And in an explicit tribute to Poe's influence on him, Verne situated the group responsible for this feat in the book in Baltimore, at the Baltimore Gun Club, with its members shouting, "Cheers for Edgar Poe!"
Num tributo explícito à influência que sofreu de Poe, Júlio Verne situou o grupo responsável pela sua façanha no livro em Baltimore, no Gun Club de Baltimore, com os seus membros a gritar, "Viva Edgar Poe!"