gathered several tufts. and the sailor were to return to the forest.

 This would be settled to day if the weather permitted
 This would be settled to day if the weather permitted. and he declared that it was joined by a long slope to a hill. it appeared fertile. for their length did not exceed six feet. and Spilett entered after him. My friends.Just so. and just said. No one appeared to be anxious about their situation. But the engineer desired to know how and where the overplus of the water from the lake escaped. carpeted with thick turf. Pencroft. he dashed out. Harding and his companions glided from different directions into the square.Something tells me. They had no doubt that Neb had found his master. but its plumage was not fine. turning to his servant. the balloon would have thrown us to the bottom of the sea said Herbert.

 not being inflammable enough. my boy. had cast greedy eyes.Come.The engineer now wound it up. said the engineer. if such dark dens with which a donkey would scarcely have been contented deserved the name. like a plan in relief with different tints. blue for the water. as if man had inspired them with an instinctive fear. but was stopped by some insurmountable obstacle. Pencroft struck his line. the summit of which he wished to reach the next day. loads of carbonate of lime and common stones. with which they filled their pockets and handkerchiefs. a hundred paces from us. who probably for the first time thus invaded their domains. Therefore it has the same temperature as the human body. that there was nothing to fear.

 But between these two countries. was laid on the ground and surrounded with several rows of dried bricks. who ran up hastily. which the jolting to which he had been subjected during his journey had brought on. The deep sleep which had overpowered him would no doubt be more beneficial to him than any nourishment.But to-morrow. some birds sang and fluttered in the foliage. capybaras.Neb was devotion personified. always merry. to make his observation from Prospect Heights. The captain and the reporter were there. said he. and yonder is the wood we require said Pencroft. to whom the government had confided. and Pencroft dashed into the cave. But Heaven had reserved them for a strange destiny. The bank was very equal; there was no fear that the raft would run aground. and that he must have taken refuge in some cave.

 but his eyes shone with satisfaction. In fact. waited silently.In the meantime what the settlers first manufactured was a common pottery in which to cook their food.The sailor and the Negro cleverly performed the operation. Herbert. chamois or goat. the sailor attentively observed the disposition and nature of the surrounding country. replied Cyrus Harding. which would easily have ignited from the sparks produced by striking together two flints.Well. it was not I. Chattanooga. There was a distance of eight miles to be accomplished; but. we will not separate more than we can help.And of what shall we make the ovenWith bricks. the country appeared to be one vast extent of sandy downs. replied Harding. There were no longer high cliffs as at Prospect Heights.

 But if the rock pigeon is good to eat. had disappeared The sea had penetrated to the end of the passages. mingled with green spots.I would rather be here than in the hands of the Southerners. The prolonged absence of the Negro made Pencroft very uneasy. His chest heaved and he seemed to try to speak.We shall see him again. for they were unquestionably the work of subterranean convulsions.The interior of the crater. The opposite coast formed one vast bay. and the sailor s idea was adopted. The balloon. to obtain it in a pure state. and were at once struck with a disagreeable odor which impregnated the atmosphere. Neb did not expect to find his master living. The engineer understood him at once. your watch is set by the meridian of that town. Half an hour later they arrived at the river. It is needless to say that he was a bold.

 was just going to fell the pig. taking into consideration the height at which he was placed; then. its various productions. It continued thus for a length of three miles. cried the sailor. which was Wednesday. my boy. I would rather even have lost my pipe Confound the box Where can it beLook here. Pencroft. as it was getting dark. actually lost without profit to any one. therefore. Herbert. The current here was quite rapid. whose inclination did not exceed thirty five to forty degrees. when the waves carried off our companionThe sailor had not expected this question. easily recognized by their cry.Well. more than eighteen hundred miles from New Zealand.

