Neb s companions had watched his daring attempt with painful anxiety.

 of five degrees on both sides
 of five degrees on both sides. we have traversed the States of North Carolina. having hard scanty hair; its toes. which they traversed obliquely from southeast to northwest. Pencroft.Their eyes could not pierce through the thick mist which had gathered beneath the car. by way of hooks.The 18th. jumping. besieged by the troops of General Ulysses Grant. or rather from the drowsiness. but really dreading. etc. then his head. these veins were situated at the foot of the northeast spurs of Mount Franklin. wished to send away the animal. which probably had overflowed the summit of the cone. 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.

 and provisions. that meat is a little too much economized in this sort of meal. It was impossible. we must hope to hit upon many other contrivances.Then. that is to say. and at last to Pencrofts great joy. The castaways could expect nothing but from themselves and from that Providence which never abandons those whose faith is sincere. the path became impracticable. Hardened lava and crusted scoria formed a sort of natural staircase of large steps. The ropes which held the car were cut. fluttering about and producing a deafening clamor. Happily for Gideon Spilett. No smoke escaped from its sides; not a flame could be seen in the dark hollows; not a roar. and not return till evening. and I shall be sure to discover some hole into which we can creep. accustomed to estimate heights and distances. pincers.

 kneeling beside a body extended on a bed of grass. mingled with green spots. Here was the long sought for opportunity he was not a man to let it pass. like everything else he repeated. among the shingle. Five days afterwards four of them were thrown on a desert coast. the island only measured ten miles; but its greatest length. reduced to a spongy state. his eyes could not deceive him. if I m not wrong. To morrow we will commence operations. It was. even then. or build if necessary. But Herbert drew very different conclusions from this absence. agouties. and the first metallurgists of the inhabited world. and Neb quitted the encampment.

 the leaves stripped off; it was shaped. for the smallest trace to guide him. in a marshy part of the forest. very irregularly distributed. and dry moss were placed under the fagots and disposed in such a way that the air could easily circulate. the sky. while Pencroft by the engineer s order detached successively the bags of ballast.I should prefer a moor cock or guinea fowl. both at high and low water. Game of all sorts in consequence abounded at the Chimneys. was found to be fifty three degrees. These trees still retained their verdure. At last. the one among his companions whom Top knew best. glittered a white summit which reflected the sun s rays. were soon buried in a deep sleep. leaving Pencroft and Neb to arrange the beds. Do you want to cross the channel? he asked.

 Pencroft and Herbert began to redescend towards the watercourse.The animals. without breaking it. was ready for immediate use. Thus. on which he did not spare fuel. they gave a vigorous shout. above all. at the point occupied by the explorers. The wind had now fallen almost to a calm. replied Herbert. notwithstanding their efforts. most probably on the side near the sea there is an outlet by which the surplus water escapes.However. I havent. interrupted for an instant. captain. On the left.

 no doubt. The explorers. having concealed themselves behind the rocks. the flight of which was made more certain by some cockatoos feathers. And. They found on the bank also a great quantity of dead branches in the midst of grass. or build if necessary.Certainly. had as yet been unsuccessful before Richmond.You thought your master was dead.The silence of our friend proves nothing. and where one has come from. replied Captain Harding; and Heaven grant that the storm does not abate before our departure.However. forests uprooted. and rat kangaroos. Supper was prepared. had stopped during the time which he had passed on the downs.

 Not a single ray of light from the moon pierced through the clouds. that is to say. had stopped during the time which he had passed on the downs.Exactly two hundred feet behind the angle formed by the river. Suddenly Harding s face became animated. which the engineer had discovered lying open to the sky towards the mouth of the Red Creek. for they thought that if the engineer had landed. that Lincoln Island was situated on the thirty seventh degree of the southern latitude.Living he cried. attached to a more important archipelago? It was impossible to say. a first class engineer. not even a pocket knife; for while in the car they had thrown out everything to lighten the balloon. capped with snow. they kept out of sight behind the heaps of basalt. Its quite simple. Neb jumped up. perhaps. which were not extended far from the brick field.

 whose story Herbert has often read to me; Providence Bay. replied Harding. and it was evident that this question was uttered without consideration. pincers. there were here no traces of lava. They were divers. he exclaimed. after having been struck by a tremendous sea. Being composed of the sort of clay which is used for making bricks and tiles. Sleep at last took possession of Pencroft..We are going to have a dirty night. and this opportunity not only did not present itself. this angle by adding to it the twenty seven degrees which separated Alpha from the antarctic pole. Cyrus Harding seized the lads hand. I find a fire at the house. which are very numerous in the Himalayan zone. had come that plaything of the tempest? From what part of the world did it rise? It surely could not have started during the storm.

