CHAPTER 14

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. The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen. The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials—soda or potash, fat or oil. The important question of rene…