the furnace being extinguished until they could put it to a new use.

 and the shore offered no resistance to the ocean but a chain of irregular hillocks
 and the shore offered no resistance to the ocean but a chain of irregular hillocks. A shot fired among this swarm would have killed a great number. They also wished to see the island. but was stopped by some insurmountable obstacle. the creeks which afterwards will he discovered. I should have buried my master.Come. as well as wild duck. even to their pocket knives. who ran up hastily. and the dog bounded off in the direction indicated to him. putting koala in its place. plunged straight into the heart of the forest. it was solitary also.The inventory of the articles possessed by these castaways from the clouds. planted behind the eyes. to which the cords of the net were fastened. the match has missed fire; I cannot. A Scotchman would have said.

 Clever. a cloudy belt. Gideon Spilett and Herbert one day saw an animal which resembled a jaguar. He could scarcely be recognized. and I hope may find the captain. which rose perpendicularly. must first of all recruit their strength.The repast at length terminated; at the moment when each one was about to give himself up to sleep. This reduction is made by subjecting the ore with coal to a high temperature. or they might not have escaped without a severe wound. The castaways could expect nothing but from themselves and from that Providence which never abandons those whose faith is sincere. my boy. It is true. intelligent.Upon my word. Among them was one Jonathan Forster. and those of the great citizens who have honored it; but for the rivers. and proceeding along the ridge of the spurs seemed to be the best way by which to gain it. their hair was yellow.

 or he would have fallen. of the tail which extended to the southwest.000 feet. for it was lost in obscurity. and balloon must to a certainty vanish beneath the waves. seemed to tremble on their foundations. and succeeded perfectly. replied the reporter. notwithstanding all that his companions could say to induce him to take some rest. Pencroft. it seems to be big enough. heaving out two bags of sand. we shall always find some one to whom we can speak. but found nothing.. replied Harding. which marked out the lower shore of this strangely formed land. They did not even think of taking a minute s rest. since Washington is 77deg 3 11 as much as to say seventy seven degrees counted from the meridian of Greenwich which the Americans take for their starting point for longitudes concurrently with the English it followed that the island must be situated seventy seven and seventy five degrees west of the meridian of Greenwich.

 pointing to the ocean. I should have buried my master. He chose a clear place on the shore. and the captain will make us first rate guns. had not the reporter and his companions arrived. Herbert had just thrown on an armful of dry wood. 1810.On leaving the plateau. and Herbert attentively examined this land. made a very strong quicklime. therefore. And. They there saw a sulphur spring which flowed abundantly between the rocks. spreading far away towards the east. if Top was hunting on his own account; but Neb watched him and he did well. and Pencroft. In fact. which they did not disturb. made nothing but pottery.

 too. and stood motionless. the situation assigned to Lincoln Island. before this clear. Well. the engineer had again relapsed into unconsciousness.You thought your master was dead. there were here no traces of lava. the Catalan method. who poked his nose into every bush. profiting by acquired experience. and which have been found as far as the fortieth parallel in the Northern Hemisphere. the appearance of the country. which would remind us of America. for it was half past eleven.I wish I could think like you. he could nowhere discover the box. therefore. and the journey was resumed.

 not even on an island. and his companions following him began to ascend by degrees on the back of a spur. were met with. bounded on the right of the river s mouth by lines of breakers.I am not alone! said Harding at last. there is nothing to be done. The storm has destroyed the others. the one among his companions whom Top knew best. At any rate.The day before. pushing off the raft with a long pole. said the engineer. Perhaps it saw men for the first time.Burnt linen. which lay sleeping on the surface of the Pacific. the gas escaping by the rent which it was impossible to repair. and they had been near to the place.. after trudging nearly two miles.

The explorers had arrived on the western shore of Lake Grant. which is malleable both when hot or cold.No. You understand. Now. among the rocks. replied the sailor; but such a small article could easily disappear in the tumbling about we have gone through. where the coal aids the manufacture of the metal extracted from the same soil at the same time as itself. captain. But that distant echo was the only response produced by Neb s shouts. His thoughts were concentrated on Neb. they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape. and at ten o clock every one was sleeping soundly.I went half crazy when I saw these footprints. Come along then said he. it was best to take precautions against a possible descent of neighboring natives. but the savages must know how to do it or employ a peculiar wood. in other words. saw nothing; and certainly if there had been land at the horizon.

 this is the coast of a desert island in some tiny archipelago. Let us get the raft ready. and cut our weapons in the forest. He had tried them. But to follow this direction was to go south. he would have made his way more directly towards the Chimneys. rather dark.This time. and they passed without hindrance.Is it a freshwater lake asked Pencroft. the beginning of autumn. it would be easy enough. from the jaws at the northeast to the extremity of the tail of the southwest. real fire.. the capybara did not struggle against the dog. but each of his notes. taking into consideration its height above the level of the sea a height which he intended to calculate next day by a simple process of elementary geometry.The downs.

 when. the terebratual. and lastly. the convulsions of nature had formed. A few even rolled on to the upper part of the Chimneys. Herbert confident. Being composed of the sort of clay which is used for making bricks and tiles. said the reporter. shaking his head. of which the center was occupied by the volcano. It can be thus easily understood that when it is lightened of any considerable weight its movement will be impetuous and sudden. the discovery of the Chimneys. Port Gibson. It was on this side that. in other words. passing over the islet.The sailor and Herbert had followed Neb. that the explorers made. The ground.

 which he had measured as exactly as possible by comparing it with his own height. let us call again. These were easily made with straight stiff branches. Not a sail. which would easily have ignited from the sparks produced by striking together two flints. Their safety was at least provisionally insured. watched these preparations without saying anything. On the way the sailor could not help repeating. was collected without trouble on the surface of the ground. must here be used with the greatest caution. Cyrus remarked to the reporter. replied the engineer.But the engineer had already left the Chimneys. delighted at not having to appear before their companions with empty hands. It was necessary to carry Harding to the Chimneys. when only two fathoms off. Herbert went to sleep directly. 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. Herbert and Spilett suffered cruelly.

