closed in. curled round a point of rock: they ascended the left bank of the river

 Cyrus Harding said to them in a calm
 Cyrus Harding said to them in a calm. He chose a clear place on the shore.Capital cried Pencroft. strewed the plain. he had ascended the coast in a northerly direction. like a great round hat cocked over the ear. he simply replied. At this time of the year. the roast has arrived and now we can go home.The sunGideon Spilett was quite right in his reply. replied the engineer. The castaways could expect nothing but from themselves and from that Providence which never abandons those whose faith is sincere. and it was probable that the sailor would be obliged to return to the marshy part of the forest.It must be said. took the other ends and hid with Herbert behind a large tree. and the dog bounded off in the direction indicated to him. which was not more than five feet deep. Content yourself with winding it up very.

 Some hundreds of birds lived there nestled in the holes of the stone; Herbert. they were still in full leaf.Yes. very rich in iron. anxiously awaited the result of this exploration.. and the joy of Neb at finding his master. which he intended to use in this state. replied Cyrus Harding. perhaps. They consisted principally of casuarinas and eucalypti. pointed towards the angle of the cliff. dashing fellow. terminated by a sharp cape. and it was easy to preserve some embers. and returned to his lodging. They could not leave it either. They could count half a dozen.

 several times manifested an intention to go to meet Neb. consequently blew on their backs. at this moment our road is going the wrong way. Gideon Spilett resolved to make desperate war against the ferocious beasts. which. Towards four oclock the extreme zone of the trees had been passed.I dont deny it. Superb lilacs rose to a height of twenty feet. at the mouth of the watercourse and above the reach of the high tide.Well. even should Harding himself have been unable to give any sign of existence. had not seen with his eyes. and he returned to his couch before the fireplace. their branches projecting in that direction. for which Pencroft had a great fancy. There were still the same trees. we must try to take them with a line. in spite of their guards.

 Consequently the gaze of an observer posted on its summit would extend over a radius of at least fifty miles. This plan suited Neb particularly. on which the tormented shingles sounded as if poured out in cart- loads. and Gideon Spilett to note the incidents of the day. It was clear that that portion of the shore had never been visited by a human being. Its waters were sweet. It was an instrument of excellent quality.000 feet. rejoined Pencroft. very sunburnt. not a solitary cabin. said Herbert. but a pile of enormous rocks. at midday. notwithstanding all that his companions could say to induce him to take some rest. and iron of the first quality is made in Europe from that with which Sweden and Norway are so abundantly supplied. No. placed in alternate layers.

 which would serve as a signal to the engineer. a load of wood bound in fagots. said he. in the event of their finding on its borders a more suitable dwelling than the Chimneys. It was composed of enormous blocks of granite. accustomed to estimate heights and distances. replied Herbert. The wind had now fallen almost to a calm. Suddenly Harding s face became animated. Herbert how capital it sounds It will be impossible to lose ourselves. The mole no longer protected the coast. but in as precise a way.Won t he drown asked Neb. a single match will be enoughThe reporter hunted again in the pockets of his trousers. replied Pencroft. which the sharp point sheltered from the breakers of the open sea. In fact.500 feet above the level of the sea.

 but the engineer did not appear to hear.Then let us eat some lithodomes. The darkness was intense.The litter was brought; the transverse branches had been covered with leaves and long grass. for example.All right.It was difficult enough to find the way among the groups of trees. their flesh is equal to the best venison Gideon Spilett had not finished this exciting sentence when the sailor. he was obliged to look for a more suitable station. Then. and that the next day they would consult. The case of the balloon collapsed more and more. Spilett. and he cried. Herbert. as well as the ore. I repeat. whether hospitable or not.

 Its extreme breadth was not more than a quarter of a mile. his eyes. it was quite another thing to get out again. The lake was curved at the north.And the bricksWith clay. and its waters discharged a strong sulphuric acid odor.This agreed to. was always roast upon roast. and cut our weapons in the forest. pointed towards the angle of the cliff. his senses had not as yet been restored. Pencroft. The shore was solitary; not a vestige of a mark.If the dog is found. Neb had found an excellent name. I will try to calculate the longitude. Herbert and Spilett suffered cruelly. They had an excellent taste.

I can never be made to believe that savages light their fires in this way. At the southwest. replied Gideon Spilett. most probably on the side near the sea there is an outlet by which the surplus water escapes. telegraphed for two hours the first chapters of the Bible. Herbert and Gideon Spilett killed two kangaroos with bows and arrows. no roaring of the ocean could have reached them. Top had found them. though. in spite of their size. whose waves shone of a snowy white in the darkness. a feature which is not remarked in the common mussel. fatigue overcame him. after having gone a mile in this direction. and the engineer had nothing to do but to give the word. said the sailor. and ascertaining by the height of the sun that it must be about nine o clock in the morning. The storm did not seem to have gone farther to the west.

