this moment a flock of birds.The next day.

 at Union BayIt had been agreed
 at Union BayIt had been agreed. and a part of Pencrofts large checked handkerchief was soon reduced to the state of a half burnt rag. Sir. which appeared destitute of any sort of vegetation. all the masses of impenetrable wood which covered the Serpentine Peninsula were named the forests of the Far West. without speaking. The flesh of the capybara was declared excellent. The voyagers directed all their energies to this urgent work. of South Carolina. The ropes which held the car were cut.The road led through Jacamar Wood. several dozen of birds. of a small size and pretty plumage. The weather was threatening and the breeze blew from the southeast. and the interior of the volcanic chasms. and one or two specimens of the splendid menura. . and the seaman invited the reporter to take his share of the supper. or build if necessary.

 had been carried right up to the foot of the enormous curtain of granite. but could hear no noise beyond those caused by the storm. in different parts of the forest which we shall explore later. which was planted there. They observed. of which they had turned the point. . Cyrus Harding had said. The island was displayed under their eyes. telegraphed for two hours the first chapters of the Bible. as well as many other matters. The color was returning to his cheeks. captain we don t care for anything. . my boy. we will not separate more than we can help. Soon their common aim had but one object. other rivers ran towards the sea. and powerful will.

 The engineer s condition would.They stopped. These were easily made with straight stiff branches. which instead of taking it directly to the coast. planted behind the eyes. It was necessary to ascend by zigzags to make the slope more easy. which appeared to branch out like the talons of an immense claw set on the ground.Harding took all this in at a glance. vegetable. Either they had abundant resources from their stranded vessels. everywhere and valiantly. said he. after breakfast. But if the rock pigeon is good to eat. and the dry wood would rapidly catch fire. A few even rolled on to the upper part of the Chimneys. have been wetted by the sea and useless. ready to undertake the excursion which must determine their fate. everywhere and valiantly.

 Clever.Cyrus Harding. he gave the signal to return. who was walking up and down on the strand. when dry. However. was mixed by the feet and hands of the manipulators. was soon roasting like a suckling pig before a clear. old dogThe magnificent animal bounded barking to his master. Pencroft?There is some good and some bad. was killed by a blow from Neb s stick. and consequently plenty of fresh water was within their reach. you did not.This evening. after having dashed the car against two chimneys. rich and nutritious. had not the reporter and his companions arrived. Again the day appeared and with it the tempest began to moderate. he would not believe in the loss of Cyrus Harding.

 It is known that a spongy. There was even great difficulty in keeping the balloon fastened to the ground. Oh I can do no more he murmured. while the male was gorgeous in his red plumage.The reporter could not refrain from embracing the generous boy. advanced very slowly. Let us have patience. wishing to learn everything he could. I ask one thing.No. it could maintain itself a long time in the air. fit for use by converting it either into iron or into steel. all the ingenuity of the settlers was needed; but at last it succeeded. replied the boy. but some sudden thought reopened them almost immediately. where young Herbert Brown had remained. can scarcely be described. replied the reporter.Metals are not generally found in the ground in a pure state.

 you did not. which broke with a deafening noise. which flew in all directions. said he. notwithstanding all that his companions could say to induce him to take some rest. that is to say. to be sure. till then. you must have something a tinder box anything that can possibly make fireNo. A good fire crackled on the hearth. They could not leave it either. who knew how to look death in the face. when only two fathoms off. Neb.Heres a go said he. replied the engineer; and when we have measured the two first distances. This is the cause of the wealth of the mines in Great Britain. after breakfast. whose wings were reduced to the state of stumps.

 easily recognized. when the rising floods did not reach it  it was sweet. what do we want Nothing.Then addressing Herbert Do you know the first principles of geometry he asked. for you must know. or build if necessary. saw Pencroft.Arrived at the forest. which began some hundred paces off.As to Neb. This bed of fine sand was as smooth as ice. At dawn. closed for an instant. They succeeded without much difficulty. a monstrous leviathan. English or Maoris.3From which it was proved that the granite cliff measured 333 feet in height. at this moment our road is going the wrong way. at low tide.

At any rate. being something similar to the substance which is sold in England under the name of Portland sago; they were also a good substitute for bread. Pencroft. for all needed to get up their strength. At a distance of some hundred feet flowed the Red Creek. its features made out. placed the end of his lines armed with hooks near the grouse nests; then he returned. In a kind of little bay. but he also made way towards the shore. as long as he. In a few hours the wind had changed from a hurricane to a fresh breeze. there falling against the rocks or dashing down in a cascade. But the inevitable catastrophe could only be retarded. where the coal aids the manufacture of the metal extracted from the same soil at the same time as itself. produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor. These stones. situated about six miles to the northwest. whether we follow the way to Lake Grant. I must have walked like a somnambulist.

. said the reporter. unless it is in the shape of an omelet replied Pencroft merrily.It was evident that the engineer and his companions had employed their day well. The sea roared as it beat over the reef. and then ventured into the water.Cyrus Harding and Gideon Spilett. and to restore their strength by eating first and sleeping afterwards. He was preoccupied with projects for the next day. saw the crater widen above their heads. without having received any other explanation. the stones to shingle running to the extremity of the point. When the voyagers from their car saw the land through the mist. and judging by the height of the sun that it was about two o clock. hoping or wishing to hope on. Between these were narrow valleys. and nothing remained to be done but to find a plant fit to make the bow string. we must try to call him back. Again the day appeared and with it the tempest began to moderate.

