About five o’clock in the evening
Top helped in the capture of these birds , whose name was given to this marshy part of the island . The settlers had here an abundant reserve of aquatic game . At some future time they meant to explore it more carefully , and it was probable that some of the birds there might be domesticated , or at least brought to the shores of the lake , so that they would be more within their reach . About five o'clock in the evening Cyrus Harding and his companions retraced their steps to their dwelling by traversing Tadorn 's Fens , and crossed the Mercy on the ice-bridge . At eight in the evening they all entered Granite House . This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August , without , however , passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned . When the atmosphere was calm , the low temperature was easily borne , but when the wind blew , the poor settlers , insufficiently clothed , felt it severely .