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Chapter I
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The storm of 1865—Crisis in the sky—A balloon swept along in a
waterspout—The torn casing—Nothing but the sea in sight—Five
passengers—What occurred in the basket—A coast on the horizon—The
denouement of the drama.
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Chapter II
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An episode of the Civil War—The engineer Cyrus Smith—Gideon
Spilett—The Negro Neb—The sailor Pencroff—Young Herbert—An
unexpected proposition—Rendez-vous at ten o'clock in the
evening—Departure in the storm.
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Chapter III
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Five o'clock in the evening—The missing person—Neb's
despair—Search to the north—The islet—A wretched night of
anguish—The morning fog—Neb swims—View of the land—Fording the
channel.
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Chapter IV
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Lithodomes—The river's mouth—The “Chimneys”—Continuation of the
search—Evergreen forest—Providing fuel—Waiting for the ebb—On the
heights—The raft of wood—Return to the shore.
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Chapter V
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Arrangement of the Chimneys—The important question of fire—The
box of matches—Search on the shore—Return of the reporter and
Neb—A single match!—A crackling fireplace—The first supper—The
first night on land.
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Chapter VI
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The inventory of the castaways—Nothing—Burnt linen—An excursion
in the forest—Evergreen flora—The jacamar escapes—Trace of wild
beasts—The couroucous—Grouse—A curious fishing line.
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Chapter VII
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The reporter's reflections—Supper—Neb has not yet returned— A bad
night coming on—A frightful storm—Departure during the
night—Struggling against the rain and the wind—Eight miles from
the first encampment.
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Chapter VIII
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Is Cyrus Smith living?—Neb's recital—Footprints—An unresolved
question—Cyrus Smith's first words—The identification of
footprints—Return to the Chimneys—Pencroff overwhelmed.
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Chapter IX
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Cyrus is here—Pencroff's endeavors—Rubbed wood—Island or
continent?—The engineer's plans—Where in the Pacific Ocean?—In
the depth of the forest—The pine kernel—Hunting capybara—A smoke
that augurs well.
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Chapter X
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The engineer's invention—The question that preoccupies Cyrus
Smith—The departure for the mountain—The forest—Volcanic
soil—Tragopans—Wild sheep—The first plateau—The 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—The sea all
around—No land in sight—Bird's eye view of the shore—Hydrography
and orography—Is the island inhabited?—Naming the bays, gulfs,
capes, rivers, etc.—Lincoln Island.
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Chapter XII
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Setting the watches—Pencroff is satisfied—A suspicious smoke—The
course of Red Creek—The flora of Lincoln Island—The
fauna—Mountain pheasants—Pursuing kangaroos—Agouti—Lake
Grant—Return to the chimneys.
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Chapter XIII
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What is found on Top—Making bows and arrows—A brickyard—The kiln
for pottery—Various kitchen utensils—The first broth—Wormwood—The
southern cross—An important astronomical observation.
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Chapter XIV
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The measurement of the granite wall—An application of the theorem
of similar triangles—The latitude of the island—An excursion to
the north—An oyster bed—Future projects —The sun's passage on the
meridian—The coordinates of Lincoln Island.
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Chapter XV
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Wintering is definitely decided—The metallurgical
question—Exploration of Safety Island—Seal Hunt—Capture of an
echidna—The koala—The so-called Catalan Method—Making iron—How to
obtain steel.
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Chapter XVI
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The question of a dwelling is treated anew—Pencroff's
fantasies—An exploration to the north of the lake—The northern
border of the plateau—Serpents—The extremity of the lake—Top's
uneasiness—Top swimming—A combat under the waters—The dugong.
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Chapter XVII
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A visit to the lake—An indication of the current—Cyrus Smith's
plans—The fat from the dugong—Using pyritic schist—Iron
sulfate—How glycerin is made—Soap—Saltpeter—Sulphuric acid—Nitric
acid—The new falls.
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Chapter XVIII
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Pencroff no longer doubts anything—The old overflow of the lake—A
subterranean descent—The passage through the granite—Top
disappears—The central cavern—The lower well—Mystery—A blow from
the pick—The return.
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Chapter XIX
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Cyrus Smith's plan—The front of Granite House—The cord
ladder—Pencroff's daydreams—Aromatic herbs—A natural
warren—Diverting the water for the needs of the new dwelling—The
view from the windows of Granite House.
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Chapter XX
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The rainy season—The question of clothing—A hunt for seals—Making
candles—Work inside Granite House—Two bridges—Return visit to the
oyster bed—What Herbert finds in his pocket.
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Chapter XXI
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Several degrees below zero—Exploration of the marshy part of the
southeast—The colpeos—View of the sea—A conversation on the
future of the Pacific Ocean— The incessant work of the
infusoria—What will become of the globe—The hunt—Tadorn's marsh.
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Chapter XXII
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Traps—Foxes—Peccaries—Sudden northwest wind—Snowstorm—Basket
makers—Deepest frost of the winter—The crystallization of maple
sugar—The mysterious well—The planned exploration—The lead
bullet.
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