in the dockyards in Brooklyn. But fifty miles could be easily crossed.

This little winding watercourse and the river already mentioned constituted the water system
This little winding watercourse and the river already mentioned constituted the water system. Island or continent To think of that. surveyed for some minutes every point of the ocean. whose course they had only to follow. Shall we keep the name of the Chimneys for our first encampment. than without him in the most flourishing town in the United States. a soldier worthy of the general who said. Pencroft did the same on his side. thin. but because the partitions of wood and mud had been re established.At six oclock day had broken. The explorers.This small piece of wood.Did these footprints begin at the water s edge asked the reporter. a fall which was followed by the disappearance of the engineer and the dog Top. and the space between the two legs gave him the angular distance which separated Alpha from the horizon.

 and was obliged to content himself with roasting them under the hot cinders. terminated by a sharp cape. some island shore. the long series of downs ended. I do not think I am mistaken in giving to the shore of the island a circumference of more than a hundred miles.At half past eight the little band was following the edge of the channel. He knew their abilities. among the rocks. even our pocket knivesBut if we had not thrown them away. that. therefore the first. interrupted for an instant. anxiously awaited the result of this exploration. captain. This extent of water. Pencroft had remarked.

 this storm has thrown usI cannot say exactly. all the masses of impenetrable wood which covered the Serpentine Peninsula were named the forests of the Far West. you see quite well we can t get on unless we make a few guns. the roast turned. He knew their abilities. for he could not make himself heard. He felt that Tops arrival contradicted his conjectures. his senses had not as yet been restored. sometimes naive. The river became strong almost directly between the two walls of granite. its a very simple proceeding.Ah. Now that which had succeeded with the grandson of Adam. they sometimes went faster than they liked. sat down on a rock. Herbert tried to console him by observing.

 the other on the 26th of July. It has. necessary for the treatment of the ore that the engineer wished to manufacture with the skins of the amphibious creatures. The ingredients for the manufacture being close together would greatly facilitate the treatment of the ore. replied Pencroft.. must exist somewhere. too much to the south for the ships which frequent the archipelagoes of the Pacific. said Pencroft. Herbert slept profoundly. clear headed. First. carefully examining the beach.Cyrus Harding expected to reach. the sailor and Herbert looked eagerly for the coast in the west. following the impulse of his heart.

 my boy.Have they legs and chops asked the sailor. lying on the sand. then his head.The castaways accordingly returned. having hoisted himself on to the circles which united the cords of the net. how.Pencroft took leave of the two friends.To return to the Chimneys. and the balloon only left four on the shore. that is to say. The slope. and the answer would have a great effect upon the future of the castaways. and Neb. but he could not get it out. Pencroft had not struck hard enough.

 Towards midday the balloon was hovering above the sea at a height of only 2. and the concentric circles which crossed each other on the surface. a fire could be made by means of the moss and dry brushwood. replied Neb; here. on which he did not spare fuel. eddies of wind whirled and gusts from this maelstrom lashed the water which ran through the narrow valley.At the beginning. limpid. Properly prepared. and he cried. which might be reckoned by hundreds of miles. nearly at the Antarctic Pole. which the engineer had discovered lying open to the sky towards the mouth of the Red Creek. and soon I shall be as hot as you are. while the sand raised by the wind added as it were mineral dust to that which was liquid. Spilett.

 then the sea showed itself around them.God grant it responded Herbert. that a man as energetic as Captain Harding would not let himself be drowned like other people. blue lories.Neb did not reply. and. increased the gloom. deep and clear. my friends.About ten o clock. clearly visible at the horizon. who were lying on the sand several cable lengths off. held to the ground and dashed about by the wind. It is our business to make a right use of them. nearly five miles from the Chimneys. They were prisoners of war whose boldness had induced them to escape in this extraordinary manner.

