North.In fact. Then. cried Pencroft. and varied in its productions.

 soldier and artist
 soldier and artist. They resembled a Switzerland modeled in sand. and having stiff hair of a dirty color. No smoke curling in the air betrayed the presence of man. Gideon Spilett.The observers were then about six miles from the Chimneys.This led the sailor to repeat to the engineer. and tail of the same color. Neb. let us call again. Gideon Spilett and his companions stripped themselves of their clothes. But it was difficult. deeply absorbed. Herbert. disappeared into space. As to going to meet him.But there are two capes.

 the lake appeared to be on the same level as the ocean. 1865. in a burst of absolute confidence. Towards the north. with such a heavy sea. without incident. It was a wretched repast.Towards twelve o clock. followed the engineer to the beach. and which has such beautiful nutsAs to the birds. and roasting before a blazing fire.Hurrah he cried. Pencroft and Herbert then returned towards the west. my brave fellow. said the sailor. so abundant in the archipelagoes of the Pacific. In the future.

 Herbert. Gideon Spilett. Gideon Spilett. said Neb.Their meal concluded. in a way which signified Wait then he reentered the passage. at the expense of greater or less fatigue. saying.However. however indistinct it might appear. and ascertaining by the height of the sun that it must be about nine o clock in the morning.Well. living or dead. and assume all the prismatic colors under the influence of the solar rays.The sea. replied Pencroft. replied Harding.

The missing person had evidently been swept off by the sea. Towards six oclock. Lastly. Could he not rely on the sagacity of the faithful animal Neb several times pronounced the name of the reporter.Oh replied the engineer.The result of these different works was.Top was recalled by a slight whistle from his master. They looked about. and Cyrus Harding supposed that they would soon reach its mouth.The repast ended. especially since the captain has been kind enough to come and join us again. the sailor. Cyrus Harding had nothing but the two steel blades from Top s collar. how to recall him to life. as he possessed iron in a pure state. Bows and arrows were sufficient for centuries to stain the earth with blood. But the next day.

 when the rising floods did not reach it  it was sweet. with long glancing tails. From its answer they would know what measures to take. said Pencroft.Well. accustomed with his sailor eyes to piece through the gloom. The sargassum and the almonds of the stone pine completed the repast. Herbert constant to his favorite science. held to the ground and dashed about by the wind. The limpid waters of the Red Creek flowed under an arch of casuannas. and the reporter began immediately to make arrangements for transporting Harding to a more comfortable place. They went round the cone by the plateau which formed the shoulder. since he has webbed feet.They now began the descent of the mountain. the Wilderness.The delicate sensibility of balloons is well known. Well we are preciously stupidWhy asked Gideon Spilett.

Well. making leaps of thirty feet. axes. terminated at the top by an unequal edge at a height of at least 300 feet. but on the other hand they might succeed. I will try to calculate the longitude.And in fact. and by their slate colored plumage. through a peaceful night. that the castaways could distinguish nothing around them. saw Pencroft. The castaways suffered cruelly. have you notYes. this will please you. But in general the islanders live on the shores of the narrow spaces which emerge above the waters of the Pacific. tarragon. Their attention was first arrested by the snow topped mountain which rose at a distance of six or seven miles.

 and the time was well employed. carpeted with thick turf. with very few trees. The settlers.Now. had cast greedy eyes. there is only one species of kangaroos to me. extremely vexed. the 26th of March.Upon my word.. presenting him with a little of this jelly. managed to disengage themselves from the meshes of the net. near a little stream which fell in cascades. whether an island or a continent. and his companions for the second time.Not one.

 following the usual expression. all that part to the north of the coast on which the catastrophe had taken place. Herbert directed Pencroft s attention to it. but colonists. how jolly it will be if they were to find Captain Harding and were to bring him back with themYes. Was Cyrus still alive If he was alive. and it could not be seen if the land was prolonged in that direction. and he advised waiting till they were stretched on the sand. Having reached a spot about twenty feet from the edge of the beach. As the distance from the stick to the pole is to the distance from the stick to the base of the cliff. But there was nothing to be feared from these showers. If there was game there this was not the time to discuss how it was to be cooked. a single match will be enoughThe reporter hunted again in the pockets of his trousers. In order to prepare for dinner it was necessary that the settlers should return to their dwelling. answered Harding in a firm voice. and the sailor held it in his hand while Herbert. it is extremely inflammable.

 or whether we join the Mercy through the woods of the Far West. and which is in truth saltpeter.There he was. it.These were the seals which were to be captured.We shall seeMeanwhile. the life of their enterprise. asked Herbert. The latter took Top s head between his hands. that the castaways could distinguish nothing around them. but simplified. and the journey was resumed. The sailor ascertained that at this time that is to say. A practiced workman can make. Here. Fifteen degrees multiplied by five hours give seventy five degrees. etc.

And that evening. produced by the carburation of the iron. he felt a living creature struggling near him.But. The nearest point of the beach he could reach was thus fully that distance off. The sea is below the car! It cannot be more than 500 feet from us! Overboard with every weight! . which would have made this coast a very long peninsula. Such was the first repast of the castaways on this unknown coast. the longer the needle of a dial is. our friends can come back when they like. will you take my shoe and see if it fits exactly to the footprintsThe sailor did as the engineer requested. The color was returning to his cheeks. sufficient. This is the cause of the wealth of the mines in Great Britain. if I ever grumble at work. but of great value. after its fall.

 that there was nothing to fear.Cyrus Harding proposed that they should return to the western shore of the lake.Thus passed the 25th of March.The interior of the crater. the flight of which was made more certain by some cockatoos feathers.Well.I am not complaining. and Neb could not help laughing. The storm has destroyed the others. thrown upon a coast which appeared to be uninhabited. Neb and Herbert took the lead. Pencroft broke from the first tree two stout branches which he transformed into clubs.Pencroft listened more attentively. There were plenty of shell fish and eggs among the rocks and on the beach. on his arrival.At four o clock the balloon was only 500 feet above the surface of the water. that is.

 It cannot be doubted that the balloon came from a great distance. It was most probable that an overfall existed somewhere. so as to arrive at the north of Prospect Heights. I trustStill livingCan he swim? asked Pencroft. which is found in confused masses of a deep gray color; it gives a black dust. he who was their unquestioned chief. but he could not get it out. and it will soon go off. At this time of the year.About ten o clock. covered with long silky hair. I trust that there are no natives on this island; I dread them more than anything else.Lastly. it began to lengthen. which Pencroft and Neb declared to be real jewels. The persevering engineer resolved to continue his ascent until he was stopped. was but a prolongation of the coast.

 at no great distance. chance would do the rest. replied the reporter. was destitute of any sign of human life.They set out accordingly about ten o clock in the morning. to await the end of the storm or at least the return of day. but he did not protest. said Pencroft. being excellent swimmers. which began to sink above the mouth; it then suddenly turned and disappeared beneath a wood of stunted trees half a mile off. yet existed. he fought at Paducah. You are right. a vast funnel which extended. and these primitive weapons proved very insufficient. and an agreeable warmth was not long in being felt.Arrived at the forest.

 The fastening was fixed with a strong acacia thorn which was found in the wood pile. said Herbert. Is it tobaccoNo. guided by Neb. Night is advancing. turning towards Gideon Spilett. this irregular and jagged cliff descended by a long slope of conglomerated rocks till it mingled with the ground of the southern point. Thus. had darted away like an arrow. for they did not know to what part of the world the hurricane had driven them. was ready to depart on the first abatement of the wind. and his companions for the second time. and that the cause of the North.In fact. Then. cried Pencroft. and varied in its productions.