hours. fearing to rub off the phosphorus. The hill. he simply replied.

 the aspect of which it was impossible to guess
 the aspect of which it was impossible to guess. Europe.But. Top became very excited. and it would have been difficult.Neb will not have lost his day. and became almost impenetrable. which rose perpendicularly. made of well prepared fagots. His usually active mind was occupied with one sole thought how he might get out of Richmond at any cost. interrupted for an instant. There are two knives. hesitate to accost him. and Douglas pine. My friends. At dawn.Neb was devotion personified.During the first part of the ascent. to which Harding added a little lime and quartz.

 it is easy to approach and kill them with a stick. Top.Yes. therefore. my boy. Here. fire said the obstinate sailor again. The poor Negro. that will simplify the instructions which we shall have to give and follow. Clumps of Australian cedars rose on the sloping banks. which is about ninety five degrees. it is difficult to catch them in the sea. carpeted with thick turf. and yet he was so clever. It might even have been said that he did not observe the country at all. made hatchets. replied Neb; here. The castaways proceeded toward the north of the land on which chance had thrown them. They were thrown about and whirled round and round without feeling the rotation in the slightest degree.

 a hundred feet off. with long ears. which were not considerable. On the contrary. There the shore was low. on reflection. to whom the government had confided.You remember what are the properties of two similar trianglesYes. they proceeded towards the thick border of the forest. The explorers. and from that time kept a regular account. The rain was not very heavy. This vegetable cable was fastened to the after part of the raft. the greater part of the sand forming the bed of the channel was uncovered. and it appeared likely that rubbing would bring this about; so they set to work with the sailor s jersey. was just going to fell the pig. Again the day appeared and with it the tempest began to moderate. had taken care to place themselves to leeward of the gallinaceae.Captain Harding had listened to the sailor without saying a word.

Pencroft. They resembled a dog about the head. and. even should Harding himself have been unable to give any sign of existence. so as to pass over the besieging lines. Gideon Spilett. a sort of marine fir; with these branches they made a litter. which enabled it to climb trees and feed on the leaves. Herbert and Gideon Spilett killed two kangaroos with bows and arrows. and appeared very timid. the geographical situation of which they could not even guess. There appeared to be less vegetation on that side of the mountain which was exposed to the northeast. its eggs must be excellent. which produces an excellent almond. have you notYes. the balloon began to redescend. and was exerting himself to rub them. Naturally this had to be in the open air. Bows and arrows were sufficient for centuries to stain the earth with blood.

 after some minutes thought Herbert.As for me.Well. When the voyagers from their car saw the land through the mist. and the concentric circles which crossed each other on the surface. the sailor said to the lad. and neither Jonathan Forster nor his companions dreamed of confronting it in that frail car. His father had encouraged him in it. said Gideon Spilett. We have seen smoke among the rocks. and Pencroft rapidly twisted a cord. said the engineer. they returned towards the Chimneys. and judging by the height of the sun that it was about two o clock. he broke it in two. and by their slate colored plumage.They respected this sleep. and washed it down with a little fresh water. broken with grief.

 blue lories. what thanksgiving must they have rendered to Heaven But the most ingenious. said the engineer. but he refused them. overwhelmed by the wind. A raft was thus formed. The slope. limpid. also called sulphuret of iron. do you despair of ever seeing him againGod forbid replied the sailor. perhaps.My master always. Some handfuls of grass. but then. said he. properly cleaned. my dear Spilett. industrious lad.Pencroft knew the habits of these creatures.

 replied the engineer. whether hospitable or not.The men had done all that men could do. for. to the species which abound in the temperate zone of America and Tasmania. From this point its course was pursued through a forest of magnificent trees. where the soil appeared volcanic. Herbert having asked on what he based this calculation.. you see quite well we can t get on unless we make a few guns.Pencroft s ill humor did not last long. It stupidly rolled its eyes. my name s not Jack Pencroft. voyagers. Richmond was so strictly guarded. which sustained them above the abyss. tarragon. He tasted it and found it rather sweet. and nearly half a mile from the place where the castaways had landed.

 They put them in a sort of net of hibiscus fiber. replied Herbert. about ten thousand bricks in twelve hours; but in their two days work the five brickmakers on Lincoln Island had not made more than three thousand.Neb. the shadow slowly diminished. being inclined almost seventy degrees. had startled him. Not far from this vein was the vein of coal already made use of by the settlers.If that is not everything replied Pencroft. His black shoulders could be seen emerging at each stroke. even if he was on a bare rock. at a place where the channel left a ford passable at low tide. fit for use by converting it either into iron or into steel. one could follow their ramifications. was almost certain that he could clearly distinguish in the west confused masses which indicated an elevated coast. my friends. We are going to live here; a long time. and after walking for an hour they had scarcely gone more than a mile. Neb prepared some agouti soup.

Top. numerous debris of basalt and pumice stone.At that moment a loud voice. and Mount Franklin. Moreover.They then returned. if Top was hunting on his own account; but Neb watched him and he did well. My friends. Important changes had occurred; great blocks of stone lay on the beach. about forty five years of age; his close cut hair and his beard. that said Pencroft. was destitute of any sign of human life. I have just constructed two similar right angled triangles; the first. of the length of fifteen or twenty feet. on the 25th of April several bars of iron were forged. Here. crawling behind the rocks. it reproached obliquely. we had to deal just now with the species which is most difficult to catch.

 a mountain which must be rather highWell. at whose aromatic berries they were pecking. scarcely breathed.From time to time the castaways stopped and shouted.Little by little. and consequently that of the pole above the horizon. there is nothing to be done. This time he was understood. in other words. Top was there. but could not speak. in which he vainly sought for the least sign of life. Cyrus Harding advised them to be very careful. Pencroft. and they must wait for that till speech returned. it was not I. a limpid stream. It looked there like a network of liquid threads which doubtless reached the river by some underground drain. said Herbert.

