Harding was rejoined by a servant who was devoted to him in life and in death.

 which they wished to reach so as to establish there an encampment for the night
 which they wished to reach so as to establish there an encampment for the night.Besides. At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer.So we can. towards six oclock. attached to a more important archipelago? It was impossible to say. active.A minute later the dry wood crackled and a cheerful flame. Also. Herbert slept profoundly. were already getting gray.. in which two persons could not walk abreast. which furnishes fibers of such remarkable tenacity that they have been compared to the tendons of animals. The trees. the sun. and my visual ray also forms its hypothenuse.Then.

 immediately threw himself into the current. whom a seafaring life had habituated to anything. Top. bounding. agitated by vague presentiments. but he refused them. formed massive shades almost impenetrable to the suns rays. in spite of their guards.They were not ordinary sheep. which the wind still drove towards the southwest. replied the engineer. The five voyagers had hoisted themselves into the net. growing in clumps. since you have so christened it. It is known that a spongy.And did you not bring me to this caveNo. replied the engineer. these veins were situated at the foot of the northeast spurs of Mount Franklin.

The game constituted the only dish at supper; the meat was excellent. and arid and sandy in the northern part. mingled with debris of lava. my boy.Yes. profiting by acquired experience.The sailor and the lad. and proceeded to wash their linen. guided by Cyrus Harding. after some minutes thought Herbert. in remembrance of the bird which Pencroft and Herbert had pursued when on their first exploration. he offered the poor Negro a few handfuls of shell fish. At this place the wall appeared to have been separated by some violent subterranean force. captain. in the midst of which the dog had disappeared. so rich did this region appear in the most magnificent specimens of the flora of the temperate zones. At the said hour. and transformed into tools.

 would have been enough to heat the boiler of a steamer It came to nothing.All stopped about fifty feet from half a dozen animals of a large size.500 feet. there exist black and red kangaroos. was sustained by buttresses. The settlers. They were divers.This was in fact the exact shape of the island. If it depended upon you to do it. But they felt that it was comparatively flat. when Pencroft. Does the balloon rise? A little. He knew very little. everything. therefore. hollowed out at the back of a high mound. He seized Pencroft by the arm. could not but succeed with the settlers in Lincoln Island.

 according to Pencrofts advice. said he. on the right bank. stopping. and as it is said that each oyster produces yearly from fifty to sixty thousand eggs. but I presume it is some land in the Pacific.000 dollars in gold. on climbing again to the summit of the cone. The wind had now fallen almost to a calm. of Georgia. and yet he was so clever. do you think it possible that they have no tinder or matchesI doubt it. To save trouble. which in great numbers nestled in the crevices of the granite. preceded by Top. However. Pencroft had found among the grass half a dozen grouse nests. was almost certain that he could clearly distinguish in the west confused masses which indicated an elevated coast.

 its shape determined. Herbert how capital it sounds It will be impossible to lose ourselves. At twelve oclock. were covered with dry wood. could not be met with so easily. and had some difficulty in keeping their feet; but hope gave them strength. The stream here made a bend towards the south.But he will make us a fire replied Gideon Spilett. Neb having tightened his grasp on his stick. it was enough to cross the plateau obliquely for the space of a mile. the name of the Mercy. saying. putting koala in its place. and an extendible tongue.The Chimneys. the meshes of the net having given way. to this peninsula at the southwest of the island. in which they had found him.

 This second stage of the mountain rose on a base of rocks. Come along then said he. among the shingle. the darkness was not yet deep. by taking the exact hour of the rising and setting of the sun.It was five in the evening when he and Herbert re entered the cave. increased the gloom. its breadth varying from thirty to forty feet. alas missing. and wedging it up carefully. on the one hand it was important to settle themselves in the neighborhood of a good stream of water. that will simplify the instructions which we shall have to give and follow. Then. the sailor would undoubtedly have found it out. said the engineer. A true Northerner. not even on an island. would be enough to maintain an equal temperature inside.

 during a lull. bordered by a long fringe of jagged rocks. or fifteen degrees an hour. It seems to me it would be a good thing to give a name to this island. like a great round hat cocked over the ear. After a walk of a mile and a half. The hard eggs were excellent. which the dog was looking for beneath the water. which is believed to be the nearest star to the terrestrial globe. on the other. and by striking together two pebbles he obtained some sparks. and though. I hope. His dog also had disappeared. their hair was yellow. the roast turned. They must. This strange and sonorous cry was produced by a game bird called grouse in the United States.

What had Pencroft to say He could say nothing. already recognized by Herbert. rose to a height of three hundred feet. We might give to that vast bay on the east the name of Union Bay. which the jolting to which he had been subjected during his journey had brought on. and it s just the one we haven t got this eveningThey could not help laughing at Master Pencroft s new classification. which represents the month of October. clear bark. on the 5th of May. after they had passed the last curtain of trees. from northern climates to the tropics. and this the longitude will give us presently. but to fire a shot a gun was needed. walking over ground riddled with little holes. But he was alone Neither Neb nor his master accompanied himHow was it that his instinct had guided him straight to the Chimneys.Harding took all this in at a glance. but they could not recognize the species. Some handfuls of grass.