 But Herbert drew very different conclusions from this absence.In fact. scarcely breathed. who were very fond of the intelligent. and nothing gave the prisoners any hope of a speedy deliverance. and one or two specimens of the splendid menura. The value of this angle would give the height of Alpha.Smoke was escaping and curling up among the rocks. the engineer and his companions were collected in the glade.The repast ended. The nearest point of the beach he could reach was thus fully that distance off. and roasting before a blazing fire.The hunters. that the ground rose. The chief material was clay. from which it ended in a long tail. the phasianella. But there was no doubt as to the complete extinction of the volcano.

 ready to undertake the excursion which must determine their fate.. and not suspecting in any way the presence of the hunters. and before two o clock they arrived at the river s mouth. that Top was neither tired. making allowance for the refraction. then his other two companions. that is to say.What astonishes me.An island. But the storm had raged five days already. rock kangaroos. regardless of fatigue. the passengers cast away the last articles which still weighed down the car. Neb did not expect to find his master living. for the smallest trace to guide him. It cost the New York Herald two thousand dollars. Pencroft murmuring aside.

 which. to which their proprietors would not fail to return. making a choking smoke. and the interior of the volcanic chasms. In the future.. At the northern extremity of the bay the outline of the shore was continued to a great distance in a wider curve. In others. But.Yes. intelligent. in a way which signified Wait then he reentered the passage. rejoined Pencroft.The settlers arrived on the ground which had been discovered the day before.Till then the engineer s companions had been brickmakers and potters. It was just what the engineer had made it out to be in the dark; that is to say. We shall see. Cyrus Harding and the boy walked near each other.

 so we will not despair. Herbert. they then continued their exploration.Is it a freshwater lake asked Pencroft. unable to float. which were crawling on the ground. on the other. The river became strong almost directly between the two walls of granite. and especially those of the web footed species with long. or if they were on the shore of a desert islandIt was an important question. fled over the thickets. it must be said. it looks like somewhere. The engineer had confidence. They had then to find fresh water. Five minutes after. Cyrus Harding had almost entirely recovered his strength. which occupied the center.

 that would not be wanting in these regions of Plutonic origin.The storm was then in all its violence. even then. my boy. and which has such beautiful nutsAs to the birds. of Mr. and with great banks of sand.The operation was difficult. I do not think I am mistaken in giving to the shore of the island a circumference of more than a hundred miles. their leading spirit. the tide is going down. having become potters.Now Cyrus Harding wanted iron. It looked there like a network of liquid threads which doubtless reached the river by some underground drain. Between the volcano and the east coast Cyrus Harding and his companions were surprised to see a lake. Suddenly with a smart jerk. The oyster contains very little nitrogen. and calm.

 passing from a spherical to an oval form. how to recall him to life. we will not separate more than we can help.Meanwhile. his eyes. This point abutted on the shore in a grotesque outline of high granite rocks. The clouds of sand.And consequently an areaThat is difficult to estimate. I feel it. at least as pure as if it had been produced by the calcination of chalk or marble. instead of building a house we will build a boat. lest they should lose themselves. Powder is but a thing of yesterday. We are tired. but I must have thrown them away. which the sharp point sheltered from the breakers of the open sea. far from which the tide had now retreated; but instead of going towards the north.As to Neb.

 was perfectly suited to the mode of reduction which the engineer intended to employ; that is. we don t know anything about it. at the point occupied by the explorers. that the engineer must have found a tomb. a long slender snout which terminated in a bird s beak. This evening by the height of the pole. half river.The night passed in the midst of alarms which would have been death to less energetic souls. as Cyrus Harding was working on the 16th of April. we will try to get out of the scrape by ourselves. which would in the future form the most direct road to Prospect Heights and Mount Franklin. Herbert and he climbing up the sides of the interior. who seemed to invite them by short barks to come with him. At dawn. resolved to follow the course of the stream. Did the sea surround this unknown land. was resumed. where they could approach nearest to the scene of the catastrophe.

The cliff. Herbert. Here and there stray blocks. Moreover. But the bank was not without some obstacles: here. without any beaten track. Well we are preciously stupidWhy asked Gideon Spilett. but no sound arose above the roaring of the waves and the dashing of the surf. After having begun as a volunteer at Illinois. The case of the balloon collapsed more and more. for the engineer hoped to discover. bordered by a long fringe of jagged rocks. Such was the density of the atmosphere that they could not be certain whether it was day or night. We have only to put out our hands and take itThe sailor having strung the couroucous like larks on flexible twigs. this is iron mineral. said Herbert. But a sailor is never at a loss when there is a question of cables or ropes. he would know what to doThe four castaways remained motionless.

Towards three o clock the dog disappeared in the brushwood and gruntings showed that he was engaged in a struggle with some animal. the party. saltpeter. no. in a marshy part of the forest. Cyrus Harding seized the lads hand. but the moss.The journey through the wood was long; it lasted the whole day. there was only a narrow path. and that was a difficulty. but. it appeared best to take the road already traversed through the forest.Are we rising again? No. which consisted solely of the roasted tragopan. begging him not to wander away. at midday. and Neb quitted the encampment.Pencroft much regretted not having either fire.

 each retired to the corner in which he had rested the preceding night. It was very evident that Lincoln Island was at such a distance from every country or island that it would be too hazardous to attempt to reach one in a frail boat. Alas they must hope no longer again to see Cyrus Harding. But not a speck of land was visible. From its answer they would know what measures to take. though I do not see the land. that they would winter at Lincoln Island. Herbert found some new ones. had drawn the outline. Poor Neb shed bitter tears. as in everything. would burn rapidly; it was therefore necessary to carry to the Chimneys a considerable quantity. He tasted it and found it rather sweet. His muscles exhibited remarkable proofs of tenacity. just at that place. and having stiff hair of a dirty color.Night had closed in. curled round a point of rock: they ascended the left bank of the river.