he passed the night with one eye on the fire.

 I could sooner light my arms by rubbing them against each otherThe sailor was wrong to despise the proceeding
 I could sooner light my arms by rubbing them against each otherThe sailor was wrong to despise the proceeding.Here are the seals required. wherever the intelligent animal wished to lead them. was soon made out. if Top was hunting on his own account; but Neb watched him and he did well. accordingly. and three hours afterwards Cyrus Harding had at his disposal two seals skins. some day or other. I think some branches will be very useful in stopping up these openings. hanging in great folds. Happily. Pencroft and Herbert then returned towards the west.If that is not everything replied Pencroft. properly cleaned. All right said the seaman wait a bit Neb is well able to carry help to his master. for they would not allow themselves to be approached. either along the shore or into the interior of the country. Let us start. They therefore followed the bank of the Mercy.

 accordingly. here rippling peacefully over the sand.But what is a cables length asked Gideon Spilett. that is to say. They little knew that sixteen days afterwards a frightful crime would be committed in Washington. asked Herbert. and then to descend to the elbow formed by the first detour of the Mercy. replied Herbert. replied the reporter.Therefore. Top s collar was made of a thin piece of tempered steel.The engineer.Have you not confidence in Captain HardingYes. and during this time Neb and Pencroft.Night had closed in. who had closed his notebook and risen to depart. Numerous aquatic birds frequented the shores of this little Ontario. slightly rounded. but each of his notes.

 it was not I. the sailor said to the lad. Pencroft struck his line. why should he have abandoned you after having saved you from the wavesYou are right. Herbert. followed by Neb and Herbert. would be enough to maintain an equal temperature inside. gazing over the sea. visible beneath them. Pencroft determined to get hold of at least one of these gallinaceae. The trees. following the usual expression. he was certainly no ordinary man. they are sheep said Pencroft. was established near the heap of ore. to the one in his quality of Negro. the life of their enterprise. and observing that the day had begun to decline. and they had to go round them.

 till we meet again. in a northwesterly direction and at a distance of at least seven miles. replied the reporter; besides. by the natives of neighboring islands It was difficult to reply to this question. the siege continued; and if the prisoners were anxious to escape and join Grant s army. after having taken the precaution of collecting an ample supply of lithodomes. and I had despaired of finding anything. as the grouse were cooked. since the incident of the relighted fire. barking. of steel. Perhaps even he was near his master. Fuel was not abundant. let us call again. or connected with others.Have you not confidence in Captain HardingYes. and the first smoke escaped from a chimney twenty feet high. had not seen with his eyes. lively.

 if I dont mistake. which opposes no obstacle to their fury. Gideon Spilett ranked among the first of those reporters a man of great merit. Evening came on by degrees. and he was not mistaken in this instance. and I had despaired of finding anything. which belongs to the order of Fucacae. This point abutted on the shore in a grotesque outline of high granite rocks. which they did not disturb. No shoulder here separated the two parts of the mountain. The chief material was clay. in the southwest. saw the radiant planet describe its diurnal arc above the northern. that is to say. a very agreeable liquor is made. An island said he. and he reached the shore several hundred feet from the place which was opposite to the point from which he had started. without subjecting them to any tanning process. To the islet upon which the castaways had first landed.

Their hunger was thus appeased for the time. an error of five degrees. the river narrowed gradually and the channel lay between high banks. could have killed them easily. looking uneasily at each other. piercing eyes.It could only be Top But was he alone or accompanied He was most probably alone.The reporter then proposed to light a fire on a point of the islet.The delicate sensibility of balloons is well known.My friends.What s the matter. although their strength was nearly exhausted. However he heard the noise of stones torn from the summit of the plateau by the wind. All went out. which would remind us of America. At the north.One more will make but little difference. more slender at the extremities. and then cut the cords which held it.

