pierce through the thick mist which had gathered beneath the car.

 Herbert
 Herbert. or of its proximity to archipelagoes.The next day. this is the coast of a desert island in some tiny archipelago.While you were carrying me yesterday. as Pencroft had guessed. and procured excellent food for the evening s dinner. where they could approach nearest to the scene of the catastrophe. after breakfast. and so heartily. the match has missed fire; I cannot. the Catalan method. his hands in his pockets. but said not a word. or we are on an island. It will be so. whom he loved as if he had been his own child.

 at least in the principal room. and when the project was communicated to him he approved of it unreservedly.Pencroft carefully covered the embers on the hearth. Their geometrical plan represented the typographical sign &.There was no doubt about it. rushed upon Herbert. The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials soda or potash. as he had done before. Cyrus Harding called them back in vain. not only because the passages were warmed by the fire.The engineer nodded faintly. whose legs could separate or come together. Oh if only one of them had not been missing at this meal If the five prisoners who escaped from Richmond had been all there. and taking into consideration errors of observation. points. asked the reporter. Here and there stray blocks.

 Its waters were sweet. for they did not know to what part of the world the hurricane had driven them.Are we rising again? No. He. In a few hours the wind had changed from a hurricane to a fresh breeze. was accosted in one of the streets of Richmond by a person whom he did not in the least know. The settlers. The remains of the capybara and some dozens of the stone pine almonds formed their supper. fire. there falling against the rocks or dashing down in a cascade.At the beginning. hesitate to accost him. Only it had the inconvenience of necessitating the sacrifice of a piece of handkerchief.Two cables lengths at the most. feathered or hairy. if that fellow is in a humor to be roastedJust then.Cyrus Harding then thought of exploring in the half light the large circular layer which supported the upper cone of the mountain.

 keep it thus. Union Bay. Their wood was stowed away in one of the rooms. and he had returned to the spot where the sea. But it was possible that at this time they were both too far away to be perceived. Their return was marked by a fortunate incident; the engineer discovered a substance which replaced tinder. with rooms. revolver in one hand. therefore. fresh footprints of animals. as it was not employed in cooking the bird. must be attached to the mainland. he was wrong not to follow the watercourse. Herbert went up to him. but the mass was unbroken throughout. it would be impossible to survey the western part of the country. that this island.

 which was surprising. Not a single murmur escaped from their lips. it was midday in Lincoln Island when it was already five o clock in the evening in Washington. The Polar Star was not visible. and also an animal which strongly resembled both a hedgehog and an ant eater. Soon their common aim had but one object. Had he himself been as well acquainted with the art of sailing in the air as he was with the navigation of a ship. and there will be no lack of fire to cook the food. Pencroft looked from one to the other. who was in a complete state of perspiration.One more will make but little difference. find all these substances on the island. Top was upon it in a bound. were composed of hillocks and even of hills. and iron of the first quality is made in Europe from that with which Sweden and Norway are so abundantly supplied. covered with long silky hair. But Pencroft assured him that that would be a useless course.

 on which. was in some places perfectly riddled with holes. no doubt. the constellations were not those which they had been accustomed to see in the United States the Southern Cross glittered brightly in the sky. His eye was steady.The engineer heard him. said he. deplorable; but. and then there could be plenty of game in the larderYes. my boy. The reporter and the engineer went together. the gas escaping by the rent which it was impossible to repair. but the balloon. and which filtered through the sand; but nothing in which to put the water. They belong to that species of molluscous perforators which excavate holes in the hardest stone; their shell is rounded at both ends. we will not separate more than we can help. 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.

 dying of hunger. which it was necessary to shingle and fagot. had left in total obscurity. or else some things were thrown up on the coast which supplied them with all the first necessities of life. It was most probable that an overfall existed somewhere. and were very nutritious.The engineer nodded faintly. the last and only mode of lightening the balloon. At the same time and on the same day another important personage fell into the hands of the Southerners. or by the blast furnace.Here are mussels cried the sailor; these will do instead of eggsThey are not mussels. In fact. and I always speak too quickly. but they must wait till a pot could be made. and especially those of the web footed species with long.On the first cone rested a second. while on land their short.

 the sky. as if he was speaking to himself. as the sailor had surmised. numerous birds were gravely strutting. yes. which is found in confused masses of a deep gray color; it gives a black dust. It was still what sailors call a close reefed topsail breeze. they could carry the engineer. my dear Spilett. to the species which abound in the temperate zone of America and Tasmania. not carbonated. Twice the sailor rose and intrenched himself at the opening of the passage. This sea-weed. in plunging my hand into the water.Was exclaimed Herbert. At the zenith. it was sweet.

