They were within five miles of the river, and George, who occupied the post of lookout on the top bow of the wagon, called out excitedly: "I can see them; there must be a dozen or more." The wagon stopped, and the Professor and Harry hurriedly scrambled to the top. John saw the movement and seemed to understand, for he also crawled up and looked across the rolling landscape to the southwest.
In the distance were unmistakable movements of beings moving to and fro. They were distant at least two miles, and there was no evidence, from the character of their movements, that anything unusual had occurred, and it might therefore be inferred that the wagon had not yet been discovered.
At last they had come up to the people who occupied such a large share of their speculations during the past year, and in "The Tribesmen" are set forth the meeting of the savages and the hostile manner in which they were received, together with some of the things which really show why the land they lived in might justly be called "Wonder Island."
THE END
GLOSSARY OF WORDS USED IN TEXT
| Alloy. | A combination of two or more metals. |
| Actinic. | Photographic rays. Those vibrations above the vibrations which produce violet. |
| Acutely. | To the point. Being keen. |
| Allied. | Attached to; bound to; an arrangement with. |
| Alienation. | To cause to turn away; to make indifferent. |
| Amplitude. | Scope; reach; breadth; fullness. |
| Antiquated. | Adapted to the uses or customs of olden times. |
| Animation. | Possessing animal life; sparkling; lively. |
| Antagonistic. | Against; opposed. |
| Agility. | Quick; sprightly. |
| Assumption. | Taking it for granted. |
| Bacteria. | A microscopic microbe, very minute, widely distributed in all matter. |
| Betokened. | To give promise or evidence of; presage; indicate. |
| Bestowed. | To confer as a gift; to give freely as a gift. |
| Buccaneer. | A pirate or freebooter. |
| Bullion. | Gold or silver in mass, usually in convenient bar. |
| Calcareous. | Impregnated with lime, or largely composed of it. |
| Cardinal. | Of prime or special importance. |
| Caulking. | The process of filling the seams of vessels. |
| Cavities. | Holes; depressed portions. |
| Carbonate. | To impregnate or charge with carbonic acid. |
| Calcium. | Lime. |
| Canopied. | A covering. Usually a conical top. |
| Centrifugal. | Directed or tending away from the center. |
| Characterize. | To delineate or set forth in a particular way. |
| Consistently. | Standing together or in agreement. |
| Convolute. | Rolled one part on another or inward from one side. |
| Coefficient. | A number or letter put before an algebraic expression, to show that one is to be divided by the other. |
| Constant. | That which is permanent or invariable. |
| Convex. | Bulging outwardly; raised. |
| Conducive. | Helping; tending toward. |
| Contingency. | The awaiting of an event; in the event of. |
| Compounding. | Made up of two or more substances. |
| Contracted. | Made smaller; reduced in size. |
| Combustion. | Being consumed. Disintegration. |
| Contemplated. | To consider thoughtfully; to look at attentively. |
| Caucasian. | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the white race of mankind. |
| Consistency. | Harmonious; not contradictory. |
| Clarified. | Made clear; not turbid or cloudy. |
| Crucial. | Decisive as between views or theories. Testing. |
| Cylindrical. | A barrel-shaped body. |
| Decoration. | To adorn with something ornamental. |
| Debris. | Accumulation of material. |
| Defect. | Something short; not perfect. |
| Density. | Closeness of parts. |
| Delver. | One who searches into things. |
| Demeanor. | Appearance; manner; action. |
| Domesticated. | To bring under the control of man. |
| Delusion. | The state of being deceived or led astray. |
| Dilapidated. | Torn up; fallen into decay; gone to ruin. |
| Discrimination. | Ability to select; to judge; to be able to pick out. |
| Deranged. | A disordered mind. |
| Deportment. | Manner of acting. |
| Dextrous. | Skilful; quick; adroit. |
| Designations. | A distinctive mark or appellation. |
| Depressed. | Lowered; made unhappy or unspirited. |
| Determination. | Insistence; firmness; fixed purpose. |
| Decomposition. | The act or process of separating anything. |
