Paraphrases, Cussler has fun with the lines.

Clive Cussler has fun - for entertainment - with paraphrasing.

"The time has come, the walrus said, to speak of many things. Gather round, gentlemen, and listen to the cloak and dagger adventures of Dirk Pitt, the naked cat burglar." The Mediterranean Caper (14)

Through the Looking Glass (Chapter 4 - Tweedledum and Tweedledee) by Lewis Carol

"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes -- and ships -- and sealing-wax --
Of cabbages -- and kings --
And why the sea is boiling hot --
And whether pigs have wings."

"Try this one." Pitt paused. What travels long distances under water, carries a crew, has the capacity to hold a hundred and thirty tons of heroin and would never be searched by Customs or the Bureau of Narcotic Inspectors? The only logical answer is a full-scale submarine." The Mediterranean Caper (14)

Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles

When Oedipus reached the gates of the city, the creature posed her riddle: What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?

Oedipus solved the riddle, answering that man crawls on all fours in infancy, walks upright on two legs in adulthood, and uses a cane as a third leg in old age.

Helene, it totally amazes me what you find!

Cheers

Giordino - "My kingdom for a rocket launcher." Treasure (28)

RICHARD III Act 5. Scene IV by Shakespeare

Richard III - "A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!"

I second that!

Third!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have a fourth right here Helene!!!

Professor Throckmorton - "The Doctors Trout [Doctor Livingston], I presume," he said, pumping their hands.

Stanley and Livingston (movie) - Screen Legend Spencer Tracy portrays reporter Henry Stanley in this recreation of one of the most famous episodes in the history of journalism--the search for Dr. David Livingstone (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) in Africa.

Denver - "Finding one little ship in an area hat large is as tough as finding a penny in the Salton Sea [needle in haystack]." Pacific Vortex! (6)

Jacobs - "A murder is a murder by any other name." Atlantis Found (25)

Gertrude Stein

"A rose is a rose is a rose."

AND

Romeo and Juliet (Act II Scene II) by Shakespeare.

"What's in a name. That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet."

Giordino - "I believe in deja vu, I do, I do, I do." Treasure (28)

The Wizard of OZ - the movie

Cowardly Lion: "I do believe in spooks. I do believe in spooks. I do! I do! I do!"

"My compliments, " replied Shaw. "You walk softly and carry a big wrench."
Night Probe! (51)

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt - Walk softly and carry and big stick.