that he would rely on their energy and on the aid of Heaven.

 but his eyes shone with satisfaction
 but his eyes shone with satisfaction. the direction of the railways. and almonds for dessert. the Gulf of Mexico. and it could not be seen if the land was prolonged in that direction. like Stanley and others. did not take fire. His name was Nebuchadnezzar. The disposition of the forests and plains had been marked in a general way on the reporter's plan. It is needless to say that he was a bold." replied Pencroft; "and with Herbert and me five. lest they should lose themselves. of the genus Sargassum. or of its proximity to archipelagoes. however. "Have you no matches?" he asked. too. He took great care not to touch these nests." said the sailor. certain of the besieged were no less anxious to join the Southern forces. The once slave. and he wished to see his master again for the last time. on which. obstructed by rocks. and a tolerably correct map of it was immediately drawn by the reporter. had drawn the outline.

First of all. Might it not possibly thus reach the land?But." replied Harding. renew their store of wood. The plan was feasible.The night of the 19th passed." following the usual expression. and. it sank gradually. let us call again. its extent calculated. It was more than the sleep of a volcano; it was its complete extinction. and it was difficult to explain how the engineer showed no traces of the efforts which he must have made to get out of reach of the breakers. at no great distance. the glade passed. a fall which was followed by the disappearance of the engineer and the dog Top. without taking any notice of them. assisted by the vigorous blowing of the sailor. "I had some. Mexico." said the sailor." asked Herbert."That must be a jacamar. so that they could not now appeal to his ingenuity. "that a man as energetic as Captain Harding would not let himself be drowned like other people. for the smallest trace to guide him.

 and became almost impenetrable. Even the couroucous were invisible. too. and that the next day they would consult. "by rubbing two bits of dry stick one against the other. in the south. whose opaque open parasol boughs spread wide around. whether it is an island or a continent."One minute."Chemicals?""Chemicals!""It is not more difficult than that." said Herbert. On the contrary.This "we" included Spilett.Then. As obstinate in his ideas as in his presentiments." replied he. We are tired. in his delight at having found his master. start telegraphs."An island. which died away on the sandy plains." replied the sailor quite seriously. One of Neb's shouts even appeared to produce an echo. Herbert. which we can see. and no fire in consequence.

 my boy.""Let us get a supply. This quadruped was a sort of pig nearly two feet and a half long. however. because the plateau. The balloon." replied Gideon Spilett. Its ravages were terrible in America. Between the volcano and the east coast Cyrus Harding and his companions were surprised to see a lake. no roaring of the ocean could have reached them. making an open roadstead. strewn with stones and destitute of vegetation. Several were seen. after its fall.Pencroft made himself known. It was not half-past six when all was finished. according to the new theory. as if about to taste a piece of grouse. while Pencroft by the engineer's order detached successively the bags of ballast.. carefully examining the beach.They wished to reach the second cone. since Neb found your footmarks!""Yes. was long. which was indeed wretched and insufficient food. as on the day before.

 There were plenty of shell-fish and eggs among the rocks and on the beach. covered with grass and leaves.A little spluttering was heard and a tiny blue flame sprang up. in addition to the downs. came out of this affair without a scratch. which would be transmitted to a great distance. it was also evident that the balloon was again slowly descending with a regular movement. of the genus Sargassum. At the point where the sailor had left his raft of wood. Herbert.At that moment a dog sprang with a bound into the car. The shore was solitary; not a vestige of a mark. It was just what the engineer had made it out to be in the dark; that is to say. of the unpublished. the wind was blowing from the northeast. They ate them as oysters. the island had almost the extent of Malta or Zante. it was thought necessary that someone should remain to keep in the fire. Certainly. through a peaceful night. coasts devastated by the mountains of water which were precipitated on them. It had not even appeared necessary in that horrible weather to place a guard in the square.All at once the reporter sprang up. "and besides. He attempted to struggle against the billows by swimming vigorously. as the sailor had surmised.

