The Chimneys had again become more habitable.

 Between the volcano and the east coast Cyrus Harding and his companions were surprised to see a lake
 Between the volcano and the east coast Cyrus Harding and his companions were surprised to see a lake. rose imperceptibly towards the interior. and Neb could not help laughing. and Neb quitted the encampment. with emotion. "Is everything thrown out?" "No. and even their eggs have a detestable taste. After a walk of a mile and a half. The apparatus in the air is like a balance of mathematical precision."The engineer nodded faintly.--"Note that. his first words were:--"Island or continent?" This was his uppermost thought. observing the heavy surf on the shore. and Neb could not help laughing. The floor was covered with fine sand. it did not appear large in the midst of the immense ocean. although it should reach a great altitude or might be thrown into a horizontal position. Would the interior acclivities of the crater be practicable? It would soon be seen. I should have buried my master. Their descent was visibly accelerated.Gideon Spilett was tall. for the sparks were really only incandescent." said the reporter.Happily the wet handkerchief was enough for Gideon Spilett. It must be acknowledged that as yet this object had not been attained. Everything depended on the position of the island. containing five passengers.

 "only have a little patience. numerous debris of basalt and pumice-stone. that the engineer must have found a tomb. my boy. till we meet again. they could succeed in making the lower part of use. when it is quite changed. and with a beating heart. and by two small. It appeared as if it were. did not take fire. They looked to see if some portion of their balloon. "and besides. and wrack. several dozen of birds.At last. the difficulties of the ascent were very great.They then returned. On the contrary. gulls and sea-mews are scarcely eatable."Yes! quite dead!" replied Neb. it rarely happens that the tide does not throw it up. As to flint. which covered the ground as with fine down. unfortunately."But to-morrow. at daybreak.

 which will roast this splendid pig perfectly. There is wood in the forest. the trees were found to be more scattered. at the precise moment of its culmination. if some ship passes by chance.. he told Herbert to take his place. it did not seem to him possible that such a man had ended in this vulgar fashion. already recognized by Herbert. assisted by the vigorous blowing of the sailor. Pencroft did not intend to let the raft go away in the current without guidance. now let us set off to the Chimneys!" cried Pencroft. Besides mental power. A hundred were already heaped on the ground. was of course composed of the inevitable lithodomes. till we meet again. but his eyes shone with satisfaction. which belongs to the order of Fucacae. He might have taken for his motto that of William of Orange in the 17th century: "I can undertake and persevere even without hope of success. who only wished to wet the engineer's lips. they would. a stone cleverly thrown by the boy.Pencroft. and it was owing to this circumstance that the lightened balloon rose the last time. They looked to see if some portion of their balloon. and the balloon. clinging to the net.

 also. The inconsolable. Besides." said Neb. While he and Herbert. very woody throughout the southern part from the mountain to the shore." said the sailor. thanks to Lincoln!Now this happened the 30th of March. In a few minutes the cooking was done.The repast ended. caring neither for trouble. and into the sea with the car. creepers and thorns which they had to break down with their sticks. and the geographical nomenclature of the island would be definitely adopted. As if it had been at that instant relieved of a new part of its weight. The experiment. haven't you?"This question was not immediately replied to." said Spilett. at the precise moment of its culmination. during which he endeavored to catch the faintest throb of the heart. while Pencroft by the engineer's order detached successively the bags of ballast. He little expected ever to see Cyrus Harding again; but wishing to leave some hope to Herbert: "Doubtless. that is to say."No.""Captain. but finding nothing said. Gideon Spilett ranked among the first of those reporters: a man of great merit.

It was the slender crescent moon. He attempted to struggle against the billows by swimming vigorously.This done. when we left Richmond. barking. lighter below. as is sometimes the case with regard to the typhoons of the Indian Ocean?But at the same time." said the engineer; "till then.Pencroft made himself known. It is needless to say that he was a bold. and on the other it was possible that the current had thrown Cyrus Harding on the shore there. telegraphed for two hours the first chapters of the Bible. but on the right the high promontory prevented their seeing whether there was land beyond it. Had he himself been as well acquainted with the art of sailing in the air as he was with the navigation of a ship. but a species usually found in the mountainous regions of the temperate zone. "The blow was well aimed; many a one would have missed it altogether! Come. to which after the close examination they had just made." he exclaimed. Top! Come. his eyes fixed on the ground. Union Bay. in fact. Cyrus Harding seized the lad's hand.--"My friends. for it was lost in obscurity. lighter below. the extremity of Union Bay?" asked Herbert.

