Four ---- “You are four minutes too slow. The perusal of this paper absorbed Phileas Fogg until a quarter before four, whilst the Standard his next task, occupied him till the dinner hour. But I would wager four thousand pounds that such a journey, made under these conditions, is impossible.” “Well, Mr. Fogg,” said he, “it shall be so: I will wager the four thousand on it.” “Four hours; long enough to get in her coal. “Reached Turin by Mont Cenis, Friday, October 4th, at 6. “Arrived at Brindisi, Saturday, October 5th, at 4 p. I have calculated, monsieur, that I lose two shillings every four and twenty hours, exactly sixpence more than I earn; and you will understand that the longer our journey — Empty content. He made his four hearty meals every day, regardless of the most persistent rolling and pitching on the part of the steamer; and he played whist indefatigably, for he had found partners as enthusiastic in the game as himself. In these distant seas, coal is worth three or four pounds sterling a ton. The “Mongolia” had still sixteen hundred and fifty miles to traverse before reaching Bombay, and was obliged to remain four hours at Steamer Point to coal up. The steamer entered the road formed by the islands in the bay, and at half-past four she hauled up at the quays of Bombay. The passengers of the “Mongolia” went ashore at half-past four p.m.; at exactly eight the train would start for Calcutta. This famous timepiece, always regulated on the Greenwich meridian, which was now some seventy-seven degrees westward, was at least four hours slow. Sir Francis corrected Passepartout's time, whereupon the latter made the same remark that he had done to Fix; and upon the general insisting that the watch should be regulated in each new meridian, since he was constantly going eastward, that is in the face of the sun, and therefore the days were shorter by four minutes for each degree gone over, Passepartout obstinately refused to alter his watch, which he kept at London time. It was then four o'clock. Upon the car, which was drawn by four richly caparisoned zebus, stood a hideous statue with four arms, the body coloured a dull red, with haggard eyes, dishevelled hair, protruding tongue, and lips tinted with betel. A moment after all four of the party had disappeared in the w.

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