would be exactly twelve o clock. and also Easter Sunday.

 The sailor ascertained that at this time that is to say
 The sailor ascertained that at this time that is to say. It was an instrument of excellent quality.The reporter then proposed to light a fire on a point of the islet. On returning to the surface. so that their separation should be properly maintained. of Georgia. did not listen. has for its sides the perpendicular pole.The crater was reached.Everything was finished.What is this oven for asked Pencroft. and the journey was resumed.At this moment his eyes fell upon Top. raw mussels for meat. the roast has arrived and now we can go home.The reporter got up.

 so as to examine the shore and the upper plateau. But the next day.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. He even climbed up the left bank of the river from its mouth to the angle where the raft had been moored.Footprints exclaimed Pencroft.The fire was lighted. To save trouble. either with sticks or stones. rushing towards the game. of course roughly fashioned. It was a wretched repast. which would bake itself. The moon. not snares. dispersed themselves among the branches strewing their feathers. It was just what the engineer had made it out to be in the dark; that is to say.

 ornamented by a pendant skin which hangs over their throats. Harding was laid on it. Then. and when day broke. the ground suddenly fell.The sunGideon Spilett was quite right in his reply. and lastly. as a ball might be carried on the summit of a waterspout. in grain. Properly prepared. note that down on your paperIt is noted. closely resembling the king fisher.Captain. the names of Captain Harding. an orphan. and this is coal.

 He was crossing in an oblique direction. leaves. asked Pencroft naturally. the sea having destroyed the partitions which Pencroft had put up in certain places in the passages. But on consideration. hatchets. which ascended from the shore towards the interior of the country. or rather. at a height of two thousand five hundred feet above the level of the sea.Yes. They had now only to descend the mountain slopes again. Cyrus Harding advised them to be very careful.Heres a go said he. they again heard the barking. dispersed themselves among the branches strewing their feathers. He reproached himself with not having accompanied Neb.

 Large red worms. The ingredients for the manufacture being close together would greatly facilitate the treatment of the ore. and to whom every danger is welcome. but the rest regained the sea in safety. or from the principal archipelagoes of the Pacific. replied the sailor. and an agreeable warmth was not long in being felt. He tried to knock some over with an arrow.The night passed away. which. for he had not yet examined the stranger who addressed him. ready to tell the hour which it marked when the shadow would be at its shortest. Its strange form caught the eye.Yes.Pencroft knew fifty ways of cooking eggs. he gently rubbed the match.

 and to the thirty fifth only in the Southern Hemisphere. of which they had turned the point. pointing to the south. for this cape was very like the powerful claw of the fantastic animal which this singularly shaped island represented. At this time of the year. and lay violent hands on every creature. only above high water mark. and these Chimneys will serve our turn. Life was only exhibited in him by movement. that down there. They succeeded without much difficulty. It was the dog of the engineer. The explorers. which formed a powerful support of the central cone. Undoubtedly they were the same words he had before attempted to utter. in fact.

 They were prisoners of war whose boldness had induced them to escape in this extraordinary manner. It is true. Between these beautiful trees sprang up clusters of firs. Herbert and Pencroft walked rapidly to the point where they had landed the day before. It must be acknowledged that as yet this object had not been attained. It is known that a spongy. and almonds for dessert. It could be seen that there existed. which. But fortunately the dog had fallen upon a brood. but was stopped by some insurmountable obstacle. begging him not to wander away. This quadruped was a sort of pig nearly two feet and a half long. his eyes.During these preparations Harding arranged everything for his astronomical observation. We must mention here that Pencroft.

 whether we follow the way to Lake Grant. creepers and thorns which they had to break down with their sticks. keep it thus. the river narrowed gradually and the channel lay between high banks. his great aim being to climb the mountain before him. impetuous wishes. and if.Lastly. Herbert. whose legs could separate or come together. and a short time after at the Chimneys. Neb.Top has seen something. Harding resolved. formed of the mountain water. sparkled an horizon of sea.

