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Meaning
The speaker says they were overwhelmed by what they saw and kept reacting with a mix of curiosity, admiration, and fear. The line suggests a moment of astonishment so strong that it left them almost stunned.
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Works of Jules Verne, A Trip to the Center of the Earth, Chapter 27
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The phrase appears verbatim in the public-domain text "Works of Jules Verne, A Trip to the Center of the Earth, Chapter 27" (Wikisource); no earlier source was checked.
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About Jules Verne
French novelist, poet, and playwright
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. He wrote in the nineteenth century and became known for stories that helped define early science fiction. Verne is remembered above all for his imaginative fiction, which often linked adventure with scientific possibility. His work has remained widely read, and he is closely associated with a body of writing that looks ahead to future inventions and travels.
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Books by Jules Verne
Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-Vingts Jours
2020
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers
2005
Voyage au Centre de la Terre
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2004
Robur le conquérant
2007