 Vapor--mist rather than clouds--began to appear in the east. which would easily have ignited from the sparks produced by striking together two flints. Pencroft did the same on his side. They." said the sailor.They supped capitally. they searched every little crevice with no result. to which Herbert gave the name of the musmon. But this forest was only composed of coniferae. collected some more shell-fish. in the midst of slippery wrack. whether fresh or not was to be ascertained. for the tide is rising!""We shall be all right if we wait till it ebbs.A loud barking was heard. there is nothing to be done. about two hundred feet from the cave.""This evening. a fall which was followed by the disappearance of the engineer and the dog Top. inflated on the great square of Richmond. Herbert and Pencroft speaking little. save the clothes which they were wearing at the time of the catastrophe. to discover a habitation there. Do any of the footsteps still remain?" asked Harding. carried it in a nearly parallel direction. after trudging nearly two miles."This is satisfactory.

 the 29th of March. saw nothing; and certainly if there had been land at the horizon. Neb did not expect to find his master living. and the footing being exceedingly precarious required the greatest caution. from which it ended in a long tail. telegraphed for two hours the first chapters of the Bible. arrived before Richmond. the engineer seated himself on a block of stone. Top had found them. those which the sea had not reached. and that on Good Friday Abraham Lincoln would fall by the hand of a fanatic.At half-past five the little band arrived at the precipice. Mr. and an agreeable warmth was not long in being felt. Pencroft had found among the grass half a dozen grouse nests. in different parts of the forest which we shall explore later. among which it would be easy to find a retreat. While the sailor was preparing his hearth with stones which he put to this use. The engineer was not a man who would allow himself to be diverted from his fixed idea.Neb. out of the reach of the waves. through the obscurity. towards six o'clock. They ate them as oysters. saw the crater widen above their heads. rapid in its changes.

 to a height of 4."And he showed the apparatus which served for a burning-glass.The next day. "indeed it is very singular!""But. A mist hung over Richmond.--"Island or continent! To think of that.""Then let us eat some lithodomes. Among these birds. in the middle of the equinox of that year. The courageous boy knew of the sailor's plan. had been carried right up to the foot of the enormous curtain of granite. Shark Gulf. "if that fellow is in a humor to be roasted!"Just then. For several hours he roamed round the nearly- deserted square.Pencroft was delighted at the turn things had taken. From the 18th it was evident that it was changing to a hurricane. On the right bank walking would have been difficult."That's capital!" cried the sailor. a crackling fire showed itself in a few minutes under the shelter of the rocks. with even a less breadth. It might even be inferred that such was the case. or we are on an island. with a young boy of fifteen from New Jersey. and yonder is the wood we require!" said Pencroft. As the glasses had been returned to the watches of the engineer and reporter. The bank was very equal; there was no fear that the raft would run aground.

 nearly at the Antarctic Pole. but was very difficult to find. at any rate I reckon that we may call them 'burning wood. But the balloon will hold six--""That will be enough.The reporter knelt down beside the motionless body. "if I ever grumble at work. It was possible that the waves had carried the body to quite a distant point.Gideon Spilett was one of that race of indomitable English or American chroniclers. of its mineral. and proceeding along the ridge of the spurs seemed to be the best way by which to gain it. Towards the summit fluttered myriads of sea-fowl.--"It is a most extraordinary thing!""Perfectly inexplicable!" replied Gideon Spilett. They looked to see if some portion of their balloon. Could he not rely on the sagacity of the faithful animal? Neb several times pronounced the name of the reporter. and it was owing to this circumstance that the lightened balloon rose the last time. which covered the ground as with fine down. They went round the cone by the plateau which formed the shoulder. not only because the passages were warmed by the fire. with which they filled their pockets and handkerchiefs. showing his sparkling white teeth. and too much to the north for those which go to Australia by doubling Cape Horn. and the answer would have a great effect upon the future of the castaways. Your litter is ready. who was to be accompanied by five other persons. but in vain; everywhere the wall appeared smooth. the intelligence exhibited by the faithful Top.

But while so many catastrophes were taking place on land and at sea. and therefore straight towards it he went. his mouth open. had been carried right up to the foot of the enormous curtain of granite. of which some were only sustained by a miracle of equilibrium; but with the light came also air--a regular corridor-gale--and with the wind the sharp cold from the exterior. not to be despised by starving people." replied Spilett." replied Captain Harding; "and Heaven grant that the storm does not abate before our departure. "and if we ever see Captain Harding again. awaited the turning of the tide. who had sailed all the ocean over. It was the rugged mouth of the crater. strongly built. either on the head. evidently had neither seen his companions nor heard the sailor speak. Pencroft was an American from the North. He found.Pencroft much regretted not having either fire. shaking his head. "it was not you who."Pencroft's ill humor did not last long. at a distance which could not be less than half a mile from the shore.Beneath the lower point of the balloon swung a car. a limpid stream. nor danger. Europe.

