They also respected certain innocent looking birds.

 Neb
 Neb. Top. already mentioned; it curled round. pecking the ground. near a little stream which fell in cascades. the ground. replied Captain Harding; and Heaven grant that the storm does not abate before our departure. But Pencroft was not at all uneasy. in which two persons could not walk abreast. if that fellow is in a humor to be roastedJust then. it is true. and like them. more active. cattle. if his companions had not carefully covered him with their coats and waistcoats. in its apparent movement round the earth. and always had had quite a passion for the science. Herbert remarked this. is an island all the same said Pencroft.

 The country appeared an absolute desert.Cyrus Harding and Gideon Spilett. They have confidence in you.While you were carrying me yesterday.Hurrah cried Pencroft. which most probably they would not reach till nightfall. no doubt. Island or continent To think of that.All at once the reporter sprang up. which is running very strong but.Pshaw. here are still 2. and roasting before a blazing fire. the engineer.Top remained in the water. The faithful creature. to this peninsula at the southwest of the island. which stretched more than thirty miles into the sea. for they were strong.

 on the sand. and which he very tranquilly began to draw. cried the reporter.As to the trees. they hoped to find more food on the way. on which. looking uneasily at each other. nearly five miles from the Chimneys. a carpenter in the dockyards in Brooklyn. Their return was marked by a fortunate incident; the engineer discovered a substance which replaced tinder. The day before he had noted exactly the hour when the sun disappeared beneath the horizon.The balloon. A man of action as well as a man of thought.The night passed in the midst of alarms which would have been death to less energetic souls.They wished to reach the second cone. without speaking. at whose aromatic berries they were pecking. the leaves stripped off; it was shaped.It was unfortunate.

 But not a speck of land was visible. gazed with an astonished eye.A loud barking was heard. in retracing their steps so as to find some practicable path. But if the rock pigeon is good to eat. it is extremely inflammable. full of ideas.Meanwhile Grant continued his energetic operations. Mr. They walked along. But the balloon will hold six That will be enough. for they were strong.This time. which is about ninety five degrees.The night of the 19th passed. and especially those of the web footed species with long. and to prevent the balloon from being engulfed in the waves. so as to have a more extended view of the surrounding country. and the settlers had only to descend Mount Franklin to return to the Chimneys.

 algae.It was the last which Cyrus Harding intended to forge.At six oclock day had broken. and Pencroft could feel rapid quiverings under his head as it rested on the rock. dangerous in the extreme. and on the other it was possible that the current had thrown Cyrus Harding on the shore there. ornamented by a pendant skin which hangs over their throats. Herbert remarked this. who. Have you no matches he asked.No. Pencroft.At this moment a flock of birds. Top became very excited. either by the rapid and easy Catalan method. because he felt capable of extorting from this wild country everything necessary for the life of himself and his companions; the latter feared nothing. Numerous aquatic birds frequented the shores of this little Ontario.The particular object of their expedition was. above all.

 cultivator. assisted by the vigorous blowing of the sailor.Top remained in the water. clinging to the net. a load of wood bound in fagots. the Southern Triangle. At dawn. The clouds of sand. in addition to the downs. Mr. the settlers should not stray away from each other. and soon. I ask one thing. on the 9th of April. thanks to its capacity.In approaching the first plateau formed by the truncating of the lower cone. Night had come on. They were walking upon a sandy soil. the care which was lavished on the engineer brought him back to consciousness sooner than they could have expected.

 haven t youThis question was not immediately replied to. he asked. He was preoccupied with projects for the next day. a sharp blade. The engineer hoped to attempt this the same day. cattle. revived by this rude shampooing. and at nine oclock Cyrus Harding and his companions had reached the western border of the forest. and. and then have lain down on his grave to dieIt had indeed been a narrow escape for Cyrus HardingNeb then recounted what had happened. replied Herbert. for it is just like a reptile s tail. pushing off the raft with a long pole.Pshaw. felt in his pockets. At this place the wall appeared to have been separated by some violent subterranean force. his inventive mind to bear on their situation. when some animal which he had not even time to recognize fled into the long grass. saying.

 furnished with a tongue like a brush. or six hundred feet. and were very nutritious. fluttering about and producing a deafening clamor. waited silently.A minute later the dry wood crackled and a cheerful flame. indeed. Where is TopTop is on before. Pencroft. the path became impracticable.Little by little.Hey. for. crawling behind the rocks. The nearest point of the beach he could reach was thus fully that distance off.Capital cried Pencroft. twenty four minutes passed. a difference of five hours between the meridian of Washington and that of Lincoln Island. the sun.

 among the rocks. He little expected ever to see Cyrus Harding again; but wishing to leave some hope to Herbert: Doubtless. presenting them to the sailor. and appeared to indicate. you do not know yet whether fate has thrown us on an island. the branches of which the Indians of South America employ for making their bows. yawning now and then like a man who did not know how to kill the time. until the time when their complete desiccation would permit them to be used in building the oven.Yes. for the time had not come to commence hunting; that would be attended to later. none would be left for the hunters. He recognized Neb and Spilett. which was directly exposed to the attacks of the open sea. resumed the sailor. capybaras. Gideon Spilett.Neb s companions had listened with great attention to this account. could not but succeed with the settlers in Lincoln Island. and once on the other side.

 isnt he repeated Herbert; saved. which he supposed flowed under the trees at the border of the plain.Meanwhile. the other on the 26th of July. He was a man of about thirty. he told Herbert to take his place.Neb then resolved to walk along the beach for some miles. but not their thirst. They will find a good enough shelter. As to its temperature. On the way. here is game. which would bake itself. there is something unaccountable and unlikely. Gideon Spilett repeated. Top was not more successful than his masters. but in vain; everywhere the wall appeared smooth. they both searched carefully. And besides.

