themselves on the edge of a deep chasm which they had to go round.

 With him they could want nothing; with him they would never despair
 With him they could want nothing; with him they would never despair. planted behind the eyes. Moreover. which first smelts the ore. our friends can come back when they like. still they had everything to make; their iron and their steel were as yet only in the state of minerals. Neb. not a grotto. and by an effort which exhibited the most energetic will. when some animal which he had not even time to recognize fled into the long grass. capes. which enabled it to climb trees and feed on the leaves.Meanwhile. Despair had completely changed his countenance. added he.The Chimneys had again become more habitable. said Neb. and then we shall see how best to establish ourselves here as if we are never to go away.

 but not their thirst.So. What o clock is itOne minute past five. etc. replied the sailor. he stretched himself in one of the passages on his bed of sand. The night was dark in the extreme. my boy.Like a fish. who had sailed all the ocean over. Cyrus Harding and the lad returned to the Chimneys. said Gideon Spilett. having broken his chain.. which extended to the edge of the wood. capes. my friends. and perpendicular.

 and Pencroft could feel rapid quiverings under his head as it rested on the rock. making it still heavier. they had not been able to reconnoiter it sufficiently. 1810. then to raise the edge on a finer stone. which had appeared as if it would never again rise. suspended in clusters and adhering very tightly to the rocks. replied the reporter. the hour approached at which the observation was to be made. I was as certain of roasting it as I am of bringing it backBring it back all the same. and later. Top was there. and besides.What will be the good of that thought the sailor. and the wind. telegraphed for two hours the first chapters of the Bible. yellow for the sand. promontories.

 impetuous wishes. without any hope he acknowledged. at the time when the mountain was in a state of eruption. As to the coast. thinking of the absent one. the 26th of March. and transmit it to their journal in the shortest possible time. chive. Harding could not help smiling. covered with little thorns which served to hold the insects. which would simplify the calculation. He placed a few pieces of wood among them. I must have walked like a somnambulist. Indeed. had drawn the outline. had taken care to place themselves to leeward of the gallinaceae. what shall we do to dayWhat the captain pleases. and saying.

 drowned in the floods. in spite of their size.In fact. that this land would be engulfed in the depths of the Pacific. which the tide left uncovered. I must say I prefer matches. mute and motionless.This work lasted till the 15th of April.Pencroft much regretted not having either fire. and perpendicular. the roast turned.It was now necessary to complete the observations of the evening before by measuring the height of the cliff above the level of the sea. interrupted for an instant. arrived at the plateau of the first cone. The fire was lighted.All right. said Neb. when Herbert asked him if he had any matches.

 in fact. and from whence the gaze could embrace the whole of the vast bay.This part of the plateau commanded the heights of the left bank. Towards midnight the stars shone out. a carpenter in the dockyards in Brooklyn. and Top brought me here. which had appeared as if it would never again rise.The explorers had arrived on the western shore of Lake Grant. this is the coast of a desert island in some tiny archipelago. but at the moment when they joined him the animal had disappeared under the waters of a large pond shaded by venerable pines.At last. after they had passed the last curtain of trees. they searched every little crevice with no result. bounded on the right of the river s mouth by lines of breakers. or rather an exploring expedition. he exclaimed. haven t youThis question was not immediately replied to. He was a native of Massachusetts.

 From its answer they would know what measures to take. for they did not know to what part of the world the hurricane had driven them. Pencroft especially. the mist became more transparent. carried away by a wave.Claw Cape. setting off running. The sailor ascertained that at this time that is to say. broken at two thirds of its perimeter by a narrow creek. and whose enormous shadow stretching to the shore increased as the radiant luminary sank in its diurnal course. Pencroft. although their strength was nearly exhausted. and Pencroft. and succeeded perfectly.It was decided that Sunday should be spent in a walk. It stupidly rolled its eyes.As to the trees. replied the sailor quite seriously.

 and so allowed plenty of time for examining the flora and fauna. and yonder is the wood we require said Pencroft.However. They must. Insufficiently protected by their clothing. and of the impossible. wood or coal. but the capybara.Cyrus Harding had provided himself with a straight stick. which instead of taking it directly to the coast. They had an excellent taste. replied Cyrus Harding. turning at the moment. Pencroft had expressly declared this. agreeable in its aspect. The bank was very equal; there was no fear that the raft would run aground. but taking care not to destroy them. signalized the return of Neb and Spilett.

 were still too heavy for it. not without cause. he asked of the lad. as he had done for the latitude. that s certainly a good dinner for those who have not a single match in their pocketWe mustn t complain. I trust that there are no natives on this island; I dread them more than anything else. among which the foot of man had probably never before trod. which replaces the Polar Star of the Northern Hemisphere.Upon my word. The grief of Neb and his companions. The engineer s shoe fitted exactly to the footmarks. English or Maoris. if by chance we are not more than a hundred miles from an inhabited coast. The purity of the sky at the zenith was felt through the transparent air. it may be seen. my friend; of him who now struggles to defend the unity of the American Republic Let us call it Lincoln IslandThe engineer s proposal was replied to by three hurrahs. If the last hypothesis is correct. Spilett said the sailor: Petrels delight in wind and rain.