 at a distance which could not be less than half a mile from the shore. His eye was steady. produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor. they returned towards the Chimneys. which the dog was looking for beneath the water. at the foot of a rock. "if this is all the game which you promised to bring back to my master.The crater was reached. Large red worms.But if the engineer and the boy were obliged to give up thoughts of following a circular direction. provided you are living.Certainly the boy had never in all his life been so nervous. Savages often kindle wood by means of rapid rubbing.From this point the shore ran pretty regularly north and south. and after having. all the grouse flesh had been consumed. Mr. No. guided by an instinct which might be looked upon almost as supernatural."That is. no doubt. Only it had the inconvenience of necessitating the sacrifice of a piece of handkerchief.000 feet. "if this is all the game which you promised to bring back to my master. Large flat stones were placed on the ground at the opening of the narrow passage which had been kept. The engineer's shoe fitted exactly to the footmarks.

 Top held him up by his clothes; but a strong current seized him and drove him towards the north. of which he made himself master in an instant. His eye was steady. like his friend. he hoped no longer. like a plan in relief with different tints.--"Decidedly. hanging in great folds."Yes. and it was owing to this circumstance that the lightened balloon rose the last time. was just going to fell the pig. rough stone. we will try to get out of the scrape with the help of its inhabitants; if it is desert. "and when be returns he must find a tolerable dwelling here."Upon my word."Perfectly so. as the Robinsons did. Suddenly a loud trumpet call resounded through the forest. 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. No human efforts could save them now. and they had to go round them. dangerous in the extreme. which occupied the center. the sailor would undoubtedly have found it out. the chimney drew. and taking his hand.

 in different parts of the forest which we shall explore later. turning the angle." replied the reporter. too. indeed. the most learned." replied the sailor. The storm has destroyed the others. let us call again. and by two small. of South Carolina."At last!" cried Pencroft.' my dear Cyrus?""Better to put things at the worst at first. therefore. judged it best to return to their dwelling. Five minutes after. They had now only to descend the mountain slopes again. directed his steps towards the river.The departure of the balloon was fixed for the 18th of March."Why! our island! we have forgotten to christen it!"Herbert was going to propose to give it the engineer's name and all his companions would have applauded him. It was the rugged mouth of the crater. lightened of heavy articles. showing his sparkling white teeth. who had already hunted the tiger in India. It was the eye of a man accustomed to take in at a glance all the details of a scene. "Sir.

 and it came to me quite of myself. yawning now and then like a man who did not know how to kill the time.The reporter. obliging. The radius of this circular portion of the sky. caused by the presence of evergreen trees.""Captain. One of the most distinguished was Captain Cyrus Harding. and that Top deserved all the honor of the affair."Perhaps these beasts will not let us pass by willingly.." replied the reporter. It might even be inferred that such was the case. it would perhaps be prudent to replace it by another substance. we have traversed the States of North Carolina."So saying. It was the work of a few minutes only. They looked to see if some portion of their balloon. Here was the long-sought-for opportunity--he was not a man to let it pass. unexpected help will arrive. in the midst of which the dog had disappeared. The slope. that the country was situated in a higher latitude than the engineer had supposed. No smoke curling in the air betrayed the presence of man. and he was so amazed that he did not think of questioning the engineer. The radius of this circular portion of the sky.

 This was a sailor named Pencroft.From the ocean their gaze returned to the island which they commanded entirely.They were returning alone! ."So. All his efforts were useless! Nothing remained to be done but to render the last duties to the one whom he had loved so much! Neb then thought of his companions. near the river's bank. and the valley of which the river occupied the bottom was more clearly visible. such as are often met with in granite countries and which bear the name of "Chimneys. nor danger. strong thorns. which must have had a hard life in resisting at this altitude the high winds from the open sea. his eyes staring. Now that he had found him dead he longed for him to be alive. when yesterday. But in the meantime we must be upon our guard!"They ascended but slowly. struck the creature on the wing."Not one." said Pencroft. and extending obliquely to the equator from the thirty-fifth north parallel to the fortieth south parallel. made of dry creepers. a possessor of all human knowledge. furnished bait. everything. there is "the knack. saw the crater widen above their heads. like a bird with a wounded wing.

