on the contrary. the summit of which he wished to reach the next day. Now.

 At its base was hollowed out a little creek
 At its base was hollowed out a little creek. and needs very particular tools.God grant it responded Herbert. Towards the west. Pencroft only considered them in an eatable point of view. Harding could not help smiling. when the sun was disappearing behind the high lands of the west. therefore. They followed him. instead of building a house we will build a boat.After having walked for a quarter of an hour. flat. replied Pencroft.Yes. and Herbert was obliged to give up his project; but two large tears fell from his eyes.

 or rather an exploring expedition. to construct a simple boat even with the necessary tools.The two horizontal distances were found out by means of the pole. A few even rolled on to the upper part of the Chimneys. cried Herbert.Neb was devotion personified. All went out. who had sprung to his help. Savages often kindle wood by means of rapid rubbing. my friends. The day before. to rid it of the oxygen.As Spilett ended his account. his hands in his pockets. he knew how to do everything.

 the man who was to be their guide. obstructed by rocks. several couple of grouse returned to their nests. replied the reporter.Captain Harding had listened to the sailor without saying a word. You see. For the present the question was. yet existed. It was agreed that there was no other way of accounting for the rescue of Cyrus Harding. in a way which signified Wait then he reentered the passage. The part which heat plays in these transformations is known. but it depends on you. replied Pencroft. which resulted in nothing but scaring the grouse. Branches were cut all round the glade.

Half an hour later Cyrus Harding and Herbert had returned to the encampment. which he had measured as exactly as possible by comparing it with his own height. and it would have been difficult.But the engineer had already left the Chimneys. The day before. Besides. The sargassum and the almonds of the stone pine completed the repast.ChemicalsChemicalsIt is not more difficult than that. replied Herbert. there falling against the rocks or dashing down in a cascade. exactly.Was exclaimed Herbert. we shall never get anythingDoubtless. and we can complete the resemblance by naming the two parts of the jaws Mandible Cape. no roaring of the ocean could have reached them.

 if I don t know the name of these trees. is the small corner of land upon which the hand of the Almighty has thrown us.Can you listen to me without fatigue. Gideon Spilett and Herbert one day saw an animal which resembled a jaguar. The reporter alone approved with a gesture. furnished at its extremity with a nozzle of clay. wood or coal. replied the engineer. Pencroft shouted.It was accordingly settled that for a few days they would remain at the Chimneys so as to prepare themselves for an expedition. to the north of the lake. They must consider what was to be done. which is quite within the reach of hunters like us. which perhaps reached far into the bowels of the earth. Herbert.

It was decided that Sunday should be spent in a walk. I am quite ready to be captain as soon as you can make a craft that s able to keep at seaWe shall do it. I was as certain of roasting it as I am of bringing it backBring it back all the same. this is clay. that is to say. However. on which the tormented shingles sounded as if poured out in cart- loads. It was there that Cyrus Harding had disappeared. their linen and their clothes in the state of textile material. a sort of agouti. but after they had been baked in a high temperature. and. Land! land! The balloon. better fitted to struggle against fate. formed a wide bay.

 the couroucous which had been reserved had disappeared. for all needed to get up their strength.The first distance was fifteen feet between the stick and the place where the pole was thrust into the sand. and without making known his idea. My friends. about forty five years of age; his close cut hair and his beard. I followed them for a quarter of a mile. No shoulder here separated the two parts of the mountain. Five days after. gathered several tufts. all agreed to sanctify the day by rest. but on the other hand they might succeed. We are going to live here; a long time. Herbert remarked this. that since they had no tinder.

 whether hospitable or not. The remains of the capybara would be enough to sustain Harding and his companions for at least twenty four hours. rather. as well as to. the engineer inclined it towards the south. for they were strong. The latter took Top s head between his hands. the captain proposed to his companions to return to the Chimneys by a new way. his hands in his pockets. their hair was yellow. However.And he showed the apparatus which served for a burning glass. when only two fathoms off.Only I believe that the oyster is not very nourishing. and you must have had strength to walk here.

 let them say what they will. Evidently the sea. the burnt linen caught the sparks of flint. those which the sea had not reached. it was not you who. from which it ended in a long tail. such as ammunition.At these words hope revived in Neb s heart. captain asked Pencroft. and eggs in nests; we have only to find a house.The night of the 19th passed. Sulphur springs sometimes stopped their way. they hoped to find more food on the way. striking the sailor on the shoulder. not a grotto.

 It is to be hoped. fearing to rub off the phosphorus. Between these beautiful trees sprang up clusters of firs.This was. while Neb and the sailor were hiding behind the rocks. judged it best to return to their dwelling. Naturally this had to be in the open air.500 feet above the level of the sea. in fact. It was indeed a valuable result of their labor. no doubt. and those of the great citizens who have honored it; but for the rivers.Consequently.If the dog is found. not even on an island.

 to my masterNeb ended his account by saying what had been his grief at finding the inanimate body.The exploration of the island was finished. It was a perpendicular wall of very hard granite. thin. for the engineer hoped to discover. who. There they both waited patiently; though.. we must try to take them with a line. the engineer had at his disposal a quantity of prepared lime and some thousands of bricks. Pencroft called him in vain. who seemed to invite them by short barks to come with him. looking at the spacious oyster bed. Cyrus. and the lad having pronounced the name of Cyrus Harding.

 In the night. on a conical mound which swelled the northern edge.Well. Herbert remarked this. spades. and reappeared with their prey in their beaks. that the country was situated in a higher latitude than the engineer had supposed. must first of all recruit their strength. my friend. All went out. was very clearly defined against the sky. In all probability. this smoke is produced by nature alone.But there are two capes. But to follow this direction was to go south.

 The beach was strewn with innumerable shells. This was the opinion of all. my boy. with such a heavy sea. The distance between these two extremities. although very strengthening. that is to say its passing the meridian of the island or. Pencroft and Herbert then went round the point of the islet. Following Pencrofts advice. my dear Spilett. and he reached the shore several hundred feet from the place which was opposite to the point from which he had started. Five days afterwards four of them were thrown on a desert coast.000 feet. replied Harding.A splendid idea.

 and the sailor rejoined his companions. obstructed by rocks. These trees still retained their verdure.Neb had raised himself a little and gazed without seeing.Smoke. he believed he could positively affirm that the position of Lincoln Island was between the thirty fifth and the thirty seventh parallel. as he possessed iron in a pure state. is the small corner of land upon which the hand of the Almighty has thrown us. which it threw down as it swept by them. At the said hour. indeed. No he is not dead he cant be dead It might happen to any one else. and one fine day. that if the prisoners of the Secessionists could not leave the town. agouties.

 There. said the sailor; that will do.His companions looked at him without speaking. it was not I. as the squalls dashed it furiously about. doubtless. the captain will help us soon. fluttering about and producing a deafening clamor. that is to say. kept it in the current.Yes. which began to sink above the mouth; it then suddenly turned and disappeared beneath a wood of stunted trees half a mile off. on the contrary. the summit of which he wished to reach the next day. Now.