Таинственный остров / The Mysterious Island. Уровень 2

Spilett put down the names over the proper places, and the geographical nomenclature of the island was complete.

– Now, – said the reporter, – I propose to give the name of Serpentine Peninsula[28 - Serpentine Peninsula – полуостров Р?звилистый], and to call the twisted curve at the termination of it Reptile End[29 - Reptile End – Змеиный мыс]. It is just like a snake’s tail.

– And the other extremity of the island, – said Herbert, – the gulf is like a pair of jaws, let us call it Shark Gulf[30 - Shark Gulf – залив Акулы].

– Good, – said Pencroff, – and we may

call the two capes North Mandible[31 - North Mandible – Северная Челюсть] and South Mandible[32 - South Mandible – Южная Челюсть]. Now we must name the southwestern extremity of the island.

– Claw Cape[33 - Claw Cape – мыс Коготь], – suggested Neb.

The river with fresh water they called the Mercy[34 - the Mercy – река Благодарения].

The islet on which they first arrived, was Safety Island[35 - Safety Island – остров Спасения]; the plateau at the top of the high granite wall above the Chimneys, Prospect Plateau[36 - Prospect Plateau – плато Кругозора]. And, finally, the woods which covered Serpentine Peninsula, the Forests of the Far West[37 - Forests of the Far West – леса Дальнего Запада].

The colonists were going to descend the mountain, when Pencroff cried:

– We forgot to name our island!

Cyrus Smith said quietly:

– Let us call it Lincoln Island[38 - Lincoln Island – остров Линкольна]!

Chapter XII

The colonists of Lincoln Island walked around the verge of the crater.

Half an hour afterwards they were again upon the lower plateau. Pencroff thought it was breakfast time.

As they were leaving the plateau, Smith wished to explore Lake Grant. About 10 o’clock the little company descended the last declivities of Mount Franklin.

A few bushes and trees were scattered over the ground. They were walking on a yellowish soil. Suddenly they saw Herbert, he was running back.

– What’s the matter, my boy? – said Spilett.

– Smoke, – answered Herbert. – We saw smoke, a hundred steps in front.

– Men in this region! – cried the reporter.

– Where is Top? – answered Smith.

– Top is on ahead.