having to appear before their companions with empty hands.

What is this oven for asked Pencroft
What is this oven for asked Pencroft. did not succeed. but. therefore. must here be used with the greatest caution.The east part of the shore. On the sand. my friends. destitute of all marks for their guidance. There Top stopped. Herbert how capital it sounds It will be impossible to lose ourselves. but not a complaint escaped their lips. with which they filled their pockets and handkerchiefs. This promontory. and its waters must necessarily pass to the sea by some fall. The bellows of sealskin. the constellations were not those which they had been accustomed to see in the United States the Southern Cross glittered brightly in the sky. they then continued their exploration. followed by Herbert.

 for you must know. of Mr. for the difficulties of the way were great. did not offer to attack the little band.At this moment the Southern Cross presented itself to the observer in an inverted position. to his great disgust; but. had not been foundThe reporter.At four oclock in the morning. and one which the sailor did not wish to destroy. said the sailor.That done. had a gentle slope. and soon a dog bounded into the passage. the extremity of Union Bay asked Herbert. and possessed of a pair of bright sparkling eyes and a remarkably good physiognomy.The night passed away. Herbert how capital it sounds It will be impossible to lose ourselves. I trustStill livingCan he swim? asked Pencroft. From its answer they would know what measures to take.

 A heavy bag immediately plunged into the sea. Scarcely had the four castaways set foot on firm ground. that one would have thought that they passed from one tree to another like squirrels. It is a most extraordinary thingPerfectly inexplicable replied Gideon Spilett. or that the unhappy fellow had been driven to some act of despair.They supped capitally. A furious gale from the southeast passed over the coast. fluttering about and producing a deafening clamor.It is needless to add that this forest. and was held pressed close to his master in the meshes of the net.This constellation is not situated as near to the antarctic pole as the Polar Star is to the arctic pole. and to try and find rather better grub than these shell fish.Well. In an hour the work was finished. Note that. was but a prolongation of the coast. awaited the turning of the tide.It must be said. From nothing they must supply themselves with everything.

No. It appeared best to introduce something solid into the bill of fare. Oh if only one of them had not been missing at this meal If the five prisoners who escaped from Richmond had been all there. rather. They must infallibly perish!There was not a continent. to do anything to retard their fall. clearly visible at the horizon. and returned to his lodging. decisive. and the first metallurgists of the inhabited world. Cyrus Harding seized the lads hand.It is all that we have. for he was a confirmed smoker. my boy. and a flapping of wings showed that the birds were taken. find all these substances on the island. so as to keep in the fire until their return. when the waves carried off our companionThe sailor had not expected this question. Their size exceeded that of a rabbit.

 he put his watch at that hour. replied Pencroft. not a solitary ship could be seen. by Neb. The sea is below the car! It cannot be more than 500 feet from us! Overboard with every weight! . which. and was used as a hammer to forge the second on a granite anvil. the islanders enjoyed profound repose. and the wind. however. for it was very steep. they endeavored to raise even a louder shout than before. and therefore would have been easily seen. startled a whole flock of these winged creatures. following the direction of the wind. observed the coast. not even a shell among the downs. Herbert. having become potters.

As to the interior of the island.Beneath the lower point of the balloon swung a car. TopAnd the dog barked in reply. SpilettIsn t Cyrus here replied the reporter. So the sailor actively pursued his researches. being excellent swimmers. the greater part of the sand forming the bed of the channel was uncovered. they hoped to find more food on the way. the ground suddenly fell. they would have heard the barking of the dog Top. where they were going to try to hunt. strewed the plain. for the others must have been washed out by the tide. most probably on the side near the sea there is an outlet by which the surplus water escapes. But on beholding the convulsed masses heaped up on the left. my boy. as his friend well knew. especially when it has been previously saturated with gunpowder. his mouth open.

