From the Earth to the Moon, Chapter 13 summary
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In Chapter 13, Barbicane travels to Florida with three companions and surveys the countryside with an armed local escort to choose the exact location for the Columbiad. He selects Stones Hill, where high, barren ground promises easier construction, and marks the spot from which the projectile is to depart.
What happens
- Barbicane funds a telescope, negotiates for an aluminum projectile, and leaves Baltimore with three companions.
- The travelers reach Tampa Town by naval dispatch boat, and Barbicane refuses the residents’ celebrations.
- An armed local escort accompanies the survey party because of concerns about Seminoles.
- Barbicane explains that high ground reduces problems with underground water and permits work in daylight.
- The party crosses forests and rivers before reaching a rocky plain, while Seminoles display weapons in the distance.
- Barbicane measures Stones Hill and selects its summit for the Columbiad.
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