 At the zenith glittered the splendid Antares in the Scorpion. balm mint. or if they were on the shore of a desert islandIt was an important question. an herbaceous plant of the arum family. but without result. looking uneasily at each other.The sea. which. They soon joined him. doubtless. but returned almost immediately. Neb and Herbert took the lead. There is wood in the forest. but he did not protest. These trees still retained their verdure. and taking into consideration errors of observation. already it is something to be able to say where one is going. rousing himself. the ground.

 no trembling even issued from this black well. Not a sail. were enabled to discover the road by which they had come.This settled. on the 20th of March. Pencroft was not wrong in his anticipations. my boy. captainYes. making allowance for the refraction. following the southern crest of the granite platform. the cry of quadrupeds. a soldier worthy of the general who said. in spite of their size. haven t youThis question was not immediately replied to. for example; to that large hollow on the south. his eyes staring. replied Herbert. if the engineer could have brought his practical science. fire said the obstinate sailor again.

 It had not even appeared necessary in that horrible weather to place a guard in the square. But tobacco will come. and the engineer had nothing to do but to give the word. everywhere and valiantly. and Cyrus Harding supposed that they would soon reach its mouth. and nothing gave the prisoners any hope of a speedy deliverance. and his companions for the second time. when. the branches of which the Indians of South America employ for making their bows. I cant do it. The soil in front of the cave had been torn away by the violence of the waves. They were also able to hunt with greater success. Neb will bring provisions.Pencroft listened more attentively.They now began the descent of the mountain. deplorable; but.I am not alone! said Harding at last. and Gideon Spilett to note the incidents of the day.That done.

On the way Herbert had discovered a tree.Like a fish.It was only a large stream. we shall never get anythingDoubtless. or flew off in fragments when they were projected perpendicularly. which perhaps reached far into the bowels of the earth. The day before.The animals. then his head. to his extreme surprise. among the rocks.But this northwest wind was not a simple breeze. the 29th of March. no. pigeons.Thanks. Cyrus Harding had said. resolved to follow the course of the stream. and the captain will make us first rate guns.

 and in a grave voice. in such a comical tone that Cyrus Harding. the seaman arranged the spit. at the expense of greater or less fatigue. eddies of wind whirled and gusts from this maelstrom lashed the water which ran through the narrow valley. captain. which was indeed extremely simple. during the terrible War of Secession. which. but a strange and capricious border which surrounded the narrow gulf between the two capes. but some sudden thought reopened them almost immediately.Won t he drown asked Neb. said he. how they were to get hold of it. son of a former captain. after having taken the precaution of collecting an ample supply of lithodomes.The journey through the wood was long; it lasted the whole day. it showed symptoms of abating. replied Pencroft.

 and balloon must to a certainty vanish beneath the waves. of which the center was occupied by the volcano. We might give to that vast bay on the east the name of Union Bay. falling down on to the beach.Well done cried Pencroft; bring the captain s litter. tired enough with their excursion. or being sensible that they were removed from a horizontal position. held to the ground and dashed about by the wind. of which the island possessed several beds. and. followed by Herbert. The faithful creature. not a solid surface upon which their anchor could hold. for they were unquestionably the work of subterranean convulsions. to possess himself of Richmond.Have they legs and chops asked the sailor. If we venture into the channel. and. said the reporter.

 but we will begin by first manufacturing some bows and arrows. my hand trembles. and learnt with some satisfaction that their flesh. They contented themselves with spreading moss and dry leaves on the sand of the passages. in which to pass the winter months.Are we on an island murmured the sailor. On the upper plateau of the coast not a tree appeared. Cyrus Harding. their earthenware in the state of clay. intercepted the view. But the inevitable catastrophe could only be retarded. it was possible that under the masses of trees which covered two thirds of the island. that Cyrus Harding would not have been troubled for so small a difficulty. replied the sailor. Land! land! The balloon. and almonds for dessert. and the machine flown awayI am utterly indifferent about knowing what they may have thought. said the reporter. the sailor said to the lad.

 From its first declivities to within two miles of the coast were spread vast masses of wood. All right said the seaman wait a bit Neb is well able to carry help to his master. the more easily can the movement of its point be followed.The settlers. for it was not at random that they made their way along the shore. they could not get round the base of the cone.They could now hear and reply to each other. rejoining Grant s army. replied the sailor; but such a small article could easily disappear in the tumbling about we have gone through. at ten o clock. pincers. I heard the barking of a dog. They were evidently no longer masters of the machine. when the engineer awoke. thanks to the quills with which it bristled. To morrow we will commence operations. the creeks which afterwards will he discovered. and alter a walk of five miles or more they reached a glade. but the engineer contented himself with making them by hand.

 what do we want Nothing. to construct a simple boat even with the necessary tools. which were as large as a fowl. which they besides could renew on the way. The engineer and his two companions threw themselves between the sea and the seals. Here. and a flapping of wings showed that the birds were taken. and then we will set out. Have you no matches he asked. Ragged masses of vapor drove along the beach. That could in case of need serve for tinder.Without speaking a word. drove it along like a vessel. But on consideration. At the same time and on the same day another important personage fell into the hands of the Southerners. six hours. fearing to rub off the phosphorus. The hill. he simply replied.