It went up like as if it had been shot from a gun; went up thirty or forty feet, then turned in the air, and came down on us.

Thought 'twould sink us, sir, sure.

There were streams of water in the air at the same time; and water by the hogshead came sloshing over the side of the ice." "I don't understand that at all," said the captain.
"We must investigate it," said Raed, "if we can.

But let's make sure of our breakfast first.

I suppose there will be no great danger in letting down the boat as soon as it gets fairly light, will there, captain?
This iceberg seems to be a rather mysterious chap.