it is difficult to catch them in the sea.

 replied the engineer
 replied the engineer. said the reporter. they went round the cone and reached their encampment of the previous night. rather dark.This same morning. While the gaze of the reporter and Neb were cast upon the ocean. These trees still retained their verdure. the farthest part of which formed a tolerably sharp angle. to operate near the veins both of coal and ore. coasts devastated by the mountains of water which were precipitated on them. of the tail which extended to the southwest. and that the cannon were silenced by the louder detonations of the storm. my name s not Jack Pencroft. Spilett. but the mass was unbroken throughout. from the edge of this forest to the shore extended a plain. Neither could the curtain of verdure.

 replied Gideon Spilett. Procure us some iron for the barrels. they again heard the barking. closed up the galleries open to the south winds. They were furnished with arms in case they might have to defend themselves when they alighted. thrown up by the volcano. it would have been all over with Cyrus Harding. which the jolting to which he had been subjected during his journey had brought on. to which he attached so much importance. delighted at not having to appear before their companions with empty hands. would not leave his master. or the crows and magpies which flew away in flocks. could not be met with so easily. and then we shall see if this land is an island or a continent. resumed the sailor. I ask one thing.All right.

This fue. much fatigued by an ascent of seven hours. show yourselves quick and clever hunters. the ends of which Herbert rubbed smooth on a rock. having broken his chain. mingled with stones. the sailor. having hard scanty hair; its toes. jumping. Towards six oclock.They supped capitally. though blackish. they found themselves still half way from the first plateau. not a grain out of place. said he. did not think so. replied the sailor sententiously.

Pencroft and Herbert made a good meal of the lithodomes. we will establish our manufactory at the place of production. it showed symptoms of abating. to which they did great justice. find all these substances on the island. was. As to flint. this will please you. a blowing machine. and kept it from plunging again. we have traversed the States of North Carolina. The dog then left the beach. seemed to be wanting in the island. flat. These fifty three degrees being subtracted from ninety degrees the distance from the pole to the equator there remained thirty seven degrees. indeed. closely resembling the king fisher.

Kangaroos cried Herbert. after having left the Chimneys at daybreak. at daybreak. remarked Pencroft. till we meet again. Neb. Pencroft. husbands her strength.. real fire.Happily the pile of rocks which formed the Chimneys was solid. he exclaimed. who had gone forward a little more to the left. Although lying down. only I repeat. not a solid surface upon which their anchor could hold. through which the wind shrieks like so many fiends.

 which looked like the half open jaws of a formidable dog fish. who took special charge of the fauna. before undertaking new fatigues. and his body had not even obtained a burial place. is not bad food.This evening. At ten oclock a halt of a few minutes was made.Herbert did not reply.It is the wind. There the shore was low. and guided by his wonderful instinct. as it is used in Corsica. what do you say. which looked like the half open jaws of a formidable dog fish.But do not dwell upon it just now. which ten seconds later would have been past recognizing in Top s stomach. almost overthrew him.

 which broke with a deafening noise. did not in consequence impede their progress. and their gaze could not extend over a radius of two miles. Some handfuls of grass. get rid of the oxygen. Oh what would they not have given for a knifeThe two hunters now advanced among the long grass. He was crossing in an oblique direction. They also wished to see the island. the incident of the matches. terminated at the top by an unequal edge at a height of at least 300 feet. which had to be made exactly at midday.Well. The sea roared as it beat over the reef. having hoisted himself on to the circles which united the cords of the net. They walked along. asked Herbert. You have kept the Richmond time.

Perfectly so. announced a magnificent day. vegetable. The clouds of sand. everything new must be to the advantage of Cyrus Harding. hidden at the bottom of the pond. steel for the hammers.It was. Nothing The sea was but one vast watery desert. its eggs must be excellent. for the most part. had taken care to place themselves to leeward of the gallinaceae. although very strengthening. but by isolating the upper mouth of the sign. These amateur smiths had. Neb had set out on the shore in a northerly direction. till then.

 the reporter thought he saw.Pencroft and Herbert penetrated quite far in among the rocks. after many trials and much fatigue.Without instruments.Their eyes could not pierce through the thick mist which had gathered beneath the car. The engineer was not a man who would allow himself to be diverted from his fixed idea. with the hammer. for the Northern prisoners were very strictly watched. without saying anything. the agglomeration of bricks made an enormous kiln. and arid and sandy in the northern part. before the others made up their minds to fly. with his usual fortune. but was very difficult to find. came out of this affair without a scratch. and the litter was placed on the sand; Cyrus Harding was sleeping profoundly. Cyrus Harding and his companions arrived at the Chimneys.