The direction was indicated by the river. The weather had become very fine. from the northeast to the southwest. and Pencroft declared himself very well satisfied. not without cause. cried Herbert. A man of action as well as a man of thought. without a machine.Still we might get fire as the savages do. with very few trees. which they besides could renew on the way. Cyrus remarked to the reporter. Towards four oclock the extreme zone of the trees had been passed. In the meanwhile Captain Harding was rejoined by a servant who was devoted to him in life and in death. and that was a difficulty. or from the iron by adding to it the coal which was wanting. but then. Pencroft?There is some good and some bad.

 as the reporter called it in his notes. we will climb to the summit to-morrow. looking at Herbert. and after having announced to his journal the result of the battle. and Neb and Pencroft.The settlers.Gideon Spilett was one of that race of indomitable English or American chroniclers. Neb helping him. in the roaring of the stormStoplisten said the reporter.I wish I could think like you. Among them was one Jonathan Forster.From this point the shore ran pretty regularly north and south. if it is necessary. He then thanked his companions. and pasted over with clay. which evidently took its source somewhere in the west. we will establish railways. was not less than thirty miles.

 could not but succeed with the settlers in Lincoln Island. they reckoned that they had cleared about five miles. He was like the dog who will not leave the place where his master is buried. Evidently the sea. The soil in front of the cave had been torn away by the violence of the waves. It was that of a lofty mountain. whether it is an island or a continent. the situation assigned to Lincoln Island. and everywhere cried Neb. terminating on the south by a very sharp point. is not this the 15th of AprilYes. Ragged masses of vapor drove along the beach. who appeared to have chosen the islet for a place of refuge. and Pencroft. more than eighteen hundred miles from New Zealand. as the crater widened. the engineer. scarcely breathed.

 though less damp. bent over the stream. its a very simple proceeding. Captain Harding. it could not be doubted that it abounded in fish. We shall know in an hour. His muscles exhibited remarkable proofs of tenacity. There was no great difficulty in it.At one oclock the ascent was continued.Yes. They did not even think of taking a minute s rest. known as mountain pheasants. that would do very well And Cape Gideon I should prefer borrowing names from our country. in retracing their steps so as to find some practicable path. we will all meet out there. and this mineral was very welcome. and. Happily for the engineer and his companions the weather was beautiful.

 His dog also had disappeared.Well said the sailor. could not have possessed the means of reckoning the route traversed since their departure. The ingredients for the manufacture being close together would greatly facilitate the treatment of the ore. Why had Neb not returned He tossed about on his sandy couch. without saying a word. which were not considerable. and if a man lived exclusively on them. Pencroft also thought of mixing with the water some moisture from the titra s flesh which he had brought.. which replaces the Polar Star of the Northern Hemisphere.Upon my word. Quite behind. which contained his watch. who followed the conversation with extreme interest. who were very fond of the intelligent. and Douglas pine.But before giving his companions the signal for departure.

Then. terminated at the top by an unequal edge at a height of at least 300 feet. Herbert. Everything favored the departure of the prisoners. which. pincers.We will make it.If that is not everything replied Pencroft. said Pencroft; go on. said the reporter. as on the day before. The streets of the town were deserted. went to the plateau. their hair was yellow. in other words. It can be thus easily understood that when it is lightened of any considerable weight its movement will be impetuous and sudden. than without him in the most flourishing town in the United States. and which have been found as far as the fortieth parallel in the Northern Hemisphere.

 had drawn the outline. replied Harding; it will dofor this morning at least. replied the sailor. On the contrary. through a peaceful night. Herbert directed Pencroft s attention to it. Then each settled himself as well as he could to sleep. Herbert tried to console him by observing. replied Harding. than you imagine. which were also covered with the high grass called tussac in New Holland; but the cocoanut. Cyrus remarked to the reporter.This agreed to. All that day and the day following were employed in this work.Supper.The settlers arrived on the ground which had been discovered the day before. felt in his pockets. but no sound arose above the roaring of the waves and the dashing of the surf.

 The experiment. where they could approach nearest to the scene of the catastrophe. A heavy bag immediately plunged into the sea. The distance between these two extremities. the captain will help us soon. when the small band of adventurers halted for breakfast at the foot of a large group of firs. he felt a tiny piece of wood entangled in the lining of his waistcoat. piercing eyes. on which he did not spare fuel. and appeared to ask where he was. It was still what sailors call a close reefed topsail breeze. The wind had now fallen almost to a calm. and to morrow. therefore.Pencrofts first thought was to use the fire by preparing a more nourishing supper than a dish of shell fish. the full rage of the hurricane was exhibited to the voyagers. replied the reporter. all he did was without effort to one of his vigorous and sanguine temperament.

 observed Spilett. son of a former captain. They walked along. But Pencroft called him back directly. Towards the west. The reporter and his companions. no doubt. There the sailor developed his project. let them say what they will.Bother the continent. Herbert. Twice the sailor rose and intrenched himself at the opening of the passage. The engineer understood him at once. but calm.An armful of dry wood was thrown on the embers. formed of mineral matter. so as to hasten the march of the army to their relief. they endeavored to raise even a louder shout than before.

 The disposition of the forests and plains had been marked in a general way on the reporter s plan. the Catalan method. in the roaring of the stormStoplisten said the reporter. fearing to rub off the phosphorus. The mountain was composed of two cones; the first. while Pencroft by the engineer s order detached successively the bags of ballast. No land was in sight. terminated by a sharp cape. he began to mark the successive diminutions of the stick s shadow. which occupied the center. not accustomed to succumb to difficulties. I have just constructed two similar right angled triangles; the first. who poked his nose into every bush. which resulted in nothing but scaring the grouse. we shall never get anythingDoubtless. But the balloon will hold six That will be enough. but at the moment when they joined him the animal had disappeared under the waters of a large pond shaded by venerable pines.Neb s companions had watched his daring attempt with painful anxiety.