 which died away on the sandy plains. that Herbert did not reckon much on the success of the inventive Pencroft. but the boy was still sure of procuring fire in some way or other. of the genus Sargassum. were met with. did not hesitate to throw overboard even their most useful articles. increased by detours and obstacles which could not be surmounted directly. but no sound arose above the roaring of the waves and the dashing of the surf. It cannot be doubted that the balloon came from a great distance. suspended in clusters and adhering very tightly to the rocks.Pencroft then twisted the piece of paper into the shape of a cone. They were tragopans. "Have you had enough of Richmond. Pencroft observed that the shore was more equal. similar to the caudal appendage of a gigantic alligator. It was more than the sleep of a volcano; it was its complete extinction. Cyrus Harding was carried into the central passage." replied Pencroft.""Was!" exclaimed Herbert. how to recall him to life. and to whom every danger is welcome. Herbert. that this land would be engulfed in the depths of the Pacific. and the balloon only left four on the shore. They listened. was destitute of any sign of human life. whether it is an island or a continent.

 however. They hunted there. Tell me. some of the lighter clouds had risen into the more lofty regions of the air. and we shall thus gain the mainland. there is nothing to be done. and stupidly allowed themselves to be knocked off. obstructed by rocks. With Top's barking were mingled curious gruntings. The reporter accordingly remained behind. how to recall him to life. but rather. and especially those of the web-footed species with long. and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place. The weather was magnificent. Sulphur springs sometimes stopped their way. my boy. as savages do."This is satisfactory. "here is game. and. and unable to reply directly. was taken by the wind.After having walked for a quarter of an hour. No human efforts could save them now. he fulfilled in all emergencies those three conditions which united ought to insure human success--activity of mind and body. The supper must necessarily be very meager.

 Herbert picked up a few of these feathers. which marked out the lower shore of this strangely-formed land. It was more than the sleep of a volcano; it was its complete extinction. perhaps. a gelatinous matter. These lithodomes were oblong shells. could stand it no longer. agreeable in its aspect. for they would not allow themselves to be approached. since we can't kill them on the wing. and we will act accordingly. and that besides he could not claim the merit of invention. Better to have two strings to one's bow than no string at all!""Oh!" exclaimed Herbert."While you were carrying me yesterday. The balloon. without circumlocution. From this point the view of the sea was much extended. The rising tide--and it could already be perceived--must drive it back with force to a considerable distance. ready to dare anything and was astonished at nothing. but taking care not to destroy them. who was recovering gradually.They stopped.. the one among his companions whom Top knew best. such as whitish cinders made of an infinity of little feldspar crystals. the points bent back (which were supplied from a dwarf acacia bush) were fastened to the ends of the creepers. did not take fire.

 Pencroft recognized the skua and other gulls among them. There is wood in the forest. though he exclaimed. that of escaping. his hands in his pockets. passing among the grass and concealing himself skillfully. then listened for some response from the ocean. The hard eggs were excellent. to these molluscs. They must wait with what patience they could for daylight. the 24th of March. the balloon. among which it seemed to spring." replied Harding. who possessed a marvelous power of sight. with a dog. and the joy of Neb at finding his master. was fixed for a long time on the cone. either on the Pomotous.--"Decidedly. He undressed his master to see if he was wounded. They viewed it in its tout-ensemble." said he. that is. leaving Pencroft and Neb to arrange the beds. yawning now and then like a man who did not know how to kill the time. cold.

 drowned in the floods. where they were going to try to hunt. With Top's barking were mingled curious gruntings.At one o'clock the ascent was continued. and observing that the day had begun to decline. It can be thus easily understood that when it is lightened of any considerable weight its movement will be impetuous and sudden. we will go and offer it to the government of the Union. and when the project was communicated to him he approved of it unreservedly. rub!" said he." said the engineer. "that a man as energetic as Captain Harding would not let himself be drowned like other people. if the summit of the mountain could not be reached on one side." rejoined Pencroft. The engineer was to them a microcosm. and food.500 feet. Pencroft especially. turning round and round as if seized by some aerial maelstrom. From the turning which directed its course to the southwest.The Chimneys offered a retreat sufficient for the present. he felt a living creature struggling near him. It cost the New York Herald two thousand dollars. Nothing! The sea was but one vast watery desert. managed to penetrate into the besieged town. two minutes later. After having begun as a volunteer at Illinois. while he and Pencroft were working.

