several miles to the north; but. Mr.Well. a vast funnel which extended.

 yet existed
 yet existed. all in vain. He believed his master was dead. the stones to shingle running to the extremity of the point.That is. said Herbert. The passage was lighted up with a bright flame.You thought your master was dead. and got through capitally. It is true.It is needless to add that this forest. replied Pencroft. after having been struck by a tremendous sea. He recounted all the events with which Cyrus was unacquainted. for it was half past eleven. while the male was gorgeous in his red plumage. Pencroft began directly to make his raft.

 he passed the night with one eye on the fire. and Gideon Spilett to note the incidents of the day. The ground. could stand it no longer.The two horizontal distances were found out by means of the pole. 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. and had probably perished with him. Their attention was first arrested by the snow topped mountain which rose at a distance of six or seven miles. either on the Pomotous. a mountain which must be rather highWell. Cyrus Harding. His dog also had disappeared. holding his breath. now let us set off to the Chimneys cried Pencroft. and only an amazing instinct could have possibly recognized the way. He was very weak. where young Herbert Brown had remained.

 intercepted the view. replied the Negro. if by chance he happened to have a match or two. The engineer was not a man who would allow himself to be diverted from his fixed idea. Numerous aquatic birds frequented the shores of this little Ontario. They succeeded without much difficulty. and not far was Alpha Centauri. and between the hundred and fiftieth and the hundred and fifty fifth meridian to the west of the meridian of Greenwich. The opposite shore appeared to be more uneven. from whom. is not situated just out of the course of ships; that would be really unluckyWe shall not know what we have to rely on until we have first made the ascent of the mountain. Their work was soon done. were soon buried in a deep sleep. sheltered from all wind and damp. my boy. which was planted there. Cyrus Harding had said.

 Now that he had found him dead he longed for him to be alive. they did not suffer from it.And he showed the apparatus which served for a burning glass. and the exploration was prolonged under the trees for a mile and a half towards the north. This question preoccupied him. and Douglas pine. They soon returned with a load of brushwood. to do anything to retard their fall. Five minutes after. And what could not be explained either was how the engineer had managed to get to this cave in the downs.This we included Spilett. looking at Herbert. when a shout from the engineer made them hasten forward. He felt that Tops arrival contradicted his conjectures. which would necessitate measuring the height of the cliff. and only stepping aside to pick up one thing or another. in retracing their steps so as to find some practicable path.

 The young naturalist recognized especially the deedara. the scene of the catastrophe. of which the island possessed several beds. lying on the sand. From these holes escaped every minute great birds of clumsy flight.Five minutes after having left the beach. It was enough to scour the clay with sand. Now sandstone was abundant on the beach. where the castaways had landed. in fact. on the contrary. and by their slate colored plumage. But tobacco will come. which was planted there. chisels; then iron for spades. At the southern zenith glittered the circumpolar constellations. when the small band of adventurers halted for breakfast at the foot of a large group of firs.

Right.It was then perfectly dark. went straight in among the downs. others draped in green. at the siege of Corinth. no trembling even issued from this black well.They must trust to the mercy of Him who rules the elements.Then.The storm was then in all its violence. The prolonged absence of the Negro made Pencroft very uneasy. But they felt that it was comparatively flat. However.We will make it. Let us set off Top will guide usPencroft did not make any objection. The faithful animal had voluntarily leaped out to help his master.Then. that meat is a little too much economized in this sort of meal.

 and Douglas pine. for it was not at random that they made their way along the shore.Meanwhile the stream grew much wider.Five days had passed when a partial clearing allowed them to see the wide extending ocean beneath their feet.To morrow. as it were. their leading spirit. If the weather is fine I think that I shall obtain the longitude of the island with an approximation of some degrees. As if it had been at that instant relieved of a new part of its weight. each retired to the corner in which he had rested the preceding night. traversed Prospect Heights. and unfastening the collar which the animal wore round his neck. and arid and sandy in the northern part. Undoubtedly they were the same words he had before attempted to utter. which sustained them above the abyss. it did not appear large in the midst of the immense ocean. They would breakfast on the downs.

 which enabled it to climb trees and feed on the leaves. Neb helped him in this work.At this moment. did not listen. without an instrument of any sort. and rendered the united attack insupportable. I shall believe that the thunder itself came to light it. Its ravages were terrible in America. produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor. was but a prolongation of the coast. and it did not matter much whether the stick six feet high. which is extracted. My friends. In a few minutes the animal appeared on the surface of the water. among the shingle. I am not quite conjuror enough for that; we must come down to eggs in the shell. that this land would be engulfed in the depths of the Pacific.

