mystery of this mysterious figure was unveiled. This collection contains all the features of Verne's science fiction. The twists and turns, the tense and confusing storyline, the ever-changing fate of the characters, the rich and detailed scientific knowledge, and the wonderful fantasy with vivid details are all a furnace. The author's originality and ingenious layout sometimes push readers into a dangerous environment, and sometimes bring them into a beautiful realm full of poetry and painting. Magnificent scene description and detailed detail description appear alternately. It's fascinating to read, and you can't stop.
In this way, with reverence, I began to take the Nautilus submarine with Junasz, the protagonist of the book, and began his legendary underwater journey. Captain Nemo, the owner of the Nautilus, was a gloomy and learned man. They traveled together in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Antarctic and Arctic Ocean, and saw many rare underwater animals and plants, as well as underwater caves, secret passages and sites, including the famous sunken city Atlantis, an ancient civilization with a history and culture comparable to that of Greece. Nautilus set out from the Sea of Japan, entered the Pacific Ocean, Oceania, and then reached the Indian Ocean, passing through the Red Sea and Arabian Tunnel, and reached the Mediterranean Sea. The submarine crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, along the coast of Africa, and headed for the South Pole. Then go north along the coast of Latin America, follow the warm current to the North Sea, and finally disappear into the whirlpool on the west coast of Norway. During the submarine journey of nearly ten months, Nautilus sailed slowly at an average speed of 12 km per hour. I feel that I enjoyed the ever-changing wonders of the seabed with Captain Nemo and his "guests". The climax of the whole voyage is repeated: underwater hunting, underwater forest visit, underwater Atlantis ruins visit, Spanish shipwreck treasure salvage, coral kingdom funeral witness, fighting with Okumo, sharks and octopus, fighting back against the siege of indigenous people and so on. These books contain a great deal of knowledge about science, culture, geography and geology. O Junasz expressed admiration for Captain Nemo's outstanding talent and knowledge in the voyage. However, in the fascinating story, people are also warned that while seeing that science and technology benefit mankind, they should pay attention to preventing acts that are used by bad people and endanger the human crisis; Put forward the concept of caring for marine life such as seals and whales and condemning indiscriminate killing and fishing. These environmental protection topics, which are still popular today, have been called for by prophets 200 years ago. It can be seen that what leaves a deeper reflection on human justice is to let readers feel colorful adventures and vivid knowledge, and to inspire us to get more books from our hearts.
The novel appeared "monsters" from the sea, frequently attacking ships of various countries, stirring people's panic until the Nautilus was swallowed up by the Atlantic vortex, and the whole novel was full of suspense and interlocking. I was deeply attracted by this book. During the trip, Captain Nemo and I, as well as tourists, can be said to change with the development of things, sometimes fearful, sometimes relaxed and happy. The subtlety of this book lies in the complete enlightenment of knowledge of nature, although it tells a lot about the ocean. For example, the mucus secreted by a tiny creature called fenugreek in the Red Sea makes the sea water as red as blood. But none of them are deliberate, and none of them are hard for readers to accept. It's just what they saw and heard during a trip, which makes people firmly retain all kinds of ideas and gains born of scenery.
Not every science fiction novel is as readable as Two Wan Li under the Sea. As a novel that is not fabricated out of thin air, but accumulated by foresight and erudition, it not only explains their journey for readers who don't know underwater knowledge in detail, but also shows the wisdom and civilization of the ancients to later generations. The whole novel introduces scientific knowledge such as ocean current, fish, shellfish, coral, marine benthos, seaweed, marine biological circulation system, pearl production, etc., and becomes a veritable scientific enlightenment novel. Rereading this book, I still have this wish in my heart, that is, I hope to explore all the secrets of the seabed with Captain Nemo. I hate the luck of Professor Pierre Aronnax.
The story begins with 1866, a strange thing that caused a storm in the whole city. Many ships found sea monsters at sea. French biologist Professor Pierre Aronnax was invited to chase these monsters. Unexpectedly, he fell into the water and traveled around the world with his companions. Finally, he couldn't stand the boredom at the bottom of the sea and tried his best to return to land.
Writing here, I can't help but think of Harry Potter, which is far more valuable than the former (as far as I'm concerned). After all, it is extremely precious to write such a fantasy novel in 1870 and spread it to this day. 135 The test of the passage of time by millions of readers in Qian Qian did not weaken its spirit, but affirmed its value. I think it stands in the history of literature because of the word "fantasy" that runs through it from beginning to end. Fantasy has been the source of power to promote social development since ancient times. Today, it has been proved that all the fantasies or inferences of the author jules verne are based on reality, such as: undersea forests, crossing undersea tunnels (Arabian undersea tunnels, tunnels leading to the Mediterranean under Suez) and sunken land (Atlantic continent). In the future world, all fantasies will come true. In the sea, Captain Nemo said, "The progress of mankind is really too slow." Fantasy is actually the wings of progress. /kloc-people's fantasy more than 0/00 years ago will be realized in 100 years, and the exploration is endless!
The sea praises the deep blue country, the epic magnificent ocean, a carefree and uncontested place with countless corals, seaweed, swimming fish and minerals. It is a magnificent brocade, which I can't praise or describe in words. Nautilus was an immortal myth at that time. It reveals all the infinite mysteries in the ocean. For Captain Nemo,
Finally, speaking of Captain Nemo, this mysterious figure adds a lot of color to this book. He can repay tens of billions of national debts for France, see his friends die and cry silently, give millions of gold to the poor, take in all those who hate the land, fill a bag of pearls to the poor pearl picker, escape from mankind and carry out terrible revenge. He has a deep-rooted distrust of mankind. I have always really liked this kind of person, a genius who abandoned the world. I always wanted to know about Captain Nemo's endless pain. I don't understand what kind of experience and background such a man has, but I believe he is a kind person.
Two Wan Li under the Sea is indeed a classic, but in modern times, it is rare to see such a classic, and there are many flashy things. What a pity!