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Chapter I
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The storm of 1865—Voices in the air—A balloon carried away by a
whirlwind—What happened in the car.
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Chapter II
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An incident in the war of Secession—The engineer Cyrus
Harding—Gideon Spilett—The Negro Neb—Pencroft the sailor—The
night rendezvous—Departure in the storm.
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Chapter III
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Five o’clock in the evening—The missing one—Neb’s despair—Search
towards the north—The islet—A dreadful night—A fog in the
morning—Neb swims—Sights of land—Fording the Channel.
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Chapter IV
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Lithdomes—The river’s mouth—The Chimneys—Continued researches—The
forest of evergreens—Waiting for the ebb—On the heights—The
raft—Return to the shore.
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Chapter V
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Arranging the Chimneys—How to procure fire—A box of
Matches—Search on the shore—Return of the reporter and Neb—A
single match—A roaring fire—The first supper, and night on shore.
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Chapter VI
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The inventory of the castaways—Nothing—Burnt linen—An expedition
to the forest—Flight of the jacamar—Traces of
deer—Couroucous—Grouse—A curious fishing-line.
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Chapter VII
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Neb has not yet returned—The reporter’s reflections—Supper—A
threatening night—The tempest is frightful—They rush out into the
night—Struggle against the wind and rain—Eight miles from the
first encampment.
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Chapter VIII
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Is Cyrus Harding living?—Neb’s recital—Footprints—An unanswerable
question—Cyrus Harding’s first words—Identifying the
footsteps—Return to the Chimneys—Pencroft startled!
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Chapter IX
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Cyrus is here—Pencroft’s attempts—Rubbing wood—Island or
continent—The engineer’s projects—In what part of the Pacific
Ocean—In the midst of the forests—The stone pine—Chasing a
capybara—An auspicious smoke.
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Chapter X
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The engineer’s invention—The question which engrosses the
thoughts of Cyrus Harding—Departure for the mountain—Volcanic
soil—Tragopans—Sheep—The first plateau—Encampment for the
night—The summit of the cone.
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Chapter XI
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At the summit of the cone—The interior of the crater—Sea all
round—No land insight—A bird’s-eye view of the coast—Hydrography
and orology—Is the island inhabited—Christening the bays, gulfs,
capes, rivers, etc.—Lincoln Island.
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Chapter XII
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Regulating the watches—Pencroft is satisfied—A suspicious
smoke—Course of Red Creek—The flora of Lincoln Island—The
fauna—Mountain pheasants—Chasing kangaroos—An agouti—Lake
Grant—Return to the Chimneys.
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Chapter XIII
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What is found upon Top—Manufacturing bows and arrows—A
brick-field—A pottery—Different cooking utensils—The first boiled
meat—Wormwood—The Southern Cross—An important astronomical
observation.
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Chapter XIV
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Measuring the cliff—An application of the theorem of similar
triangles—Latitude of the island—Excursion to the north—An
oyster-bed—Plans for the future—The sun passing the meridian—The
longitude of Lincoln Island.
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Chapter XV
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It is decided to winter on the island—A metallic
question—Exploring Safety Island—A seal hunt—Capture of an
echidua—A koala—What is called the Catalan method—Manufacturing
iron—How steel is obtained.
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Chapter XVI
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The question of a dwelling is again discussed—Pencroft’s
fancies—Exploring to the north of the lake—The northern edge of
the plateau—Snakes—The extremity of the lake—Top’s uneasiness—Top
swimming—A combat under the water—The dugong.
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Chapter XVII
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Visit to the lake—The indicating current—Cyrus Harding’s
projects—The fat of the dugong—Employing shistose
pyrites—Sulphate of iron—How glycerin is
made—Soap—Salpeter—Sulphuric acid—Azotic acid—The new fall.
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Chapter XVIII
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Pencroft now doubts nothing—The outlet of the lake—A subterranean
descent—The way through the granite—Top disappears—The central
cavern—The lower well—Mystery—Using the pickaxe—The return.
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Chapter XIX
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Cyrus Harding’s project—The front of Granite House—The rope
ladder—Pencroft’s dreams—Aromatic herbs—A natural warren—Water
for the new dwelling—View from the windows of Granite House.
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Chapter XX
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The rainy season—The question of clothes—A seal
hunt—Manufacturing candles—Work in Granite House—The two
bridges—Return from a visit to the oyster bed—What Herbert finds
in his pocket.
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Chapter XXI
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Some degrees below zero—Exploring the marshy part to the
southeast—The wolf-fox—View of the sea—A conversation on the
future of the Pacific Ocean—The incessant ork of the coral
insects—What our globe will become—The chase—Tadorn’s fens.
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Chapter XXII
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Traps—Foxes—Peccaries—The wind changes to the
northwest—Snowstorm—Basket-makers—The severest cold—Maple
sugar—The mysterious well—An exploration planned—The leaden
bullet.
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