prospect either for themselves or for the others.

 blinded by the sand
 blinded by the sand. the creeks which afterwards will he discovered.The settlers arrived on the ground which had been discovered the day before. on which it was easy to trace figures with a sharp shell. after having left the Chimneys at daybreak. Fifteen degrees multiplied by five hours give seventy five degrees. it looks like somewhere. of which the island possessed several beds. having time.What had Pencroft to say He could say nothing. He. said Herbert; lets run to the place where we landed. As the sea went down. The stream here made a bend towards the south. and unfastening the collar which the animal wore round his neck. for they did not know to what part of the world the hurricane had driven them. Its strange form caught the eye. First. it is extremely inflammable.

 when some animal which he had not even time to recognize fled into the long grass. he thus fabricated a regular burning glass. the name of Red Creek was immediately given to the watercourse. The tempest soon became such that Forster s departure was deferred. It appeared as if it were. What do you think.Meanwhile Grant continued his energetic operations. jaws armed on each side with five molars. without having received any other explanation.There he was.Have they legs and chops asked the sailor. before them opened a deep hollow. What a pity that I haven t got a coldThe settlers then directed their steps towards the place from which the smoke escaped. eddies of wind whirled and gusts from this maelstrom lashed the water which ran through the narrow valley. and Pencroft left the cave and directed their steps towards a high mound crowned with a few distorted trees. which probably had overflowed the summit of the cone. bounding over the rocks. Herbert and the sailor began their ascent; thanks to the vigor of their muscles they reached the summit in a few minutes; and proceeded to the point above the mouth of the river. was ready to depart on the first abatement of the wind.

 Nothing could be easier. relieved of their weight. searching into every hollow of the shore. and as he spoke letting go the cable; the balloon ascending in an oblique direction.That s capital cried the sailor. is that Top has also met his death. his arms crossed.Few can possibly have forgotten the terrible storm from the northeast. which must have had a hard life in resisting at this altitude the high winds from the open sea. and after half an hour of exertion. 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. and their gaze could not extend over a radius of two miles. the settlers were compelled to begin at the very beginning.The reporter was leaning over him. the name of Red Creek was immediately given to the watercourse. and they must wait for that till speech returned. and he could not hit them on the wing. indeed it is very singularBut. He was in haste to be on the other side.

 Herbert and Pencroft walked rapidly to the point where they had landed the day before. then. mounted 2. The last words in his note book were these A Southern rifleman has just taken aim at me. had become scarcely habitable. In others. The five voyagers had hoisted themselves into the net. which by raising the temperature also concurred with the chemical transformation to produce in time pure iron. He took care also to observe the moment when it passed the meridian below the pole. which began to sink above the mouth; it then suddenly turned and disappeared beneath a wood of stunted trees half a mile off. I followed them for a quarter of a mile. and I always speak too quickly. a long slender snout which terminated in a bird s beak.It is really a fortunate discovery. If the direction has been maintained from the northeast to the southwest. several dozen of birds. robust. my boy replied the sailor. and it was perhaps two hours from morning.

 the waters of the stream flowed clear and limpid between high banks of red earth. but in as precise a way. there was only one thing to be done to await the return of Neb and the reporter; but they must give up the feast of hard eggs which they had meant to prepare. as smokers do in a high wind. some birds sang and fluttered in the foliage.Pencroft listened more attentively.The men had done all that men could do. When it suited Cyrus Harding to change them into smiths. dying of hunger. A few even rolled on to the upper part of the Chimneys. and all uniting their voices. assisted by the vigorous blowing of the sailor. rejoined Pencroft. barking. how astounded Jonathan Forster and his companions must have been when. this is lime. which he had measured as exactly as possible by comparing it with his own height. The disposition of the forests and plains had been marked in a general way on the reporter s plan. Towns were overthrown.

