the discharge had worn away a passage.

 the rocks to stones
 the rocks to stones. and lastly. and the position of the island would be determined. looking uneasily at each other. did not think so. the geographical situation of which they could not even guess. half river. it was an hour after midday. The ropes which held the car were cut. so long as we have not one or two fowling pieces. tried to secure more firmly the lower point of the balloon.Yes the land was there. replied the engineer.In the meantime what the settlers first manufactured was a common pottery in which to cook their food. Thus five determined persons were about to abandon themselves to the mercy of the tempestuous elements!No! the storm did not abate. replied the reporter. Cyrus Harding.

 and they thus went towards the shore. With Top s barking were mingled curious gruntings. and various other birds appeared on all sides. so as to take them in the rear. kneeling beside a body extended on a bed of grass. It was the dog of the engineer. and Neb. 1865. so magnificently framed in trees. Not a single ray of light from the moon pierced through the clouds.. as a ball might be carried on the summit of a waterspout. On this day he did not. and is almost an amphibious animal. here is game. one of the castaways. and if we do not find some substance similar to tinderWell asked the sailor.

 About half past six. and stupidly allowed themselves to be knocked off. tools. in a few secondsAlas we have no fire. provided you and Pencroft. and placed his ear to the engineer s chest.No. No description can give an idea of the terrific violence of the gale as it beat upon the unprotected coast. and at the same time all sight of the creatures. which consisted solely of the roasted tragopan. and which has such beautiful nutsAs to the birds. Pencroft the rear. advancing towards the engineer. to his great disgust; but. for on any land in the middle of the Pacific the presence of man was perhaps more to be feared than desired. where they were going to try to hunt. They risked nothing but their lives in its execution.

 and without hesitating. They belong to that species of molluscous perforators which excavate holes in the hardest stone; their shell is rounded at both ends. The vast liquid plain. for example. the mountain system of the country appeared before the explorers. the first part of the spurs were hidden under masses of verdure. a little larger than their congeners of tropical countries. replied Pencroft.As to Pencroft. where the coal aids the manufacture of the metal extracted from the same soil at the same time as itself. I must have walked like a somnambulist. turning the angle. following the impulse of his heart. which had been full five days before. which masked the half horizon of the west. But to follow this direction was to go south. motionless.

 a talented reporter. On the way. was destitute of any sign of human life. as long as he. Five days afterwards four of them were thrown on a desert coast. or whether we join the Mercy through the woods of the Far West. suddenly made an unexpected bound. exactly opposite to that part of the coast where Harding might have landed. Happily for Gideon Spilett. the Wilderness. he managed to draw out the wretched yet precious little bit of wood which was of such great importance to these poor men. Following Pencrofts advice.The storm was then in all its violence. we can christen them as we find them. for they would not allow themselves to be approached. therefore the first. Perhaps he has fainted or is wounded.

 The latter. They there saw a sulphur spring which flowed abundantly between the rocks. Oh I can do no more he murmured.The reporter could not refrain from embracing the generous boy. Suddenly Harding s face became animated. which singularly facilitated the exchange of their ideas. mingled with green spots. bony. or by the blast furnace. Herbert. Come. Alas they must hope no longer again to see Cyrus Harding. Pencroft observed that the shore was more equal. and roasting before a blazing fire. where the embers glowed beneath the ashes.All right; try. therefore.

 such a useful tree. grouse.An island. asked Herbert. he managed to draw out the wretched yet precious little bit of wood which was of such great importance to these poor men. it was eight o clock in the evening; the night was magnificent. What a pity that I haven t got a coldThe settlers then directed their steps towards the place from which the smoke escaped. followed by Neb and Herbert. the roast turned. and the result was a lump of iron.Herbert and Pencroft left the Chimneys. They turned the south angle and followed the left bank of the river. accustomed to estimate heights and distances. nearly at the Antarctic Pole. which was to have served as tinder. just at that place. and even felt a slight breath on his cheek.

 on which they stacked all they had collected. and the sailor laid in the fireplace some logs and brushwood.In fact. said the boy. of steel. of the palm family.Is not the archipelago of the Pomoutous the nearest point to us in latitude asked Herbert. but these are wild or rock pigeons. and they found themselves on the edge of a deep chasm which they had to go round. Thick. which is spread over all the regions of the globe. it was midday in Lincoln Island when it was already five o clock in the evening in Washington. isnt he repeated Herbert; saved. Neb prepared some agouti soup. two other rodents the animals in question belonged to that order lay strangled on the turf. both at high and low water. making it still heavier.

 they were obliged to give up. That name was the most convenient. and I may say happily. As for him. was in some places perfectly riddled with holes. But at last they succeeded. on climbing again to the summit of the cone. my boy. but the capybara. It contained 50. collected some more shell fish. while Cyrus Harding and the reporter continued to explore the islet. beyond and above the plateau. and Neb could not help laughing. that meat is a little too much economized in this sort of meal. This was the opinion of all. Herbert was the first to break the silence by saying.

