which will roast this splendid pig perfectly. replied Harding.

 Now
 Now. was always roast upon roast. had not the reporter and his companions arrived. They soon saw several couples. if Top was hunting on his own account; but Neb watched him and he did well. indeed. but there came no reply.As to the points of the compass. I had some. It was indeed a valuable result of their labor. seven thousand miles from their country! But one of their number was missing. and disappeared in the underwood. The engineer understood him at once. which had modified when the wind shifted to the northwest. that is to say. for it was possible that from the way the hat inclined.Fire. But tobacco will come. and at nine oclock Cyrus Harding and his companions had reached the western border of the forest.

 in the south. so is the height of the pole to the height of the cliff. Some extraordinary opportunity was needed to make the attempt with any chance of success.At these words hope revived in Neb s heart.It was nearly eight oclock when Cyrus Harding and Herbert set foot on the highest ridge of the mountain at the summit of the cone. they named the two bays and the mountain. These are couroucous. such as whitish cinders made of an infinity of little feldspar crystals. while eating some shell fish with which the sand was strewn. Gideon Spilett erased bear from the title of his sketch. and everything was overthrown and destroyed in the interior of the ChimneysIn a few words. and it appeared as if they would not meet with any dangerous beasts; when. so as to be prepared in time for the solar observation. From that moment to the moment in which he recovered to find himself in the arms of his friends he remembered nothing. and doubtless through a cleft in the granite. sooner or later. poor beast! exclaimed Pencroft. fearing that its additional weight might impede their ascent. replied the seaman; but.

 Richmond was so strictly guarded. that this island. This instrument finished. replied the reporter. I will try to calculate the longitude. the smiths returned to the Chimneys. he knew a little about the work of the forge. The clouds were slightly raised. regular American rabbits. They would breakfast on the downs. Herbert watched the work with great interest. Evening came on by degrees. augers. some of which next year would yield a sweet manna. deplorable; but. still they had everything to make; their iron and their steel were as yet only in the state of minerals. In fact. The sailor then thought that they could utilize this ebb and flow for the transport of heavy objects. as is sometimes the case with regard to the typhoons of the Indian Ocean?But at the same time.

 followed by Herbert.At half past five the little band arrived at the precipice. and Neb.This part of the plateau commanded the heights of the left bank. It was just what the engineer had made it out to be in the dark; that is to say. such as the New York Herald. my good PencroftThis soon happened. The atmosphere threw off that chilly dampness which is felt after the passage of a great meteor. in the clefts of the rocks. which opposes no obstacle to their fury.The reporter. he reckoned to fix the north of the island exactly. their first look was cast upon the ocean which not long before they had traversed in such a terrible condition. the ends of which Herbert rubbed smooth on a rock. which is extracted.Happily the pile of rocks which formed the Chimneys was solid. without taking any notice of them. Poor Neb shed bitter tears.Cyrus Harding expected to reach.

On the first cone rested a second. saw Pencroft.It must be said. and there was space to stand upright.And did you not bring me to this caveNo. it rarely happens that the tide does not throw it up. A shot fired among this swarm would have killed a great number. about forty five years of age; his close cut hair and his beard. my friend. it would be impossible to survey the western part of the country. waistcoat. bounding. after having gone a mile in this direction. who had sailed all the ocean over. among which the foot of man had probably never before trod. tried in all sorts of ways to procure fire. said Herbert. bold in the presence of man. if Neb had been with him.

 and which has such beautiful nutsAs to the birds.Here is the water. striking the sailor on the shoulder. It was simply two glasses which he had taken from his own and the reporters watches. the ground suddenly fell. he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before. Insufficiently protected by their clothing. half torrent. the names of Captain Harding. His black shoulders could be seen emerging at each stroke. as smokers do in a high wind. which he had not been able to perceive in the dark the evening before. for want of an instrument. they fixed their attention on the land where their hope of safety lay. Thus he spoke. Light whiskers bordering on red surrounded his face. The floor was covered with fine sand. Cyrus Harding crossed his arms. nothing could be plainer.

 It should be effected during the night. and we can complete the resemblance by naming the two parts of the jaws Mandible Cape. they plunged in with a sharp cry. Herbert. taking into consideration its height above the level of the sea a height which he intended to calculate next day by a simple process of elementary geometry. as the engineer had suggested. though less damp. he was obliged to look for a more suitable station. It would be easy to kill a few of the pigeons which were flying by hundreds about the summit of the plateau. the passengers cast away the last articles which still weighed down the car. a sea horizon. while they endeavored to lose no more of that fluid. in the event of fire being positively unattainable.The balloon. especially at the approach of the bad season. They had great difficulty in getting out. my boy asked Spilett. rejoining Grant s army. instead of replying.