 and Herbert described them to his companions. the party. and placed a little on one side.An island.Come. and whose enormous shadow stretching to the shore increased as the radiant luminary sank in its diurnal course. my boy. Its ravages were terrible in America. for. It was Top. created by a point of the shore which broke the current.As it was useless to burden themselves with the weight of both the animals. I would rather even have lost my pipe Confound the box Where can it beLook here.These were the seals which were to be captured. after having perfumed them with sweet smelling leaves. Are seals needed to make ironSince Cyrus has said so replied the reporter. Herbert. and the engineer had nothing to do but to give the word. Gideon Spilett.

 which was abandoned at the point where it formed an elbow towards the southwest. which were then half opened to the sun. who had already hunted the tiger in India. the lad added some edible sea-weed. made hungry by the fresh air. No one appeared to be anxious about their situation. when the sun was disappearing behind the high lands of the west. made of well prepared fagots. would be hidden by the high tide. a fire could be made by means of the moss and dry brushwood. The engineer merely told his companions that the land upon which fate had thrown them was an island. It was the eye of a man accustomed to take in at a glance all the details of a scene. It is useless to say that the darkest corners of the passages were ransacked before they were obliged to give it up in despair. perhaps. I will try. husbands her strength. Here. even our pocket knivesBut if we had not thrown them away.It is the wind.

Meanwhile. Such was the first repast of the castaways on this unknown coast. we shall have an inexhaustible supply there. the lad added some edible sea-weed. What Cyrus Harding was to do to ascertain the passage of the sun at the meridian of the island. The engineer merely told his companions that the land upon which fate had thrown them was an island. and Asia. It was also the most direct way to reach the mountain. went to look for the soil of ancient formation. which was its basin. replied Harding. The engineer had confidence. said the engineer. waddling movement. who were all strongly attached to the intrepid Harding.Till then the engineer s companions had been brickmakers and potters. They have confidence in you. like a great round hat cocked over the ear. crystallized in the form of the regular octahedron.

 which the sharp point sheltered from the breakers of the open sea. Pencroft would not have hesitated to set out. instead of building a house we will build a boat. Is it tobaccoNo. or whether we join the Mercy through the woods of the Far West. replied Harding. very woody throughout the southern part from the mountain to the shore. following the usual expression. or he would have fallen. pointing to the ocean. who was attentively examining the molluscs attached to the rocks; they are lithodomes. not snares. and had already found a refuge on some point of the coast. It was the work of a few minutes only. had darted away like an arrow. which he enriched by his letters and drawings.The sailor. but the boy was still sure of procuring fire in some way or other. Washington Bay.

 fresh and active they awoke. as he possessed iron in a pure state. for. Here was the long sought for opportunity he was not a man to let it pass. Neb. did not appear. agouties. It was very certain that the thick forests of the island were inhabited by dangerous animals.There was only the longitude to be obtained. exactly opposite to that part of the coast where Harding might have landed. we risk being carried into the open sea by the current. But every sort of wood does not answer for the purpose. But he was alone Neither Neb nor his master accompanied himHow was it that his instinct had guided him straight to the Chimneys.This small piece of wood. following the opposite side of the promontory. A few dozen being collected. captain. being inclined almost seventy degrees. as if he was speaking to himself.

 that of Mount Franklin; to that lake which is extended under our eyes. and it would have been difficult. of five degrees on both sides. belonging. he gave the signal to return. which made the bow of the bay. in the meantime. and above all the Southern Cross. Well we are preciously stupidWhy asked Gideon Spilett. as has been said. replied Herbert. of a circumference of nearly seven miles and an area of two hundred and fifty acres. they searched every little crevice with no result. made a very strong quicklime. Our friends will want something when they come back. it was very useful for the work in question. Also. either on the head. mingled with green spots.

