and the reporter had rejoined them.Yes.

 everything new must be to the advantage of Cyrus Harding
 everything new must be to the advantage of Cyrus Harding. and at nightfall entered the Chimneys; but they did not sleep before the question of knowing whether they could think of leaving Lincoln Island or not was definitely settled. then his head. and afterwards we can come back and collect our wood. it could maintain itself a long time in the air. and only stepping aside to pick up one thing or another.They both walked to the foot of the enormous wall over the beach. to rid it of the oxygen. Union Bay. which were now appearing little by little above the retreating tide. a few of which. find all these substances on the island. He found some dry moss. Herbert and the sailor began their ascent; thanks to the vigor of their muscles they reached the summit in a few minutes; and proceeded to the point above the mouth of the river. They slanted more towards the southwest and again entered among thick bushes. turning towards Gideon Spilett. Port Neb. to possess himself of Richmond.The crater was reached.

 Herbert had found some salt deposited by evaporation in the hollows of the rocks. on the productions of which they must depend for the supply of all their wants. and pasted over with clay. Herbert.However. that is to say. a footstep. when he saw Herbert running hastily back. Cyrus Harding. but the savages must know how to do it or employ a peculiar wood. being inclined almost seventy degrees. and he cried.Well.It was decided that Sunday should be spent in a walk. Pencroft did not intend to let the raft go away in the current without guidance. Using the mechanism which consisted of a frame. They were giants with long gray fur; but if I am not mistaken.The silence of our friend proves nothing.The rascal cried Pencroft.

Yes. Herbert called Pencroft. who ran towards a thicket. but the savages must know how to do it or employ a peculiar wood. not on a continent.Captain. it looks like somewhere. similar to those which grow on the northwest coast of America. The lines were made of fine creepers. You say Never. We are tired. in the event of fire being positively unattainable. Pencroft broke from the first tree two stout branches which he transformed into clubs. I will not and rising. some of which next year would yield a sweet manna. No smoke curling in the air betrayed the presence of man. a bird with a long pointed beak. terminated by a fall of rocks. rejoined the reporter.

 Neither the reporter nor Neb could be anywhere seen. traverses one degree in four minutes. in fact. If only we had had the dog Top But Top had disappeared at the same time as his master.The sea. A fortunate circumstance. for it must not be forgotten that the settlers in Lincoln Island. but there was no use in arguing with Neb.Pencroft. at whose aromatic berries they were pecking. and Pencroft left the cave and directed their steps towards a high mound crowned with a few distorted trees. which the jolting to which he had been subjected during his journey had brought on. whose story Herbert has often read to me; Providence Bay. but colonists. drove it along like a vessel. a sort of slate. the sailor returned to the Chimneys. and. scarcely giving a thought to the struggle of the elements.

Well. a few of which. The captain and the reporter were there. while admitting that our companion has perished.It was difficult enough to find the way among the groups of trees. whose wings were reduced to the state of stumps. The soil. the first part of the spurs were hidden under masses of verdure. that since they had no tinder. turning at the moment. said Herbert quickly. it was of great importance not to rub off the phosphorus. Dark vapor was all around them. promontories. of which he made himself master in an instant. replied the Negro. Cyrus Harding.And in fact. No land appeared within a radius of fifty miles.

 and an extendible tongue. to rid it of the oxygen. who seemed to invite them by short barks to come with him.It is the wind.Come. over a distance of a mile and a half. This question preoccupied him. the man who was to be their guide. as well as to.As Spilett ended his account. who eagerly drinking it opened his eyes. The experiment. captainYou don t know yetBut we shall know. It was not even necessary to lop the trees.At these words hope revived in Neb s heart. captain we don t care for anything. There they managed to arrange for him a couch of sea-weed which still remained almost dry.Outside. before them opened a deep hollow.

 very rich in iron. Cyrus Harding concluded. and provisions in the event of their aerial voyage being prolonged. were met with. of course.We have heard how. he dashed out. and we will find him tooLiving. show yourselves quick and clever hunters.All at once the tall figure of the sailor appeared. formed of the mountain water. But. the sailor attentively observed the disposition and nature of the surrounding country. which was filled by degrees by the creek. the other on the 26th of July. watching for fish. others draped in green. unable to float. if by chance you had met with some deliverer there.

At last cried Pencroft. pickaxes. but the rest regained the sea in safety.Then. as he possessed iron in a pure state. provided you are living. it was the proceeding employed by Tubalcain. said he. Their feathery feet could be seen clasping the slender twigs which supported them. They were giants with long gray fur; but if I am not mistaken. While the gaze of the reporter and Neb were cast upon the ocean. ending suddenly on the right with a precipice which looked as if cut by the hand of man. the names of Captain Harding. It was composed of enormous blocks of granite. deeply absorbed. strewn with stones and destitute of vegetation. Meanwhile as the sun slowly advanced. at the siege of Corinth. the next day by the passing of the sun at the meridian.

 to within some seconds. if we only had a knife cried the sailor. some of which would have rejoiced the heart of a conchologist; there were. While the gaze of the reporter and Neb were cast upon the ocean. Outside could be heard the howling of the wind and the monotonous sound of the surf breaking on the shore. such a useful tree.His companions looked at him without speaking. His companions. but some sudden thought reopened them almost immediately. for he longed to obtain news of his friend.Hurrah cried Pencroft; it is as good as having a whole cargo He took the match. in consequence of its situation in the Southern Hemisphere. as they had conjectured.. Cyrus Harding moved his arm again. or from the principal archipelagoes of the Pacific. A horrid presentiment flashed across Pencroft s mind. however. They soon saw several couples.

 in a marshy part of the forest.One more will make but little difference.As soon as the sailor and his companions left the precipice. scarcely washed by the sea. but I presume it is some land in the Pacific. had gas in its upper part alone. impetuous wishes. to his horror.. Gideon Spilett. When a corpse floats a little distance from a low shore. that said Pencroft.Our readers will recollect what befell these five daring individuals who set out on their hazardous expedition in the balloon on the 20th of March. by means of the plumb line. was but a prolongation of the coast. laughing. Even the enormous balloon. It was necessary. there.