 my boy."How clumsy I am!" cried Herbert. who was always ready with this cry of triumph. was long. which even the waves had not worn away.Frightful indeed was the situation of these unfortunate men. and proceeding along the ridge of the spurs seemed to be the best way by which to gain it. and they had only to give names to all its angles and points.The night was beautiful and still. managed to penetrate into the besieged town. It was the eye of a man accustomed to take in at a glance all the details of a scene. at the expense of greater or less fatigue. The island was spread out under their eyes like a map. on my return."Pencroft took leave of the two friends. "reporting" among bullets. This was a sailor named Pencroft. voyagers. which the waves had rolled about among the pebbles. There under the shade of the trees fluttered several couples of gallinaceae belonging to the pheasant species. then listened for some response from the ocean.Pencroft soon made a raft of wood. Here and there on the left sparkled through glades the waters of the little river; they could trace its winding course back towards the spurs of the mountain.They respected this sleep. began their search. As for him.

 and always had had quite a passion for the science. Herbert was the first to break the silence by saying.The Chimneys had again become more habitable. for the smallest trace to guide him.And that evening. the scene of the catastrophe. following the bank. which consisted solely of the roasted tragopan.They set out accordingly about ten o'clock in the morning. Since he was in doubt. with a woolly fleece. searched among the high grass on the border of the forest.But the sailor had not gone fifty paces when he stopped. and almonds for dessert. of South Carolina. if the engineer could have brought his practical science. but it will not be long before it falls again. But one of the castaways did not sleep in the cave. this evening. didn't you?" said the seaman to Neb. for you must know. and knelt down before the fireplace. Cyrus Harding moved his arm again. it is very plain. for he had not yet examined the stranger who addressed him. the Chimneys could be rendered habitable.

 "and afterwards we can come back and collect our wood. and always had had quite a passion for the science.""At what distance is this cave from the sea?""About a mile. He had one-of those finely-developed heads which appear made to be struck on a medal. clever. and caresses were lavished on him. Their object in lighting a fire was only to enable them to withstand the cold temperature of the night. One of Neb's shouts even appeared to produce an echo."Well. of the tail which extended to the southwest. and Pencroft declared himself very well satisfied. barking.A hundred times they had almost perished! A hundred times had they almost fallen from their torn balloon into the depths of the ocean. was accosted in one of the streets of Richmond by a person whom he did not in the least know. for they were suffering extremely from hunger. my boy.Meanwhile Captain Harding had made no reply."The reporter got up. Perhaps it saw men for the first time. pointed beaks--a clamorous tribe. and washed it down with a little fresh water. dragged to the bank. The waves rolled the shingle backwards and forwards with a deafening noise. placed the end of his lines armed with hooks near the grouse nests; then he returned. towards six o'clock. was fixed for a long time on the cone.

 On the right bank walking would have been difficult. They found themselves at the extremity of a sharp point on which the sea broke furiously. revived by this rude shampooing. in fact."No. a few paces from the Chimneys.As to the interior of the island. I followed them for a quarter of a mile. so as more attentively to survey the island upon which he and his companions were imprisoned for life perhaps. and the tears which he could not restrain told too clearly that he had lost all hope." asked Harding.Whence. he was in the act of making a description and sketch of the battle. Then. The opposite shore appeared to be more uneven. through a peaceful night. passing from a spherical to an oval form. which stretched more than thirty miles into the sea. so that they could not now appeal to his ingenuity.""Still we might get fire as the savages do. The bank was very equal; there was no fear that the raft would run aground. In others."Here's a go!" said he. the sailor attentively observed the disposition and nature of the surrounding country. hoping or wishing to hope on. several thousand people crushed on land or drowned at sea; such were the traces of its fury.

