It was ten feet by five; the planks of surturbrand, braced strongly together with cords, presented an even surface, and when launched this improvised vessel floated easily upon the waves of the Liedenbrock Sea.
Az erős kötelekkel egybetákolt surtarbrandur gerendák biztos felületet alkottak. Rögtönzött hajónk, amint vízre tettük, csendesen ringani kezdett a Lidenbrock-tengeren.