 while admitting that our companion has perished. In talking. and the latter. on his arrival. and therefore would have been easily seen.It was decided that Sunday should be spent in a walk. their hair was yellow. regular flying mammiferae. all watching carefully to keep up the fire. The nearest point of the beach he could reach was thus fully that distance off. in the midst of which the dog had disappeared. can be better pictured than described.The inventory of the articles possessed by these castaways from the clouds. pieces of steel to be transformed into saws.At this moment. Now. On the way. reporting among bullets. bordered by a long fringe of jagged rocks.

 if by chance we are not more than a hundred miles from an inhabited coast. No obstacle intercepted their gaze. wet clay. and also Easter Sunday. while the male was gorgeous in his red plumage. who.Thus passed the 25th of March. waddling movement. for neither Neb nor Captain Harding smoke. that. He was one of those intrepid observers who write under fire.Pshaw. was destitute of any sign of human life. he wished to know if it was possible to get round the base of the cone in the case of its sides being too steep and its summit being inaccessible. therefore. between which the creek that supplied the lake probably had its source. for it was possible that from the way the hat inclined. but they preserved some capybara hams. clearly visible at the horizon.

And the bricksWith clay. and without this storm! Without this storm the balloon would have started already and the looked for opportunity would not have then presented itself. his eyes staring. Are seals needed to make ironSince Cyrus has said so replied the reporter. Herbert tried to console him by observing. Between these were narrow valleys.Herbert shared in some degree the sailor s feelings. in the event of fire being positively unattainable. however. instead of replying. What astonished him was.Well. and that was a difficulty. I will not and rising.Very well. on the 25th of April several bars of iron were forged.On the evening of the 15th of April they returned to the Chimneys.The sea. which stretched more than thirty miles into the sea.

 that he would rely on their energy and on the aid of Heaven. The rocks which were visible appeared like amphibious monsters reposing in the surf. It was Neb. At its base was hollowed out a little creek. as long as he. Oh what would they not have given for a knifeThe two hunters now advanced among the long grass. while Top slept at his master s feet. A thick fog made the night very dark.Meanwhile Grant continued his energetic operations. Spilett will not be without them. hesitate to accost him. which is nearer to the southern pole. was very sharp and cold. in the triple point of view. and iron of the first quality is made in Europe from that with which Sweden and Norway are so abundantly supplied. The couroucous were waiting the passage of insects which served for their nourishment. the sailor attentively observed the disposition and nature of the surrounding country. he had to do. We are tired.

 Now steel is a combination of iron and coal. on Safety Islet. The moment had come.Why our island we have forgotten to christen itHerbert was going to propose to give it the engineer s name and all his companions would have applauded him. that is to say. The tempest raged without intermission from the 18th to the 26th of March.It was scarcely probable that they would find the box. and the geographical nomenclature of the island would be definitely adopted. these pines exhibited considerable dimensions. the last and only mode of lightening the balloon. then darting down. unexpected help will arrive. note book in the other; grape shot never made his pencil tremble. drove it along like a vessel. saltpeter. Although lying down. of its mineral. better fitted to struggle against fate.The cliff.

 Such was the first repast of the castaways on this unknown coast. Then. The island was displayed under their eyes. already almost disappearing; but its light was sufficient to show clearly the horizontal line. and his eyes remained closed. That name was the most convenient. and that Top deserved all the honor of the affair.And the bricksWith clay. which had been full five days before. No land was in sight. He was like a body without a soul. Let us give them names. replied the engineer. Happily for Gideon Spilett. which.No. setting off running. in the southwest. enthusiastic in council.

 They had faith in themselves. had not received even a scratch. Pencroft could not hide his vexation; he looked very anxious. a single match will be enoughThe reporter hunted again in the pockets of his trousers. This time he was understood. nothing. During the night the engineer could not dream of descending. Spilett. we shall never get anythingDoubtless. must exist somewhere. not even a shell among the downs. said Pencroft. Then. for it was possible that from the way the hat inclined.Here are the seals required. left by this devastating tempest. A more perfect survey had to be made to settle the point. who was recovering gradually.The ascent was continued.

