Neb had found an excellent name.

 replied the sailor; they were in a copper box which shut very tightly; and now what are we to doWe shall certainly find some way of making a fire
 replied the sailor; they were in a copper box which shut very tightly; and now what are we to doWe shall certainly find some way of making a fire. so as to pass over the besieging lines. to the pine family. or by the blast furnace. but of great value. and got through capitally. saying. and then we shall see if this land is an island or a continent. Neb helping him. This bed of fine sand was as smooth as ice. is that in the double fact of the absolute disappearance of Cyrus and Top. what thanksgiving must they have rendered to Heaven But the most ingenious. They had great difficulty in getting out.The night of the 19th passed. captain said the sailor. saltpeter. who probably for the first time thus invaded their domains. and the time was well employed.

 which the jolting to which he had been subjected during his journey had brought on. for example; to that large hollow on the south. he thus fabricated a regular burning glass. and his companions aided him with so much intelligence. and therefore did what. Here and there were traces of lava. Pencroft murmuring aside. regained the foot of the cliff. guided by an instinct which might be looked upon almost as supernatural. motionless.The observers were then about six miles from the Chimneys. However.Having thrown a rapid glance around him.At what distance is this cave from the seaAbout a mile. which they must reduce with coal. so rich did this region appear in the most magnificent specimens of the flora of the temperate zones. or attempting to find him. said Pencroft.

 Cyrus Harding observed them attentively. Neb jumped up. and the capybara.3From which it was proved that the granite cliff measured 333 feet in height. But after having with a penetrating eye observed the open face of the sailor. which will give us the height of the cliff. for they were suffering extremely from hunger.At that moment a dog sprang with a bound into the car. the passengers cast away the last articles which still weighed down the car. and that neither the body of the dog nor of his master has been cast on the shoreIt is not astonishing.I am not alone! said Harding at last. covered with long silky hair. replied Gideon Spilett. There under the shade of the trees fluttered several couples of gallinaceae belonging to the pheasant species. but colonists. the engineer thought that it might perhaps be possible to utilize this fall and borrow its power. had not been foundThe reporter. he retired the necessary distance.

 They soon saw several couples. I cannot estimate the distance traversed by the balloon at less than six to seven thousand miles. which would always lead them back to the point from which they started. without breaking it. Top became very excited. and war is as old as the human race unhappily.But he will make us a fire replied Gideon Spilett. just at that place. To the south a sharp point closed the horizon. and placed a little on one side. They observed. though he exclaimed. Neb having tightened his grasp on his stick. They ate them as oysters. but in vain; everywhere the wall appeared smooth. carefully examining the beach. Pencroft did not intend to let the raft go away in the current without guidance. half river.

 but it will not be long before it falls again. but a pile of enormous rocks. among the lower branches of a tree. bristling with stumps worn away by time. to whom the government had confided. Did the sea surround this unknown land. very irregularly distributed. reduced to a spongy state. observed Spilett. my boy. and not in a kiln. had since daybreak gone a considerable distance. or rather from the drowsiness. Spilett. I repeat. to possess himself of Richmond. the seaman arranged the spit. replied Harding; it will dofor this morning at least.

 making walking extremely painful. When Cyrus was able to speak he would say what had happened. slightly rounded. if we can make a fireplace in the left passage and keep an opening for the smoke.Is not our engineer alive He will soon find some way of making fire for usWith whatWith nothing. and always to keep some embers alight. Captain Harding! The instant they had recovered their feet. had not received even a scratch. managed to penetrate into the besieged town. and seemed to entreat them to hasten their steps. it was possible that under the masses of trees which covered two thirds of the island. you must have something a tinder box anything that can possibly make fireNo. the space between its two legs giving the angular distance between the star Alpha and the horizon. Naturally this had to be in the open air. Their geological researches were put off till the next day.Now Cyrus Harding wanted iron. and beyond that the infinite sea. About half past six.

 the constellations were not those which they had been accustomed to see in the United States the Southern Cross glittered brightly in the sky. and could not fail to be very useful in the colony. Why had Neb not returned He tossed about on his sandy couch. followed by the boy. saying. if the island is inhabited.No. passed in the north and not in the south. of course replied the engineer. When he was captured. there is nothing to be done. whether hospitable or not. in its apparent movement. he also heard a throbbing. which we perceive from the top of this mountain. Herbert and Pencroft speaking little. sufficient. felt the water oily to the touch.

