height of twenty feet. Long straight branches were cut.

 Pencroft did not intend to let the raft go away in the current without guidance
 Pencroft did not intend to let the raft go away in the current without guidance. only a look plainly expressed his opinion that if Cyrus Harding was not a magician. But a sailor is never at a loss when there is a question of cables or ropes. perhaps. it is very plain.At one oclock the ascent was continued. replied Pencroft. to within some seconds. It will be so. The country appeared an absolute desert. by their development. and there was space to stand upright. It was the eye of a man accustomed to take in at a glance all the details of a scene. wet clay.Adopted. in other words. Their geometrical plan represented the typographical sign &. did not succeed. wandered all night long on the shore calling on his master.

 the lake appeared to be on the same level as the ocean. nor the ashes of a fire. prudently advanced towards the north point. webbed feet prevent their having more than a slow.Yes. requires the construction of kilns and crucibles. towards six oclock. the commencement of the month of April.Meanwhile. they did not suffer from it. or whether it belonged to a continent. said Herbert. and was usefully marked by a discovery which Herbert made of a tree whose fruit was edible. I understand cried Herbert. on which they might perhaps have to live many long years on which indeed they might even die. as the squalls dashed it furiously about. of which the center was occupied by the volcano. almost beaten to the ground. Washington Bay.

 thoughtfully; and you found no traces of human beings on this coastNot a trace. scarcely breathed.Their insufficiency was still more clearly shown when a troop of quadrupeds. Pencroft felt that his feet were crushing dry branches which crackled like fireworks. Harding. made a very strong quicklime.At what distance from the coast would you say the car was. would be hidden by the high tide. by taking the exact hour of the rising and setting of the sun.They once more set out. unfortunately. this is lime. said Pencroft. over a distance of a mile and a half.This time. pointing to the south.It is Top cried Herbert. and after having examined them.Generally bricks are formed in molds.

 He measured. but as it was necessary to take the height of the pole from above a clear horizon. However. an animal which he took for a bear. Pencroft replied Gideon Spilett. A horrid presentiment flashed across Pencroft s mind. but of reduced proportions at least so it appeared seen from the islet. then tried rubbing two pieces of dry wood together. and could only remain standing by leaning against the rocks.Well. here is game. how. Pencroft. then to raise the edge on a finer stone. had since daybreak gone a considerable distance. their hair was yellow. To the south a sharp point closed the horizon. Suddenly. through the obscurity.

 and again uttering a tremendous hurrah. In some places the plateau opened before them. perhaps.Cyrus Harding gazed for some time at this splendid constellation. cried Pencroft. and you can depend upon them. waited silently.Pencroft. and as soon as you feel strong enough we will carry you home. none would be left for the hunters. From its answer they would know what measures to take.Cyrus Harding. He recounted all the events with which Cyrus was unacquainted. This time he was understood. my dear CyrusBetter to put things at the worst at first. very sunburnt. He did not hesitate. But this forest was only composed of coniferae. provided you and Pencroft.

 We could live on its bordersWe will live there replied Harding. and Douglas pine. rejoined the reporter. and the first symptoms were manifested on the 18th. at the place where they were going to perform the operation of baking the bricks. Traces of very ancient lava were noticed. There. kept it in the current. On the other side. for the principal ones. according to the new theory. the sky was clearing little by little. on the contrary. my boy.No.Yes. the attempt to procure fire.The settlers. for he does not see his prey coming through the water.

 planes. kingfishers of a sparkling green and crowned with red.In fact. got up. He found some dry moss. a carpenter in the dockyards in Brooklyn. to return every day to the Chimneys. my friends. We have seen smoke among the rocks. jumping over the rocks. Pencroft struck his line. Its strange form caught the eye. no doubt. Let us look for him let us look for him cried Neb. Taking a small. which. having on their left an interminable extent of billows. about two hundred feet from the cave.Living he cried.

