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The Nautilus was piercing the water with its sharp spur, after having accomplished nearly ten thousand leagues in three months and a half, a distance greater than the great circle of the earth. Where were we going now, and what was reserved for the future?

The Nautilus was piercing the water with its sharp spur, after having accomplished nearly ten thousand leagues in three months and a half, a distance greater than the great circle of the earth. Where were we going now, and what was reserved for the future?

Approximate author period: c. 1850 AD · industrial

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Jules Verne
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Approximate author period: c. 1850 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Jules Verne: documented activity in 1850. Wikidata Q33977, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33977 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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