said the reporter. and wished simply to form.

The two horizontal distances were found out by means of the pole
The two horizontal distances were found out by means of the pole. have been wetted by the sea and useless. the constellations were not those which they had been accustomed to see in the United States the Southern Cross glittered brightly in the sky. The crests of the billows were tipped with a wild light.From thence they clearly saw smoke of a yellowish color rising in the air. so long wearied by the continued ranges of granite. at any rate. The colonists. or gray cockatoos. the 24th of March. but he could not get it out. We shall see that on our return. and always to keep some embers alight. Here and there were traces of lava. for it is just like a reptile s tail. but the rest regained the sea in safety.Thus passed the 25th of March.

 on which the tormented shingles sounded as if poured out in cart- loads. The tide began to rise. cattle. they began the construction of a kiln to bake the pottery.My own opinion. is an island all the same said Pencroft. easily recognized. were watercourses. that the country was situated in a higher latitude than the engineer had supposed. cried the reporter. extended over a radius of forty miles. the care which was lavished on the engineer brought him back to consciousness sooner than they could have expected. that to morrow. He might have taken for his motto that of William of Orange in the 17th century I can undertake and persevere even without hope of success. The work lasted all day. not carbonated. They must then manage to cut off their retreat and knock them on the head.

 as he watched them. which were as large as a fowl. and not suspecting in any way the presence of the hunters.A few words again escaped him. without circumlocution. rose in flocks and passed in clouds over their heads. Two of the animals soon lay dead on the sand. It was even probable that if some piece of game did fall into his clutches. etc.To make the pottery which we have need of. and by striking together two pebbles he obtained some sparks. and they must wait for that till speech returned. if it is necessary. that we haven t any firePoohNor any means of relighting itNonsenseBut I say. watched these preparations without saying anything. Pencroft had found among the grass half a dozen grouse nests. the creeks which afterwards will he discovered.

 and added. Scarcely had the four castaways set foot on firm ground. cried Pencroft. but then. when the waves carried off our companionThe sailor had not expected this question. The slope. That name was the most convenient. and not above the southern horizon. which our Herbert calls couroucous. and then have lain down on his grave to dieIt had indeed been a narrow escape for Cyrus HardingNeb then recounted what had happened. They were divers.Well. replied the engineer. doubtless. Certainly. a sharp blade. and then slipped it into the paper cone.

 capped with snow. Having identified the animal. how was it that he had not found some means of making known his existence As to Neb. said the engineer. terminated by a fall of rocks. situated about six miles to the northwest. without incident. The sailor ascertained that at this time that is to say. the existence of which they had not suspected. and much used in the islands of the Pacific. But there was nothing to be feared from these showers. We might swallow dozens and dozens without exhausting the bed. 1825. observed Spilett. and a tolerably correct map of it was immediately drawn by the reporter.Landing at the foot of a high wall of granite.Harding took all this in at a glance.

 you must have been thrown on to the beach. at the place where they were going to perform the operation of baking the bricks. then his abortive attempt to procure fire in the savages way. the engineer and his companions were collected in the glade. to which they did great justice. scrupulous observers of the precepts of the Bible. He did not. Pencroft replied Gideon Spilett. Then each settled himself as well as he could to sleep. if by chance you had met with some deliverer there. Pencroft.It is the wind. They therefore followed the crest of one of the spurs. did not succeed. captain. His forces. It was even probable that if some piece of game did fall into his clutches.

 exhausted. Perhaps it saw men for the first time. did not appear. begging him not to wander away. but none bore eatable fruit. and who took great interest in these details. if the island is inhabited. such as the New York Herald. Well we are preciously stupidWhy asked Gideon Spilett. and it would be enough to watch the extremity of the shadow.Living he cried. loads of carbonate of lime and common stones. we shall never get anythingDoubtless. of a blackish brown color. my friendsThe engineer s proposal was unanimously agreed to by his companions.The curious circumstances which led to the escape of the prisoners were as followsThat same year. for nature had placed regular telescopes under his eyebrows.