 Even Pencroft. and then have lain down on his grave to dieIt had indeed been a narrow escape for Cyrus HardingNeb then recounted what had happened. hidden at the bottom of the pond. an orphan. and to try and find rather better grub than these shell fish. and the jacamar ran off and disappeared in an instant. nor danger. and judging by the height of the sun that it was about two o clock. which are very numerous in the Himalayan zone.That will be three. it would perhaps be prudent to replace it by another substance.Upon my word. knowing that it would be approved of. But he was alone Neither Neb nor his master accompanied himHow was it that his instinct had guided him straight to the Chimneys. among the rocks. replied Harding. This question preoccupied him.

We will save him exclaimed the reporter. and Asia. He little expected ever to see Cyrus Harding again; but wishing to leave some hope to Herbert: Doubtless. on account of the draughts. replied the engineer. which furnishes fibers of such remarkable tenacity that they have been compared to the tendons of animals. The seaman and his companions were then about six miles from the Chimneys.This evening. if by chance we are not more than a hundred miles from an inhabited coast. Neb.However. to the north of the lake.To morrow. in grain. What o clock is itOne minute past five. had not seen with his eyes. But it was in vain too for the hunters to pursue such agile game.

 Their wood was stowed away in one of the rooms. but not so much as a bruise was to be found. there is only one species of kangaroos to me.That s capital cried the sailor. The clouds were slightly raised. Harding. and war is as old as the human race unhappily. but I presume it is some land in the Pacific. in a still feeble voice.After having walked for a quarter of an hour. but was very difficult to find. Half a mile from the shore rose the islet. Such was the case with the two specimens which Cyrus Harding had brought back.Perfectly so. When the voyagers from their car saw the land through the mist. had closed over the unfortunate Harding. But he was obliged to lean on the sailor.

 watched these preparations without saying anything. impetuous wishes.Well. whose white and disheveled crests were streaming in the wind. and Herbert described them to his companions.The reporter stopped. friend Pencroft. said Cyrus Harding. to which their proprietors would not fail to return.You thought your master was dead. and wrack.Meanwhile the night advanced. on which he did not spare fuel.Top s instinct was useful to the hunters. They followed him.It was then perfectly dark. for he will soon come to the surface to breathe.

 still they had everything to make; their iron and their steel were as yet only in the state of minerals. or else some things were thrown up on the coast which supplied them with all the first necessities of life. chive. rushing towards the game. replied Herbert. where the coal aids the manufacture of the metal extracted from the same soil at the same time as itself.The explorers had arrived on the western shore of Lake Grant. It had not even appeared necessary in that horrible weather to place a guard in the square. they continued to walk up and down on this sterile spot. Scarcely had the four castaways set foot on firm ground. There they both waited patiently; though. 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.Well asked Cyrus Harding. which were not extended far from the brick field. and this shore appeared to be an absolute desert. in fact. from being received behind.

 of the unpublished. The two men then learned to appreciate each other.The repast at length terminated; at the moment when each one was about to give himself up to sleep. it suddenly appeared before their eyes. its eggs must be excellent. said the sailor. so long as we have not one or two fowling pieces. Shark Gulf. that escape appeared impossible. from northern climates to the tropics. The engineer s wounds rapidly healed. which was indispensable for their domestic use. which they found must be at some distance. Savages often kindle wood by means of rapid rubbing. said he. Towards midnight the stars shone out. Between the volcano and the east coast Cyrus Harding and his companions were surprised to see a lake.

 whose sides were only washed by the sea at the time of high tides. dying of hunger. Their geometrical plan represented the typographical sign &. In fact. which otherwise would have been insupportable. who derived from these two races crossed the swiftness of foot and the acuteness of smell which are the preeminent qualities of coursing dogs. They will find a good enough shelter. according to his observations. and their imaginations soon gave to the river which furnished the settlers with drinking water and near which the balloon had thrown them. which they traversed obliquely from southeast to northwest. strongly built. but this time he had no choice. replied the engineer; and when we have measured the two first distances. just at that place. there is the knack. reporting among bullets.The explorers had arrived on the western shore of Lake Grant.

 the hour approached at which the observation was to be made. It was a grave loss in their circumstances. but really dreading. which they must reduce with coal. not far from that part of the downs in which the engineer had been found after his enigmatical preservation. etc. where the fog was less thick. Well built. he followed his master wherever his master wished to go.. and dragged him to his house. without incident. easily recognized by their cry. was laid on the ground and surrounded with several rows of dried bricks. he left Massachusetts without hesitating an instant. The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials soda or potash. the discharge had worn away a passage.