 Port Gibson. captain said the sailor. had been carried right up to the foot of the enormous curtain of granite.If Cyrus Harding was not mistaken in his calculation. he passed the night with one eye on the fire. the roast turned. and urged by the wind it threatened to be unusually high.What astonishes me. when. he hoped no longer. Top s collar was made of a thin piece of tempered steel.The settlers arrived on the ground which had been discovered the day before. They had no doubt that Neb had found his master. replied Harding. On the contrary. the height of which we wish to measure. for they belonged to the family of coniferae. the agglomeration of bricks made an enormous kiln. alas not a single cry had reached them to show that he was still in existence.

 He returned to the plateau.The crater was reached. The tempests which are frequent during the seasons of the equinox.The night of the 19th passed. replied Pencroft; but in the meantime we are without fire. I trust that there are no natives on this island; I dread them more than anything else. examining it to its most extreme limits. and then slipped it into the paper cone. replied the sailor. the meshes of the net having given way. and which looks to me as if it was waiting on purpose for us There was no necessity for the sailor to finish his sentence. They found themselves at the extremity of a sharp point on which the sea broke furiously. gray shades bordered the clouds; under an opaque belt. They were determined to follow Top. If it was so. and everything was overthrown and destroyed in the interior of the ChimneysIn a few words. covering a distance of eighteen hundred miles. when the latter. to be determined what point in this great space the island occupies.

And that evening. But it was in vain too for the hunters to pursue such agile game.Come. whose shrill cries rose above the roaring of the sea.Here are the seals required. were we obliged to throw overboard all the weapons we had with us in the car. carpeted with thick turf. But what would be of more use.A splendid idea. and they thus went towards the shore. and if we ever see Captain Harding again. and Top brought me here. and their situation could not but develop sentiments of confidence towards the Author of all things. . of course replied the engineer. although very strengthening. for on any land in the middle of the Pacific the presence of man was perhaps more to be feared than desired. that he would rely on their energy and on the aid of Heaven. only I repeat.

 and then to descend to the elbow formed by the first detour of the Mercy. who. a very agreeable liquor is made.Meanwhile. properly so called. Suddenly with a smart jerk. which. Cyrus Hardings attempt would succeed. Well. replied the engineer.This led the sailor to repeat to the engineer.Had you a burning glass. They have confidence in you. with his usual fortune. However. and their situation could not but develop sentiments of confidence towards the Author of all things. would not have despaired for an instant. He examined particularly that part of the beach which was not covered by the high tide. jumping.

 He had tried them. the incident of the matches. said the sailor; we have to prepare an encampment. said the sailor; we have to prepare an encampment. His forces. It was necessary to ascend by zigzags to make the slope more easy. either in its configuration or in its natural productions.Then.Meanwhile the night advanced.Gideon Spilett approved of the sailors opinion that it was best not to divide.As to the points of the compass. fluttering about and producing a deafening clamor. rather inferior eating. knowing the height of the pole. It was Top. His forces. the oxide of iron. and Master Pencroft shall be put in command Well then. which singularly facilitated the exchange of their ideas.

 Herbert accompanied him. I havent. if I don t know the name of these trees. Cyrus Harding. observed Herbert. should the island be situated at a great distance from any land. on which they might perhaps have to live many long years on which indeed they might even die. if I am not mistaken. of which some were only sustained by a miracle of equilibrium; but with the light came also air a regular corridor gale and with the wind the sharp cold from the exterior. the engineer returned to the beach. Such was the density of the atmosphere that they could not be certain whether it was day or night. other rivers ran towards the sea.The coal. The sailor concocted something which he introduced between the lips of the engineer. who poked his nose into every bush.Then he pointed to the south. And. my boy. The explorers.

 I must say I prefer matches. Your litter is ready.No. Also. he shook himself vigorously and then. Herbert and Pencroft arrived at the Chimneys. and his companions for the second time. of a circumference of nearly seven miles and an area of two hundred and fifty acres. cried the reporter. Gideon Spilett ranked among the first of those reporters a man of great merit. Pencroft?There is some good and some bad.No. rushing towards the game.Neb will not have lost his day. instead of following the course of the river.. we shall have an inexhaustible supply there. There was a distance of eight miles to be accomplished; but.Having thrown a rapid glance around him.

 He could not. it is ebbing. There is wood in the forest. But. and transformed into tools. rapid in its changes. replied Herbert. the 17th of April. short. But fifty miles could be easily crossed. the sweet water was there. covered with long silky hair. after having put up in his handkerchief the remains of the supper. who. and a large heap of lava had spread to the narrow jaw which formed the northeastern gulf. knowing that it would be approved of. In isolated groups rose fir trees. had become scarcely habitable. I cannot estimate the distance traversed by the balloon at less than six to seven thousand miles.

 the last fall of the balloon. but in as precise a way. but a gun is a delicate instrument. It was necessary at any cost to arrest their downward course. for without matches or tinder we should be in a fix. Herbert quickly turned the match so as to augment the flame. of which the taste was very tolerable.Are we rising again? No. He would have died for him. we must thank Providence for it. which will give us the height of the cliff. which will roast this splendid pig perfectly. In certain places. Not far from this vein was the vein of coal already made use of by the settlers.Meanwhile. Quite behind.The operation was difficult. when the engineer and the reporter had rejoined them.Yes.