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The colonists disembarked, and a fire was soon lighted under a clump of trees, among the branches of which Cyrus Harding and his companions could, if it was necessary, take refuge for the night.

Now, to construct a simple boat even with the necessary tools, was a difficult work, and the colonists not having tools they must begin by making hammers, axes, adzes, saws, augers, planes, etc.

The colonists, motionless, anxiously awaited the result of this exploration, when a shout from the engineer made them hasten forward.

But no signs of this were discovered, and the colonists continued to explore the bank, which, after a slight bend, descended parallel to the shore.

Besides, the colonists had still at their disposal the little grotto above the great cavern, which was like the garret of the new dwelling.

To avoid it the colonists had been obliged to make a considerable detour, by climbing up to the source of the Red Creek.

These molluscs were of excellent quality, and the colonists consumed some daily.

The colonists were again shut up in Granite House, and as it was necessary to hermetically seal all the openings of the facade, only leaving a narrow passage for renewing the air, the consumption of candles was considerable.

Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.

Granite House, and the colonists employed themselves in rendering their heavy cart lighter and more manageable.

Now, the elder abounded in the island towards the mouth of Red Creek, and the colonists had already made coffee of the berries of these shrubs, which belong to the family of the caprifoliaceae.

The colonists had now warm garments and thick bedclothes, and they could without fear await the approach of the winter of 1866-67.

Top, his formidable jaws open, preceded the colonists, and he was followed by Jup, armed with knotty cudgel, which he brandished like a club.

The colonists had paid visits also to the oyster bed, the warren, the coal and iron mines, and to the till then unexplored districts of the Far West forest, which abounded in game.

Thus he lived in the same manner as when he had no other shelter than the forests of Tabor Island, and as all persuasion to induce him to improve his life was in vain, the colonists waited patiently.