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It
may
be
added
that
Cyrus
Harding
had
in
no
way
exaggerated
the
danger
to
be
apprehended
.
Many
persons
have
formed
an
idea
that
it
would
be
possible
to
extinguish
volcanoes
,
which
are
almost
always
situated
on
the
shores
of
a
sea
or
lake
,
by
opening
a
passage
for
the
admission
of
the
water
.
But
they
are
not
aware
that
this
would
be
to
incur
the
risk
of
blowing
up
a
portion
of
the
globe
,
like
a
boiler
whose
steam
is
suddenly
expanded
by
intense
heat
.
The
water
,
rushing
into
a
cavity
whose
temperature
might
be
estimated
at
thousands
of
degrees
,
would
be
converted
into
steam
with
a
sudden
energy
which
no
enclosure
could
resist
.
It
was
not
therefore
doubtful
that
the
island
,
menaced
by
a
frightful
and
approaching
convulsion
,
would
endure
only
so
long
as
the
wall
of
Dakkar
Grotto
itself
should
endure
.
It
was
not
even
a
question
of
months
,
nor
of
weeks
,
but
of
days
;
it
might
be
of
hours
.
The
first
sentiment
which
the
colonists
felt
was
that
of
profound
sorrow
.
They
thought
not
so
much
of
the
peril
which
menaced
themselves
personally
,
but
of
the
destruction
of
the
island
which
had
sheltered
them
,
which
they
had
cultivated
,
which
they
loved
so
well
,
and
had
hoped
to
render
so
flourishing
.
So
much
effort
ineffectually
expended
,
so
much
labor
lost
.
Pencroft
could
not
prevent
a
large
tear
from
rolling
down
his
cheek
,
nor
did
he
attempt
to
conceal
it
.
Some
further
conversation
now
took
place
.
The
chances
yet
in
favor
of
the
colonists
were
discussed
;
but
finally
it
was
agreed
that
there
was
not
an
hour
to
be
lost
,
that
the
building
and
fitting
of
the
vessel
should
be
pushed
forward
with
their
utmost
energy
,
and
that
this
was
the
sole
chance
of
safety
for
the
inhabitants
of
Lincoln
Island
.
All
hands
,
therefore
,
set
to
work
on
the
vessel
.
What
could
it
avail
to
sow
,
to
reap
,
to
hunt
,
to
increase
the
stores
of
Granite
House
?
The
contents
of
the
storehouse
and
outbuildings
contained
more
than
sufficient
to
provide
the
ship
for
a
voyage
,
however
long
might
be
its
duration
.
But
it
was
imperative
that
the
ship
should
be
ready
to
receive
them
before
the
inevitable
catastrophe
should
arrive
.
Their
labors
were
now
carried
on
with
feverish
ardor
.
By
the
23rd
of
January
the
vessel
was
half-decked
over
.
Up
to
this
time
no
change
had
taken
place
on
the
summit
of
the
volcano
.
Vapor
and
smoke
mingled
with
flames
and
incandescent
stones
were
thrown
up
from
the
crater
.
But
during
the
night
of
the
23rd
,
in
consequence
of
the
lava
attaining
the
level
of
the
first
stratum
of
the
volcano
,
the
hat-shaped
cone
which
formed
over
the
latter
disappeared
.
A
frightful
sound
was
heard
.
The
colonists
at
first
thought
the
island
was
rent
asunder
,
and
rushed
out
of
Granite
House
.
This
occurred
about
two
o'clock
in
the
morning
.
The
sky
appeared
on
fire
.
The
superior
cone
,
a
mass
of
rock
a
thousand
feet
in
height
,
and
weighing
thousands
of
millions
of
pounds
,
had
been
thrown
down
upon
the
island
,
making
it
tremble
to
its
foundation
.