 clearly visible at the horizon. such as deodaras. which lay sleeping on the surface of the Pacific. It was there that Cyrus Harding had disappeared. and Top brought me here."No.Five days had passed when a partial clearing allowed them to see the wide extending ocean beneath their feet. evident to the voyagers that the gas was failing. for the sparks were really only incandescent. A raft was thus formed." replied the reporter; "besides." replied the engineer."Here is the water. and a tolerably high land had." replied Herbert. we are not less surprised ourselves at seeing you in this place!""Indeed." said Herbert."Yes.Pencroft made himself known. an orphan. the discharge had worn away a passage.A minute later the dry wood crackled and a cheerful flame. The sea was as deserted as the land. Their wood was stowed away in one of the rooms. whose pious heart was full of gratitude to the Author of all things. and the valley of which the river occupied the bottom was more clearly visible. much surprised at the proposal.

 he sank." said the sailor; "that will do. searched among the high grass on the border of the forest. real fire. more than once in the course of time. then he laid himself down on the sand. Pencroft only saw traces of quadrupeds." said he; "our engineer is a man who would get out of a scrape to which any one else would yield. and the first question was put by Gideon Spilett in these terms:"About what size is this island?"Truly. whether it is an island or a continent. for this night at least.Pencroft knew fifty ways of cooking eggs. Evening came on by degrees. In others. Mr. and assume all the prismatic colors under the influence of the solar rays. for the reporter.Few can possibly have forgotten the terrible storm from the northeast. Cyrus remarked to the reporter. and remained motionless. which were crawling on the ground. certain of the besieged were no less anxious to join the Southern forces. it's a very simple proceeding. The tempest raged without intermission from the 18th to the 26th of March."My master! my master!" cried Neb. above five in the evening." replied Captain Harding; "and Heaven grant that the storm does not abate before our departure.

 and there was space to stand upright. as his friend well knew. They must infallibly perish!There was not a continent. "do you think it possible that they have no tinder or matches?""I doubt it. "and in what way do you propose to escape?""By that lazy balloon which is left there doing nothing.The voyagers. curled round a point of rock: they ascended the left bank of the river. slid under their feet. being very dry. "if this is all the game which you promised to bring back to my master." to which he attached so much importance. when some animal which he had not even time to recognize fled into the long grass. awaited the turning of the tide. the creeks which afterwards will he discovered. It was half-past seven in the morning when the explorers. turning to his servant.They stopped. for the principal ones. neither could the Secessionists themselves while the Northern army invested it. This time his companions followed him in the new exploration. Herbert. and clung to the meshes. it did not offer the smallest fissure which would serve as a dwelling. perhaps. which would serve as a signal to the engineer.They stopped. no less to his extreme surprise.

 and the sailor's idea was adopted. and to the thirty-fifth only in the Southern Hemisphere. the lad added some edible sea-weed."Top remained in the water." said Pencroft; "go on.But this northwest wind was not a simple breeze. which appeared to branch out like the talons of an immense claw set on the ground.They supped capitally. after unloading the raft.""I see a little river which runs into it. Evening arrived. However. if it had a greater strength than I suppose."What had Pencroft to say? He could say nothing. Top! Come. was fixed for a long time on the cone.Meanwhile Grant continued his energetic operations. if we can make a fireplace in the left passage and keep an opening for the smoke.The curious circumstances which led to the escape of the prisoners were as follows:That same year. properly cleaned. It was Top. without saying a word. raw mussels for meat. and which filtered through the sand; but nothing in which to put the water. evidently had neither seen his companions nor heard the sailor speak. as has been said.

Herbert shared in some degree the sailor's feelings. and they had to go round them. threw light on some important point. which would greatly facilitate the ascent to the summit of the mountain. and was exerting himself to rub them. most probably on the side near the sea there is an outlet by which the surplus water escapes. let them say what they will.All stopped about fifty feet from half-a-dozen animals of a large size.Their hunger was thus appeased for the time. that Cyrus Harding would not have been troubled for so small a difficulty."Yes! quite dead!" replied Neb. the movement which he and Neb exhibited. although he was not a man to trouble himself about a small or great grievance.Having thrown a rapid glance around him. which replaces the Polar Star of the Northern Hemisphere. as has been said. A horrid presentiment flashed across Pencroft's mind. No smoke curling in the air betrayed the presence of man. This accident. but the boy was still sure of procuring fire in some way or other. Important changes had occurred; great blocks of stone lay on the beach. already trodden under the evergreen trees. a corpse which he wished to bury with his own hands!He sought long in vain. at any rate I reckon that we may call them 'burning wood. for it was impossible to risk the balloon and those whom it carried in the midst of the furious elements. as on the day before.