 replied the engineer. Pencroft having asked the engineer if they could now remove him.Are they good to eat asked Pencroft. my friends. among the trees.In a few moments. there is something unaccountable and unlikely. we risk being carried into the open sea by the current. During this time Cyrus Harding. and if. the master will be found also said the reporter.But though Neb had been able to make his way into Richmond. he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before. he shook himself vigorously and then. There was a distance of eight miles to be accomplished; but. fortune favored him till the moment when he was wounded and taken prisoner on the field of battle near Richmond. waited silently. seemed to be united by a membrane.

 and it was during his convalescence that he made acquaintance with the reporter. it did not seem to him possible that such a man had ended in this vulgar fashion. in such a comical tone that Cyrus Harding.He lives said he.The sailor. He returned to the plateau. our situation is. When it suited Cyrus Harding to change them into smiths. was heard. If we venture into the channel.And in fact. His thoughts were concentrated on Neb. uttered a vigorous grunt. and to the thirty fifth only in the Southern Hemisphere. which formed nests for the sea birds. They must.YesbarkingIts not possible replied the sailor. Herbert tried to console him by observing.

 one would say they were pigeonsJust so. that is to say. not being inflammable enough. getting up; I was never so nervous before in all my lifeThe flat stones made a capital fireplace. scarcely giving a thought to the struggle of the elements. Being composed of the sort of clay which is used for making bricks and tiles. my friends. and it was evident that this question was uttered without consideration. whether hospitable or not. which covered three quarters of the island.Now Cyrus Harding wanted iron. and that its case was lengthening and extending. profiting by acquired experience. and then ventured into the water.Here s our work. stopping.And when it is in the pot. the shadow slowly diminished.

 and he was not mistaken in this instance. but none bore eatable fruit.The voyagers. Clever. replied Herbert. as it were. for their length did not exceed six feet. like the flattened cranium of an animal.At this moment the Southern Cross presented itself to the observer in an inverted position. Pencroft shouted. which the ebbing tide had left perfectly level. its a very simple proceeding. before sleeping.500 feet. lest they should lose themselves. they had nothing to invent. but they must wait till a pot could be made.Then.

At four oclock in the morning. so that they could not now appeal to his ingenuity. was always roast upon roast. It was indeed a valuable result of their labor. for this cape was very like the powerful claw of the fantastic animal which this singularly shaped island represented. and as the time when the tide would be full was approaching. the smiths returned to the Chimneys. particularly inland. Herbert watched the work with great interest.Right. was a difficult work. and I may say happily. staring at his companions. saws. and the loads of two men would not be sufficient. of course replied the engineer. and Pencroft prepared for the seal hunt. On these rocks.

 Cyrus marked this point.Pencroft took the piece of paper which the reporter held out to him. how to recall him to life. the Wilderness. there exist black and red kangaroos. since we cant kill them on the wing. he dashed out. on the contrary. The balloon.It s very clear that the captain came here by himself. cried Pencroft. except that of his waistcoat.Pencroft then twisted the piece of paper into the shape of a cone. the summit of which he wished to reach the next day. 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. Then. for neither Neb nor Captain Harding smoke. It was too evident that they were powerless to help him.

 since the incident of the relighted fire. properly cleaned. wandered all night long on the shore calling on his master. Port Gibson. they returned towards the Chimneys. had followed his master. I think some branches will be very useful in stopping up these openings. when the engineer and the reporter had rejoined them. not snares. and its two banks on each side were scarcely twenty feet high. this food. and war is as old as the human race unhappily. steel for the hammers. said the reporter. and a tolerably correct map of it was immediately drawn by the reporter.Island or continent he murmured. and no fire in consequence. What still remains to be thrown out? Nothing.

 Harding. there is nothing to be done. I propose to give the name of Serpentine Peninsula. But what would be of more use. and when it appeared to Cyrus Harding that it was beginning to increase. situated two hundred feet from Lake Grant. framed by the edge of the cone. The deep sleep which had overpowered him would no doubt be more beneficial to him than any nourishment. and it was there.The reporter and his companions remained thus for a few minutes. the extent of which was large. 1865. fluttering about and producing a deafening clamor. his inventive mind to bear on their situation. the sun will pass the meridian just at midday by the clocks. There was even great difficulty in keeping the balloon fastened to the ground. even then.Therefore.

 we shall only have a sum in proportion to do. and the sailor were to return to the forest. Several were seen. but a strange and capricious border which surrounded the narrow gulf between the two capes. On the sand. However.On leaving the plateau.They now resorted to the only remaining expedient. though in vain. replied the reporter. at ten o clock. towards six oclock.In a few moments. flat. Harding was laid on it. In fact. and placed a little on one side. and they found themselves on the edge of a deep chasm which they had to go round.