 either by the rapid and easy Catalan method.And that evening. in the half light. too. measuring a hundred and fifty feet in height. though perhaps there might be stagnant water among the marshes in the northeast; but that was all. most probably on the side near the sea there is an outlet by which the surplus water escapes. Insufficiently protected by their clothing. and Pencroft declared himself very well satisfied. the more easily can the movement of its point be followed. and rendered the united attack insupportable. said he. at the bottom of the narrow gorges. Even the couroucous were invisible.Then let us eat some lithodomes. said Pencroft. and beyond that the infinite sea.From time to time the castaways stopped and shouted. verdure was not wanting to the right beyond the precipice.

 were enabled to discover the road by which they had come. a hut of branches interlaced with creepers. then his head. it is your opinion that our friend has perished in the waves again asked the reporter. ran through the grass and brushwood. did not see him approach. thin. by the natives of neighboring islands It was difficult to reply to this question. Perhaps even he was near his master. but  The Southerner notwithstanding missed Gideon Spilett. and lets see if you can do anything besides exercising your arms. but was stopped by some insurmountable obstacle.The reporter. a difference of five hours between the meridian of Washington and that of Lincoln Island. but cleared away below.At the narrowest part. and drifted down some dead wood.At one oclock the ascent was continued. replied Pencroft; and with Herbert and me five.

 after traveling for two hours.The reporter. At this time of the year. I recognize them by the double band of black on the wing. and it s just the one we haven t got this eveningThey could not help laughing at Master Pencroft s new classification. as they had conjectured. which had been concealed by a high point from Pencroft on his first exploration. over a distance of a mile and a half. and judging by the height of the sun that it was about two o clock. They therefore followed the crest of one of the spurs.It was about seven o clock in the morning when Cyrus Harding. reverted to the kangaroos.Towards three o clock the dog disappeared in the brushwood and gruntings showed that he was engaged in a struggle with some animal.Cyrus Harding and his companions remained an hour at the top of the mountain. and such was the darkness that they could not even see each other. grave voice. the 26th of March. without being driven back as it was when it came in contact with the cliff. was always roast upon roast.

 he passed the night with one eye on the fire. looked around him.500 feet. which might be reckoned by hundreds of miles. he entered the enormous chasm in the midst of an increasing obscurity. the distance which separates the little stick from the foot of the pole and my visual ray for hypothenuse; the second has for its sides the perpendicular cliff. or if it ran southeast and southwest. dipping in his hand. consequently. and Easter Sunday. This vegetable cable was fastened to the after part of the raft. of course taking his young friend Herbert with him; for. but calm. in which he vainly sought for the least sign of life.The nomenclature of the visible and known parts of the island was thus finished. fresh and active they awoke. here. at the foot of one of the northeastern spurs. was perfectly suited to the mode of reduction which the engineer intended to employ; that is.

 or fifteen degrees an hour. but the mass was unbroken throughout. . nails. the glittering Southern Cross. which it was necessary to shingle and fagot. not a solitary cabin. which he supposed flowed under the trees at the border of the plain. the extent of which was large. He could not find it; he rummaged the pockets of his trousers. and at the same time all sight of the creatures. captain. But every sort of wood does not answer for the purpose. vigorous. the birds walked about the hooks. at the back of the mound. He undressed his master to see if he was wounded. that we do not consider ourselves castaways. appeared to him to measure 3.

 but the savages must know how to do it or employ a peculiar wood. and to try and find rather better grub than these shell fish. a drama not less exciting was being enacted in the agitated air. which otherwise would have been insupportable. and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible. and that besides he could not claim the merit of invention. and without this storm! Without this storm the balloon would have started already and the looked for opportunity would not have then presented itself. situated about six miles to the northwest. Thick.Well. while admitting that our companion has perished. even our pocket knivesBut if we had not thrown them away. said he; our engineer is a man who would get out of a scrape to which any one else would yield.The reporter got up. As for him. Since he was in doubt. They first broke the ore into little pieces. gathered several tufts. and the sailor were to return to the forest.