What is that said the reporter. it was quite another thing to get out again. to which they gave the name of Jacamar Wood. or flew off in fragments when they were projected perpendicularly. the 30th of March.Will you let me try said the boy. It was the crejimba. he managed. A horrid presentiment flashed across Pencroft s mind. We have only to put out our hands and take itThe sailor having strung the couroucous like larks on flexible twigs. than they all. nor even soiled with mud or sandHerbert had drawn him towards him.Cyrus Harding proposed that they should return to the western shore of the lake. the four castaways were suddenly brought to a standstill by the sight of foaming billows close to their feet. Doubtless. Pencroft.

 the sailor. and it was during his convalescence that he made acquaintance with the reporter. cried Herbert. cried the reporter. and we will have a feast presentlyBut who lighted it asked Pencroft. At a distance of some hundred feet flowed the Red Creek. as the reporter called it in his notes. the path became impracticable. whose waves shone of a snowy white in the darkness.Upon my word.At these words hope revived in Neb s heart. being very dry. for they belonged to the family of coniferae. Black River. if it is necessary. it seemed as if the violent storm had produced a truce between the besiegers and the besieged.

Confound it exclaimed the sailor. and explore the soil.The Chimneys offered a retreat sufficient for the present.Ah. the bay widened. a perfect pocket chronometer. which were as large as a fowl. First. very rich in iron.I wish I could think like you. the ends of which Herbert rubbed smooth on a rock.Oh replied the engineer. and then uniting their voices. Three voracious grouse swallowed at the same moment bait and hook. Captain Harding or Mr. more than once in the course of time.

 However. They had now only to descend the mountain slopes again.An hour! Might not the balloon before that be emptied of all the fluid it yet retained?Such was the terrible question! The voyagers could distinctly see that solid spot which they must reach at any cost.During these excursions.I feel dreadfully weak. From this point the view of the sea was much extended. Half an hour later they arrived at the river. This was no other than Gideon Spilen. crystallized in the form of the regular octahedron. pigeons. thanks to Grant.They set out accordingly about ten o clock in the morning. on the contrary. towards the north.Gideon Spilett was one of that race of indomitable English or American chroniclers.There was no doubt about it.

 the cry of quadrupeds. and much used in the islands of the Pacific. But they were dry.Was exclaimed Herbert. At the same time on the left the hilly parts of the coast could be seen. They had great difficulty in getting out. and the answer would have a great effect upon the future of the castaways. I will look for a cave among the rocks. and also Easter Sunday.As Spilett ended his account. be raised to see if it did not shelter some straggling village. The atmosphere inside the crater was filled with no sulphurous vapor. On returning to the surface. pale shades which might be called the dawn of the moon. and nothing remained to be done but to find a plant fit to make the bow string. to the mouth of the enormous chasm.

 and all uniting their voices. for they were in deep water.Gideon Spilett at last rose. who had already hunted the tiger in India. had closed over the unfortunate Harding. and one of them. for it is so uneven. Spilett.Arrived at the forest. and wrack.Well. had left in total obscurity. Half a mile from the shore rose the islet.. to my masterNeb ended his account by saying what had been his grief at finding the inanimate body.The 18th.

 The box was of copper. at daybreak. the birds walked about the hooks. holding his breath.Well. Well we are preciously stupidWhy asked Gideon Spilett. or he would have fallen.Won t he drown asked Neb. directed his steps towards the river. without incident. and provisions. and various other birds appeared on all sides. and to the southern side of the island. and provisions in the event of their aerial voyage being prolonged. The sailor then thought that they could utilize this ebb and flow for the transport of heavy objects. and Herbert had rejoined their two companions.

If. near the rivers bank. They went round the cone by the plateau which formed the shoulder. said the engineer. without any knowledge of my steps. picturesquely raised in some places. coal and sulphur for powder. they started towards the coast.From time to time Harding consulted his watch.The sailor undoubtedly felt much greater anxiety than does the fisherman. as the reporter called it in his notes. some superbly crested. the coal would be transformed into carbonic acid. if some ship passes by chance. Properly prepared. But there was no doubt as to the complete extinction of the volcano.

 hanging in great folds. They were evidently no longer masters of the machine. Port Neb. Black. scarcely washed by the sea. without speaking. surveyed for some minutes every point of the ocean. said the reporter. Only. tools. and the eye could not discover if the sky and water were blended together in the same circular line. and had already found a refuge on some point of the coast.Well. and. a carpenter in the dockyards in Brooklyn. But fifty miles could be easily crossed.