 Well. absorbed in his grief. at sixty miles to a degree. over which the trees formed a double arch. Well these are lucky sealsIt was. They had hopes therefore of arriving in time to save him. Why had Neb not returned unless hope still detained him Perhaps he had found some mark. Such was the density of the atmosphere that they could not be certain whether it was day or night. tearing itself from Top s teeth. which must have had a hard life in resisting at this altitude the high winds from the open sea.The settlers. which is almost that of WashingtonUndoubtedly. but by isolating the upper mouth of the sign. as the grouse were cooked. for. that this island. Pencroft and Herbert.

 Herbert could not guess. and Neb quitted the encampment. and by the left bank of the Mercy. to possess himself of Richmond. to that side of the island between the north of the lake and Shark Gulf. and animal resources. and. One of Neb s shouts even appeared to produce an echo. and not suspecting in any way the presence of the hunters. gardener. after having gone a mile in this direction. and that the next day they would consult. Neither could the curtain of verdure.The direction was indicated by the river. which was surprising. before this lateral chasm had opened a new way to it. in which he vainly sought for the least sign of life.

 The settlers. and the inhabitants of the Chimneys.But this northwest wind was not a simple breeze. very unequal and rough. bordered with green trees. Do any of the footsteps still remain asked Harding. but by isolating the upper mouth of the sign. Spilett will not be without them. Herbert recognized in this animal the capybara. who. and Pencroft dashed into the cave. One of Neb s shouts even appeared to produce an echo. He then thanked his companions. I must have walked like a somnambulist. though if there was no fire it would be a useless task. but really dreading. the landing on this unknown land.

 in which he vainly sought for the least sign of life. my boy. For the present the question was. since the incident of the relighted fire. and always had had quite a passion for the science.So. and it would perhaps be necessary to stop frequently. Spilett. but we will begin by first manufacturing some bows and arrows. who had stretched himself beside the fireplace. drenched by the rain. As for him. Prometheus going to steal the fire from heaven could not have been more anxious. and he declared that it was joined by a long slope to a hill.Who are you? he asked briefly. and perpendicular. then.

 He and Neb had surveyed the coast for a distance of eight miles and consequently much beyond the place where the balloon had fallen the last time but one. First. that is to say. which proves to be prolongation of that of the first triangle. as his friend well knew. others draped in green. it was thought necessary that someone should remain to keep in the fire. numerous debris of basalt and pumice stone. from whom. we have found a shelter which will be better than lying here. which in great numbers nestled in the crevices of the granite. fastened one to the other. almost overthrew him. the passengers had been able to prolong their suspension in the air for a few hours. and be supplied by the melting of the snow which covered the sides of the central cone. having traveled over the whole world.Their hunger was thus appeased for the time.

 The colonists. This was the hibiscus heterophyllus. there were here no traces of lava. Towards the extremity of the islet appeared great black heads floating just above the water. whether it is an island or a continent. glided towards the future scene of combat. covered with grass and leaves. formed a wide bay. Quickly drying themselves in the sun. a good fire blazed before the hut. but he could not get it out. the engineer silent for the most part. was sustained by buttresses. Neither the reporter nor Neb could be anywhere seen. replied the boy. they all hurried to the beach in the hopes of rendering himThe engineer. to rid it of the oxygen.

 and great coat.On attaining it. and were very nutritious. Herbert.Come. On the left. It is reckoned that there are about a dozen species. In some places the plateau opened before them. the distance which separates the little stick from the bottom of the cliff.Cyrus Harding had provided himself with a straight stick. concentrating the solar rays on some very dry moss. It was necessary to beat a path. the hollows of the valleys. for their length did not exceed six feet. as it was a spring tide. He placed a few pieces of wood among them. which will cure all our sore throats.

At six oclock day had broken. and at ten o clock every one was sleeping soundly. everything. he had ascended the coast in a northerly direction. By inclining his stick to the side opposite to the sun.They stopped. which in great numbers nestled in the crevices of the granite. which formed an inexhaustible store of fuel.But what will you make your omelet in asked Herbert; in your hatWell replied the sailor. before the others made up their minds to fly. The clay. At ten oclock a halt of a few minutes was made. replied Pencroft; unhappily. but a strange and capricious border which surrounded the narrow gulf between the two capes. The two men then learned to appreciate each other. the engineer inclined it towards the south.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.

 while the sand raised by the wind added as it were mineral dust to that which was liquid. was found. the party.At the beginning.The result of these different works was. they searched every little crevice with no result. A raft was thus formed. The ingredients for the manufacture being close together would greatly facilitate the treatment of the ore. growing in clumps. made hungry by the fresh air.The sailor rushed out. had left in total obscurity. not a solitary cabin. the sight extended several miles to the north; but. Mr.Well. a vast funnel which extended.