CHAPTER 7

Plans—A bridge over the Mercy—Mode adopted for making an island of Prospect Heights—The draw-bridge—Harvest—The stream—The poultry-yard—A pigeon-house—The two onagas—The cart— Excursion to Port Balloon. The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason’s work. It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, …