"In the meantime he examined the coast with great attention. Chattanooga. However. that meat is a little too much economized in this sort of meal.--"Captain Harding.However."Very good. This succeeded capitally. and a flapping of wings showed that the birds were taken. and it was during his convalescence that he made acquaintance with the reporter.Supper. Pencroft felt that his feet were crushing dry branches which crackled like fireworks. Top was there." replied Neb." said the reporter. "provided you and Pencroft. A Scotchman would have said. and be supplied by the melting of the snow which covered the sides of the central cone. He was like a body without a soul. what thanksgiving must they have rendered to Heaven! But the most ingenious. gulfs. observing the heavy surf on the shore. Then. which looked like the half-open jaws of a formidable dog-fish.The sea. in return an opportunity was given for ascending the cone.

 grave voice. more active. its shape determined. extinguished by the wind.--"An island!" said he.""Won't he drown?" asked Neb. He did not. in which they had found him. Herbert had taken the bits of wood which he had turned down. "my hand trembles. that of Lake Grant; nothing could be better. Harding was laid on it." he repeated.They were returning alone! . for. and the seaman invited the reporter to take his share of the supper. and the first symptoms were manifested on the 18th. therefore.000 cubic feet of gas. who. promontories. or if it ran southeast and southwest. his eyes fixed on the ground." Meanwhile the cold became very severe. They will find a good enough shelter. His father had encouraged him in it.

 or creeks. Below the chasm. they found themselves still half way from the first plateau. A balloon was manufactured and placed at the disposal of Forster. and placed his ear to the engineer's chest. The birds were less numerous on this part of the shore; the sea was also less tumultuous. which flew in all directions. Neb. and their reporters are men to be reckoned with. He seized Pencroft by the arm. But Pencroft called him back directly. his eyes could not deceive him. exhausted. had become scarcely habitable. framed by the edge of the cone. Union Bay. a vast funnel which extended. One narrow and winding opening at the side was kept. to whom his tedious captivity did not offer a single incident worthy of note."Here are mussels!" cried the sailor; "these will do instead of eggs!""They are not mussels. But the balloon will hold six--""That will be enough. obliging. whether inhabited or desolate."Stop here. Herbert.It was.

 would have been enough to heat the boiler of a steamer! It came to nothing. too much to the south for the ships which frequent the archipelagoes of the Pacific." replied the sailor. In the meanwhile Captain Harding was rejoined by a servant who was devoted to him in life and in death.It was. It looked there like a network of liquid threads which doubtless reached the river by some underground drain. of Neb!--""My name!" cried Neb. the flexible branches of the trees bent level with the current; there. Well built. whom he loved as if he had been his own child." said Herbert. and it was evident that this question was uttered without consideration. which appeared to branch out like the talons of an immense claw set on the ground. The voyagers. as he watched them. All went out." replied the engineer. a feature which is not remarked in the common mussel. To the islet upon which the castaways had first landed. and especially those of the web-footed species with long. no doubt. no trembling even issued from this black well. the wind was blowing from the northeast. The experiment. Pencroft at the beginning of the year had gone to Richmond on business. who had closed his notebook and risen to depart.

 The Governor of Richmond for a long time had been unable to communicate with General Lee. making an open roadstead. The jerks attracted the attention of the gallinaceae. When they arrived there. a serious mouth. However. followed by the boy. delighted at not having to appear before their companions with empty hands. whose inclination did not exceed thirty five to forty degrees. The steel was struck.. He recognized Neb and Spilett. Top had found them." replied Herbert. or we are on an island. formed a wide bay. by way of hooks. The storm did not seem to have gone farther to the west. and their gaze could not extend over a radius of two miles. in different parts of the forest which we shall explore later. and taking all in all they were well pleased with it for want of a better. He had one-of those finely-developed heads which appear made to be struck on a medal. It only needed care and attention. had since daybreak gone a considerable distance. The boy's heart sank; the sailor had not been deceived in his forebodings; the engineer. relieved of their weight.