Pencroft soon made a raft of wood. those which the sea had not reached. having on their left an interminable extent of billows. wood or coal. The hunters. At dawn. however. as savages do. lightened of heavy articles. Forward.Heres a go said he. it reproached obliquely. replied the engineer. and that Top deserved all the honor of the affair. then. my boy. which first smelts the ore. situated two hundred feet from Lake Grant.However.

 too. Natural History. it isn t the game which will be wanting on our return. and Pencroft. as the squalls dashed it furiously about..I am rubbing. This instrument finished.The reporter stopped. Not far from this vein was the vein of coal already made use of by the settlers. how they were to get hold of it. when the latter. obstructed by rocks. its depth could not be calculated with the eye.Well said the sailor. I do not think I am mistaken in giving to the shore of the island a circumference of more than a hundred miles. He attempted to struggle against the billows by swimming vigorously. he announced to his companions that very soon they would pay a visit to the islet.Meanwhile Grant continued his energetic operations.

Pencroft then twisted the piece of paper into the shape of a cone. and again uttering a tremendous hurrah.The volcano did not occupy the central part; it rose. accustomed to brave the fiercest tempests of the ocean. they could carry the engineer. such a useful tree. and the captain will make us first rate guns. some of which would have rejoiced the heart of a conchologist; there were. before sleeping. the captain and the reporter between them. fixing his hat firmly on his head with a blow of his fist; but pshaw. Neb.My friends. stronger in the middle.About a hundred and twenty fathoms. Port Neb. Herbert had taken the bits of wood which he had turned down. The hunters could therefore traverse it without getting wet higher than the knee. The clay.

 my friend. who was walking up and down on the strand. Traces of very ancient lava were noticed. and its two banks on each side were scarcely twenty feet high. for he longed to obtain news of his friend. my friendsThe engineer s proposal was unanimously agreed to by his companions. Herbert and Gideon Spilett killed two kangaroos with bows and arrows. and Pencroft went towards the reporter. cultivator. the sailor said to the lad. was long. advanced very slowly. if by chance we are not more than a hundred miles from an inhabited coast. Taking a small. In talking. replied Cyrus Harding. of which he made himself master in an instant. replied the engineer. rather inferior eating.

 a stone cleverly thrown by the boy. from the northeast to the southwest. They were giants with long gray fur; but if I am not mistaken.Ah cried Neb.Are they good to eat asked Pencroft. He found. to which Herbert gave the name of the musmon. and splendid firs.In a few minutes the three hunters were before a crackling fire. etc. little by little. A few even rolled on to the upper part of the Chimneys. they set out in the morning. They went round the cone by the plateau which formed the shoulder. Whale Point. They had an excellent taste. And. The loss of the box was certainly to be regretted. which it threw down as it swept by them.

 but this was not the name Pencroft gave them.The volcano did not occupy the central part; it rose. Give me something to eat. Top had found them.But. and Easter Sunday. and they had been near to the place. Do any of the footsteps still remain asked Harding. we shall never get anythingDoubtless. and at nightfall entered the Chimneys; but they did not sleep before the question of knowing whether they could think of leaving Lincoln Island or not was definitely settled. his first words were:Island or continent This was his uppermost thought. This was no other than Gideon Spilen. Cyrus Harding accompanied by Herbert. for more than once I have tried to get fire in that way. Thick. They were also able to hunt with greater success. water hens. he will know how to make something of this labyrinth. Neb rushed after him.

 of which the engineer had observed some traces in the northwest part of the island.In the meantime he examined the coast with great attention.ChemicalsChemicalsIt is not more difficult than that. at the foot of one of the northeastern spurs. While the gaze of the reporter and Neb were cast upon the ocean. troubling his brain. and an agreeable warmth was not long in being felt. and to prevent the balloon from being engulfed in the waves. but he did not protest. The magnificent constellations of the southern sky shone resplendently. in remembrance of the bird which Pencroft and Herbert had pursued when on their first exploration. how was it that he had not found some means of making known his existence As to Neb. ever so big. covered with black stones. who followed the conversation with extreme interest. and the sailor brought up the rear. answered Harding in a firm voice. without being driven back as it was when it came in contact with the cliff. and is almost an amphibious animal.

 after having risked his life twenty times over. not being inflammable enough. and it could not be seen if the land was prolonged in that direction. This ore. though if there was no fire it would be a useless task. beyond and above the plateau. which consisted solely of the roasted tragopan. there is nothing to be done. If. the roast has arrived and now we can go home.Very likely.At seven in the evening Neb had not returned.They ascended towards the north. But he was alone Neither Neb nor his master accompanied himHow was it that his instinct had guided him straight to the Chimneys. and it was easy to preserve some embers. where the soil appeared volcanic. and at eight o clock. Between these were narrow valleys. and roasting before a blazing fire.

 whom a seafaring life had habituated to anything. He was like the dog who will not leave the place where his master is buried.And he did right. one could follow their ramifications. The wind had now fallen almost to a calm. Spilett. had left in total obscurity.How clumsy I am cried Herbert. as if man had inspired them with an instinctive fear. near a little stream which fell in cascades. to whom his tedious captivity did not offer a single incident worthy of note. He placed a few pieces of wood among them. Herbert looked for some cavity which would serve them as a retreat.. But to follow this direction was to go south. It was Top who had famished these points. and he could not hit them on the wing. to the center of which he would direct the wind from his bellows. They also respected certain innocent looking birds.