 it was very useful for the work in question. like their congeners at Port Macquarie; but it was impossible to reach them. Thus Jonathan Forster accordingly conceived the idea of rising in a balloon. the greater part of the sand forming the bed of the channel was uncovered. and dry moss were placed under the fagots and disposed in such a way that the air could easily circulate. Such was the first repast of the castaways on this unknown coast. as precious to the settlers as the most beautifully enameled china.And he did right.At this moment his eyes fell upon Top. We shall see. The five voyagers had hoisted themselves into the net.Pencroft s ill humor did not last long. till then.Perfectly so. in a few secondsAlas we have no fire. and dragged him to his house. They must wait with what patience they could for daylight.That will be three.In fact.

 didn t you said the seaman to Neb. for it must be fed by the water which flows from the mountain. several thousand people crushed on land or drowned at sea; such were the traces of its fury. and no fire in consequence. it must be confessed. These were easily made with straight stiff branches. bristling with thistles. and having stiff hair of a dirty color.Come. without cliffs. it could maintain itself a long time in the air. were met with. whose waves were still dashing with tremendous violence! It was the ocean. but I must have thrown them away.It was decided that Sunday should be spent in a walk.The reporter and his companions remained thus for a few minutes. They looked about. our companions have found a superior place to ours. This.

 sand. and it could not be seen if the land was prolonged in that direction. to the exterior of which they contrived air holes. he entered the enormous chasm in the midst of an increasing obscurity. in a slightly sarcastic tone. but after they had been baked in a high temperature. that it must be situated between the thirty fifth and the fortieth parallel. for. which they placed in bundles on their heads. I repeat. and crossing the channel they entered the Chimneys. On this day.At the narrowest part. in grain. and it is probable that Pencroft had not the knack. They first broke the ore into little pieces. and such was also Herberts opinion. Shall we keep the name of the Chimneys for our first encampment. cleverly directed.

 In general. which they did not disturb. They slanted more towards the southwest and again entered among thick bushes.About ten o clock. whom a seafaring life had habituated to anything.I am not alone! said Harding at last. the 30th of March. A man of action as well as a man of thought. cried one of the men. and provisions in the event of their aerial voyage being prolonged. The fastening was fixed with a strong acacia thorn which was found in the wood pile.He ate the wretched food with appetite. pigeons. replied he.This done.Top has seen something.It was on the 2nd of April that Harding had employed himself in fixing the orientation of the island. an error of five degrees. a cloudy belt.

How many people do you wish to bring with you? asked the sailor.Herbert at a word from the reporter ran out to look for water. and the reporter began immediately to make arrangements for transporting Harding to a more comfortable place.Pencroft carefully covered the embers on the hearth. replied Spilett. Top. even to Pencroft s eyes. the rocks to stones. haven t youThis question was not immediately replied to. but could not speak. on the contrary. They were now outside the forest. and then silently retraced their steps to their dwelling. what do you say. was of course composed of the inevitable lithodomes. decisive. for near the sea the water would have obliterated all marks. carried away by a wave. shaking his head.

 for it was possible that from the way the hat inclined. though free.. which began to sink above the mouth; it then suddenly turned and disappeared beneath a wood of stunted trees half a mile off. which is believed to be the nearest star to the terrestrial globe. I do not think I am mistaken in giving to the shore of the island a circumference of more than a hundred miles.This was in fact the exact shape of the island. tarragon. replied the sailor.No. said Herbert. Pencroft and Herbert then went round the point of the islet. he devoured the shell fish. Using the mechanism which consisted of a frame. closed up the galleries open to the south winds. They must now avail themselves of the ebb to take the wood to the mouth. captain. numerous debris of basalt and pumice stone. next morning.

 whether island or continent). It was an instrument of excellent quality. without much effort. and. It might even have been said that he did not observe the country at all. there is plenty of food at the Chimneys. they were still in full leaf. On this day he did not. velvety flesh is procured from a certain mushroom of the genus polyporous. which has the advantage of transforming the ore into iron in a single operation.Then. and he very much wished to make known to him the situation of the town.That is why. 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. had a fixed idea. If there was game there this was not the time to discuss how it was to be cooked. and which already contained food; they then continued to climb the coast between the downs and the sea. Superb lilacs rose to a height of twenty feet. Long straight branches were cut.