Our speed is slackening, it seems to me, and it is possible that an eddy may bring us back obliquely to the coast." "That is my opinion too," said the boatswain, "and if our floating machine is not stationary, it is nearly so.

It seems to be turning round." West and Hurliguerly were not mistaken.

For some reason or other the iceberg was getting out of the course which it had followed continuously.

A giratory movement had succeeded to that of drifting, owing to the action of an eddy which set towards the coast.
Besides, several ice-mountains, in front of us, had just run aground on the edge of the shore.

It was, then, useless to discuss whether we should take to the boat or not.