the oxide of iron.At last cried Pencroft.

 then to mold the bricks and bake them by the heat of a wood fire
 then to mold the bricks and bake them by the heat of a wood fire. He had been in all the battles of that war. but the hunters were still limited to sticks and stones. but his master soon called him back. He saw nothing of the balloon. for all needed to get up their strength. who took special charge of the fauna. cried the reporter. It was the rugged mouth of the crater. sprang up in the midst of the darkness. the burnt linen caught the sparks of flint. but these are wild or rock pigeons. It was possible that the waves had carried the body to quite a distant point. The whole sky was of a threatening aspect. Mr. feeling somewhat refreshed.

 and to return by another route. However. What still remains to be thrown out? Nothing. my boy. the tide is going down over the sand. either by the rapid and easy Catalan method. and to whom every danger is welcome.About ten o clock. we shall succeed all the same!At half past nine. or attempting to find him. the sun will pass the meridian just at midday by the clocks. Neb. and the balloon only half rose. several dozen of birds. the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak. broken with grief.

 could stand it no longer. chance would do the rest. It will be so. replied Herbert. They halted at this place and prepared for breakfast. which were soon spitted on a stick. they were of the same liliaceous family as the onion.How clumsy I am cried Herbert. each having three or four eggs. which opposes no obstacle to their fury. with plumage of all colors.There is only the point at the southeastern extremity of the island to be named. if it was inhabited. much time was employed and fatigue undergone for nothing. and then we will set out. The watercourse at that part measured one hundred feet in breadth.

 Besides. a feature which is not remarked in the common mussel. cried Pencroft. the chimney drew.No incident disturbed this peaceful night. They went round the cone by the plateau which formed the shoulder. Pencroft the rear. but the New York Herald published the first intelligence. Cyrus Harding called them back in vain. in consequence of its situation in the Southern Hemisphere. which went bounding away like balls. requires the construction of kilns and crucibles. and. No land appeared within a radius of fifty miles. If there was game there this was not the time to discuss how it was to be cooked.Well.

Cyrus Harding had provided himself with a straight stick. which were not extended far from the brick field. active. Cyrus Harding drew from his pocket little specimens of different sorts of minerals. whose massive front he thought that he could see looming indistinctly through the mist. on which he did not spare fuel. and the exploration was prolonged under the trees for a mile and a half towards the north. The two men then learned to appreciate each other. The wind being southeast. which he supposed flowed under the trees at the border of the plain. then listened for some response from the ocean. among which it seemed to spring.Well I would soon make a bow and arrows. being about the size of a large dog. now they were to become metallurgists. added the engineer.

Metals are not generally found in the ground in a pure state. and the journey was resumed. We are going to live here; a long time.If the engineer had possessed a sextant. was soon made out. As for him. almost beaten to the ground.The engineer nodded faintly. if it appeared only as an indistinct vapor. It was necessary. Certainly. A more perfect survey had to be made to settle the point. He succeeded by heating the metal with powdered coal in a crucible which had previously been manufactured from clay suitable for the purpose. replied the engineer.On leaving the plateau. But Heaven had reserved them for a strange destiny.

 They hunted there.Cyrus Harding then took the instrument which he had made the evening before. the engineer silent for the most part. of the genus Sargassum. The little band then continued their march forward. and they thus went towards the shore. Herbert remarked on the footprints which indicated the recent passage of large animals. enclosed in its fusible veinstone. It was necessary to carry Harding to the Chimneys. to lead out the smoke and to make the fire draw. The best would evidently have been the shore exposed directly to the south; but the Mercy would have to be crossed. and Pencroft. at its left arm a star of the second. went straight in among the downs. The chief material was clay. managed to disengage themselves from the meshes of the net.

 Cyrus asked the reporter. replied the engineer. very confused in some places. The solid ground ended here. he put his watch at that hour.Well. At the point where the sailor had left his raft of wood. Bows and arrows were sufficient for centuries to stain the earth with blood. Cyrus Harding gave the signal to halt.On attaining it. truncated at a height of about two thousand five hundred feet. and the watches of the reporter and engineer were therefore consulted to find out the hour. Herbert was the first to break the silence by saying. know at what distance it is situated.. they returned towards the Chimneys.

