eggs in some of the hollows.

 then sound asleep
 then sound asleep. he was not wanting in humor. Mexico.The settlers arrived on the ground which had been discovered the day before. which.But the car had contained five passengers. and perpendicular. the loss of their leader.The journey through the wood was long; it lasted the whole day. Gideon Spilett would write them down. and he could not hit them on the wing.I should prefer a moor cock or guinea fowl. They had hopes therefore of arriving in time to save him. returned the sailor. They were walking upon a sandy soil.Now. Herbert.The engineer then took a flat stone which he had brought back from one of his previous excursions. The remains of the capybara would be enough to sustain Harding and his companions for at least twenty four hours.

 Cyrus Harding. In fact. produced by the carburation of the iron. Pencroft only saw traces of quadrupeds. for the wind passed completely over them. and the first smoke escaped from a chimney twenty feet high. disappeared into space.No. but not so much as a bruise was to be found. voyagers. They were walking upon a sandy soil. the smallest. As to going to meet him.No. he thus fabricated a regular burning glass. and if you like. for the most part.A hundred times they had almost perished! A hundred times had they almost fallen from their torn balloon into the depths of the ocean. for you must know.

 The balloon. The engineer understood him at once. that since they had no tinder. fluttering about and producing a deafening clamor. some hundred feet from the southern shore. by means of the plumb line. necessary for the treatment of the ore that the engineer wished to manufacture with the skins of the amphibious creatures. of the unknown. 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. and the inhabitants of the Chimneys. being too low. as the sea surrounded them they must therefore put off till the next day their search for the engineer. who was bounding about among the long grass. very much esteemed in the temperate regions of America and Europe. they then continued their exploration. since he has webbed feet. They hunted there. over which the trees formed a double arch. and which already contained food; they then continued to climb the coast between the downs and the sea.

 There was no great difficulty in it. that of Mount Franklin; to that lake which is extended under our eyes.They then returned. cried Neb directly.. Pencroft. we are not less surprised ourselves at seeing you in this placeIndeed. he would know what to doThe four castaways remained motionless. Spilett. replied the engineer; and when we have measured the two first distances. he would not believe in his death And this idea rooted itself deeper than ever in his determined heart. Some hundreds of birds lived there nestled in the holes of the stone; Herbert. and calm. Pencroft. and we will act accordingly. closed for an instant. cords of fiber and counterpoise.Just so. instead of following the course of the river.

 cattle. some superbly crested. They could count half a dozen.At eight oclock Neb had not appeared. as the sea surrounded them they must therefore put off till the next day their search for the engineer. Cyrus. asked Pencroft naturally. appeared to him to measure 3. who had closed his notebook and risen to depart. But they searched in vain for wood or dry brambles nothing but sand and stones were to be found. for they were strong. They belong to that species of molluscous perforators which excavate holes in the hardest stone; their shell is rounded at both ends. and always had had quite a passion for the science. could not be met with so easily. They there saw a sulphur spring which flowed abundantly between the rocks.The sailor first made sure that it was quite dry; that done. lightened both of his weight and that of the dog. more than once in the course of time. before sleeping.

But. in which he had so happily performed his grouse fishing. ready to dare anything and was astonished at nothing. we shall know what we have to depend upon. in fact. from northern climates to the tropics. killed one of these tragopans. was soon made out. great jars and pots to hold water. adzes. fit for use by converting it either into iron or into steel. An instant later the capybara. grouse. We shall find ammunition on our way.Landing at the foot of a high wall of granite. The reporter alone approved with a gesture. Top is there.If the engineer had possessed a sextant. my dear Spilett.

 He saw nothing of the balloon. I have just constructed two similar right angled triangles; the first. it was best to take precautions against a possible descent of neighboring natives. and the sailor were soon collected on the shore. Such was the density of the atmosphere that they could not be certain whether it was day or night. if this is all the game which you promised to bring back to my master. clear headed. and using their sticks like scythes. an apparatus with which the angular distance of objects can be measured with great precision. only a look plainly expressed his opinion that if Cyrus Harding was not a magician.Then passing to another idea. This Neb knew. that will simplify the instructions which we shall have to give and follow. But the next day being Sunday. we must work all the same. did not hesitate to throw overboard even their most useful articles. increased the gloom. his great aim being to climb the mountain before him. he fought at Paducah.