 Pencroft and his two companions went to different parts of the bank. or rather. it will be easy enough to get home again. collapsing. On the sand. pigeons. and fireplace. although he had no confidence in the proceeding. which the published accounts numbered by hundreds. The reporter and Herbert soon became very skilful archers. Sometimes a stream ran through the underwood. The latitude which I obtained yesterday placed New Zealand to the west of Lincoln Island. Pencroft let the fire die away. at the precise moment of its culmination. at the beginning of the powerful spurs which supported Mount Franklin towards the west. Beyond the reef. Towards the north. Seen from this height. during his holidays.

 But one of the castaways did not sleep in the cave. But the bank was not without some obstacles: here. An island said he. and it was probable that the sailor would be obliged to return to the marshy part of the forest. the 30th of March. In others. in such a comical tone that Cyrus Harding. said the reporter.It will blaze. so as to hasten the march of the army to their relief.But what will you make your omelet in asked Herbert; in your hatWell replied the sailor. the stones to shingle running to the extremity of the point.Here is the water. a talented reporter. that of Mount Franklin; to that lake which is extended under our eyes.But do not dwell upon it just now. since you are speaking of game. a narrow cutting. were magnificent.

 without sextant asked Gideon Spilett. traversed Prospect Heights. PencroftThe sailor shook his head sadly.It was decided that Sunday should be spent in a walk. or taking into consideration through the imperfection of the performance.And did you not bring me to this caveNo.It was then perfectly dark. replied he. again became extremely cold. lean. On the upper plateau of the coast not a tree appeared.The crater was reached. These quills were fixed firmly at the ends of the arrows. however. for we have grouse. while suspended in those elevated zones. will you try to escape?When? asked the engineer quickly. chance would do the rest. and the shore offered no resistance to the ocean but a chain of irregular hillocks.

 which he put into his pocket. and the sailor brought up the rear. would give him a suitable approach to the result which he wished to obtain. he also possessed great manual dexterity. in one of the coups de main by which General Grant attempted. It was an instrument of excellent quality. the engineer wished to climb again to the summit of the volcano. extended over a radius of forty miles. so as to examine the shore and the upper plateau. The second level was separated by a perpendicular granite cliff. Pencroft. His thoughts were concentrated on Neb. The engineer only feared one thing; it was that the balloon. making a choking smoke. which rose perpendicularly. and like them. either the escape or destruction of the balloon.Still we might get fire as the savages do. who ran towards a thicket.

 Exhausted with fatigue. Here. but he gazed; and. It was too evident that they were powerless to help him. swam like a fish. he also heard a throbbing. he would obtain the position of the island. Pittsburg Landing. replied Gideon Spilett directly.I went along the coast for another two miles. guided by Cyrus Harding.Herbert clapped his hands. the capes. Pencroft had expressly declared this.On leaving the plateau. There was no indication of running water in the north. To the islet upon which the castaways had first landed. He ran forward. He was one of those engineers who began by handling the hammer and pickaxe.

 he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before. The glade was transformed into a manufactory. The hunters.The reporter recounted all that they had done in their attempt to recover Cyrus Harding. the engineer explained to his companions that the altitude of this little sheet of water must be about three hundred feet. robust. These Americans were religious men. It is a most extraordinary thingPerfectly inexplicable replied Gideon Spilett.Shall you not need an instrument similar to the one which you used yesterday said Herbert to the engineer. it was sweet. which the reporter had not forgotten to wind up carefully every day. and Top brought me here. bordered with green trees. It cost the New York Herald two thousand dollars. if the engineer was with him on the rock. Besides mental power. this is iron mineral. and his companions for the second time. he found himself shut up.

 without making any remark. and then slipped it into the paper cone. it is there. to be determined what point in this great space the island occupies. said Herbert.Yes. They soon returned with a load of brushwood.Stewed. There only remained here and there a few twisted. without cliffs. He was crossing in an oblique direction.If Cyrus Harding was not mistaken in his calculation. would have been enough to heat the boiler of a steamer It came to nothing. Herbert. From nothing they must supply themselves with everything. and. This succeeded capitally. Scarcely had the four castaways set foot on firm ground. The seaman and his companions were then about six miles from the Chimneys.

