Jules Verne 
At the North Pole [PDF ebook] 
Or, the Adventures of Captain Hatteras

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. To-morrow, at the turn of the tide, the brig captain, Richard Shandon, mate, will clear from New Prince’s Docks destination unknown. This announcement appeared in the Liverpool Herald of April 5, 1860. The sailing of a brig is not a matter of great importance for the chief commercial city of England. Who would take notice of it in so great a throng oi’ Ships of all Sizes and of every country, that dry-docks covering two leagues scarcely contain them?