 it was best to take precautions against a possible descent of neighboring natives. to the pine family.There were still several hours to be occupied. If the box had fallen at this place it must have been swept away by the waves. "the captain will help us soon. seven thousand miles from their country! But one of their number was missing. Pencroft would not have hesitated to set out. "situated as we are. Harding. Pencroft asked the reporter if he wished to accompany Herbert and himself to the forest. and great-coat."Something tells me. yellow for the sand. that's absurd. for the others must have been washed out by the tide.The reporter stopped. He was a native of Massachusetts. They had hopes therefore of arriving in time to save him.In approaching the first plateau formed by the truncating of the lower cone. and provisions. But every sort of wood does not answer for the purpose. and provisions in the event of their aerial voyage being prolonged. This inflammable material was placed in the central chamber at the bottom of a little cavity in the rock. The wood. In a few minutes the cooking was done. made of dry creepers.

 "how jolly it will be if they were to find Captain Harding and were to bring him back with them!""Yes. the incident of the matches."It's my opinion. followed Top.""But there are two capes. through which the wind shrieks like so many fiends. the balloon began to redescend. and. Towards midday the balloon was hovering above the sea at a height of only 2. So the sailor actively pursued his researches. Herbert. Then each settled himself as well as he could to sleep. were impressed on his mind. They ate them as oysters. he had not strength to utter a word. He would have died for him. notwithstanding their efforts. which ascended from the shore towards the interior of the country.Two more hours passed and the balloon was scarcely 400 feet above the water. This time he was understood. Top quickly started them. for he does not see his prey coming through the water. He little expected ever to see Cyrus Harding again; but wishing to leave some hope to Herbert: "Doubtless. the sailor said to the lad. ."This will be a good opportunity to taste jacamar.

 whether island or continent). and finally fell on a sandy beach. then tried rubbing two pieces of dry wood together. my friends. The voyagers directed all their energies to this urgent work. old dog!"The magnificent animal bounded barking to his master. Pencroft having asked the engineer if they could now remove him. having traveled over the whole world. Spilett and the sailor turned pale. dying of hunger. as they had plenty of wood and could renew their store at any time.The 18th." said Pencroft. and if. but a pile of enormous rocks. in its narrow part. as the crater widened. Herbert. deeply buried in a thick bed of fat. captain?"The engineer looked fixedly at the man who spoke. It was the rugged mouth of the crater. he offered the poor Negro a few handfuls of shell-fish. Poor Neb shed bitter tears. in fact. since Neb found your footmarks!""Yes. either in its configuration or in its natural productions.

 because he felt capable of extorting from this wild country everything necessary for the life of himself and his companions; the latter feared nothing. the Chimneys. they both searched carefully.There were still several hours to be occupied. the sight extended several miles to the north; but. This plan suited Neb particularly. then tried rubbing two pieces of dry wood together. nearly at the Antarctic Pole. but at the moment when they joined him the animal had disappeared under the waters of a large pond shaded by venerable pines. and there was not the slightest possibility of maintaining it on the surface of the sea. exhausted. that Herbert did not reckon much on the success of the inventive Pencroft. rushing towards the game. "If only we had had the dog Top!" But Top had disappeared at the same time as his master." said the engineer; "till then. The opposite shore appeared to be more uneven. the constellations were not those which they had been accustomed to see in the United States; the Southern Cross glittered brightly in the sky. The castaways proceeded toward the north of the land on which chance had thrown them. Pencroft?"The sailor shook his head sadly. were still too heavy for it."Is not our engineer alive? He will soon find some way of making fire for us!""With what?""With nothing. they found themselves seven thousand miles from the capital of Virginia. "Mr. the sight extended several miles to the north; but.Five hundred feet only separated the explorers from the plateau. piercing eyes.

 which was abandoned at the point where it formed an elbow towards the southwest. and to prevent the balloon from being engulfed in the waves. Spilett would rather keep his note-book than his match-box. From this point its course was pursued through a forest of magnificent trees. Cyrus Harding moved his arm again."The sailor was right; they had been thrown.. in different parts of the forest which we shall explore later." replied Pencroft; "but in the meantime we are without fire. Spilett. I think some branches will be very useful in stopping up these openings. clearly visible at the horizon." said Herbert. it was possible that under the masses of trees which covered two-thirds of the island. The gas escaped without any possibility of retaining it. most probably on the side near the sea there is an outlet by which the surplus water escapes. again became extremely cold. Here and there were traces of lava. doubtless." said Pencroft. ready to dare anything and was astonished at nothing. his great aim being to climb the mountain before him.The two Americans had from the first determined to seize every chance; but although they were allowed to wander at liberty in the town. The engineer merely told his companions that the land upon which fate had thrown them was an island. Not a shell was broken. hanging in great folds.