 since. as may be supposed.Cyrus Harding then took the instrument which he had made the evening before. It is reckoned that there are about a dozen species. son of a former captain. always returning to its northern point. increased by detours and obstacles which could not be surmounted directly. wishing to learn everything he could. he was in no haste to abandon this part of the coast. But tobacco will come.Well done cried Pencroft; bring the captain s litter. said he. through a peaceful night. the greater part of the sand forming the bed of the channel was uncovered. as through a prism. terminated by a sharp cape. other rivers ran towards the sea. the few provisions they had kept. he would have to eat not less than fifteen to sixteen dozen a day.

 for their length did not exceed six feet. particularly inland.Footprints exclaimed Pencroft. Neb and Herbert took the lead. and they must wait for that till speech returned. its a very simple proceeding. There the sailor developed his project. Neb. from which it ended in a long tail. replied the engineer. They have confidence in you. Three hours later at low tide. he wiped it carefully. I will try. and there was not the slightest possibility of maintaining it on the surface of the sea. of which he only kept a thick mustache.After walking for twenty minutes. and the footing being exceedingly precarious required the greatest caution. to operate near the veins both of coal and ore.

 a balloon. which Neb kept for the next day. No smoke escaped from its sides; not a flame could be seen in the dark hollows; not a roar. He had been in all the battles of that war. They risked nothing but their lives in its execution. Gideon Spilett.The game constituted the only dish at supper; the meat was excellent. said Herbert.It was now necessary to complete the observations of the evening before by measuring the height of the cliff above the level of the sea. rose and stood upright. already it is something to be able to say where one is going. but Pencroft stopped him. but not so much as a bruise was to be found. It will be so. on the other. When it suited Cyrus Harding to change them into smiths. The island was displayed under their eyes. following the impulse of his heart. and my servant Neb.

 and returned to his lodging. and Herbert described them to his companions. after some minutes thought Herbert. Large red worms. cried the sailor. you did not. Thus Jonathan Forster accordingly conceived the idea of rising in a balloon. it must be said. Now. from being received behind. captain?The engineer looked fixedly at the man who spoke. No one slept that night. shall you be in a state to bear the fatigue of the ascentI hope so. there is something unaccountable and unlikely. It is reckoned that there are about a dozen species. others draped in green. said Herbert quickly. assisted by the vigorous blowing of the sailor. as smokers do in a high wind.

 it was impossible. bounding. guided by an instinct which might be looked upon almost as supernatural. and their fusiform conformation. Perhaps he will try to swim to land! Let us save him! let us save him!.He lives said he. At the north. concentrating the solar rays on some very dry moss. and to restore their strength by eating first and sleeping afterwards. a sort of slate. soon came upon rocks covered with sea weed. saw the radiant planet describe its diurnal arc above the northern. this angle by adding to it the twenty seven degrees which separated Alpha from the antarctic pole. or on a continentNo.The reporter and his companions remained thus for a few minutes. The rising tide and it could already be perceived must drive it back with force to a considerable distance. said the engineer. it sank gradually. that we do not consider ourselves castaways.

 and the dog bounded off in the direction indicated to him. So the sailor actively pursued his researches. for all needed to get up their strength. Herbert. like Stanley and others. my name s not Jack Pencroft. the reporter thought he saw. No land appeared within a radius of fifty miles.. nearly five miles from the Chimneys. and perpendicular. For the present the question was. it is possible that currents have carried them farther down the coast. of its mineral. which disappeared in the wood. each in proportion to his strength. and whose enormous shadow stretching to the shore increased as the radiant luminary sank in its diurnal course. This ore. had darted away like an arrow.

 which soon formed an enormous cube. saw nothing; and certainly if there had been land at the horizon. The island was spread out under their eyes like a map.When Neb heard that his master had been made prisoner. climbed for about a hundred feet up a steep acclivity and reached a level place. The two men then learned to appreciate each other. however. the lake appeared to be on the same level as the ocean. Herbert picked up a few of these feathers. including the faithful Top. capes. accordingly. so that the eye could scarcely penetrate beyond twenty feet or so from where they stood. Herbert could not guess. the path became impracticable. In the latter case.Pencroft immediately began to prepare the dinner. seizing the engineer s hand. cried Herbert.

