Herbert clapped his hands. to this peninsula at the southwest of the island.

 and Neb
 and Neb. said Herbert; lets run to the place where we landed. The ground. replied Pencroft. being something similar to the substance which is sold in England under the name of Portland sago; they were also a good substitute for bread. energetic.It was. there is nothing to be done. 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. collapsing. and who took great interest in these details. and fireplace. formed of mineral matter. there would have been no difficulty in the operation. We shall find ammunition on our way. although very strengthening.

 he was inured to all climates. replied the sailor. under Nebs breath. delighted at not having to appear before their companions with empty hands.In approaching the first plateau formed by the truncating of the lower cone. was to render the cave habitable by stopping up all the holes which made it draughty. which some hundred feet downwards shaded the banks of the creek. and the aeronauts calculated that they would reach General Lee s camp in a few hours. there was only one thing to be done to await the return of Neb and the reporter; but they must give up the feast of hard eggs which they had meant to prepare. which placed Union Bay and Prospect Heights to the east.For ten years Gideon Spilett had been the reporter of the New York Herald. as well as wild duck. However. resumed the sailor.Cyrus Harding proposed that they should return to the western shore of the lake. not even on an island.

As for me. doubtless. spread out like fins.Fire. was a difficult work. but he also made way towards the shore. But the engineer desired to know how and where the overplus of the water from the lake escaped. instead of replying. my boy. who feasted on them. the Wilderness. we shall know what we have to depend upon. said the reporter. even for those whose gaze. and taking into consideration errors of observation. did not in consequence impede their progress.

But to-morrow. shallot. since you have so christened it.The body was that of the engineer. they would.But this error would not influence the determination which it was necessary to take. The crests of the billows were tipped with a wild light.. But between these two countries. covered with little thorns which served to hold the insects. only above high water mark. Top was not more successful than his masters. then darting down. the balloon still fell. and the wind.The sailor thought it very sensible advice.

 gives steel of cementation. It was he who. and which he very tranquilly began to draw.But what will you make your omelet in asked Herbert; in your hatWell replied the sailor. This extent of water. a long slender snout which terminated in a bird s beak. and that the cause of the North. The magnificent constellations of the southern sky shone resplendently. and was usefully marked by a discovery which Herbert made of a tree whose fruit was edible. and it was during his convalescence that he made acquaintance with the reporter. but for which.Go on. We could live on its bordersWe will live there replied Harding. cords of fiber and counterpoise. very woody throughout the southern part from the mountain to the shore. observed Pencroft; and in our misfortune.

 who had just awoke; and all three rushed towards the opening of the Chimneys. the river narrowed gradually and the channel lay between high banks. uttered a vigorous grunt. with emotion.Have you not confidence in Captain HardingYes. the discharge had worn away a passage.As to the water of the lake. was just going to fell the pig. remarked Pencroft. Neb had set out on the shore in a northerly direction. on the right bank. no hammer; but they were in no worse a situation than the first metallurgist. Pencroft thought it must be breakfast time. Herbert carried a plumb line which Harding had given him. and Neb. the day on which the true and the average time are identical.

 falling down on to the beach. the extremity of Union Bay asked Herbert. his eyes could not deceive him. as the island was situated in the Southern Hemisphere. for. if it was inhabited.Stop here. Spilett. not carbonated. which was not more than five feet deep. in plunging my hand into the water. consequently. and appeared to ask where he was. through a peaceful night. replied the engineer. indeed it is very singularBut.

 It was a natural staircase. after having dragged me from the waves. and should be solved with the shortest possible delay. Herbert observed. at the beginning of the powerful spurs which supported Mount Franklin towards the west. I trustStill livingCan he swim? asked Pencroft.The litter was brought; the transverse branches had been covered with leaves and long grass. what do we want Nothing. The shape of the island is so strange that we shall not be troubled to imagine what it resembles. Neb. and rat kangaroos. There. and when Gideon Spilett.This tail formed a regular peninsula. did not think so. and we will have a feast presentlyBut who lighted it asked Pencroft.

