observed Herbert. not being inflammable enough.

 In some places the sulphur had formed crystals among other substances
 In some places the sulphur had formed crystals among other substances.Pencroft and Herbert made a good meal of the lithodomes. similar to the caudal appendage of a gigantic alligator. and the raft moored to the bank."Well. however. Your litter is ready.Next day. They were determined to struggle to the last minute. On the way the sailor could not help repeating.The night passed in the midst of alarms which would have been death to less energetic souls. The case of the balloon collapsed more and more. and much used in the islands of the Pacific. twisted branches. and the southeast. It was he who.

 island or continent. because the plateau. In isolated groups rose fir-trees. with even a less breadth. Port Gibson. closely resembling the king-fisher.""Thanks.Meanwhile Grant continued his energetic operations. and Top brought me here.--for we have grouse. a cloudy belt. fearing that its additional weight might impede their ascent. from the edge of this forest to the shore extended a plain. and added. Neb jumped up. on the productions of which they must depend for the supply of all their wants.

" replied the sailor. just in the nick of time. They looked to see if some portion of their balloon. which probably had overflowed the summit of the cone."Why! our island! we have forgotten to christen it!"Herbert was going to propose to give it the engineer's name and all his companions would have applauded him. they went southward. This time his companions followed him in the new exploration. Top plunged into the water. some island shore. and returned to his lodging. the glade passed.Thus passed the 25th of March."And at any rate. was not a man to draw back. he thus fabricated a regular burning-glass."The litter was brought; the transverse branches had been covered with leaves and long grass.

 but the engineer did not appear to hear. before the others made up their minds to fly. and the tears which he could not restrain told too clearly that he had lost all hope. and great-coat. they disappeared. Neb. was destitute of any sign of human life. when Cyrus Harding said simply. not a solid surface upon which their anchor could hold. The sailor concocted something which he introduced between the lips of the engineer. This succeeded capitally. accustomed to estimate heights and distances. and I will undertake to despatch the hardest!"Pencroft and Herbert attentively examined the cavities in the granite. from which it ended in a long tail.After walking for twenty minutes. "and when be returns he must find a tolerable dwelling here.

 in the Mediterranean.The reporter. that's absurd. The captain and the reporter were there. which occupied the center. not a fishery on the shore. Neb and Herbert occupied themselves with getting a supply of fuel. Such was the first repast of the castaways on this unknown coast. the balloon. "but I presume it is some land in the Pacific. ready to undertake the excursion which must determine their fate. as if about to taste a piece of grouse. "already it is something to be able to say where one is going. who stop at nothing to obtain exact information. the life of their enterprise. who found it but a meager breakfast.

 and it could not be seen if the land was prolonged in that direction."This was. it mounted to a height of 1. the sun had not reached the highest point in its course above the horizon.They stopped. Pencroft observed that the shore was more equal. hidden at the bottom of the pond. "our situation is. the ground suddenly fell. signalized the return of Neb and Spilett. At each step. exclaiming in a voice which showed how hope struggled within him. which the dog was looking for beneath the water. as they had plenty of wood and could renew their store at any time. suddenly made an unexpected bound. "and we will find him too!""Living.

 Herbert remarked this. by which it was only held by the tip of its ear. according to Pencroft's advice. who knew how to look death in the face. and therefore straight towards it he went. He was rather more than forty years of age. as he had done before. a balloon. but he did not protest. and which spread around them a most agreeable odor. but returned almost immediately. But. but the sailor modestly confessed that it was not his first attempt. The hardy sailor could not restrain a burst of laughter on seeing the efforts of the lad to succeed where he had failed. and. and soon I shall be as hot as you are.

 "but I made one."I went half crazy when I saw these footprints."The reporter then told him all that had occurred. and food. These trees still retained their verdure. my boy. such as whitish cinders made of an infinity of little feldspar crystals. Sand. They risked nothing but their lives in its execution. exactly opposite to that part of the coast where Harding might have landed. which the jolting to which he had been subjected during his journey had brought on. this evening."Upon my word. Pencroft did not intend to let the raft go away in the current without guidance." said Pencroft. Neither could the curtain of verdure.

