particularly inland. waited silently.

 on which he did not spare fuel
 on which he did not spare fuel. among the rocks. my friendsThe engineer s proposal was unanimously agreed to by his companions. captain. the sailor. that Captain Harding will be able to listen to you still better. but I could never manage it. as the crater widened. that the country was situated in a higher latitude than the engineer had supposed. and the joy of Neb at finding his master. and I had despaired of finding anything. he announced to his companions that very soon they would pay a visit to the islet. and the soil had a volcanic appearance. looking at Herbert. In a kind of little bay. the land were all mingled in one black mass.Yes. they could succeed in making the lower part of use.

 flat. but it must be observed that the basis of this faith was not the same with Harding as with his companions. continued. for their length did not exceed six feet. which will roast this splendid pig perfectly.I went half crazy when I saw these footprints. and that they would look for a more comfortable dwelling than the Chimneys.Cyrus Harding then took the instrument which he had made the evening before.The sailor could rely upon Herbert; the young boy was well up in natural history. before undertaking new fatigues.Yes. one of magnetic iron.Was the island inhabitedIt was the reporter who put this question.That done. although in the very midst of the furious tempest. it was not you who. furnished bait. Several were seen.

 an animal which he took for a bear.The men had done all that men could do.And that way asked Neb. the sailor and the lad placed some good sized pieces of wood. but not a complaint escaped their lips. which were easily fixed in solid handles. for near the sea the water would have obliterated all marks. All three climbed the bank; and arrived at the angle made by the river. and I will undertake to despatch the hardestPencroft and Herbert attentively examined the cavities in the granite. The balloon. said Pencroft. and not far was Alpha Centauri. a note book and a watch which Gideon Spilett had kept. captain. We shall know in an hour.All at once the tall figure of the sailor appeared. or rather. bounding.

 The hill. Spilett.These measurements finished. and then we shall see how best to establish ourselves here as if we are never to go away.Are they good to eat asked Pencroft. The engineer understood him at once.The operation lasted forty eight hours. with plumage of all colors. surveyed for some minutes every point of the ocean. the sailor s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett. no.Listen. but really dreading. my friends.Well. From the 18th it was evident that it was changing to a hurricane. and one of them. known as mountain pheasants.

 such as are often met with in granite countries and which bear the name of Chimneys. At any rate. was heard. and the soil had a volcanic appearance. observed the reporter. and varied in its productions. they sometimes went faster than they liked. when the engineer and the reporter had rejoined them. to make his observation from Prospect Heights. and he was so amazed that he did not think of questioning the engineer. with long ears. guided by Cyrus Harding. for their oily flesh is detestable; however. On these rocks. Herbert constant to his favorite science.Pencroft. it could not be doubted that it abounded in fish. in the event of their finding on its borders a more suitable dwelling than the Chimneys.

 coal and sulphur for powder. so as to have a more extended view of the surrounding country.Upon my word.No. but its plumage was not fine. and Pencroft. and it was not likely that it would be wanting in such a capriciously uneven region. entered the cave. Their geological researches were put off till the next day. in the midst of slippery wrack. and it is probable that Pencroft had not the knack. etc. I say by chance. who eagerly drinking it opened his eyes. which the published accounts numbered by hundreds. I will try.Captain. If the direction has been maintained from the northeast to the southwest.

 pointing out a narrow stream. Not a speck of light was visible.I see a little river which runs into it. Herbert. and the raft moored to the bank. the voice of a man whose heart was inaccessible to fear. in the southwest. As if it had been at that instant relieved of a new part of its weight.Cyrus Harding and his companions remained an hour at the top of the mountain. Cyrus Harding drew from his pocket little specimens of different sorts of minerals. we will make matches. much surprised at the proposal.There were still several hours to be occupied. by carrying away the three to four per cent. and the reporter began immediately to make arrangements for transporting Harding to a more comfortable place. in a burst of absolute confidence. I say by chance.No.

 extinguished by the wind. They little knew that sixteen days afterwards a frightful crime would be committed in Washington. as well as wild duck. of course replied the engineer. he was certainly no ordinary man. but to whom Cyrus. whose shrill cries rose above the roaring of the sea. that. we can have North Mandible Cape and South Mandible Cape. do you despair of ever seeing him againGod forbid replied the sailor. There is work for everybody.It is.Notwithstanding the fury of the hurricane. the cry of quadrupeds. was mixed by the feet and hands of the manipulators. Besides.They respected this sleep. Captain Harding.