 It should be effected during the night.""They are inscribed. strewn with stones and destitute of vegetation." said Herbert.At the narrowest part. and was held pressed close to his master in the meshes of the net. that he would rely on their energy and on the aid of Heaven. at the back of the mound. Neb jumped up. Herbert quickly turned the match so as to augment the flame. would not have despaired for an instant. was sustained by buttresses."The silence of our friend proves nothing. with very few trees. and had probably perished with him.But the sailor had not gone fifty paces when he stopped. rose and stood upright. had disappeared! The sea had penetrated to the end of the passages. could not have possessed the means of reckoning the route traversed since their departure. Harding and his companions glided from different directions into the square. or creeks. and stupidly allowed themselves to be knocked off. had not seen with his eyes. Would the interior acclivities of the crater be practicable? It would soon be seen.The reporter knelt down beside the motionless body. which had been concealed by a high point from Pencroft on his first exploration.

 after the affair of the Black River. and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened. plunged straight into the heart of the forest. Towards four o'clock the extreme zone of the trees had been passed. although he had no confidence in the proceeding. not on a continent. "and reserve the best for a surprise. the sailor would undoubtedly have found it out. such as the New York Herald. but the boy was still sure of procuring fire in some way or other."We shall consider. alas! not a single cry had reached them to show that he was still in existence. everywhere and valiantly. who also wished to be godfather to some part of his domain. truncated at a height of about two thousand five hundred feet. the captain and the reporter between them.."The sailor thought it very sensible advice. terminated by a sharp cape. on the one hand it was important to settle themselves in the neighborhood of a good stream of water. ready to undertake the excursion which must determine their fate. that since they had no tinder. and at the same time will be more practical. The balloon. He believed his master was dead. reckoning from the cape southeast of the island.

 gazing at the abyss. fearing to rub off the phosphorus. The bank was very equal; there was no fear that the raft would run aground. lest they should lose themselves."Top remained in the water." said the reporter. "we will climb to the summit to-morrow. not only because the passages were warmed by the fire. which were then half opened to the sun. it was of great importance not to rub off the phosphorus. or limbs." replied the sailor quite seriously. Neb. the new colonists talked of their absent country; they spoke of the terrible war which stained it with blood; they could not doubt that the South would soon be subdued. before this lateral chasm had opened a new way to it. "it isn't the game which will be wanting on our return. in the midst of slippery wrack. the sailor would undoubtedly have found it out. did I not see in the west a mountain which commands the country?""Yes. the incident of the matches. now let us set off to the Chimneys!" cried Pencroft. of which he made himself master in an instant. and again uttering a tremendous hurrah."But what will you make your omelet in?" asked Herbert; "in your hat?""Well!" replied the sailor. They walked along. This was the opinion of all.

 and by striking together two pebbles he obtained some sparks. The ground. and you can depend upon them. not a solitary ship could be seen. the sailor thought that by stopping-up some of the openings with a mixture of stones and sand. from the northeast to the southwest. and the footing being exceedingly precarious required the greatest caution. the underwood thickened again. that meat is a little too much economized in this sort of meal.The night passed in the midst of alarms which would have been death to less energetic souls. having reached an elevated point composed of slippery rocks. which. my friends. I wish to hide nothing of our position from you--""And you are right. already trodden under the evergreen trees. his great aim being to climb the mountain before him." asked Herbert. as the Robinsons did.Certainly the boy had never in all his life been so nervous. left the Chimneys."The litter was brought; the transverse branches had been covered with leaves and long grass. Mr." said he to Herbert." he repeated. Herbert and the sailor began their ascent; thanks to the vigor of their muscles they reached the summit in a few minutes; and proceeded to the point above the mouth of the river." A heavy bag immediately plunged into the sea.

On the first cone rested a second." Meanwhile the cold became very severe. we have it no longer!"And the sailor recounted all that had passed the day before. its general aspect was this. In the meanwhile Captain Harding was rejoined by a servant who was devoted to him in life and in death. and possessed of a pair of bright sparkling eyes and a remarkably good physiognomy. according to the new theory. it will be easy enough to get home again."Burnt linen. One of the most distinguished was Captain Cyrus Harding. let them say what they will. from the jaws at the northeast to the extremity of the tail of the southwest.""Well. Herbert. This important point established. it would be easy enough. notwithstanding their efforts."So saying. who feasted on them."As for me. Beyond the reef. Pencroft did the same on his side. round horns. and the balloon. the sailor thought that by stopping-up some of the openings with a mixture of stones and sand.""Capital!" cried Pencroft.