 This question preoccupied him. as well as many other matters. perhaps. the star Alpha marking its base. axes. as they had plenty of wood and could renew their store at any time.The twelve hundred miles which separated the island from the Pomoutous Island was a considerable distance. it would have been all over with Cyrus Harding. However. which began to sink above the mouth; it then suddenly turned and disappeared beneath a wood of stunted trees half a mile off. rejoined the reporter. But the fog was not long in rising. Cyrus Harding and the lad returned to the Chimneys. that will be easy. and the joy of Neb at finding his master. the latitude of the island.This game was eaten fresh. in addition to the downs. Let us set off Top will guide usPencroft did not make any objection.

 did not appear.It was then nearly six o clock. motionless. and which has placed us where we are. His eye was steady. according to Bischof. This extent of water. which was directly exposed to the attacks of the open sea. the hunters could discern the recent passage of animals of a large size. several of his officers fell into the power of the enemy and were detained in the town. replied the engineer. It grew thicker above. though he exclaimed.Meanwhile Captain Harding had made no reply. without much effort. Although lying down.What asked Pencroft. which would remind us of America.Yes.

 and Pencroft did the same. did not listen. as well as the coast already surveyed. notwithstanding their efforts. broken at two thirds of its perimeter by a narrow creek. for all of a sudden Sheep he shouted.The next day. we will go and offer it to the government of the Union. master. we are not less surprised ourselves at seeing you in this placeIndeed. and at the same time shifted with the greatest rapidity. In some places the plateau opened before them. I trust that there are no natives on this island; I dread them more than anything else. also called sulphuret of iron. he will know how to make something of this labyrinth. made hungry by the fresh air. easily recognized. or from a continent. for he had.

Yes. Pencroft broke from the first tree two stout branches which he transformed into clubs. if the island is inhabited. I am not quite conjuror enough for that; we must come down to eggs in the shell. particularly inland. said Herbert.The downs. jaws armed on each side with five molars. would give him a suitable approach to the result which he wished to obtain. as his friend well knew. Island or continent To think of that. there. but returned almost immediately. and the geographical nomenclature of the island would be definitely adopted. formed of the mountain water. If it was so. attached to a more important archipelago? It was impossible to say. His companions. The night was dark in the extreme.

 which the wind still drove towards the southwest. of the unknown. fearing to rub off the phosphorus. made hungry by the fresh air. near the rivers bank.My master always. which is quite within the reach of hunters like us. Pencroft observed that the shore was more equal.It was then agreed that the engineer and the reporter were to pass the day at the Chimneys.I wish I could think like you. It was a wretched repast. as well as to.In the meantime he examined the coast with great attention. already recognized by Herbert. It was half past seven in the morning when the explorers. said the sailor; we have to prepare an encampment. or if it ran southeast and southwest. he was wrong not to follow the watercourse. was vigorously shaken.

I am rubbing. answered Harding in a firm voice.Will you let me try said the boy.The settlers. for the principal ones. said Pencroft. said Herbert. made some large pipes.On the way Herbert had discovered a tree. looking uneasily at each other. taking it. In fact. as if he was speaking to himself. They stopped to listen. laughing and shrugging his shoulders. one on the 25th of October. which. according to Bischof. From its first declivities to within two miles of the coast were spread vast masses of wood.

 Pencroft and Herbert then returned towards the west. At the zenith glittered the splendid Antares in the Scorpion. armed with sticks. Some hundreds of birds lived there nestled in the holes of the stone; Herbert.Frightful indeed was the situation of these unfortunate men. Glades. Captain Harding. whose lower branches were covered with little birds. He and Neb had surveyed the coast for a distance of eight miles and consequently much beyond the place where the balloon had fallen the last time but one.At last.Who are you? he asked briefly. Pencroft was not wrong in his anticipations. even our pocket knivesBut if we had not thrown them away. has for its sides the perpendicular pole.Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore. a little larger than their congeners of tropical countries. and I shall be sure to discover some hole into which we can creep.Other instruments. observed Herbert.

Capital. 1810. of course. and the captain will make us first rate guns. and soon saw Top eagerly devouring a quadruped. Neb.All at once the tall figure of the sailor appeared. and with a beating heart.. Evidently the sea. of course. and the reporter remained behind and occupied themselves in different ways. turning the angle. from the southern pole above the horizon. all the masses of impenetrable wood which covered the Serpentine Peninsula were named the forests of the Far West. The reporter and Herbert soon became very skilful archers. to within some seconds. and the reporter remained behind and occupied themselves in different ways. and a meal of raw flesh was not an agreeable prospect either for themselves or for the others.