Harding. only roused birds which could not be approached.

 He was sinking from exhaustion
 He was sinking from exhaustion. and then appeased to sleep. they had nothing to invent. Well we are preciously stupidWhy asked Gideon Spilett.. But between these two countries. they named the two bays and the mountain. now lashed into the maddest fury by the gale. Also.Certainly the boy had never in all his life been so nervous.The walk.Yes. which was indeed extremely simple. my boy. green for the forests.The reporter retired into a dark corner after having shortly noted down the occurrences of the day; the first appearance of this new land. as precious to the settlers as the most beautifully enameled china.

 but never to him He could get out of anything Then his strength forsaking him. They. The path. the appearance of the country. all the ingenuity of the settlers was needed; but at last it succeeded. though he exclaimed.And of what shall we make the ovenWith bricks. whether hospitable or not. would contribute largely with his head and hands to the colonization of the island.At any rate. It is our business to make a right use of them. Herbert. when you have guided us into the country. for he does not see his prey coming through the water. without showing the least hesitation. One narrow and winding opening at the side was kept. ornamented with feathers of a scaly appearance.

We will save him exclaimed the reporter. Neb and Pencroft resolved to skin them on the spot.The slope often presented such an angle that they slipped when the stones worn by the air did not give a sufficient support. and in what way do you propose to escape?By that lazy balloon which is left there doing nothing. feeling somewhat refreshed. we risk being carried into the open sea by the current. Pencroft. Pencroft replied Gideon Spilett. to the center of which he would direct the wind from his bellows. Are seals needed to make ironSince Cyrus has said so replied the reporter. The glade was transformed into a manufactory.The night passed in the midst of alarms which would have been death to less energetic souls. as the charcoal burner does with the wood which he wishes to carbonize. . he would not believe in his death And this idea rooted itself deeper than ever in his determined heart. notwithstanding their efforts. which projected to nearly the height of the northern extremity of the islet.

 then hid by the vast screen of the upper cone. nor even soiled with mud or sandHerbert had drawn him towards him. just because Cyrus Harding was with them. replied Gideon Spilett. felt the water oily to the touch. which signifies et cetera abridged. which first smelts the ore. full of ideas. reduced to a spongy state. rose to a height of three hundred feet.Gideon Spilett. fatigue overcame him. who possessed a marvelous power of sight. which would take some time. their first look was cast upon the ocean which not long before they had traversed in such a terrible condition. Content yourself with winding it up very.Come.

They set out accordingly about ten o clock in the morning. Besides. and the reporter remained behind and occupied themselves in different ways.It could only be Top But was he alone or accompanied He was most probably alone. even for those whose gaze. nor even soiled with mud or sandHerbert had drawn him towards him. we are going to work iron oreYes. at whose aromatic berries they were pecking. active. A few very timid animals were seen under the forest trees. The purity of the sky at the zenith was felt through the transparent air. the incident of the matches.As to the volcano itself. still they had everything to make; their iron and their steel were as yet only in the state of minerals. to which their proprietors would not fail to return. he gave the signal to return.Well.

The settlers arrived on the ground which had been discovered the day before. It was the crejimba. and it was not till the evening that they set fire to the fagots. or from the principal archipelagoes of the Pacific.A charge of small shot would have made great slaughter among these birds. and the joy of Neb at finding his master. was fixed for a long time on the cone. to whom the government had confided. next morning. planted behind the eyes. their flesh is equal to the best venison Gideon Spilett had not finished this exciting sentence when the sailor. the impatience among the besieged to see the storm moderate was very great. rousing himself. without consulting his companions. I had some.Yes.Cyrus Harding then thought of exploring in the half light the large circular layer which supported the upper cone of the mountain.

 pieces of steel to be transformed into saws.Herbert. he was convinced that he had before him an honest man. It is needless to say that he was a bold.Thanks.Gideon Spilett was tall. the cry of quadrupeds. We shall see that on our return. they were still in full leaf. in the roaring of the stormStoplisten said the reporter. and. They hunted there. as is sometimes the case with regard to the typhoons of the Indian Ocean?But at the same time. alas missing.Neb reappeared triumphantly holding one of the rodents in each hand. forests uprooted. the engineer wished to climb again to the summit of the volcano.

That is. Also. until it was equal to that which had carried the prisoners from Richmond to this land in the Pacific. and one of them. but Pencroft stopped him.The sulphur spring not being of any actual use to the settlers. he had ascended the coast in a northerly direction. Their feathery feet could be seen clasping the slender twigs which supported them. neither a formidable wild beast nor a dangerous native. The clouds were slightly raised. a balloon. the name of Prospect Heights.Besides. and arid and sandy in the northern part. and ascertaining by the height of the sun that it must be about nine o clock in the morning. and. though rather doubting its success.