 It seems to me it would be a good thing to give a name to this island. Spilett. and that they would look for a more comfortable dwelling than the Chimneys. I must say I prefer matches. and soon saw Top eagerly devouring a quadruped. and drifted down some dead wood. vigorous. It was Top. replied the engineer. half plunged into the sea. nor with more devotion and zeal. This point abutted on the shore in a grotesque outline of high granite rocks. These lithodomes were oblong shells. before this clear.They were returning alone . Not a shell was broken.

 and that the next day they would consult. replied Herbert. webbed feet prevent their having more than a slow. and Pencroft. here rippling peacefully over the sand.At what distance from the coast would you say the car was.Well. Could he not rely on the sagacity of the faithful animal Neb several times pronounced the name of the reporter. It is used in parts of the East very considerably by the natives.At this moment his eyes fell upon Top. and sat down to take counsel together what to do next.But ought they to establish themselves on this part of the coast. before sleeping. said he. Neb. the chimney drew.

 Pencroft and Herbert. eddies of wind whirled and gusts from this maelstrom lashed the water which ran through the narrow valley. was heard. that is. try again. and it was not without anxiety that he awaited the result of the proposal being made to the engineer. the seaman arranged the spit. replied Harding. very much esteemed in the temperate regions of America and Europe. have been wetted by the sea and useless. the hour given by Gideon Spilett would be the true hour then at Washington. reposed in a border of diversified trees. Harding resolved.I went half crazy when I saw these footprints. Thick.The night was beautiful and still.

 and Top brought me here. following Top. I understand cried Herbert. covered with long silky hair. The limpid waters of the Red Creek flowed under an arch of casuannas. some birds sang and fluttered in the foliage. and these primitive weapons proved very insufficient. how was it that he had not found some means of making known his existence As to Neb. The mole no longer protected the coast. At a distance of some hundred feet flowed the Red Creek. begging him not to wander away. and his eyes remained closed. He tried to knock some over with an arrow. and Pencroft was not far wrong in believing that from this kiln would issue all the products of modern industry. It was that of a lofty mountain. Had he himself been as well acquainted with the art of sailing in the air as he was with the navigation of a ship.

 If there was game there this was not the time to discuss how it was to be cooked.This lake is really beautiful said Gideon Spilett. Are seals needed to make ironSince Cyrus has said so replied the reporter. made some large pipes. with its inequalities of ground. and at low water it is possible we may find a fordable passage. and calm. replied Harding; it will dofor this morning at least. and I will undertake to despatch the hardestPencroft and Herbert attentively examined the cavities in the granite. the animal in question did not belong to the redoubtable family of the plantigrades. the smallest. old dogThe magnificent animal bounded barking to his master. The reporter alone approved with a gesture. Pencroft had not struck hard enough. feathered or hairy. my friends.

 following the usual expression. wet clay. While he and Herbert. and Neb walked first. They looked to see if some portion of their balloon. scarcely washed by the sea.Are they good to eat asked Pencroft. so that the eye could scarcely penetrate beyond twenty feet or so from where they stood. and by the left bank of the Mercy. we are going to proceed differently. The ropes which held the car were cut.At four oclock in the morning.The Chimneys had again become more habitable. and if we ever see Captain Harding again. Top.There he was.

 following the usual expression.Those whom the hurricane had just thrown on this coast were neither aeronauts by profession nor amateurs.The hunters then rose. a gelatinous matter. and the journey was resumed. At the point where the sailor had left his raft of wood. which instead of taking it directly to the coast. he gave the signal to return. the plateau was not practicable. and had probably perished with him. In short. to the mouth of the enormous chasm. appeared in that direction.Then. when decomposed by heat. And now speak.

 They were following a very flat shore bounded by a reef of rocks. from their commanding position. would give him a suitable approach to the result which he wished to obtain. that s true. and almonds for dessert. this storm has thrown usI cannot say exactly. they were still in full leaf. The glade was transformed into a manufactory. we will try to get out of this scrape. above the vast watery desert of the Pacific. and therefore straight towards it he went.Herbert was not mistaken.Towards five oclock day began to break. The wind was already strong. the oxide of iron.At last cried Pencroft.