The Southern Star, or, The Diamond Land

{{Tr|an unknown hand}}. This translation begins: ""Speak on, sir. I am listening." "Sir, I have the honor of asking you for the hand of your daughter, Miss Watkins!" "The hand of Alice?" "Yes, sir. My request seems to surprise you, but you will excuse me if I say that I am at a loss to understand why it should appear extraordinary. I am twenty-six years old, my name is Cyprien Mere. I am a mining engineer, having graduated from the Polytechnic School, second in my class; my family is honorable, and respected, if they are not rich.""

Title (with comma after "or") is from the cover image at www.julesverne.ca. Sources:

• Title (The Southern Star), translation, publisher (George Munro), date (by March 14, 1885), format (pocket edition), series, series number, number of pages and price from Jules Verne Encyclopedia.
• Title (The Southern Star, or The Diamond Land), date (1885), publisher (Munro) and translation from jv.gilead.org.il.
• Title (The Southern Star, or The Diamond Land), publisher (George Munro Publisher), publisher series and number and date (March 1885) from www.julesverne.ca and cover image.