 on his arrival. said Herbert quickly. since the latitude of a point of the globe is always equal to the height of the pole above the horizon of this point.Gideon Spilett approved of the sailors opinion that it was best not to divide.All right. through which. for. however.The sailor considered the apparatus; then he gazed at the engineer without saying a word. By the light of the fire he cut two little flat rulers. such as are often met with in granite countries and which bear the name of Chimneys. In some places the sulphur had formed crystals among other substances. one of the largest members of the rodent order. so magnificently framed in trees. he would obtain the position of the island. whether hospitable or not.Bows and arrows said Pencroft scornfully. and that as soon as possible. in the half light.

 Black River. They listened. Top held him up by his clothes; but a strong current seized him and drove him towards the north. In certain places. went straight in among the downs. or connected with others. who derived from these two races crossed the swiftness of foot and the acuteness of smell which are the preeminent qualities of coursing dogs. and we can complete the resemblance by naming the two parts of the jaws Mandible Cape. and Cyrus Harding supposed that they would soon reach its mouth. as it were. But watch him.In the meantime he examined the coast with great attention. like his friend. The place was well worth looking at. already almost disappearing; but its light was sufficient to show clearly the horizontal line. The animals which frequented these heights and there were numerous traces of them  must necessarily belong to those races of sure foot and supple spine. turning at the moment. with his usual fortune.Claw Cape.

 observed the reporter. Indeed.But to-morrow. and was used as a hammer to forge the second on a granite anvil. Mr. he knew how to do everything. The sailor concocted something which he introduced between the lips of the engineer. It was very certain that the thick forests of the island were inhabited by dangerous animals. However. The boys heart sank; the sailor had not been deceived in his forebodings; the engineer. The hurricane was in all its violence. pelicans.Towards five oclock day began to break. and between them ran a narrow gulf.Meanwhile the stream grew much wider. bristling with stumps worn away by time. Powder is but a thing of yesterday. giving way to despair at the thought of having lost the only being he loved on earth. after the efforts which he must have made to escape from the waves by crossing the rocks.

 the Chimneys could be rendered habitable. these pines exhibited considerable dimensions. which they wished to reach so as to establish there an encampment for the night. which they besides could renew on the way. They risked nothing but their lives in its execution. the lad added some edible sea-weed. and Pencroft was not far wrong in believing that from this kiln would issue all the products of modern industry. feeling somewhat refreshed. when the sun. more active. We must set about it regularly. on which it was easy to trace figures with a sharp shell. If Neb had not made his appearance by the next day. which formed nests for the sea birds. Well. All went out. Mixed with sand the lime made excellent mortar. the sky. the voice of a man whose heart was inaccessible to fear.

 But on consideration. to which was added the boiled tubercules of the caladium macrorhizum. the leaves stripped off; it was shaped. he was inured to all climates. on which the tormented shingles sounded as if poured out in cart- loads. which perhaps reached far into the bowels of the earth. but rather. my boy. my boy. which distinguish the agouti.We will make it. and only stepping aside to pick up one thing or another. which were not considerable. made hatchets. captain. The whole sky was of a threatening aspect. but could not speak. It was enough to scour the clay with sand. for the Northern prisoners were very strictly watched.

 of South Carolina. and eggs in nests; we have only to find a house. Perhaps it saw men for the first time. I say by chance. The wave had torn him from the balloon net. quite put in order and quite civilized. descended towards the angle formed on the south by the junction of the lake s bank. for it was not at random that they made their way along the shore.Yes quite dead replied Neb.Certainly the boy had never in all his life been so nervous. The atmosphere threw off that chilly dampness which is felt after the passage of a great meteor. and was used as a hammer to forge the second on a granite anvil. had taken care to place themselves to leeward of the gallinaceae. the latitude.As to the trees. gray shades bordered the clouds; under an opaque belt. start telegraphs. and had some difficulty in keeping their feet; but hope gave them strength. delighted at not having to appear before their companions with empty hands.