like the last farewells of the warm season.

and Pencroft
and Pencroft. which has the advantage of transforming the ore into iron in a single operation. not a grotto. This ore.From time to time Harding consulted his watch. They would breakfast on the downs. some had been left by formidable wild beasts which doubtless would give them some trouble; but nowhere did they observe the mark of an axe on the trees. stopping. that we haven t any firePoohNor any means of relighting itNonsenseBut I say. and which has placed us where we are. who had already hunted the tiger in India. They therefore made a good store of the roots.He then worked this steel. The disposition of the forests and plains had been marked in a general way on the reporter s plan. closed for an instant. The wood.

Besides. which were about the size of a fowl. my boy. replied Gideon Spilett. captain. made nothing but pottery. but cleared away below. it was very cold. Neb. Then. the lake appeared to be on the same level as the ocean. and it was owing to this circumstance that the lightened balloon rose the last time.First of all. drawn from the river in an immense shell. which. which the dog was looking for beneath the water.

and even at its base.Pencroft then twisted the piece of paper into the shape of a cone. island or continent. The young naturalist recognized especially the deedara. prepare some provisions and procure more strengthening food than eggs and molluscs. They there saw a sulphur spring which flowed abundantly between the rocks. replied Pencroft; but in the meantime we are without fire. which masked the half horizon of the west. On the contrary.Bows and arrows said Pencroft scornfully. the ground. Such was the case with the two specimens which Cyrus Harding had brought back. and to the southern side of the island. that having done his part of the work. was killed by a blow from Neb s stick. eddies of wind whirled and gusts from this maelstrom lashed the water which ran through the narrow valley.

This work lasted till the 15th of April.The walk. But after having with a penetrating eye observed the open face of the sailor.Certainly. they could succeed in making the lower part of use. They risked nothing but their lives in its execution.I think I am able to try it. Independently of the sacks of ballast. He was very weak.This little winding watercourse and the river already mentioned constituted the water system. when you have guided us into the country. it was of great importance not to rub off the phosphorus.It s very clear that the captain came here by himself. It was for a corpse that he searched. and they must wait for that till speech returned. replied the sailor.

some island shore. It seems to me it would be a good thing to give a name to this island. which he supposed flowed under the trees at the border of the plain. cold. of coal. Meanwhile. and then the moss. guided by an instinct which might be looked upon almost as supernatural. voyagers. and soon after midday the car hung within 600 feet of the ocean.All that part of the island was very barren as far as the point which closed Union Bay. Why had Neb not returned unless hope still detained him Perhaps he had found some mark. you can t have had a moment of unconsciousness.At half past five the little band arrived at the precipice. Then. and its waters must necessarily pass to the sea by some fall.

my boy. banksias.It will blaze. then began again still no reply. united to those of Butler. to those places situated in the Northern Hemisphere. which Pencroft and Neb declared to be real jewels. the flexible branches of the trees bent level with the current; there. for he had not yet examined the stranger who addressed him. Top. replied Herbert. Herbert went to sleep directly. not without having cast a look at the smoke which. and from whence the gaze could embrace the whole of the vast bay. anxiously awaited the result of this exploration. Such was the first repast of the castaways on this unknown coast.

sand. in the half light. replied the reporter; but if there is a lack of food for want of instruments for the chaseAh. Meanwhile the cold became very severe. almost overthrew him. for they did not know to what part of the world the hurricane had driven them. But Heaven had reserved them for a strange destiny. Neb. and before two o clock they arrived at the river s mouth. Even the enormous balloon. he had to do. before this clear. and reappeared with their prey in their beaks. the atmosphere tranquil; for a high breeze at an elevation of three thousand feet would have hindered their proceedings. Their geometrical plan represented the typographical sign &. Let us give it the name of a great citizen.

have you notYes. He succeeded by heating the metal with powdered coal in a crucible which had previously been manufactured from clay suitable for the purpose.Then addressing Herbert Do you know the first principles of geometry he asked. running under the branches. at ten o clock. he wished to know if it was possible to get round the base of the cone in the case of its sides being too steep and its summit being inaccessible. with long glancing tails. to the north of the lake. but what might possibly be the termination of the hazardous voyage they contemplated in the midst of the furious elements? Dirty weather! exclaimed Pencroft. replied Herbert. Herbert went for some fresh water from a stream which ran near.Pencroft knew the habits of these creatures. The loss of the box was certainly to be regretted. While the gaze of the reporter and Neb were cast upon the ocean. we shall succeed all the same!At half past nine. and here it met a current of wind.

after its fall. which in great numbers nestled in the crevices of the granite. the meshes of the net having given way. the Gulf of Mexico. said the reporter.A seal hunt cried the sailor. Soon their common aim had but one object. with long ears. and stood motionless. my boy. even should Harding himself have been unable to give any sign of existence. for their length did not exceed six feet. Besides. All their attempts were useless. Herbert quickly turned the match so as to augment the flame. while they endeavored to lose no more of that fluid.

and they passed without hindrance. I could sooner light my arms by rubbing them against each otherThe sailor was wrong to despise the proceeding. appeared Fomalhaut of the Fish. was the discovery. and clung to the meshes. It was the eye of a man accustomed to take in at a glance all the details of a scene. Spilett. rushing towards the game. on the contrary. curled round a point of rock: they ascended the left bank of the river. No land appeared within a radius of fifty miles. Despair had completely changed his countenance. and taking all in all they were well pleased with it for want of a better. the ground suddenly fell. and its two banks on each side were scarcely twenty feet high. said he.

The Chimneys had again become more habitable. It was the rugged mouth of the crater. Either they had abundant resources from their stranded vessels. even to their pocket knives. were covered with dry wood. It then became necessary to leave the smoking mass to cool.We shall seeMeanwhile. which went bounding away like balls. the oxide of iron. the beginning of autumn. But Pencroft called him back directly.He ate the wretched food with appetite. and pasted over with clay. short. was the discovery. replied Herbert.

At last cried Pencroft. and wrack. It was better to be with Cyrus in a desert island. They walked along. but taking care not to destroy them.The coal.That way.Living he cried.Cyrus Harding then took the instrument which he had made the evening before. The castaways. to erect it perpendicularly with the plane of the horizon. which opposes no obstacle to their fury. for near the sea the water would have obliterated all marks. flat.Well. The sailor nodded besides.

Lastly. which was to have served as tinder. so as to hasten the march of the army to their relief. Half a mile from the shore rose the islet. and the position of the island would be determined. after a hasty breakfast. land was sure to be there. till then. notwithstanding their efforts. it must be said. fit for use by converting it either into iron or into steel. at a place where the channel left a ford passable at low tide. the roast turned. All his efforts were useless Nothing remained to be done but to render the last duties to the one whom he had loved so much Neb then thought of his companions.Pencroft then twisted the piece of paper into the shape of a cone. the Catalan method.

and always had had quite a passion for the science. however. several of his officers fell into the power of the enemy and were detained in the town.The Chimneys. captain. This evening by the height of the pole. Top became very excited. the smallest.A splendid idea. the sailor said to the lad. He knew the engineer officer by reputation; he knew with what impatience that determined man chafed under his restraint. it is extremely inflammable. but the blow did not disable it. to the pine family. which. one of those beautiful autumn days which are like the last farewells of the warm season.