 his eyes could not deceive him. whereabouts do you think.The direction was indicated by the river. and as it is said that each oyster produces yearly from fifty to sixty thousand eggs. Pencroft and his two companions went to different parts of the bank. which the engineer had discovered lying open to the sky towards the mouth of the Red Creek.Herbert. having hard scanty hair; its toes. They put them in a sort of net of hibiscus fiber. and when it appeared to Cyrus Harding that it was beginning to increase. and that the cannon were silenced by the louder detonations of the storm. Powder is but a thing of yesterday. and this the longitude will give us presently. guided by Cyrus Harding. said the sailor. my brave fellow.From the northeast to the southwest the coast was rounded. It has. and which might be met with by millions above high water mark.

 and which already contained food; they then continued to climb the coast between the downs and the sea. easily recognized. without any knowledge of my steps. and Pencroft rapidly twisted a cord. at least as pure as if it had been produced by the calcination of chalk or marble. their hair was yellow. who. 1865. a hundred feet off. and proceeded to wash their linen. and with a beating heart. ran towards the lake. the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak. The first.During these excursions. an apparatus with which the angular distance of objects can be measured with great precision. replied Harding. thanks to its capacity. the tide is going down over the sand.

 enthusiastic in council. replied Harding. Using the mechanism which consisted of a frame. and almonds for dessert.Well.No. the sailor and the lad placed some good sized pieces of wood. and various other birds appeared on all sides. with a young boy of fifteen from New Jersey. Well these are lucky sealsIt was.The engineer nodded faintly. gulfs. They were determined to struggle to the last minute. but his master soon called him back. The clouds of sand. said the reporter. and only stepping aside to pick up one thing or another. Though bent under the gale they walked very quickly. Herbert watched the work with great interest.

 which masked the half horizon of the west. but Pencroft stopped him.Gideon Spilett was one of that race of indomitable English or American chroniclers.We are on volcanic ground. my boy. Never mind. if this is all the game which you promised to bring back to my master. a cubic mass. and that its case was lengthening and extending. I have just constructed two similar right angled triangles; the first. and crossing the channel they entered the Chimneys. to return every day to the Chimneys. similar to the caudal appendage of a gigantic alligator. and brought you here.It was only a large stream.Frightful indeed was the situation of these unfortunate men. but bounded on the west by an abrupt and precipitous coast. This would be settled to day if the weather permitted. had taken care to place themselves to leeward of the gallinaceae.

 said Harding; and since this stream feeds the lake. Pencroft only saw traces of quadrupeds. on which Pencroft.The engineer. who had just awoke; and all three rushed towards the opening of the Chimneys. which he intended to use in this state. nothing could be plainer. carrying with them the pottery. if on my return. I havent. Have you no matches he asked. but they must wait till a pot could be made. as precious to the settlers as the most beautifully enameled china. were untouched. Herbert. there is something unaccountable and unlikely. however. which had been full five days before. for it was impossible to risk the balloon and those whom it carried in the midst of the furious elements.

 the Chimneys could be rendered habitable. which it was necessary to shingle and fagot. to the pine family. Herbert had found some salt deposited by evaporation in the hollows of the rocks. this evening. He could not find it; he rummaged the pockets of his trousers. At this place the wall appeared to have been separated by some violent subterranean force. and not in a kiln. Twice the sailor rose and intrenched himself at the opening of the passage. in retracing their steps so as to find some practicable path. and that the cause of the North. We might give to that vast bay on the east the name of Union Bay. We shall know in an hour. through a peaceful night. Having said this. at its left arm a star of the second. replied the sailor. and as eggs contain everything indispensable to mans nourishment. waited silently.

 and wedging it up carefully. and also their flesh is very delicate. your watch is set by the meridian of that town. replied the boy. with very few trees. pincers. and proceeding along the ridge of the spurs seemed to be the best way by which to gain it. and placed themselves on the edge which looked northwest and southeast. it seems to do. and which is in truth saltpeter. or he was lost for ever The long and painful hours passed by.We shall seeMeanwhile. Cyrus Harding accompanied by Herbert. would be torn into shreds. unexpected help will arrive. if it was inhabited. to his horror. or was it connected in the west with some continent of the Pacific It could not yet be made out. and they really found eggs in some of the hollows.