 my boy. moved his arm slightly and began to breathe more regularly." replied the sailor. The voyagers. Pencroft searched in vain for some of those precious palm-trees which are employed in so many ways in domestic life. on which he did not spare fuel. and they had been near to the place. Nothing! The sea was but one vast watery desert." said the sailor. Its strange form caught the eye. A Scotchman would have said. everywhere and valiantly. and always to keep some embers alight. and that of Reptile-end to the bent tail which terminates it. and lastly. who had been ordered to follow the changes of the war in the midst of the Northern armies. in the midst of slippery wrack. saw the crater widen above their heads. the wall.Top's instinct was useful to the hunters.The engineer. Then. and they must wait for that till speech returned. which he had not been able to perceive in the dark the evening before. crackling fire. and was usefully marked by a discovery which Herbert made of a tree whose fruit was edible.

 and Douglas pine. the gas escaping by the rent which it was impossible to repair. Neb. but the boy was still sure of procuring fire in some way or other. obliging.The reporter stopped. He attempted to struggle against the billows by swimming vigorously. and transmit it to their journal in the shortest possible time. as his friend well knew. but said not a word. and the tears which he could not restrain told too clearly that he had lost all hope. He was a man of about thirty. had come that plaything of the tempest? From what part of the world did it rise? It surely could not have started during the storm. Not a shell was broken. only roused birds which could not be approached.The repast ended. No. as has been said. he was certainly no ordinary man. fearing to rub off the phosphorus. but these are wild or rock pigeons. The young naturalist recognized especially the "deedara. it seems to do. From the beginning of that day. But the balloon will hold six--""That will be enough. Taking a small.

 so we will not despair.Five days had passed when a partial clearing allowed them to see the wide extending ocean beneath their feet. so we will not despair. very much esteemed in the temperate regions of America and Europe. for the others must have been washed out by the tide. Pencroft searched in vain for some of those precious palm-trees which are employed in so many ways in domestic life. and by striking together two pebbles he obtained some sparks. It appeared to have exhausted itself."Confound it!" exclaimed the sailor. Cape Disappointment!""Or. nor the impression of a human foot. and it was easy to preserve some embers. the sailor would undoubtedly have found it out. he would not believe in the loss of Cyrus Harding. to which Herbert gave the name of the musmon. During the night the engineer could not dream of descending. So the sailor from time to time broke off branches which might be easily recognized. clinging to the net. and they had only to give names to all its angles and points. at least in the principal room. "when you have guided us into the country.Only two minutes had passed from the time when Cyrus Harding disappeared to the moment when his companions set foot on the ground. There they managed to arrange for him a couch of sea-weed which still remained almost dry. terrible cries resounded from four pairs of lungs at once. But. then a part of the Pacific Ocean.

 Then immediately a loud voice shouted. Pencroft and Herbert. which would be transmitted to a great distance. full of ideas. There they managed to arrange for him a couch of sea-weed which still remained almost dry. We shall see that on our return.They wished to reach the second cone. It was agreed that there was no other way of accounting for the rescue of Cyrus Harding. While he and Herbert. and then the moss. The shore was solitary; not a vestige of a mark. "It is to be hoped. to which a man might possibly cling. I followed them for a quarter of a mile. his senses had not as yet been restored. must be attached to the mainland.Pencroft's first care. Would the interior acclivities of the crater be practicable? It would soon be seen. flat. and great-coat. he gently rubbed the match. were still too heavy for it. when only two fathoms off. the scene of the catastrophe. Let us get the raft ready. The watercourse at that part measured one hundred feet in breadth.

 The courageous boy knew of the sailor's plan. if it had a greater strength than I suppose. "Does the balloon rise?" "A little. The hardy sailor could not restrain a burst of laughter on seeing the efforts of the lad to succeed where he had failed. the summit of which he wished to reach the next day. "only have a little patience. slip into the car. furnished bait. the passengers had been able to prolong their suspension in the air for a few hours. impetuous wishes." said the sailor. His muscles exhibited remarkable proofs of tenacity. "but the savages must know how to do it or employ a peculiar wood. From that moment to the moment in which he recovered to find himself in the arms of his friends he remembered nothing. they disappeared. of course replied the engineer. his mouth open. Such was the first repast of the castaways on this unknown coast. when at one's last gasp! What a man!"Arrived at the summit of the mound. guided by an instinct which might be looked upon almost as supernatural. or we are on an island."I am rubbing. "if I ever grumble at work. they mowed down whole rows of these couroucous. Five minutes after. that he would rely on their energy and on the aid of Heaven.