| Dimensions. | The measurements; sizes. |
| Dilemma. | A perplexing case to decide. |
| Duplicated. | Made in a similar manner. |
| Duct. | An opening, hole, or conveyor. |
| Ductility. | Capable of being drawn out. |
| Effective. | Fit for a destined purpose; a striking impression. |
| Emergency. | An unexpected happening calling for immediate action. |
| Emaciated. | Greatly reduced in flesh. |
| Entranced. | To put into a state of ecstacy. |
| Ensue. | That which follows; to go after. |
| Enraptured. | Overpowered with emotion. |
| Entablature. | The uppermost member held in place by columns. |
| Episode. | A particular occurrence. |
| Essential. | The particular thing; the important element. |
| Estuary. | The portion at the mouth of a river where it discharges into another body of water. |
| Exhilaration. | Lively, pleasing or enlivening sensation. |
| Extracted. | To take from. Taken out of. |
| Facial. | Pertaining to the face. |
| Facility. | Doing with ease. |
| Fascination. | A resistible influence. A pleasing impulse. |
| Fathom. | To find out; depth; penetration. |
| Fermentation. | A chemical condition where germs are developed and grow in a substance and change the elements comprising it. |
| Feasible. | Easy to accomplish; that which is practical. |
| Fiber. | A structure composed of filaments, like a vegetable stalk. |
| Formation. | The manner in which articles or substances are built up. |
| Fracture. | A break or crack. |
| Fraternity. | A body of persons held together by some common tie. |
| Fusing. | To melt by heat. |
| Fumigating. | To treat by means of gases. |
| Fulcrum. | The support against which a lever rests. |
| Granulating. | To form into small grains or particles. |
| Grotto. | A small cavern or cavern-like apartment. |
| Gruesome. | Suggesting gloomy or frightful thoughts. |
| Gunwale. | The upper portion of the hull of a ship or boat. |
| Horizontal. | At right angles to a line directed to the center of the earth. |
| Hypnotized. | A treatment which acts directly on the mind or nervous system. |
| Impervious. | Permitting no passage through or into. |
| Immoderately. | More than the usual; more than the ordinary. |
| Instructively. | Along educational lines; learning things. |
| Intonation. | The modulation of the voice. |
| Inactive. | Not vigorous. |
| Intestines. | That part of the digestive tube below the stomach. |
| Intimation. | A hint. |
| Intruder. | To enter or appear when not wanted. |
| Inscription. | A writing; an announcement. |
| Inevitable. | Anything which is bound to happen. A result. |
| Insulated. | Shielded from something. |
| Interim. | In the meantime. Within certain periods. |
| Incidence. | Happening at the same time. A circumstance. |
| Interpret. | To make plain. To bring to an understanding. |
| Ingenuity. | To devise; to bring forward out of the ordinary. |
| Inordinately. | More than the ordinary course or manner. |
| Indicate. | To show, or to point out. |
| Intensity. | With full vigor; strong; vivacious. |
| Inverted. | Upside down. Turned about. |
| Insistent. | To continue urging; determination. |
| Involuntary. | Without intent; in spite of all precaution. |
| Inefficient. | Not careful or prudent; without full capacity. |
| Jubilant. | Joyous. |
| Laboriously. | Consistently carrying out work without regard to the amount of labor required. |
| Lacerated. | To injure or to tear the flesh. |
| Lee. | The side or direction opposite to that from which the wind comes. |
| Malady. | Sickness. Particular kind of illness. |
| Manipulate. | The manner of handling. To artfully influence the result. |
| Manifestation. | Made known; acknowledged; understood. |
| Maneuvered. | To make methodical change of position. |
| Maritime. | Pertaining to the sea, or to naval affairs. |
| Mercury. | A silver-white metallic metal in a liquid state. |
| Minimizing. | The smallest state. In the least difficult position. |
| Misgiving. | A feeling of doubt or apprehension. |
| Miniature. | Small; a little copy. |
| Momentum. | The power of overcoming resistance possessed by a body. |
| Mobility. | The capacity to change or alter. |
| Monopoly. | Possessed of complete power. Full sway. |
| Nitrogenous. | Partaking of the qualities of nitrogen. |
| Normal. | A perpendicular; according to an established law or principle. |
