You will make a thorough survey of all that side.

The cliffs certainly seem, so far as we could see them as we left the island, as perpendicular as they are on the side we passed; but there may be some place easier than another--some place where, by setting our wits to work, we may make a shift to climb up.

Get into the island I will, if I have to blast a flight of steps up the cliff.' "'I will do my best to find a place, sir,' the lieutenant said; 'and, if there isn't one, I will make one.' "The lieutenant told me that I was to accompany him in the cutter, and all was got ready for the trip.

Water and a week's rations of food were placed on board the boats; for in that climate there was no saying when a gale might spring up, or how long the vessel might be before she got back to pick up the boats.
"When we were fairly out of sight of the island we lay to till it got dusk, and then her head was pointed back again.

There was scarce a breath of wind stirring, and the vessel went through the water so slowly that a couple of hours later the captain ordered the boats to be lowered, for he saw that if the wind didn't freshen the ship could not get to the island, much less get away again, before daylight.