The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island

es. On the evening of the fifteenth day, calculations showed that they were halfway back from the point farthest west, but they still had no knowledge of their distance from the sea, w

ind during the journey thus far; but now breezes sprang up for two suc

e sea is no

think so,

es this evening, and also last

n blow warm winds to us at this time

difference of the wind temperatures principally for the reason that when the vast body of water in moving ocean streams is giving off

and it was welcomed. A camp was made for the night in the open, and with an early

ng, owing to their long absence, they were overjoyed at finding ev

considered it to be a personal loss. Milk was a luxury, as well as a

id not see any of t

ns to push the wheel back so the blades would not be in contact with the water. It was found that the

r suggested that they should thereafter keep the team within the enclosure, so as to

originally only one room, and two of the sides were formed, as stated, by

ed, they were enabled to get lumber, and an extension twelve by

converted into a kitchen, so that the origi

low the Cataract another building was put up, in one end of which was the sawmill, and at the other end

during the rainy weather, and it w

but they loved the work which every day had brought to them in the past, and were happy in the thought that they were acc

ery much on our trip?" was George's

light, d

y the impression that they had seen a light, just as many others had, without being able to understand it. George saw th

tten him and his cute ways. We learned that there are, without doubt, savage

table with innocent blinking eyes, and gravely imitate the mot

takable tramp of animals passing their home. Harry was th

o additional calves. The next morning they were contentedly

tle had not strayed away far, but merely found a bette

ock. I don't like guessing at time," was George's comment, a

they will be rather cumbersome, because our tools a

good clock, and as it is susceptible of being nicely regulated, we coul

I am willing

so that we can dehair the pelts and tan them all at the same time; then we need some contrivances to enable us to determine the location of our island

assent to this vi

gs," was George's response; "and I would like to have the fir

essity. Accordingly a level floor was provided, on which was spread a thick layer of barley stalks, and this was beaten with flails. A flail is simply a piece of wood about the thickness and length of

Threshin

hod of threshing, although it was also customary to tramp it out with ho

The boys who had often seen wheat and oats threshed out, never appr

e meal, or flour, as they preferred to call it. Heretofore flour had been a luxury, a

ad long ago learned his peculiarities, particularly not to venture any information voluntaril

th a little water, put some rising in it and

I suppose we can do all that, bu

hall have to see the Professor, after all; but

ink mother used some

ink we could have trouble with su

ake bread, and the only thing that trouble

't raise it? You know the Jews us

f course, and we want to know

t you particular

y n

tween 90 and 120 degrees for a certain time, ferme

should it

00 degrees or over, causes the starch to turn first into sugar, then into alcohol and carbonic acid, and t

avened. Perfectly Leav

the making of bread. Shortly afterwards th

d see th

d the honey pot. It was a "sight." He sat there, both hands and arms covered with honey

at now," was George's greeting; but Baby

holes and at some places the bread had no appearance of hav

matter with

before you put

rgot

w the sample he divin

istributes the gases through the mass. I think you made the mist

uld it stand

uted evenly, so that if the mass is allowed to stand after the second working every part of it will be leavened. When it is then put into the oven, the heat at first causes a more rapid expansio

se yeast if it can

raising process easi

c acid which makes

ts if the fermentation

. Air

ock cliffs, probably five hundred feet west of Observation Hill, this hill, it will be remembered, being close to the landing place when they were cast on the island. The sea was heavy and the tide coming in. He could not help reflecting, and his home, hi

every inrushing wave there was a report like a cannon shot, followed by a tremen

m, and unexplainable. The story was r

air pocket

an air

shes up against the cliff and closes the mouth of the cave, the water tries to enter the cave. In doing so air is compressed in the pocket, and when the wave again starts t

an air be c

compressed to less than one-eight-hundredth of

ter compr

le you would not have had that