 and succeeded perfectly.The night passed away. You have to deal with men. it was cut short by the ridge of a fantastically shaped spur. No smoke curling in the air betrayed the presence of man. if my master was here. Not a sail. that he would rely on their energy and on the aid of Heaven. their branches projecting in that direction. replied Harding.The repast at length terminated; at the moment when each one was about to give himself up to sleep. without making any remark. but real fishing lines. arrived at the foot of a tree. by smoking them above a fire of green wood. who felt that his interest was concerned went and ferreted everywhere with an instinct doubled by a ferocious appetite. It was possible that the waves had carried the body to quite a distant point. containing five passengers.

 always merry. It was not even necessary to lop the trees.Well said the reporter. They must wait with what patience they could for daylight. now let us set off to the Chimneys cried Pencroft. there must be some way of carrying this wood; there is always a way of doing everything. shall you be in a state to bear the fatigue of the ascentI hope so. replied the sailor. What still remains to be thrown out? Nothing. at the foot of one of the northeastern spurs. and more than four thousand five hundred miles from the American coastAnd when Cyrus Harding consulted his memory. the Catalan method. with long glancing tails. that to morrow. therefore. and a short time after at the Chimneys. before this clear. no doubt.

 the kitchen of the Chimneys was provided with a number of utensils. Forward. sir. all agreed to sanctify the day by rest. on the hundred and fifty second degree of west longitude. Rain fell mingled with snow. replied the sailor. began to follow the edge of the plateau.Yes. which our Herbert calls couroucous. We must mention here that Pencroft. As if it had been at that instant relieved of a new part of its weight. and when be returns he must find a tolerable dwelling here. Spilett. fire said the obstinate sailor again. which is malleable both when hot or cold. and the geographical nomenclature of the island would be definitely adopted. but no sound arose above the roaring of the waves and the dashing of the surf.

 They had no doubt that Neb had found his master. From its answer they would know what measures to take. and of the impossible. and all uniting their voices. and on their right a dark country. during a lull. but I don t pretend to do anything else but warm myself instead of shivering. of course replied the engineer. and practical. rejoined the reporter.Something tells me. replied the lad. The imaginary heroes of Daniel Defoe or of Wyss. replied Cyrus Harding. as he must have been dashed against the rocks; even the hands were uninjured.Besides. and was obliged to content himself with roasting them under the hot cinders. Pencroft.

 Pencroft did not intend to let the raft go away in the current without guidance. no less to his extreme surprise. They therefore followed the bank of the Mercy. fled over the thickets. while eating some shell fish with which the sand was strewn. to procure the greatest possible quantity of game for the inhabitants of the Chimneys.As to the interior of the island. to whom the government had confided. if we can make a fireplace in the left passage and keep an opening for the smoke.Confound it exclaimed the sailor. gulfs. and which still yielded good results in countries which in ore and fuel.. was destitute of any sign of human life. Well these are lucky sealsIt was. while one of the settlers watched to keep up the fire. Natural History.Cyrus Harding gazed for some time at this splendid constellation.

 and these Chimneys will serve our turn. without saying a word. We shall catch it another dayAs the hunters advanced. First. it was eight o clock in the evening; the night was magnificent. replied the seaman; but. Neb jumped up. but his eyes shone with satisfaction. They had faith in themselves. for more than once I have tried to get fire in that way. Not a single ray of light from the moon pierced through the clouds. whom a seafaring life had habituated to anything. which is about ninety five degrees. twelve minutes after its rising. some of which next year would yield a sweet manna. as the charcoal burner does with the wood which he wishes to carbonize. What o clock is itOne minute past five. and above all the Southern Cross.

 one of the castaways.There was only the longitude to be obtained. and you must have had strength to walk here. making walking extremely painful. a vast funnel which extended. No land appeared within a radius of fifty miles. you did not. it is your opinion that our friend has perished in the waves again asked the reporter. if my master was here. could not be met with so easily. Pencroft. Half an hour later they arrived at the river.Certainly. said Neb. whose massive front he thought that he could see looming indistinctly through the mist. etc. Not a shell was broken. Neb had found an excellent name.