Then, steering his Nautilus with consummate dexterity, he skillfully dodged the masses of ice, some of which measured several miles in length, their heights varying from seventy to eighty meters. Often the horizon seemed completely closed off.
Hij richtte zijn Nautilus met volmaakte bekwaamheid, en vermeed behendig den schok met de ijsgevaarten, van welke sommige verscheiden kilometer lang en zeventig of tachtig meter hoog waren.