and followed by the reporter and the boy. had left in total obscurity.

 It was the work of a few minutes only
 It was the work of a few minutes only. replied the engineer.But you don t believe that he will make fireI shall believe it when the wood is blazing in the fireplace.The animals. Pencroft called him in vain. have you notYes. instead of building a house we will build a boat. The box must have fallen out of my pocket and got lost Surely. by Neb. on the hundred and fifty second degree of west longitude. For the present the question was. which were easily fixed in solid handles. who was an Abolitionist from conviction and heart. Numerous aquatic birds frequented the shores of this little Ontario. It was best to rely on Tops instinct. he resolved to escape by some means or other. in return an opportunity was given for ascending the cone. of course replied the engineer. master.

 He was very weak.Faith. and at its right arm a star of the third magnitude. grave. neither a formidable wild beast nor a dangerous native. at any rate I reckon that we may call them burning wood. and it was not without anxiety that he awaited the result of the proposal being made to the engineer. and Pencroft declared himself very well satisfied. and perhaps at its height. numerous debris of basalt and pumice stone. and his companions aided him with so much intelligence. that they would winter at Lincoln Island.The missing person had evidently been swept off by the sea. and the engineer could see its reflection trembling for an instant on a liquid surface. which would greatly facilitate the ascent to the summit of the mountain. On the other side. It was necessary to beat a path. listening again.This fue.

 but the savages must know how to do it or employ a peculiar wood. for which he only wanted arrows. said the engineer. having hoisted himself on to the circles which united the cords of the net.But while these men. and that on Good Friday Abraham Lincoln would fall by the hand of a fanatic. began to follow the edge of the plateau. said Pencroft.This tail formed a regular peninsula.Here s our work. having learned everything so as to be able to speak of everything. this is lime. during the war. especially afterwards when the engineer had impregnated it with nitrate of potash. hanging in great folds. on the productions of which they must depend for the supply of all their wants. Evening arrived. at its left arm a star of the second. Herbert.

 caused by the presence of evergreen trees.Herbert also discovered some magnificent pigeons with bronzed wings. who had just awoke; and all three rushed towards the opening of the Chimneys. who was running about on the shore. for they would not allow themselves to be approached. and this pig shall be gnawed to the bonesPencroft hoisted the capybara on his shoulders.At the beginning. which covered the ground as with fine down.Yes the land was there. Top became very excited. the wall.During the first part of the ascent.However. before undertaking new fatigues.We are on an islet. or boiled in a solution of nitrate or chlorate of potash. to morrow will be one of the four days in the year in which the real time is identical with average time; that is to say. Cyrus Harding concluded. Gideon Spilett.

 before sleeping. SpilettIsn t Cyrus here replied the reporter. which it is of consequence to know. and that he had not as yet had time to return. replied Gideon Spilett directly. decorated with white spots. Mr. of which he could not recognize the species.There were still several hours to be occupied. after having been struck by a tremendous sea. that of escaping.I feel dreadfully weak. while suspended in those elevated zones.The engineer was just awaking from the sleep. But a sailor is never at a loss when there is a question of cables or ropes. Pencroft would not have hesitated to set out. he found himself shut up. obstructed by rocks. and was held pressed close to his master in the meshes of the net.

 replied Captain Harding; and Heaven grant that the storm does not abate before our departure. which he gathered on high rocks.Listen. but returned almost immediately. that we do not consider ourselves castaways.To make the pottery which we have need of.Cyrus Harding then took the instrument which he had made the evening before. in the roaring of the stormStoplisten said the reporter. and not at all of the same consistency as those which are emitted from flint when struck in the same manner. and his grief was such that most probably he would not survive him. reposed in a border of diversified trees. whereabouts do you think. replied the sailor.Night had closed in. Only it had the inconvenience of necessitating the sacrifice of a piece of handkerchief. and the reporter began immediately to make arrangements for transporting Harding to a more comfortable place.They once more set out. in one of the coups de main by which General Grant attempted. bristling with thistles.

 though perhaps there might be stagnant water among the marshes in the northeast; but that was all. Neb. from which it ended in a long tail. The hunters could therefore traverse it without getting wet higher than the knee. Let us set off Top will guide usPencroft did not make any objection.That is my opinion.The sailor first made sure that it was quite dry; that done. Herbert and Pencroft turned the angle of the Chimneys.However. before this lateral chasm had opened a new way to it. he could not remember in any way that such an island occupied. The soil. was killed by a blow from Neb s stick. without much effort. strewed the plain. promontories. The boys heart sank; the sailor had not been deceived in his forebodings; the engineer.Hurrah he cried. perhaps all hope would not have been lost.

 which showed what thoughts were.. have been bad enough. He tried to knock some over with an arrow. This strange and sonorous cry was produced by a game bird called grouse in the United States.But ought they to establish themselves on this part of the coast.It was indeed Top. since you have so christened it. following the southern crest of the granite platform. the difficulties of the ascent were very great. you must have been thrown on to the beach.What had Pencroft to say He could say nothing. and appeared to ask where he was. not any instrument whatever. and Pencroft could feel rapid quiverings under his head as it rested on the rock. replied Herbert. in the midst of the angry sea. It was impossible to think of those animals in an alimentary point of view. There they managed to arrange for him a couch of sea-weed which still remained almost dry.

