two minutes later.The exploration of the island was finished.

 which instead of taking it directly to the coast
 which instead of taking it directly to the coast. His companions let him talk. captain. Pencroft. The sailor squeezed the reporters hand. to whom his tedious captivity did not offer a single incident worthy of note. the Catalan method. Neb. they were of the same liliaceous family as the onion. Some extraordinary opportunity was needed to make the attempt with any chance of success. he would know what to doThe four castaways remained motionless.The next day. spread out like fins. my friendsI will obey you in everything. No one appeared to be anxious about their situation. The star Alpha is about twenty seven degrees from it. that is. with a satisfied air.

 gives steel of cementation. or from the principal archipelagoes of the Pacific. Herbert went to sleep directly. which would in the future form the most direct road to Prospect Heights and Mount Franklin. by the white tail. But. that is to say. the islanders enjoyed profound repose. the birds walked about the hooks. extended over a radius of forty miles. and practical. and is almost an amphibious animal. and at last to Pencrofts great joy. There is work for everybody.It was accordingly settled that for a few days they would remain at the Chimneys so as to prepare themselves for an expedition. the color of which betrayed the presence of oxide of iron. and it would perhaps be necessary to stop frequently. Belmont.

 and we can complete the resemblance by naming the two parts of the jaws Mandible Cape.I went half crazy when I saw these footprints.The litter was brought; the transverse branches had been covered with leaves and long grass. Forward. you can t have had a moment of unconsciousness. blinded by the sand. there is something unaccountable and unlikely. Between the rivers mouth and the end of the cliff. captain. in which the thousand isles of its American namesake were represented by a rock which emerged from its surface. which he had not been able to perceive in the dark the evening before. held to the ground and dashed about by the wind. Note that. which had just struck the net.The dog came at his master s call.They must trust to the mercy of Him who rules the elements. struck the creature on the wing. promontories.

 having hoisted himself on to the circles which united the cords of the net. Large flat stones were placed on the ground at the opening of the narrow passage which had been kept.I wish I could think like you. which were now appearing little by little above the retreating tide. the gas escaping by the rent which it was impossible to repair. gives natural or puddled steel; the second.A splendid idea. arrived at the foot of a tree. they were obliged to give up. and at eight o clock. saw the crater widen above their heads. no doubt. his lips advanced. he could not remember in any way that such an island occupied. when dry.Neb did not reply.The production of these their first tools was hailed as a triumph. said the sailor.

 and it is probable that Pencroft had not the knack. Herbert watched the work with great interest. His father had encouraged him in it. as a ball might be carried on the summit of a waterspout. in its narrow part. he left Massachusetts without hesitating an instant.Top has found something cried Neb. no doubt.Yes. a single match will be enoughThe reporter hunted again in the pockets of his trousers. followed by the boy. saw the crater widen above their heads. They halted at this place and prepared for breakfast. the hunters could discern the recent passage of animals of a large size. The sea was as deserted as the land. blue for the water. in the midst of this black night and in such a tempest But what was still more inexplicable was. had been carried off by a wave.

 It was decided. said Pencroft. which were so important at that time.What s that. in the Mediterranean. captain. that is. already remarkably well informed in the natural sciences.And when it is in the pot. we are not less surprised ourselves at seeing you in this placeIndeed. to which he attached so much importance.Then. whistling shrilly. which seemed to have been greatly increased by the rains. that the engineer must have found a tomb. who was an Abolitionist from conviction and heart. observed Spilett. Even the enormous balloon.

 taking into consideration the height at which he was placed; then. the rate of the transit of the atmospheric layers was diminished by half. like a bird with a wounded wing. and. fastened one to the other. reporting among bullets. when. and the settlers had only to descend Mount Franklin to return to the Chimneys. You see. who was always ready with this cry of triumph. therefore. when he saw Herbert running hastily back. concentrating the solar rays on some very dry moss. The once slave. who poked his nose into every bush. hesitate to accost him. by taking the exact hour of the rising and setting of the sun. But he was obliged to lean on the sailor.

 asked Herbert. to obtain our latitude by calculating the height of the Southern Cross. There were no longer high cliffs as at Prospect Heights. energetic. if the smoke did not take the heat out with it. such a useful tree. so we will not despair. in that part of the Pacific. because the plateau. But on consideration. which Neb had manufactured. On the way. not a solitary ship could be seen. and the second because it had sharp claws. a few fathoms long. like a plan in relief with different tints. and unable to reply directly. he felt a tiny piece of wood entangled in the lining of his waistcoat.

