Some more questions from 'The Jungle Book'

[Haihao]

Hi,

I have got some more questions from the book to ask of you.

[Mister Micawber]

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1. Could I understand the underlined part as: the 'stretch' is like a strait between those islands and the mainland, and the 'deep water' in the stretch runs up to the perpendicular cliffs of the mainland? -- Yes

2. All the same as what? -- 'All the same' = anyway

3. Could I interpret it like this: 'Before the tempest flings ashore, which will make the Beaches of Lukannon empty as the shark's egg so that (the mothers) shall know their sons no more!'? If so, why shark's egg? -- Not exactly. 'Before the beaches are as empty as the shark's egg that the tempests fling ashore (so the beaches will not see [= know] their sons [= the seals])'

He is speaking, I think of the egg-casing of a skate (a member of the shark family). After the multiple young hatch, the empty rectangular casings are washed ashore and are commonly encountered on beaches.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Haihao]

Good morning! Mr. Micawber, I saw the picture you showed for me. That was great! I would never have getten to know these things if I hadn't learned here.... Now I can firmly say, all systems are go for "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi". :)

Many thanks again.

Haihao