the morning of the 27th of July, about seven o'clock
Robur , much disconcerted at this accident , could only advance at a moderate speed during this day , and when he passed over the antipodes of Paris was only going about eighteen miles an hour . It was necessary not to aggravate the damage to the screws , for if the propellers were rendered useless the situation of the aeronef above the vast seas of the Pacific would be a very awkward one . And the engineer began to consider if he could not effect his repairs on the spot , so as to make sure of continuing his voyage . In the morning of the 27th of July , about seven o'clock , land was sighted to the north . It was soon seen to be an island . But which island was it of the thousands that dot the Pacific ? However , Robur decided to stop at it without landing .