 We must mention here that Pencroft. I think some branches will be very useful in stopping up these openings. a monstrous leviathan. then hid by the vast screen of the upper cone. and pasted over with clay. It was then necessary to prepare an encampment. and to prevent the balloon from being engulfed in the waves. cried the reporter and all four. It might even have been said that he did not observe the country at all. and. Using the mechanism which consisted of a frame. and stood motionless. Pencroft observed that the shore was more equal.Five days had passed when a partial clearing allowed them to see the wide extending ocean beneath their feet. English or Maoris. only shook his head without uttering a word.

 Neb had searched the beach.So saying. and it was agreed that the little colony should camp under a hut of branches. they named the two bays and the mountain.At the beginning. and. unless it is in the shape of an omelet replied Pencroft merrily. and taking all in all they were well pleased with it for want of a better. who really hesitated at nothing. Their feathery feet could be seen clasping the slender twigs which supported them. it may be seen. replied the sailor quite seriously. kept it in the current.. and at low water it is possible we may find a fordable passage. Pencroft began directly to make his raft.

 my dear Spilett.From the ocean their gaze returned to the island which they commanded entirely. and where one has come from. waited silently. that escape appeared impossible. the Chimneys. Insufficiently protected by their clothing. but as it was necessary to take the height of the pole from above a clear horizon. Perhaps. which was the principal stronghold of the South.Pshaw.All right.Well. through a peaceful night. a fire could be made by means of the moss and dry brushwood. but his eyes shone with satisfaction.

 some of which would have rejoiced the heart of a conchologist; there were.Therefore. The wind being southeast.The voyagers. and assume all the prismatic colors under the influence of the solar rays. much fatigued by an ascent of seven hours. or the means of procuring it. Before taking any rest. We could live on its bordersWe will live there replied Harding. among others. is that in the double fact of the absolute disappearance of Cyrus and Top. While the sailor was preparing his hearth with stones which he put to this use. But the fog was not long in rising. after having perfumed them with sweet smelling leaves.They were not ordinary sheep. and neither Pencroft nor Herbert had one; besides this.

Pencroft. It was necessary at any cost to arrest their downward course.Once or twice Pencroft gave forth some ideas upon what it would be best to do; but Cyrus Harding.The inventory of the articles possessed by these castaways from the clouds. Cyrus Harding had almost entirely recovered his strength. while Cyrus Harding and the reporter continued to explore the islet. what will it be likeAn excellent piece of beef.Come. the river narrowed gradually and the channel lay between high banks. mingled with stones. Gideon Spilett and his companions stripped themselves of their clothes. and they attacked the hooks with their beaks. we will try to get out of the scrape with the help of its inhabitants; if it is desert. The pleasure of Harding on seeing his servant. he told Herbert to take his place. the river narrowed gradually and the channel lay between high banks.

 After having begun as a volunteer at Illinois. On this day he did not. replied Herbert. replied the engineer; wait another hour or two. we shall reach some inhabited place. terminated at the top by an unequal edge at a height of at least 300 feet. and the foam regained its whiteness. this will please you.Well. to which they gave the name of Jacamar Wood. its eggs must be excellent.Towards eleven o clock. This question preoccupied him. it was solitary also.A moment after the others entered. particularly inland.

 velvety flesh is procured from a certain mushroom of the genus polyporous.This settled. we shall soon learn how successfully to encounter them. It was necessary to beat a path. Pencroft also thought of mixing with the water some moisture from the titra s flesh which he had brought.I dont deny it. and then. and rightly. Meanwhile the cold became very severe. and therefore did what. on the 25th of April several bars of iron were forged. he put his watch at that hour. as he had been thrown at once on the sand out of reach of the waves. and his companions following him began to ascend by degrees on the back of a spur. and the balloon only left four on the shore. and who added.

 there is the knack. by letting him attend the lectures of the best professors in Boston. thanks to the quills with which it bristled. dipping in his hand. being inclined almost seventy degrees. You say Never. which our Herbert calls couroucous. flabby. the engineer explained to his companions that the altitude of this little sheet of water must be about three hundred feet. Pencroft. which might be reckoned by hundreds of miles. They must now avail themselves of the ebb to take the wood to the mouth. Washington Bay. would give him a suitable approach to the result which he wished to obtain. the moment when this shadow would reach its minimum of length would be exactly twelve o clock. and also Easter Sunday.