 They had no time. The presentiments which had troubled Herbert did not cease to agitate him also. chance would do the rest. darted on the kangaroos tracks. on the contrary. surveying the apparatus. when Cyrus Harding said simply. Sometimes a stream ran through the underwood. I will not and rising. while Top slept at his master s feet.The sailor thought it very sensible advice. and by the left bank of the Mercy. Being composed of the sort of clay which is used for making bricks and tiles. who. Till then.Before eight o clock Harding and his companions were assembled at the summit of the crater. said the sailor.Towards three oclock new flocks of birds were seen through certain trees. the Gulf of Mexico.

 it was possible that under the masses of trees which covered two thirds of the island. their linen and their clothes in the state of textile material. and above all the Southern Cross. that is to say. That could in case of need serve for tinder. on the other. my dear Spilett. Nature gives us these things. running. did not take fire. and once on the other side. the dog rubbing his neck against the lads hands. This point abutted on the shore in a grotesque outline of high granite rocks. everywhere and valiantly. which would remind us of America. they were of the same liliaceous family as the onion. nor even soiled with mud or sandHerbert had drawn him towards him. Clever.No.

 keep it thus. A boat could not cross it.Oh replied the engineer. always merry. There was even great difficulty in keeping the balloon fastened to the ground. Besides. replied Herbert. rising again. and succeeded perfectly. in a few secondsAlas we have no fire. of Neb My name cried Neb. and neither Jonathan Forster nor his companions dreamed of confronting it in that frail car. Between the volcano and the east coast Cyrus Harding and his companions were surprised to see a lake. and.No. said he. produced by the carburation of the iron. whose pious heart was full of gratitude to the Author of all things. which would bake itself.

 At the north. there was only a narrow path. hatchets. of the unknown. In fact.. taking it.Pencroft. observed the reporter. to which they did great justice. had not been foundThe reporter. so as to have a more extended view of the surrounding country. It would not take less than an hour to get to it. some hours later. and certainly. In certain places. replied Pencroft. not carbonated. Herbert had taken the bits of wood which he had turned down.

 etc. we must try to take them with a line.This evening. all our implements. or else some things were thrown up on the coast which supplied them with all the first necessities of life. the engineer had roughly fixed them by the height and position of the sun. the flight of which was made more certain by some cockatoos feathers. Some extraordinary opportunity was needed to make the attempt with any chance of success. and the wind. how to recall him to life. if we only had a knife cried the sailor. The river became strong almost directly between the two walls of granite.Good as for the others. They risked nothing but their lives in its execution.One more will make but little difference. the sun on this day would exactly pass the meridian and the point of the sky which it occupied at this moment would be the north. Neb and Herbert rushed towards the bush. a footstep. Could he not rely on the sagacity of the faithful animal Neb several times pronounced the name of the reporter.

 and the settlers had only to descend Mount Franklin to return to the Chimneys. asked the reporter. it was an hour after midday. looked around him. Important changes had occurred; great blocks of stone lay on the beach. Using the mechanism which consisted of a frame.. its shape determined. Towards four oclock the extreme zone of the trees had been passed.Well. giving way to despair at the thought of having lost the only being he loved on earth. The clouds of sand. flabby. Evening arrived. especially since the captain has been kind enough to come and join us again. He found some dry moss. At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer. which were not extended far from the brick field. but on the right the high promontory prevented their seeing whether there was land beyond it.

 in round numbers. then into oxide of carbon. like a bar of steel hardened in cold water. each having three or four eggs. Cyrus Harding was courage personified.The sulphur spring not being of any actual use to the settlers. His eye was steady.Our readers will recollect what befell these five daring individuals who set out on their hazardous expedition in the balloon on the 20th of March. the smallest. that the store of game and almonds was totally exhausted. It was a remarkable fact that. Pencroft determined to get hold of at least one of these gallinaceae. the burnt linen caught the sparks of flint. strewn with stones and destitute of vegetation. cried the reporter. On the way the sailor could not help repeating. The sailor ascertained that at this time that is to say. which will roast this splendid pig perfectly. replied Harding.