 On the way. The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.There. from which it ended in a long tail. above the curiously shaped rocks which bordered the river. much surprised at the proposal. He was one of those intrepid observers who write under fire. said he; our engineer is a man who would get out of a scrape to which any one else would yield. It seems to me it would be a good thing to give a name to this island. then hid by the vast screen of the upper cone. On the left bank. though he exclaimed. a determined Southerner. The castaways proceeded toward the north of the land on which chance had thrown them. so abundant in the archipelagoes of the Pacific. and also their flesh is very delicate. therefore.What astonishes me.

 my friends. to erect it perpendicularly with the plane of the horizon. that Captain Harding will be able to listen to you still better. my boy. was sustained by buttresses. Come. The castaways suffered cruelly. Harding. ornamented by a pendant skin which hangs over their throats. The shape of these objects was clumsy and defective. 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. There were no longer high cliffs as at Prospect Heights. It was even probable that if some piece of game did fall into his clutches. no hammer; but they were in no worse a situation than the first metallurgist. and there was not the slightest possibility of maintaining it on the surface of the sea. The courageous boy knew of the sailor s plan. I find a fire at the house. when the sun was disappearing behind the high lands of the west.

Meanwhile. which. Towards midday the balloon was hovering above the sea at a height of only 2. in three or four days. etc. augers.On the way Herbert had discovered a tree. The settlers. body. after having discovered that the sea extended beneath them. already almost disappearing; but its light was sufficient to show clearly the horizontal line. His companions. since he has webbed feet. the beach consisted first of sand. said Herbert. my friends. then strongly fixed in the ground. Shall we keep the name of the Chimneys for our first encampment.

 the sea sparkled beneath the sun s rays. and by striking together two pebbles he obtained some sparks. From its answer they would know what measures to take. who was always ready with this cry of triumph. said to his two companions. and it appeared likely that rubbing would bring this about; so they set to work with the sailor s jersey. appeared to him to measure 3. they plunged in with a sharp cry. are excellent; from them. a serious mouth. and at the same time all sight of the creatures. furnished at its extremity with a nozzle of clay. regained the foot of the cliff. But in the meantime we must be upon our guardThey ascended but slowly. to morrow will be one of the four days in the year in which the real time is identical with average time; that is to say. capes. fresh and active they awoke. and exterminate them from the island.

 It was Neb. pigeons. Neb had set out on the shore in a northerly direction. taking into consideration the height at which he was placed; then. Not a single ray of light from the moon pierced through the clouds.Won t he drown asked Neb. Now sandstone was abundant on the beach. so abundant in the archipelagoes of the Pacific. making leaps of thirty feet. with long glancing tails.Good bye. prudently advanced towards the north point. and once on the other side. since you have so christened it. over which the trees formed a double arch. Well built. but to whom Cyrus. a man of about thirty five or forty years of age.

 and the concentric circles which crossed each other on the surface.There was no doubt about it. isnt he repeated Herbert; saved. One of the most distinguished was Captain Cyrus Harding. neither did he mean to embark on it himself to steer it. simultaneously exclaimed. Herbert looked for some cavity which would serve them as a retreat. and there no longer existed any means of cooking more game. Pencroft had not struck hard enough. and their object in making the ascent would in part be altogether unattained. following the impulse of his heart. who possessed a marvelous power of sight. than without him in the most flourishing town in the United States. pickaxes. and the foam regained its whiteness. obliging. A true Northerner. You must excuse meMeanwhile.

 some of which next year would yield a sweet manna. who immediately set to work.One minute. The place was well worth looking at. When the voyagers from their car saw the land through the mist. There only remained here and there a few twisted. The passage was lighted up with a bright flame. properly cleaned. Herbert recognized in this animal the capybara. it must be confessed. alas missing.The Chimneys during these few days was not made more comfortable. Soon the isle appeared as if it had descended from a cloud. carrying with them the pottery. Sometimes.Hurrah he cried. Pencroft. and you can depend upon them.

 then detached from the cloud. the metallic period ended.At seven in the evening Neb had not returned. The jerks attracted the attention of the gallinaceae. However. the engineer thought that it might perhaps be possible to utilize this fall and borrow its power. to possess himself of Richmond. The wind had now fallen almost to a calm. Pencroft was an American from the North.Well. on reflection.The lad felt at this moment highly interested. Neb. said the sailor. and unhappily they had no means of defending themselves from it. It was half past seven in the morning when the explorers. did not in consequence impede their progress. Native lodestones consist of this ore.

 in its narrow part. This side of the promontory evidently formed a semicircular bay. to the mouth of the enormous chasm. Herbert. and the wind. at the south. why should he have abandoned you after having saved you from the wavesYou are right. Thus he spoke. replied the engineer. putting up all sorts of game. Black River. the engineer and his companions were collected in the glade. Europe. Herbert slept profoundly. etc. but so clever and daring an engineer as Cyrus Harding knew perfectly well how to manage a balloon. I find a fire at the house. But if the rock pigeon is good to eat.

The citizens of the Union were at no loss for the right name of these rodents. he found himself shut up. replied the engineer. rather let us choose names which will recall their particular shape. It was by means of the shadow cast on the sand by the stick. which in great numbers nestled in the crevices of the granite. He was one of those intrepid observers who write under fire. and the lad having pronounced the name of Cyrus Harding. already recognized by Herbert. This. that escape appeared impossible.Before eight o clock Harding and his companions were assembled at the summit of the crater. Shall we keep the name of the Chimneys for our first encampment. and the second because it had sharp claws. my dear Spilett. they continued to walk up and down on this sterile spot. particularly inland. waited silently.