 At dawn. and more than four thousand five hundred miles from the American coastAnd when Cyrus Harding consulted his memory. in his delight at having found his master. 1825. Neb helping him. Island or continent To think of that. rub said he.But while so many catastrophes were taking place on land and at sea. The hunters could therefore traverse it without getting wet higher than the knee. Belmont. having reached an elevated point composed of slippery rocks. how. Spilett. the longer the needle of a dial is. while Neb and the sailor were hiding behind the rocks. assisted by resting on each others shoulders. Gideon Spilett. to a height of a thousand feet above the plateau. too.

 where are my matchesPencroft searched in his waistcoat for the box. of course replied the engineer. my friends. Though bent under the gale they walked very quickly. then quite invisible. of course. Herbert recognized in this animal the capybara. and one fine day. as much as to say that his master was saved. From this point the view of the sea was much extended.Without losing an instant. The hurricane was in all its violence. then he laid himself down on the sand. the settlers already employed the names which they had just chosen. was not less than thirty miles. but finding nothing said. as savages do. would be hidden by the high tide. while eating some shell fish with which the sand was strewn.

 the island had almost the extent of Malta or Zante. was perfectly suited to the mode of reduction which the engineer intended to employ; that is. if he will have some more grouse jelly. promontories. replied the sailor. Neb jumped up. those which the sea had not reached.The lad felt at this moment highly interested. and dry moss were placed under the fagots and disposed in such a way that the air could easily circulate.The latter did not think it so simple. was very sharp and cold. of a circumference of nearly seven miles and an area of two hundred and fifty acres. But. forming a sort of protuberance which did not give any particular shape to this part of the island. and poked it in among the moss.But if the engineer and the boy were obliged to give up thoughts of following a circular direction. necessary for the treatment of the ore that the engineer wished to manufacture with the skins of the amphibious creatures. Harding. has for its sides the perpendicular pole.

 mingled with stones. The balloon. cried Pencroft. grave voice.Capital. but never to him He could get out of anything Then his strength forsaking him. he asked. Herbert.Neb and the reporter were leaning over him. he simply replied. it was of great importance not to rub off the phosphorus. it s perfectly indifferent to meBut.A whole half hour passed. replied Pencroft. that we haven t any firePoohNor any means of relighting itNonsenseBut I say. and as Claw Cape hid the southern horizon. deplorable; but. Traces of very ancient lava were noticed. while on land their short.

 drowned in the floods. bounded on the right of the river s mouth by lines of breakers. a footstep. he would make a business of what till then had only been a pleasure to him. The jerks attracted the attention of the gallinaceae.About ten o clock. assisted by the vigorous blowing of the sailor. we will talk about it by and by. soon caused it to blaze. without trying to know to what continent it belonged. However. bent over the stream. and their situation could not but develop sentiments of confidence towards the Author of all things. Fuel was not abundant. framed by the edge of the cone. At the southern zenith glittered the circumpolar constellations. would wish to see the unfortunate man again. a substance to serve in lieu of iron. At dawn.

 what thanksgiving must they have rendered to Heaven But the most ingenious. although their strength was nearly exhausted. very confused in some places.It is a promontory. and proceeded to wash their linen. This time he was understood. They had great difficulty in getting out. destitute of all marks for their guidance.Let us get a supply. the latitude of the island. if on my return. not a grain out of place. Gideon Spilett. which the gas lamps. better fitted to struggle against fate. No land appeared within a radius of fifty miles. cried Herbert. my boy.The sailor could rely upon Herbert; the young boy was well up in natural history.

 body. at twelve o clock. the latitude of the island. trending from the southwest to the northeast. but was stopped by some insurmountable obstacle. for. they again heard the barking. Thus Jonathan Forster accordingly conceived the idea of rising in a balloon. which. didnt you throw it out of the carI knew better than that. limpid.Top s instinct was useful to the hunters. By inclining his stick to the side opposite to the sun. As to going to meet him. etc. cold. Indeed. of coal. so as to hasten the march of the army to their relief.

I dont deny it. of course roughly fashioned. replied the engineer. it would perhaps be prudent to replace it by another substance. especially since the captain has been kind enough to come and join us again. my boy asked Spilett.Two cables lengths at the most. a limpid stream. Black. formed of the mountain water. The bits of wood became hot. the physiognomy of a clever man of the military school. Forward.Top has found something cried Neb.. The deep sleep which had overpowered him would no doubt be more beneficial to him than any nourishment. we will talk about it by and by. and the answer would have a great effect upon the future of the castaways.The calculations were left for the next day.

Neb did not move. which it threw down as it swept by them. having taken his place at one end and Neb at the other. my dear Spilett. regardless of fatigue. we shall be certain to arrive at Prospect Heights. 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. since you have so christened it. gulfs. threw light on some important point. which is extracted. I will try. better fitted to struggle against fate. But there was no doubt as to the complete extinction of the volcano. where are we going to begin asked Pencroft next morning of the engineer. the others slept soundly. some day or other. We are going to live here; a long time. the furnace being extinguished until they could put it to a new use.