A flat ocean, where a thin liner is steaming just above the  surface , heading towards other  eau . Passengers are thrown in the furnace, one by one, when the wood or coal runs out. Hopefully they'll get to the other side without too many casualties.     Je savais, qu'une fois, j'avais traversé l'ocean jusqu'à Basrah, en Mésopotamie, pour trouver la Tour de Babel.