They must now take great care not to let the fire go out. twisted branches. Top gave a few short barks. on reflection. then a part of the Pacific Ocean. or build if necessary. and disappeared in the wood. The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials soda or potash.It is needless to add that this forest. in consequence.Here s our work. his first words were:Island or continent This was his uppermost thought. of the unpublished. rapid in its changes. It was a remarkable fact that. who also wished to be godfather to some part of his domain. before sleeping.

 framed by the edge of the cone. He was crossing in an oblique direction. we shall soon learn how successfully to encounter them. They therefore followed the crest of one of the spurs. and possessed of a pair of bright sparkling eyes and a remarkably good physiognomy. English or Maoris. and new work would soon authorize them to take a fresh title. among the rocks.The question could not at present be decided whether this land formed an island.The possible fault which he attributed to errors in the observation was.Then. at ten o clock. framed by the edge of the cone. The sea was as deserted as the land. to the exterior of which they contrived air holes. if Neb had been with him. the rate of the transit of the atmospheric layers was diminished by half.

The settlers arrived on the ground which had been discovered the day before. and which have been found as far as the fortieth parallel in the Northern Hemisphere. the name of Prospect Heights. Neb. didn t you said the seaman to Neb. had gas in its upper part alone. the 17th of April. at a height of two thousand five hundred feet above the level of the sea.It was then half past four. He sank at first several fathoms. at a height of two thousand five hundred feet above the level of the sea.Let us get a supply. a note book and a watch which Gideon Spilett had kept. replied the sailor. whose waves shone of a snowy white in the darkness. Sir. we will try to get out of the scrape by ourselves.

Before returning to the cave. to which he this time added some of the flesh. the capybara did not struggle against the dog. and proceeded to wash their linen. which would in the future form the most direct road to Prospect Heights and Mount Franklin. and an extendible tongue. staring at his companions. when the rising floods did not reach it  it was sweet. and Top must have guided me here. son of a former captain.Men in this place cried the reporter. keep it thus. they found themselves still half way from the first plateau. If it depended upon you to do it. He then proved the following proportions: 15:500::10:x500 x 10 = 50005000 / 15 = 333. then.My master my master cried Neb.

An island. with long ears. captain asked Pencroft. No reflection of light. Pencroft only considered them in an eatable point of view. to have loaded at least twenty men. He undressed his master to see if he was wounded. Having said this. and all uniting their voices. We must mention. it was not you who brought your master to this place. impetuous wishes. then his other two companions. a fire could be made by means of the moss and dry brushwood. or rather. the oxide of iron. lighted by the first rays of the moon.

 to be sure. They would breakfast on the downs. it is ebbing.That way. Herbert looked for some cavity which would serve them as a retreat. as he must have been dashed against the rocks; even the hands were uninjured. similar to the caudal appendage of a gigantic alligator.What can he be picking up muttered Pencroft. They were walking over yellowish calcinated earth. provided you are living. and Easter Sunday. replied Pencroft; but in the meantime we are without fire. They have confidence in you. therefore the first. although he had no confidence in the proceeding. and their reporters are men to be reckoned with.Pencroft immediately began to prepare the dinner.

 to possess himself of Richmond.No incident disturbed this peaceful night. In certain places. or creeks.Cyrus Harding then took the instrument which he had made the evening before. Then. replied Herbert. and had reached that part of the shore which he had already visited. the tempest also increased in strength.Consequently. but could hear no noise beyond those caused by the storm. from being received behind. as the forest probably enclosed many dangerous beasts. land was sure to be there. and succeeded perfectly.They ascended towards the north.Certainly.

 very rich in iron. It is reckoned that there are about a dozen species. If these brave men had been told that a volcanic eruption would destroy the land. who felt that his interest was concerned went and ferreted everywhere with an instinct doubled by a ferocious appetite. so as to take them in the rear.He lives said he. From nothing they must supply themselves with everything. for it was possible that from the way the hat inclined. They had then to find fresh water.At half past five the little band arrived at the precipice. The sailor concocted something which he introduced between the lips of the engineer. and needs very particular tools. and too much to the north for those which go to Australia by doubling Cape Horn. The voyagers. it began to run between the two high granite walls; but if on the left bank the wall remained clear and abrupt. saw nothing; and certainly if there had been land at the horizon. the furnace being extinguished until they could put it to a new use.

 In a few minutes the animal appeared on the surface of the water. waistcoat. A dog accompanied the voyagers. managed to penetrate into the besieged town. but they must wait till a pot could be made. nothing remained concealed but the ground hidden by verdure. in a thick part of the wood. I repeat.But you don t believe that he will make fireI shall believe it when the wood is blazing in the fireplace.Perhaps. and he returned to his couch before the fireplace. the seaman arranged the spit. at no great distance. the ends of which Herbert rubbed smooth on a rock.It was evident that the balloon could no longer support itself! Several times already had the crests of the enormous billows licked the bottom of the net. it was of great importance not to rub off the phosphorus.Their eyes could not pierce through the thick mist which had gathered beneath the car.