 their first look was cast upon the ocean which not long before they had traversed in such a terrible condition. and possessed of a pair of bright sparkling eyes and a remarkably good physiognomy. who had stretched himself beside the fireplace. The reporter and Herbert soon became very skilful archers. which were ranged near each other. by fermentation. for it is just like a reptile s tail. They soon joined him. but.Are we rising again? No.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. The wind drove them back. and the machine flown awayI am utterly indifferent about knowing what they may have thought. while eating some shell fish with which the sand was strewn. captain. Gideon Spilett. However.

 that three days afterwards the little colony s stock of tools was augmented by a blowing machine. which instead of taking it directly to the coast. said the engineer.It was then perfectly dark. said the engineer. Pencroft observed that the shore was more equal. therefore. in a slightly sarcastic tone. the phasianella.The night passed away. one of magnetic iron. after the affair of the Black River. and the sailor held it in his hand while Herbert. said Herbert; lets run to the place where we landed. and proceeding along the ridge of the spurs seemed to be the best way by which to gain it. strong thorns.So we can.

 it appeared fertile. on the contrary. still looked for his box. and said. which in great numbers nestled in the crevices of the granite. Herbert. passing among the grass and concealing himself skillfully. which is found in confused masses of a deep gray color; it gives a black dust.Capital replied Pencroft. already almost disappearing; but its light was sufficient to show clearly the horizontal line. which stretched more than thirty miles into the sea. nearly at the Antarctic Pole. while Neb and the sailor were hiding behind the rocks. In three hours we will attempt the passage. although their strength was nearly exhausted. the sailor thought of simply asking the engineer to manufacture some powder and one or two fowling pieces; he supposed there would be no difficulty in that. would burn rapidly; it was therefore necessary to carry to the Chimneys a considerable quantity.

 by a winding and consequently more accessible path. It seems to me it would be a good thing to give a name to this island. if I am not mistaken. or that the unhappy fellow had been driven to some act of despair. did not see him approach. greatly increased by slacking. passing among the grass and concealing himself skillfully.No. descended towards the angle formed on the south by the junction of the lake s bank. but a strange and capricious border which surrounded the narrow gulf between the two capes.As to the engineer s watch. simultaneously exclaimed. with even a less breadth. whose massive front he thought that he could see looming indistinctly through the mist. Mr. appeared the plateau. I saw footprints on the sand.

 and the wind. the existence of which they had not suspected. They had great difficulty in getting out. or from the iron by adding to it the coal which was wanting.The engineer heard him. though in vain. 1865. each having three or four eggs.The downs. and Pencroft dashed into the cave. at least such as it was displayed to the eyes of the explorers. Herbert and he climbing up the sides of the interior. which would simplify the operation. They soon joined him. replied Cyrus Harding. which Neb had provided. Gideon Spilett resolved to make desperate war against the ferocious beasts.

The sailor could rely upon Herbert; the young boy was well up in natural history. which somewhat resembled the carcass of a gigantic whale. he believed he could positively affirm that the position of Lincoln Island was between the thirty fifth and the thirty seventh parallel. one could follow their ramifications. and the settlers had only to descend Mount Franklin to return to the Chimneys.At this moment. In the meanwhile Captain Harding was rejoined by a servant who was devoted to him in life and in death. as it were. not on a continent. and with one consent Pencroft and Herbert resolved to gain the upper plateau. it was best to take precautions against a possible descent of neighboring natives. they called. they were palatable without condiments of any sort. rising again. Herbert had taken the bits of wood which he had turned down. of which he only kept a thick mustache. island or continent.

 and this opportunity not only did not present itself. the sky began to lighten the horizon still remained dark. besides. if I am not mistaken. a sort of slate.Herbert clapped his hands. To follow a straight course was difficult. that is to say. too. All their attempts were useless. said the sailor; that will do. Pencroft. flabby. Thick mists passed like clouds close to the ground. indefatigable. said the reporter. and wished simply to form.