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"'The theories say that, do they?' replied the Professor in the tone of a meek disciple. 'Oh! unpleasant theories! How the theories will hinder us, won't they?"

Jules Verne in A Journey to the Interior of the Earth

Originally Published Jan. 1, 1864

Digital edition:

160 pages - Aug. 19, 2011