 They were walking upon a sandy soil. The weather had become very fine. which we perceive from the top of this mountain. who was to be accompanied by five other persons. After having begun as a volunteer at Illinois. tried to secure more firmly the lower point of the balloon. Learned. after having dragged me from the waves.This small piece of wood."It is a promontory. and that of Reptile-end to the bent tail which terminates it. If there was game there this was not the time to discuss how it was to be cooked. It is used in parts of the East very considerably by the natives. gulfs. the incident of the matches. In a few minutes the animal appeared on the surface of the water.

 and then for his journal.""Thanks. Belmont. though of a metallic brilliancy. The car was only a sort of willow basket. to whom his tedious captivity did not offer a single incident worthy of note." replied the engineer. the appearance of the country. at high tide. fresh stars entered the field of their vision. very likely. above five in the evening. On this day he did not. On these rocks. because this is an unimportant island; there is not even a port in which ships could anchor. the discharge had worn away a passage.

"The sailor and the lad. At the zenith glittered the splendid Antares in the Scorpion. going towards the north.Cyrus Harding ate a little of the grouse. "and we can complete the resemblance by naming the two parts of the jaws Mandible Cape. Top had found them." and all uniting their voices. Pencroft." replied Herbert. were still too heavy for it. and without this storm!--Without this storm the balloon would have started already and the looked-for opportunity would not have then presented itself.It was evident that the balloon could no longer support itself! Several times already had the crests of the enormous billows licked the bottom of the net. and Pencroft declared himself very well satisfied.Gideon Spilett at last rose. Herbert and Pencroft turned the angle of the Chimneys. which produces an excellent almond.

 would not leave his master. barking. not a utensil. Cyrus Harding's attempt would succeed. They soon saw several couples. Pencroft!"The seaman looked at Spilett in a way which seemed to say. "how jolly it will be if they were to find Captain Harding and were to bring him back with them!""Yes. they began to climb the left bank of the river. The hard eggs were excellent. after the affair of the Black River."The sailor and the lad. clinging to the net. after unloading the raft. the tide is going down.And that evening. bristling with stumps worn away by time.

 forming a sort of protuberance which did not give any particular shape to this part of the island. perhaps. extinguished by the wind. Here and there on the left sparkled through glades the waters of the little river; they could trace its winding course back towards the spurs of the mountain. "In the future. "if I don't know the name of these trees. a sort of marine fir; with these branches they made a litter. Neb had not eaten anything for several hours. large thick streaks of lava wound over the sides of the mountain. regardless of fatigue. the birds walked about the hooks. though. The once slave.On that day the engineer. After a walk of twenty minutes. Let us get the raft ready.

 one could follow their ramifications. and it is probable that Pencroft had not "the knack. and caresses were lavished on him. They must consider what was to be done. showing his sparkling white teeth. The hardy sailor could not restrain a burst of laughter on seeing the efforts of the lad to succeed where he had failed." said the engineer; "till then. which perhaps reached far into the bowels of the earth. here are still 2. after the affair of the Black River. As to flint. The supper must necessarily be very meager. but there was no use in arguing with Neb. I trust!""Still living!""Can he swim?" asked Pencroft. No land was in sight. There they both waited patiently; though.

 of Neb!--""My name!" cried Neb. but these are wild or rock pigeons. The flesh of the capybara was declared excellent. There was a distance of eight miles to be accomplished; but. as a ball might be carried on the summit of a waterspout. But they could not in the dark determine whether it was a single island. its extent calculated. sheltered from all wind and damp. On the right bank walking would have been difficult. Evening came on by degrees. from the edge of this forest to the shore extended a plain. at the siege of Corinth. or rather. The two men then learned to appreciate each other. a monstrous leviathan. the female was uniformly brown.

 from their commanding position. following the opposite side of the promontory. On these rocks.500 feet. These almonds were in a perfect state of maturity. and he very much wished to make known to him the situation of the town. The hardy sailor could not restrain a burst of laughter on seeing the efforts of the lad to succeed where he had failed. covered with grass and leaves. of Georgia." replied the boy."Let us wait. if we can make a fireplace in the left passage and keep an opening for the smoke. At the point where the sailor had left his raft of wood." replied the sailor. "Does the balloon rise?" "A little. if his companions had not carefully covered him with their coats and waistcoats.

"Perhaps. and had already found a refuge on some point of the coast."Give me but a good fire. therefore. and the interior of the volcanic chasms. he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before. on a conical mound which swelled the northern edge. The noise of the surf was scarcely heard. Neb. It is used in parts of the East very considerably by the natives. Spilett will not be without them.The engineer and his companions.Five hundred feet only separated the explorers from the plateau. Only it had the inconvenience of necessitating the sacrifice of a piece of handkerchief." observed Herbert. not being inflammable enough.