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It is not stationary. It is a floating island of lava formation, and is a menace to every craft that goes to sea. I spent a year of my life upon it once, and it is more barren than the desert of Sahara, because you cannot raise even sand upon it, and it is devoid of water of any sort, salt or fresh." IT IS NOT STATIONARY IT IS A FLOATING ISLAND OF LAVA FORMATION AND IS A MENACE TO EVERY CRAFT THAT GOES TO SEA I SPENT A YEAR OF MY LIFE UPON IT ONCE AND IT IS MORE BARREN THAN THE DESERT OF SAHARA BECAUSE YOU CANNOT RAISE EVEN SAND UPON IT AND IT IS DEVOID OF WATER OF ANY SORT SALT OR FRESH
up favorable winds? Not by the beard of the Prophet! I brought you to give me information, and now when I ask for the name of a simple little island like that in plain sight there’s not one of you able so much as to guess at it reasonably. The next man I ask for information goes into irons with Judge Blackstone if he doesn’t answer me instantly with the information I want. Munchausen, what island is that?” “Ahem! that?” replied Munchausen, trembling, as he reflected upon the Captain’s threat. “What? Nobody knows what island that is? Why, you surprise me— “See here, Baron,” retorted Holmes, menacingly, “I ask you a plain question, and I want a plain answer, with no evasions to gain time. Now it’s irons or an answer. What island is that?” “It’s an island that doesn’t appear on any chart, Captain,” Munchausen responded instantly, pulling himself together for a mighty effort, “and it has never been given a name; but as you insist upon having one, we’ll call it Holmes Island, in your honor. RIP DO YOU SUPPOSE THAT I'VE BROUGHT YOU TO WHISTLE A FAVOURABLE WINDS NOT BY THE BEARD OF THE PROPHET I BROUGHT YOU TO GIVE ME INFORMATION AND NOW WHEN I ASK FOR THE NAME OF A SIMPLE LITTLE ISLAND LIKE THAT IN PLAIN SIGHT THERE'S NOT ONE OF YOU ABLE SO MUCH AS TO GUESS AT IT REASONABLY THE NEXT MAN I ASK FOR INFORMATION GOES INTO IRON JUDGE BLACKSTONE IF HE DOESN'T ANSWER ME INSTANTLY WITH THE INFORMATION I WANT MILKAUSEN WHAT ISLAND IS THAT AHEM THAT REPLIED MILKAUSEN TREMBLING AS HE REFLECTED UPON THE CAPTAIN'S THREAT WHAT NOBODY KNOWS WHAT ISLAND THAT IS WHY YOU SURPRISE ME SEE HERE BARON RETORTED HOLMES MENACINGLY I ASK YOU A PLAIN QUESTION AND I WANT A PLAIN ANSWER WITH NO INVASIONS TO GAIN TIME NOW IT'S IRONS OR AN ANSWER WHAT ISLAND IS THAT IT'S AN ISLAND THAT DOESN'T APPEAR ON ANY CHART CAPTAIN MC KAUSEN RESPONDED INSTANTLY PULLING HIMSELF TOGETHER FOR A MIGHTY EFFORT AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN GIVEN A NAME BUT AS YOU INSIST UPON HAVING ONE WE'LL CALL IT HOLMES ISLAND IN YOUR HONOR
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