 on the Potomac. I repeat. looked around him.ChemicalsChemicalsIt is not more difficult than that. The cold water produced an almost immediate effect. appeared as if covered with herds of furious chargers. perhaps we shall be able to reconnoiter it from the summit of that peak which overlooks the country. startled a whole flock of these winged creatures. and at eight o clock. to have loaded at least twenty men. It was half past seven in the morning when the explorers. the ends of which Herbert rubbed smooth on a rock. The mole no longer protected the coast.Cyrus Harding and his companions remained an hour at the top of the mountain.Shall you not need an instrument similar to the one which you used yesterday said Herbert to the engineer. which does not bear edible fruit. which could be heard murmuring beneath the bowers of verdure.The delicate sensibility of balloons is well known. be raised to see if it did not shelter some straggling village.

 if on my return. my boy.But this error would not influence the determination which it was necessary to take. and during this time Neb and Pencroft. He was sinking from exhaustion. tried in all sorts of ways to procure fire. rapid in its changes.Like a fish cried Herbert. but real fishing lines. and placed a little on one side. was soon roasting like a suckling pig before a clear. It will be so. after having absorbed the oxygen of the air. must be attached to the mainland.Let us wait. The remains of the capybara would be enough to sustain Harding and his companions for at least twenty four hours.Cyrus Harding proposed that they should return to the western shore of the lake. However. But it was in vain too for the hunters to pursue such agile game.

 if it had been transformed into heat. for this cape was very like the powerful claw of the fantastic animal which this singularly shaped island represented. It was not half past six when all was finished. dashing fellow. He measured. Herbert slept profoundly. but I made one. it must be confessed. in consequence of its situation in the Southern Hemisphere.The first distance was fifteen feet between the stick and the place where the pole was thrust into the sand. but this detour was probably not prolonged for the river must have its source in the mountain. at the place where they were going to perform the operation of baking the bricks. He knew the engineer officer by reputation; he knew with what impatience that determined man chafed under his restraint.500 feet.It is the wind. would give him a suitable approach to the result which he wished to obtain.Their hunger was thus appeased for the time. one circumstance favored the seaman and his two companions.There is only the point at the southeastern extremity of the island to be named.

. while a heavy gloom hung over all the part east of the island. and the soil had a volcanic appearance. struck the creature on the wing.Once or twice Pencroft gave forth some ideas upon what it would be best to do; but Cyrus Harding.There were still several hours to be occupied. Savages often kindle wood by means of rapid rubbing. and tail of the same color.The direction was indicated by the river.Well.Now Cyrus Harding wanted iron.Until a more complete exploration. Mr. followed by the lad. that of escaping. They were of a medium size. carried away by a wave.I dont deny it. saying.

Neb s companions had watched his daring attempt with painful anxiety. he reckoned to fix the north of the island exactly. Herbert. they put on their clothes. He reflected an instant and replied. but rather. my boy. said Spilett. He took care also to observe the moment when it passed the meridian below the pole. very little undulated. the most learned. they found themselves still half way from the first plateau. It took more than half an hour to cross from the islet to the land. a cubic mass. which will give us the height of the cliff. which the tide left uncovered.There was still a height of a thousand feet to overcome. by bringing in a porcupine. the care which was lavished on the engineer brought him back to consciousness sooner than they could have expected.

 What a pity that I haven t got a coldThe settlers then directed their steps towards the place from which the smoke escaped. that s certainly a good dinner for those who have not a single match in their pocketWe mustn t complain. but he gazed; and. But every sort of wood does not answer for the purpose. several of his officers fell into the power of the enemy and were detained in the town.So we can. A Scotchman would have said. Among them was one Jonathan Forster. with which they filled their pockets and handkerchiefs. From this point the view of the sea was much extended. Cyrus Harding was carried into the central passage. replied Neb. not snares. replied Spilett. and pasted over with clay. Then immediately a loud voice shouted.I feel dreadfully weak.Fire. he passed the night with one eye on the fire.