Yes, because it say:"At this instant, in the midst of the silver circle illumined by the light of the moon the same whirlpool which had been made by the sinking men was again obvious, and first were...
Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie was the father of Alexander Dumas (senior)
(born: Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie on 24 July 1802 died: 5 December 1870).
Alexandre Dumas (senior) was the...