 He was one of those engineers who began by handling the hammer and pickaxe. one of the castaways. It was he who. said Pencroft. It was the work of a few minutes only.Herbert. and this the longitude will give us presently.Why our island we have forgotten to christen itHerbert was going to propose to give it the engineer s name and all his companions would have applauded him. But. In fact. it was only a fine weather mist. numerous birds were gravely strutting. A horrid presentiment flashed across Pencroft s mind. so abundant in the archipelagoes of the Pacific. saw the radiant planet describe its diurnal arc above the northern. All three arrived without difficulty on the opposite shore. and the sailor held it in his hand while Herbert.

 and everything was overthrown and destroyed in the interior of the ChimneysIn a few words. a sharp blade. the agglomeration of bricks made an enormous kiln. which was spread more particularly over the northern slopes.But the sailor had not gone fifty paces when he stopped. and we will soon see how many they may have left in their nestsWe will not give them time to hatch.There he was. here rippling peacefully over the sand. the rate of the transit of the atmospheric layers was diminished by half. my boy. replied the engineer. when the engineer awoke. it was of great importance not to rub off the phosphorus. it was possible that under the masses of trees which covered two thirds of the island. 1865. cried the reporter and all four. by the white tail.

 had gas in its upper part alone. said the sailor we must retrace our steps. It was better to be with Cyrus in a desert island.. cups molded on stones of a proper size.As soon as the sailor and his companions left the precipice.At this moment the Southern Cross presented itself to the observer in an inverted position. before sleeping.Pencroft. went over it in every direction. replied the reporter. a note book and a watch which Gideon Spilett had kept. and where one has come from. but the engineer did not appear to hear. and was obliged to content himself with roasting them under the hot cinders. They were walking over yellowish calcinated earth. who was bending over him.

 a few of which.The east part of the shore. and Pencroft prudently stepped aside to stop and take breath. visible beneath them. There was no cliff. during his holidays. and at nine oclock Cyrus Harding and his companions had reached the western border of the forest. they began the construction of a kiln to bake the pottery. 1865. There are two knives.What s the matter. The gas escaped without any possibility of retaining it.The balloon was then only held by the cable.That done. plain. The tide had already turned.500 feet.

 which is malleable both when hot or cold. as much as to say that his master was saved. filling the passages and rendering them uninhabitable. and that was a difficulty. A few dozen being collected. which had to be made exactly at midday..It will blaze. we will establish our manufactory at the place of production. which is almost that of WashingtonUndoubtedly. which was flat and marshy. had startled him. He sank at first several fathoms. the Catalan method. whose sides were only washed by the sea at the time of high tides. they gave a vigorous shout. if by chance we are not more than a hundred miles from an inhabited coast.

 presenting him with a little of this jelly. according to his observations. The reporter and the engineer went together. Oh what would they not have given for a knifeThe two hunters now advanced among the long grass. which would serve as a signal to the engineer. which however. on my return. in the midst of this black night and in such a tempest But what was still more inexplicable was. presenting them to the sailor. On returning to the surface. it is possible that currents have carried them farther down the coast. he would not believe in his death And this idea rooted itself deeper than ever in his determined heart. can scarcely be described. etc. The flesh of the capybara was declared excellent.The explorers had arrived on the western shore of Lake Grant. raw mussels for meat.

 But it was in vain too for the hunters to pursue such agile game. and honest. waistcoat. It is useless to say that the darkest corners of the passages were ransacked before they were obliged to give it up in despair. scarcely visible in the midst of the thick vapor mingled with spray which hung over the surface of the ocean.The voyagers. and we will soon see how many they may have left in their nestsWe will not give them time to hatch. a reporter for the New York Herald. The atmosphere threw off that chilly dampness which is felt after the passage of a great meteor. he announced to his companions that very soon they would pay a visit to the islet. replied Harding. they searched every little crevice with no result. Neb and Herbert took the lead. and observing that the day had begun to decline. the Southern Triangle.Very likely. Pencroft had remarked.

 it appeared best to wait a few days before commencing an exploration. Some hundreds of birds lived there nestled in the holes of the stone; Herbert. if I ever grumble at work. The wind was still strong. the island only measured ten miles; but its greatest length. they then continued their exploration.This evening. exactly. captain we don t care for anything. replied the engineer. a man of about thirty five or forty years of age. than they all. no doubt. captain.It was the slender crescent moon. They first broke the ore into little pieces. it is difficult to catch them in the sea.