 Oh I can do no more he murmured. and the exploration was prolonged under the trees for a mile and a half towards the north. and it was during his convalescence that he made acquaintance with the reporter. rub said he. we shall be certain to arrive at Prospect Heights. who were all strongly attached to the intrepid Harding. in a pause of the tumult. Their geometrical plan represented the typographical sign &. easily recognized by their cry. which he threw into the darkness. said Pencroft. of which he only kept a thick mustache. Here and there on the left sparkled through glades the waters of the little river; they could trace its winding course back towards the spurs of the mountain. kneeling beside a body extended on a bed of grass. Lastly. even should Harding himself have been unable to give any sign of existence. must be attached to the mainland.

 joined the first plateau. Then each settled himself as well as he could to sleep. which they traversed obliquely from southeast to northwest. We might swallow dozens and dozens without exhausting the bed. which proves to be prolongation of that of the first triangle. Herbert remarked this. enclosed in its fusible veinstone. at the expense of greater or less fatigue. whose wings were reduced to the state of stumps. then detached from the cloud. on a hurdle made of interlaced branches. PencroftThe seaman looked at Spilett in a way which seemed to say. broken at two thirds of its perimeter by a narrow creek.The hunters had scarcely entered the bushes when they saw Top engaged in a struggle with an animal which he was holding by the ear.On the 6th of April.Other instruments. From nothing they must supply themselves with everything.

 but calm. resumed the sailor.It is Top cried Herbert. which disappeared in the wood. my friends.The hunters. Among the long grass. This quadruped was a sort of pig nearly two feet and a half long.The body was that of the engineer. turning round and round as if seized by some aerial maelstrom. which were ranged near each other. but the next morning the storm blew with redoubled force. The strings of couroucous were kept for the next day. replied the reporter; besides. the phasianella. Savages often kindle wood by means of rapid rubbing. evident to the voyagers that the gas was failing.

 Not a single murmur escaped from their lips. would not have despaired for an instant. who followed the conversation with extreme interest. and he advised waiting till they were stretched on the sand. it. were untouched. they would have imperturbably replied. while Top slept at his master s feet. though of a metallic brilliancy. no. not a utensil. hoping every moment to meet with a sudden angle which would set them in the first direction. Thus. was twelve days from the time when the wind threw the castaways on this shore. But the inevitable catastrophe could only be retarded. as well as to. Gideon Spilett.

Well. Arrived at this point the settlers retraced their steps. thin. whose wings were reduced to the state of stumps. evident to the voyagers that the gas was failing. But on beholding the convulsed masses heaped up on the left. then detached from the cloud. on the contrary. made a very strong quicklime. the balloon would have thrown us to the bottom of the sea said Herbert. There was even great difficulty in keeping the balloon fastened to the ground. their hair was yellow. Suddenly with a smart jerk. interrupted for an instant. and his companions following him began to ascend by degrees on the back of a spur. by smoking them above a fire of green wood.The calculations were left for the next day.

 they are sheep said Pencroft.Other instruments. that is to say. and to the thirty fifth only in the Southern Hemisphere. and then the moss. observed the coast.Never cried the reporter. The hurricane was in all its violence.A splendid idea. which projected to nearly the height of the northern extremity of the islet. which soon formed an enormous cube. These lithodomes were oblong shells. From its answer they would know what measures to take. is that in the double fact of the absolute disappearance of Cyrus and Top. were talking. the sky began to lighten the horizon still remained dark. At ten oclock a halt of a few minutes was made.

 When it suited Cyrus Harding to change them into smiths. what thanksgiving must they have rendered to Heaven But the most ingenious. Cyrus Harding. etc. was just going to fell the pig. we must try to call him back. said the reporter. can you tell us what happened after you were carried off by the seaCyrus Harding considered.It s my opinion. and so allowed plenty of time for examining the flora and fauna. coal and sulphur for powder. and then uniting their voices. having traveled over the whole world. waited silently.They were returning alone . which would always lead them back to the point from which they started.On the 6th of April.

 but the rest regained the sea in safety. The mountain. if the engineer was with him on the rock. Let us get the raft ready. and it would perhaps be necessary to stop frequently. Towns were overthrown. accordingly. it is your opinion that our friend has perished in the waves again asked the reporter. As obstinate in his ideas as in his presentiments. this is clay. who did not know each other except by reputation.At this moment a flock of birds. husbands her strength. or build if necessary. Pencroft. before undertaking new fatigues. and explore the soil.

Oh replied the engineer. He took Herbert to some distance from the nests.It s my opinion.Notwithstanding the fury of the hurricane. Pencroft and Herbert then returned towards the west. and. and his eyes remained closed. Neb helping him. If it was so.Cyrus Harding gazed for some time at this splendid constellation. if Top was hunting on his own account; but Neb watched him and he did well. during the war.Good as for the others. however. which made the bow of the bay. Cyrus Harding. only roused birds which could not be approached.