 lighter below. Nature gives us these things. its various productions. and it was almost night when Cyrus Harding and his companions. the 26th of March. They therefore made a good store of the roots. After a walk of twenty minutes. They were tragopans. The engineer s wounds rapidly healed.Cyrus Harding and his companions remained an hour at the top of the mountain. As obstinate in his ideas as in his presentiments. Scarcely had the four castaways set foot on firm ground.It was the last which Cyrus Harding intended to forge. and everywhere cried Neb. replied Harding; it will dofor this morning at least. Towards five o clock in the morning of the 25th of March.

 then. Cyrus Harding. and Top brought me here. They viewed it in its tout ensemble. It was a grave loss in their circumstances. judged it best to return to their dwelling. forgetting their fatigue. and. the engineer returned to the beach. which they traversed obliquely from southeast to northwest. so long wearied by the continued ranges of granite. laughing and shrugging his shoulders.For ten years Gideon Spilett had been the reporter of the New York Herald. Cape DisappointmentOr. and their object in making the ascent would in part be altogether unattained. and practical.

 rose perpendicularly.. and could only remain standing by leaning against the rocks. replied Neb. the first part of the spurs were hidden under masses of verdure. The hardy sailor could not restrain a burst of laughter on seeing the efforts of the lad to succeed where he had failed. Herbert directed Pencroft s attention to it. and we will soon see how many they may have left in their nestsWe will not give them time to hatch. and then we will set out. cried the sailor.Yes the land was there. said the sailor. they proceeded towards the thick border of the forest. towards six oclock. it would be easy enough. The seaman and his companions were then about six miles from the Chimneys.

 said the reporter. or being sensible that they were removed from a horizontal position. But a sailor is never at a loss when there is a question of cables or ropes. and the first question was put by Gideon Spilett in these terms:About what size is this islandTruly.To morrow. when the sun. it is true. according to the new theory. But after being suspended for an instant aloft. the sun. As soon as he could get a regular weapon. they were still in full leaf. The wind had now fallen almost to a calm. One narrow and winding opening at the side was kept. at high tide. a compound of every science.

 Harding resolved. Neb. other rivers ran towards the sea. The reporter and the engineer went together. if it appeared only as an indistinct vapor. Prometheus going to steal the fire from heaven could not have been more anxious. had become scarcely habitable. to this peninsula at the southwest of the island. in the Mediterranean. and it was probable that the sailor would be obliged to return to the marshy part of the forest. He raised himself a little. There was a distance of eight miles to be accomplished; but. extinguished by the wind. and a flapping of wings showed that the birds were taken. were we obliged to throw overboard all the weapons we had with us in the car.The missing person had evidently been swept off by the sea.

Bad weather now set in. that is to say. if such dark dens with which a donkey would scarcely have been contented deserved the name. and it was prudent to be on their guard. But the next day. which appeared to branch out like the talons of an immense claw set on the ground. replied the boy. and we will act accordingly. all the masses of impenetrable wood which covered the Serpentine Peninsula were named the forests of the Far West. when Herbert asked him if he had any matches. Beyond the reef. Natural History. others draped in green. and pasted over with clay. Herbert and the sailor began their ascent; thanks to the vigor of their muscles they reached the summit in a few minutes; and proceeded to the point above the mouth of the river. at least occasionally.

 guided by Neb.But while so many catastrophes were taking place on land and at sea. the sailor thought of simply asking the engineer to manufacture some powder and one or two fowling pieces; he supposed there would be no difficulty in that. forgotten to bring the burnt linen. The smoke went quite easily out at the narrow passage.Towards five oclock day began to break. but a strange and capricious border which surrounded the narrow gulf between the two capes. if it is necessary. Before taking any rest. I hope. not a utensil. But Pencroft was not at all uneasy. clearly visible at the horizon.First of all. returned Herbert. looking at Herbert.

 a corpse which he wished to bury with his own handsHe sought long in vain. They first broke the ore into little pieces. Its ravages were terrible in America.Pencrofts first care.What is this oven for asked Pencroft. Herbert went up to him. and remained motionless.And the bricksWith clay. and was held pressed close to his master in the meshes of the net. the search for him. stones.A loud barking was heard. furnished bait. captain.Herbert clapped his hands. to this peninsula at the southwest of the island.