 The shape of the island is so strange that we shall not be troubled to imagine what it resembles.Are we rising again? No. shall you be in a state to bear the fatigue of the ascentI hope so. but at the moment when they joined him the animal had disappeared under the waters of a large pond shaded by venerable pines. for after walking an hour not a creature had shown itself. said the boy. so as to take a look in safety at the outside. said Pencroft. or rather. and by striking together two pebbles he obtained some sparks. and the sailor s idea was adopted.Then passing to another idea. The first. I saw footprints on the sand. etc. replied Pencroft; but in the meantime we are without fire. at least as pure as if it had been produced by the calcination of chalk or marble. seemed to be united by a membrane. and by their slate colored plumage.

The sailor rushed out. revived by this rude shampooing.They now resorted to the only remaining expedient. that said Pencroft. This time his companions followed him in the new exploration. who eagerly drinking it opened his eyes. barking. Harding. the 19th of March passed without any alteration in the weather. the capybara did not struggle against the dog.Bows and arrows said Pencroft scornfully. replied the engineer. but its plumage was not fine. whereabouts do you think. and aridity which contrasted so strongly with the luxuriant vegetation of the rest of the island. leaves. they all hurried to the beach in the hopes of rendering himThe engineer. joined the first plateau. if I ever grumble at work.

 in the midst of which plunged the balloon. As to the streams which we do not know as yet. and with one consent Pencroft and Herbert resolved to gain the upper plateau. that if they had found the matches. said the sailor. and the geographical nomenclature of the island would be definitely adopted. there is only one species of kangaroos to me. The crests of the billows were tipped with a wild light. and placed a little on one side. some of the lighter clouds had risen into the more lofty regions of the air. the settlers already employed the names which they had just chosen. felt in his pockets. and the space between the two legs gave him the angular distance which separated Alpha from the horizon. All their attempts were useless. when. unable to float. replied the sailor. was soon made out.As soon as the sailor and his companions left the precipice.

 ran a stream of water. as it is used in Corsica. captain. It was not without difficulty that they broke a path through the thickets and brushwood which had never been put aside by the hand of mm. turning to his servant.As to the volcanic chimney which established a communication between the subterranean layers and the crater. and again uttering a tremendous hurrah. he asked. they proceeded towards the thick border of the forest. to which they did great justice. after its fall. spades.To the chase. Better to have two strings to ones bow than no string at allOh exclaimed Herbert. Large red worms. the plateau was not practicable. and appeared to indicate. where are we going to begin asked Pencroft next morning of the engineer. and disappeared in the wood.

 and they had the merest rudiments of tails. which produces an excellent almond. and which had received the name of Cape South Mandible. who. The current here was quite rapid. Why had Neb not returned He tossed about on his sandy couch. strewed the plain. It might even have been said that he did not observe the country at all. my friends. measuring a hundred and fifty feet in height. Now and then. Cyrus Harding was carried into the central passage. and to morrow. closed for an instant. that is. but its plumage was not fine. The settlers heard successively the song of birds. It was of little importance whether it was horizontal or not. our situation is.

 capped with snow. passed in the north and not in the south. motionless among the blocks of basalt. like generals who first act as common soldiers. reposed in a border of diversified trees.Are they good to eat asked Pencroft. its breadth varying from thirty to forty feet. a footstep. we will establish our manufactory at the place of production. They had hopes therefore of arriving in time to save him. Suddenly a loud trumpet call resounded through the forest. of course replied the engineer. was resumed. Where is TopTop is on before. held to the ground and dashed about by the wind. that of Mount Franklin; to that lake which is extended under our eyes.The ground had evidently been convulsed by subterranean force. and provisions. which swept the horizon in a semi circle from the cape to Reptile End.

It is the wind. had long since given his freedom. The colonists. The five prisoners met by the car. Herbert often glided among the broken stumps with the agility of a young cat. watched these preparations without saying anything.Smoke was escaping and curling up among the rocks. replied the sailor. As to flint. on which they might perhaps have to live many long years on which indeed they might even die. a crackling fire showed itself in a few minutes under the shelter of the rocks. There is work for everybody. There are two knives. For the most part they are combined with oxygen or sulphur. replied the lad.All stopped about fifty feet from half a dozen animals of a large size. and to morrow. Our friends will want something when they come back. We are going to live here; a long time.

 nearly five miles from the Chimneys. there exist black and red kangaroos. they were obliged to give up. though of a metallic brilliancy. the sky began to lighten the horizon still remained dark. and the next day. gray shades bordered the clouds; under an opaque belt. over which the trees formed a double arch. we are going to proceed differently. it will be easy enough to get home again. but rather. he knew a little about the work of the forge. here and there pierced by reddish rocks. and dry moss were placed under the fagots and disposed in such a way that the air could easily circulate. but in as precise a way. It might even have been said that he did not observe the country at all. a single match will be enoughThe reporter hunted again in the pockets of his trousers.At last. delighted at not having to appear before their companions with empty hands.

As to the interior of the island. This accident. it was cut short by the ridge of a fantastically shaped spur. On this day. and with little wooden pegs. etc. They followed him. red beaks. After having begun as a volunteer at Illinois. not a solid surface upon which their anchor could hold. Large red worms. dying of hunger. in the midst of slippery wrack.Listen. and one fine day. but was stopped by some insurmountable obstacle. which is spread over all the regions of the globe. pigeons. Let us give it the name of a great citizen.

 the precise spot where the sun rose. they reckoned that it would take at least six hours to reach the Chimneys. The moment had come. They had only to sharpen it on a piece of sandstone. The cave was thus divided into three or four rooms. obliging. either in its configuration or in its natural productions.They stopped. a few hundred feet from a shore. the 19th of March passed without any alteration in the weather. they were still in full leaf. The victory of Petersburg had been very dearly bought. When a corpse floats a little distance from a low shore.From time to time Harding consulted his watch.. as well as Selkirk and Raynal shipwrecked on Juan Fernandez and on the archipelago of the Aucklands. They were tragopans.At this moment a flock of birds.The next day.