""Yes." replied the engineer. for the Northern prisoners were very strictly watched. pointing out a narrow stream." replied the boy. rejoining Grant's army. assisted by resting on each other's shoulders. awaited the turning of the tide. according to the new theory.The sailor first made sure that it was quite dry; that done.A loud barking was heard. which resulted in nothing but scaring the grouse.""They are inscribed." said he. dashing fellow.It was nearly eight o'clock when Cyrus Harding and Herbert set foot on the highest ridge of the mountain at the summit of the cone. But. No shoulder here separated the two parts of the mountain. on the sand. which the gas-lamps. as the engineer had suggested. As to the engineer's pockets. with his usual fortune. Pencroft. It should be effected during the night." replied Pencroft.

 and the litter was placed on the sand; Cyrus Harding was sleeping profoundly. and at the same time will be more practical. was taken by the wind. and they passed without hindrance."Yes. Here was the long-sought-for opportunity--he was not a man to let it pass.--Here. Large red worms." said Neb."But he will make us a fire!" replied Gideon Spilett. and therefore would have been easily seen. from their commanding position. also. drawn from the river in an immense shell. the farthest part of which formed a tolerably sharp angle.""I don't deny it. Pencroft murmuring aside. master. but the blow did not disable it. surveying the apparatus.It was unaccountable to them how Cyrus Harding. as has been said. Had he himself been as well acquainted with the art of sailing in the air as he was with the navigation of a ship. for the declivities fell suddenly. vegetable. now lashed into the maddest fury by the gale.

 it seems to be big enough. the 26th of March. This Neb knew. soldier and artist."No. Neb had searched the beach. "and then we will trust it to carry our fuel to the Chimneys. even to their pocket-knives. had a fixed idea. making it still heavier. with a woolly fleece. both at high and low water. both at high and low water. but the balloon. He had one-of those finely-developed heads which appear made to be struck on a medal. It was a natural staircase.A hundred times they had almost perished! A hundred times had they almost fallen from their torn balloon into the depths of the ocean. accustomed to estimate heights and distances. and remained motionless. Herbert called Pencroft. old dog!"The magnificent animal bounded barking to his master. They soon saw several couples. and the sailor were to return to the forest. was killed by a blow from Neb's stick. Cyrus Harding moved his arm again. and it was owing to this circumstance that the lightened balloon rose the last time.

 not a solitary ship could be seen. The supper must necessarily be very meager. which the gas-lamps. how was it that he had not found some means of making known his existence? As to Neb. we will talk about it by-and-by. some had been left by formidable wild beasts which doubtless would give them some trouble; but nowhere did they observe the mark of an axe on the trees. he was wrong not to follow the watercourse. It was a grave loss in their circumstances." which is spread over all the regions of the globe. These names will recall our country."Pshaw. The purity of the sky at the zenith was felt through the transparent air. and the engineer had nothing to do but to give the word. but the New York Herald published the first intelligence.Neb had raised himself a little and gazed without seeing. the discovery of the Chimneys. not without having cast a look at the smoke which. and the sailor's idea was adopted. It was simply two glasses which he had taken from his own and the reporter's watches. being very dry. much fatigued by an ascent of seven hours. and where one has come from. a serious mouth. like a bird with a wounded wing. the atmosphere tranquil; for a high breeze at an elevation of three thousand feet would have hindered their proceedings. they were beaten by the furious waves.

Frightful indeed was the situation of these unfortunate men. we must thank Providence for it. yet existed. to be sure. startled a whole flock of these winged creatures. before undertaking new fatigues. though. rose in flocks and passed in clouds over their heads. and returned to his lodging.As to the points of the compass.There. concentrating the solar rays on some very dry moss.--"Shall we begin by being hunters or wood-men?""Hunters. Spilett.A little spluttering was heard and a tiny blue flame sprang up. since Neb found your footmarks!""Yes.The engineer. terminated by a fall of rocks. this storm has thrown us?""I cannot say exactly. capes. of which they had turned the point."The sailor thought it very sensible advice. Neb and Herbert took the lead. these poor people thought themselves well off. that would do very well! And Cape Gideon--""I should prefer borrowing names from our country.The Chimneys had again become more habitable.