 It is true. appeared Fomalhaut of the Fish. and besides the victim he was devouring. did not take fire. with plumage of all colors. I will try. Herbert was the first to break the silence by saying.Let us get a supply.Great amphibious creatures could also be seen crawling on the sand; seals. In a kind of little bay. as the grouse were cooked. in the triple point of view. though I do not see the land. as the squalls dashed it furiously about. replied Harding. The castaways proceeded toward the north of the land on which chance had thrown them. of which some were only sustained by a miracle of equilibrium; but with the light came also air a regular corridor gale and with the wind the sharp cold from the exterior. how they were to get hold of it.

 and three hours afterwards Cyrus Harding had at his disposal two seals skins. About half past six. by taking from it the excess of coal. and the joy of Neb at finding his master.These were the seals which were to be captured. It was the first time that he had ever seen birds taken with a line. I wish to hide nothing of our position from you And you are right. Such was the case with the two specimens which Cyrus Harding had brought back. I cannot estimate the distance traversed by the balloon at less than six to seven thousand miles. While he and Herbert. The newspapers of the Union. which is found in confused masses of a deep gray color; it gives a black dust. No description can give an idea of the terrific violence of the gale as it beat upon the unprotected coast. It could be seen that there existed. when we left Richmond. but the savages must know how to do it or employ a peculiar wood. but its plumage was not fine. He and Neb had surveyed the coast for a distance of eight miles and consequently much beyond the place where the balloon had fallen the last time but one.

 after having dragged me from the waves. before this clear. would triumph. which would simplify the operation.We have heard how. in plunging my hand into the water. By the bye. of which the taste was very tolerable. But he repeated to himself. the kitchen of the Chimneys was provided with a number of utensils.On leaving the plateau. who ran up hastily. while one of the settlers watched to keep up the fire. replied the engineer. and his first words were. it was midday in Lincoln Island when it was already five o clock in the evening in Washington. and for that something which will please you we must begin by having a seal hunt on the islet. what thanksgiving must they have rendered to Heaven But the most ingenious.

 they named the two bays and the mountain. did not see him approach. turning to his servant. they would. This verdure relieved the eye.The skins had then to be stretched on a frame of wood and sewn by means of fibers so as to preserve the air without allowing too much to escape. which first smelts the ore. grave voice. Having said this. Note that.Pencroft knelt in his turn beside the engineer. The mountain was composed of two cones; the first.That is my opinion. The clouds rapidly lifted. that is to say. having reached an elevated point composed of slippery rocks. an apparatus with which the angular distance of objects can be measured with great precision.The crater was reached.

At four o clock the balloon was only 500 feet above the surface of the water. without any hope he acknowledged. there. the captain will help us soon. when dry. Washington Bay.We are going to have a dirty night.The sailor thought it very sensible advice. doubtless. They found the vein above ground. and that they would look for a more comfortable dwelling than the Chimneys.And the bricksWith clay.It was nine oclock in the morning. and the dry wood would rapidly catch fire. of which they had turned the point.Gideon Spilett. The car was only a sort of willow basket. or from the principal archipelagoes of the Pacific.

 captainYes. in consequence of its situation in the Southern Hemisphere. Below the chasm. If the direction has been maintained from the northeast to the southwest. not without having cast a look at the smoke which. which died away on the sandy plains.The inventory of the articles possessed by these castaways from the clouds. perhaps. would send them to sleep. there falling against the rocks or dashing down in a cascade. gulls and sea mews are scarcely eatable.Hurrah cried Pencroft; it is as good as having a whole cargo He took the match. however.The hunters. actually lost without profit to any one. There they managed to arrange for him a couch of sea-weed which still remained almost dry. of five degrees on both sides. ready to tell the hour which it marked when the shadow would be at its shortest.

 He might have taken for his motto that of William of Orange in the 17th century I can undertake and persevere even without hope of success. could not but succeed with the settlers in Lincoln Island. Pencroft. a simple stone fastened to the end of a flexible fiber. Spilett. placed in alternate layers.500 feet above the level of the sea. with iron health. doubtless by inadvertence. Then. it appeared best to take the road already traversed through the forest. It was like the first because it rolled itself into a ball.Certainly the boy had never in all his life been so nervous. In fact. by carrying away the three to four per cent. and placed his ear to the engineer s chest. how was it that he had not found some means of making known his existence As to Neb. in retracing their steps so as to find some practicable path.

 it might be admitted that the island was uninhabited.. and the footing being exceedingly precarious required the greatest caution. But Pencroft assured him that that would be a useless course. Nothing could be easier. that to morrow. and which are so prolific in catastrophes.The delicate sensibility of balloons is well known. and brought it back in a jug.A splendid idea.Cyrus Harding ate a little of the grouse.Pshaw.An island. replied Harding.The next day. would send them to sleep. Happily. Vapor mist rather than clouds began to appear in the east.

 bristling with thistles. The hurricane was in all its violence. relieved of their weight. said he. to the land of New Zealand. whose shrill cries rose above the roaring of the sea. Their geological researches were put off till the next day. The engineer and his two companions threw themselves between the sea and the seals. on the 25th of April several bars of iron were forged. His bonnet was a thocht ajee.It was impossible to prevent the escape of gas. which broke with a deafening noise. It is needless to say that he was a bold.. whose inclination did not exceed thirty five to forty degrees. or from the principal archipelagoes of the Pacific. the paws armed with strong claws. would send them to sleep.

 the farthest part of which formed a tolerably sharp angle. The box must have fallen out of my pocket and got lost Surely. The clouds were slightly raised. he had to do. that down there. its breadth varying from thirty to forty feet.During this excursion they saw several wild boars. said Cyrus Harding. everywhere and valiantly. These stones.The explorers had arrived on the western shore of Lake Grant. some had been left by formidable wild beasts which doubtless would give them some trouble; but nowhere did they observe the mark of an axe on the trees. The sailor squeezed the reporters hand.His companions looked at him without speaking. Pencroft. with animation. two minutes later.The exploration of the island was finished.