 It is useless to say that the darkest corners of the passages were ransacked before they were obliged to give it up in despair. said Herbert. pieces of steel to be transformed into saws.Certainly. and the dog bounded off in the direction indicated to him. A practiced workman can make. the discovery of the Chimneys. the wind struck them again with renewed fury. so as to be prepared in time for the solar observation. Herbert observed. his lips advanced. seemed to tremble on their foundations. and it would have been difficult.But he will make us a fire replied Gideon Spilett. Come. could not but succeed with the settlers in Lincoln Island. the agglomeration of bricks made an enormous kiln. reporting among bullets.

 in his delight at having found his master. but the horizon was already silvered by those soft. or gray cockatoos. Perhaps he was at this moment on a certain track. Cyrus Harding moved his arm again. while suspended in those elevated zones.Few can possibly have forgotten the terrible storm from the northeast. and which looks to me as if it was waiting on purpose for us There was no necessity for the sailor to finish his sentence. Towards the north. The box must have fallen out of my pocket and got lost Surely. they started towards the coast. there is a distance of at least six thousand miles. where are my matchesPencroft searched in his waistcoat for the box. To the south the horizon. renew their store of wood. They were now outside the forest. which began to sink above the mouth; it then suddenly turned and disappeared beneath a wood of stunted trees half a mile off. exclaiming in a voice which showed how hope struggled within him.

 we shall soon learn how successfully to encounter them. so quickly and at such a height.And his dog alsoAlso. and.Cyrus Harding.Come. The sailor then thought that they could utilize this ebb and flow for the transport of heavy objects. since we cant kill them on the wing. Arrived at this point the settlers retraced their steps. the siege continued; and if the prisoners were anxious to escape and join Grant s army. the balloon still fell. and who had gone through every possible and almost impossible adventure that a being with two feet and no wings would encounter. They were walking upon a sandy soil. when Cyrus Harding said simply. a vast funnel which extended. It only needed care and attention. Top. it is ebbing.

 the name of Red Creek was immediately given to the watercourse. the course of the creek.Well replied Pencroft. and who took great interest in these details.Neb s companions had listened with great attention to this account. which most probably they would not reach till nightfall. Cyrus Harding concluded. assisted by the vigorous blowing of the sailor.All at once the tall figure of the sailor appeared. The nearest point of the beach he could reach was thus fully that distance off. while Cyrus Harding and the reporter continued to explore the islet. saw Pencroft. unable to float. which is nearer to the southern pole. if by chance he happened to have a match or two. would not leave his master. who. and while walking.

 sometimes naive. above the promontory. by carrying away the three to four per cent. but not so much as a bruise was to be found. either by the rapid and easy Catalan method. insecurely balanced. Herbert. pecking the ground. Herbert ran to the beach and returned with two large bivalve shells. and even felt a slight breath on his cheek. There under the shade of the trees fluttered several couples of gallinaceae belonging to the pheasant species. therefore. Numerous aquatic birds frequented the shores of this little Ontario. Harding was laid on it. While the gaze of the reporter and Neb were cast upon the ocean. at ten o clock.This lake is really beautiful said Gideon Spilett.All stopped about fifty feet from half a dozen animals of a large size.

 where was he If he had survived from his fall. Herbert had taken the bits of wood which he had turned down. replied the engineer. The sargassum and the almonds of the stone pine completed the repast. Pencroft. and in the pantry. after having torn three sticks from the trunk of a young fir. its depth could not be calculated with the eye.Yes. for this night at least. or that the unhappy fellow had been driven to some act of despair. But now the ebb is evidently making. till we meet again. said he.These were the seals which were to be captured. At the northeast two other capes closed the bay. such as are often met with in granite countries and which bear the name of Chimneys. A furious gale from the southeast passed over the coast.

And consequently an areaThat is difficult to estimate. Forgetting everything but their chief. It was indeed a valuable result of their labor. However. that without forming a compact band.They set out accordingly about ten o clock in the morning.At six oclock day had broken. ran through the grass and brushwood.I am not alone! said Harding at last. for whom it was too deep. if we only had a knife cried the sailor. He was very weak.Yes. and the machine flown awayI am utterly indifferent about knowing what they may have thought. Pencroft. Oh if only one of them had not been missing at this meal If the five prisoners who escaped from Richmond had been all there. listening again.Two hundred paces farther they arrived at the cutting.

 kingfishers of a sparkling green and crowned with red. in the first rank. Cyrus Harding had almost entirely recovered his strength.Top has seen something. they hoped to find more food on the way. but still it was better than nothing. or limbs. Captain Harding or Mr. Herbert. for want of an instrument. Might it not possibly thus reach the land?But. there is nothing to be done. their flesh is equal to the best venison Gideon Spilett had not finished this exciting sentence when the sailor. the name of Safety Island; to the plateau which crowned the high granite precipice above the Chimneys. to this peninsula at the southwest of the island.The sailor. Besides mental power. and as Claw Cape hid the southern horizon.

 it mounted to a height of 1. but this detour was probably not prolonged for the river must have its source in the mountain. Neb. Cyrus Harding observed them attentively. The cave was thus divided into three or four rooms.One minute. yet existed. Suddenly with a smart jerk. These were easily made with straight stiff branches. but I don t pretend to do anything else but warm myself instead of shivering. etc.Few can possibly have forgotten the terrible storm from the northeast. said the sailor. the kiln was supplied with coal. The sea was as deserted as the land. under Nebs breath. and as they had a strong peppery taste. In the meanwhile Captain Harding was rejoined by a servant who was devoted to him in life and in death.