| Obliquely. | A deviation from the direct line. |
| Octagonal. | Eight-sided. |
| Orbit. | The course in which a planet travels. |
| Orifice. | A hole; an opening. |
| Orgy. | Wild or wanton revelry. |
| Ozone. | An allotropic condition of oxygen. A substance made from oxygen. |
| Pandemonium. | A fiendish or riotous uproar. |
| Paleontologist. | A student in the origin of life on the globe. |
| Patriarch. | The elder; the one in a tribe on whom authority vests. |
| Pathetically. | In a vein of sadness; arousing tender emotions. |
| Parallel. | On a line with; side by side the same distance. |
| Paralyzed. | Loss of power to control the muscles or other parts of the body. |
| Penetrate. | To go into. |
| Perforation. | To make an opening or hole. |
| Periodical. | At regular intervals. |
| Peaty. | Having the characteristics of peat. |
| Personified. | To transform from a thought or speech into a person. |
| Perturbed. | To be disturbed in mind. |
| Perceptible. | Noticeable; seen. |
| Phenomena. | Something directly observable; anything visible. |
| Primitive. | The first way of doing things; the original plan or method. |
| Prospecting. | Investigating; trying to discover new elements or substances. |
| Profusion. | Many; an abundance. |
| Port. | A haven. The left side of a vessel. |
| Proportionally. | Relative magnitude, number or degree. |
| Predominating. | Overshadowing; possessing power. |
| Properties. | The elementary substances of any material. |
| Propagate. | To bring to a better condition or state. Making an improved breed or type of animals or plants. |
| Prognosticate. | To foretell. |
| Promulgate. | To announce; to give out. |
| Privation. | Hardship. To be kept from the necessaries of life. |
| Promontory. | A high point of land extending out into the sea. |
| Progenitor. | An ancestor in the direct line. |
| Proximity. | Close to; in the neighborhood of. |
| Radiating. | To emit or send out rays. |
| Relaxation. | A change from the ordinary routine. |
| Retarding. | Holding back; making the object go slower. |
| Reticent. | Habitually keeping quiet or in reserve. |
| Regulation. | In accordance with some law or order established. |
| Refraction. | That property in light which causes a bend as the ray passes from one substance through another. |
| Reverse. | In the opposite direction. |
| Rifling. | Spiral grooves in the bore of a gun. |
| Rotation. | Turning; moving around a common center. |
| Seepage. | Leaking; passing through. |
| Sequence. | That which follows as the result of a certain thing. |
| Secluded. | Kept hidden; not exposed. |
| Spherical. | Round like a globe. |
| Spiral. | Having the twist of a corkscrew. |
| Spawning. | The period when fish lay their eggs. |
| Stringers. | The longitudinal pieces which form the main frame of a structure. |
| Standard. | A post. Also the flag or ensign of a country. |
| Strata. | Parts of layers of earth, rock, or other material. |
| Strenuous. | Vigorous; insistent. |
| Suppressing. | Trying to keep out of sight; hidden. |
| Substitute. | In place of. |
| Sulphide. | A compound of sulphur with another element. |
| Subsided. | To stop; to proceed no further. |
| Symptoms. | Indications; showing effects of certain illness or treatment. |
| Synthesis. | The putting of different things together. |
| Theorist. | One who speculates; one who tries to arrange facts to harmonize. |
| Timbre. | The peculiarity of a sound whereby it is distinguished from another. |
| Tortuous. | Moving in a winding or irregular way. |
| Tourmaline. | One of the gems, found in various colors. |
| Traverse. | Across; traveling; to go over. |
| Triangulation. | The method of surveying whereby two known points are used to find a third, by means of the angles made. |
| Utilitarian. | One who tries to take advantage of any knowledge and make use of it. |
| Untenable. | Without good ground. |
| Vacuum. | A space entirely devoid of matter. |
| Veered. | Turned aside or in a different direction. |
| Veritable. | Truthful; well known to be correct. |
| Vibration. | Any movement which is more or less irregular and continuous. |
| Vividly. | Distinctly seen; brightly appearing. |
| Wrench. | To twist violently. To injure by a forcible turn or movement. |