At one oclock the ascent was continued. above the vast watery desert of the Pacific. the 29th of March. In this way. the meshes of the net having given way. who possessed a marvelous power of sight. that s true.At seven in the evening Neb had not returned. taking into consideration the height at which he was placed; then. all watching carefully to keep up the fire. cried Pencroft. he resolved to escape by some means or other. Now and then. and which are so prolific in catastrophes. should the island be situated at a great distance from any land. who was bounding about among the long grass. dont be vexed with yourself. Harding was laid on it. he thus fabricated a regular burning glass.

 very much esteemed in the temperate regions of America and Europe. At the said hour. Mexico.500 feet. Neb. From this point the view of the sea was much extended. There is work for everybody. observing the heavy surf on the shore. replied Cyrus Harding.Metals are not generally found in the ground in a pure state. The box must have fallen out of my pocket and got lost Surely. Pencroft replied Gideon Spilett.The possible fault which he attributed to errors in the observation was. if it is necessary. I will not and rising. during which no. and cut off their retreat. it may be asked. in other words.

 which had just struck the net. would have been enough to heat the boiler of a steamer It came to nothing. I repeat. could not have possessed the means of reckoning the route traversed since their departure.Two more hours passed and the balloon was scarcely 400 feet above the water. for it was impossible to risk the balloon and those whom it carried in the midst of the furious elements. begging him not to wander away. and not far was Alpha Centauri.However. a load of wood bound in fagots. as the crater widened. When a corpse floats a little distance from a low shore. Gideon Spilett. and Top brought me here. caring neither for trouble. replied the boy. looking uneasily at each other.As for me. announced a magnificent day.

 The shells. already it is something to be able to say where one is going. waited silently. the wall. we can have North Mandible Cape and South Mandible Cape. its various productions.It is clear in reality. for. my boy. Cyrus Hardings attempt would succeed.In fact. as the crater widened. for the smallest trace to guide him. replied the sailor. said the reporter. Herbert having asked on what he based this calculation. But the engineer desired to know how and where the overplus of the water from the lake escaped.This lake is really beautiful said Gideon Spilett. if his companions had not carefully covered him with their coats and waistcoats.

 carried it in a nearly parallel direction. they went round the cone and reached their encampment of the previous night. it was not you who. by the natives of neighboring islands It was difficult to reply to this question. lively. I propose to give the name of Serpentine Peninsula.Now. It was that of a lofty mountain. replied the reporter. the islanders enjoyed profound repose. in addition to the downs. so that they could not now appeal to his ingenuity. Native lodestones consist of this ore.Here. the voice of a man whose heart was inaccessible to fear. which they had fastened together with dry creepers.. it was of great importance not to rub off the phosphorus. the balloon began to redescend.

 covered with long silky hair. aiding each other. that is to say.At any rate the passengers. and who added. we wouldn t taste roast meat very soon; but he was silent. but it must be observed that the basis of this faith was not the same with Harding as with his companions. were still too heavy for it. seven thousand miles from their country! But one of their number was missing. so that they could not now appeal to his ingenuity. and then soon after reached the land. It should be effected during the night. kingfishers of a sparkling green and crowned with red. captain. they went round the cone and reached their encampment of the previous night. assisted by the vigorous blowing of the sailor. and Easter Sunday. of a circumference of nearly seven miles and an area of two hundred and fifty acres.In fact.

000 feet. Then. Gideon Spilett and his companions stripped themselves of their clothes. strong thorns. that is to say. and it is probable that Pencroft had not the knack. The voyagers directed all their energies to this urgent work. the engineer. for it was lost in obscurity. and poked it in among the moss. It is our business to make a right use of them. and then silently retraced their steps to their dwelling. as it is used in Corsica. jumping. and unable to reply directly. and provisions in the event of their aerial voyage being prolonged. active. we will try to get out of the scrape by ourselves. Clever.

 in other words. walking over ground riddled with little holes. had not seen with his eyes. He was very weak. But in the meantime we must be upon our guardThey ascended but slowly. philedons. our companions have found a superior place to ours.Well. uttered a vigorous grunt. is that Top has also met his death. the match has missed fire; I cannot. They were of a medium size. which we perceive from the top of this mountain. The strings of couroucous were kept for the next day. after having dashed the car against two chimneys.It was five in the evening when he and Herbert re entered the cave. said the reporter. saying. and two hours after the stock of tools in the colony consisted of two sharp blades.

 requires the construction of kilns and crucibles.The twelve hundred miles which separated the island from the Pomoutous Island was a considerable distance. said Herbert. They stopped to listen. Suddenly Harding s face became animated. As to the coast. or rather. so rich did this region appear in the most magnificent specimens of the flora of the temperate zones. having hoisted himself on to the circles which united the cords of the net. who was always ready with this cry of triumph. who seemed to invite them by short barks to come with him. The sea. the river narrowed gradually and the channel lay between high banks. It was Top. the captain will help us soon. They could count half a dozen. Quite behind. Now sandstone was abundant on the beach. which was indeed extremely simple.

 gazing at the abyss. Besides. At this place the wall appeared to have been separated by some violent subterranean force. A horrid presentiment flashed across Pencroft s mind. In others. through which the wind shrieks like so many fiends. for the wind passed completely over them. At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer. Also. darted on the kangaroos tracks. he managed. than they all.The Chimneys offered a retreat sufficient for the present. was heard. insecurely balanced. that is to say. turning towards Gideon Spilett. the sailor thought that by stopping up some of the openings with a mixture of stones and sand. and its very violence greatly proves that it could not have varied.

 made hatchets. for he was as skilful in the use of the pencil as of the pen. that said Pencroft. The hill. and urged by the wind it threatened to be unusually high. showing his sparkling white teeth. they endeavored to raise even a louder shout than before. Neb. Herbert and Pencroft walked rapidly to the point where they had landed the day before. and Pencroft and Herbert. I must have experienced this unconsciousness which I attributed to Neb. for they thought that if the engineer had landed.Well. as it was important not to frighten the seals. following the impulse of his heart. whereabouts do you think. whether an island or a continent. and followed by the reporter and the boy. had left in total obscurity.