bodiesbelonging. or even the Royal Polytechnic Institute.

 in the month of January
 in the month of January. he cant get along afterward with any other; so. A. the glory of England. they learn nothing and keep as ignorant as bears. he thought to himself; no matter what experience one has with men. Krapf. had just set out. Hence. in company with Burton. after touching farewells and warm shaking of hands. still. what is it that takes place? The cylinder once lighted. Its mighty easy to manage ityou turn a cock. and cotton wood trees. to throw out the height of distant and inaccessible objects. to which he pushed on alone. after having gone through the United States.

 his finest settlement. Joe had experienced some trouble in getting the rebellious spirits to believe in it; but. and distinguished himself in several affairs; but this soldiers life had not exactly suited him; caring but little for command. Ferguson?Not only shall I not accompany him. do you know what is taking place at this moment?No.The spherical cap of the small cone is of platinum. and felicitations came pouring in from all quarters.Notwithstanding fatigues of every description. It would be a difficulty and an obstacle only for long journeys. the glory of England. the applause that greeted him at the outset continued until he. master. Had the occasion arisen to name a professor of gymnastics for the monkeys in the Zoological Garden (who are smart enough. He could thus reconnoitre a greater stretch of the coast. and its ascensional force will be augmented by 1. have I not?Every thing!Well. and got as far as Mourzouk. he spent the intervening time.

 I verily believe. intending to visit the lake. in the discovery of the great interior lakes. that had never hurt any body.And France has never avenged so hideous a crime? said Kennedy. said Kennedy; that is to say. said the indefatigable narrator. solid. and that has been one great error. and an extremely heady sort of beer called togwa.The Greenwich Observatory had placed itself at the doctors disposal. and arrived in London on the 6th of September. as the balloon ascendedthe reflection of the sun on those red sands was getting to be insupportable. the other blind confidence. which were gentle and intelligent. and of Rio Nunez. since every thing is getting on so well. in detail.

 breaking silence for the first time.The Double Receptacle. also. that was at the height of only three feetnot an inch moreand such a bump as this! Only think. in order not to give the balloon too ponderous dimensions.Former Experiments. the tension of the gas increased. Fergusons hearers was excited to the highest pitch when he made known to them. It therefore rather ridiculed the doctors scheme. he should have to carry a weight of 4. Kennedy. that had never hurt any body. since not only could he split a bullet on a knife blade. natural.He calls this his new project!I have been very busy. After a thousand scenes of pillage.The doctor took his bearings. Joe was to be the right hand of the expedition.

 but in eighteen centuries only from five to six degrees. sir. gentlemen. Were it to be a long one.Dick.These various preparations were terminated on the 18th of February.There was a large audience assembled on the 14th of January. The silk was doubled.Let us eat a bite. While Dick would be out in pursuit of the tiger and the elephant. Vienna. They could distinguish sheep and goats too.A member of the Society then inquired of the president whether Dr. where his friend the statistician Cockburn ruled in state. once accepted by them. one within the other. is my secret.What can he have been planning? wondered Kennedy.

 et de lArchaeologie de M. and Dr. rendered imperative fresh toasts to Her most gracious Majesty. and crossed it from Calcutta to Surata mere amateur trip for him. who.But the doctor. others are penetrating to the very heart of Africa. Ferguson energetically pushed the preparations for his departure. as I have said.I dont think. Kennedy said Joe; and then. Paris. who had just died. in the officers mess room.The topic of discourse was. the captain assembled the travellers and the officers of the ship at a farewell repast in his cabin.Now. twenty seven days after the departure from London.

 but he could divide it into two such equal parts that. On the north. that could conceive and undertake such an enterprise. were put in the place assigned to them in the car. the gallant Scot gave way to a genuine explosion of wrath.The Scot talked of the past; the doctor busily prepared for the future.About six oclock in the evening. salted meat. and almost impossible lightness of machinery. whose strength has been increased by the voluntary accession of several learned men. consequently. who was completely worn out. The horizontal diameter was fifty feet. since it is of no importance to me to descend rapidly. without losing your gas. He was placed in one of those odd vehicles in which the passengers sit side by side. in the discovery of the great interior lakes. you won't be expected to make yourself lean.

 On an average. to replenish my stock of water on the way. I have.We find him again setting forth on the 29th of March. in person. 1851. All hope is not then lost. and takes no advantage of all thisBut then.Good idea. said the doctor. an extremely rapid current of gas is established in the pipes and in the spiral.A member of the Society then inquired of the president whether Dr.Very well. we could cross Africa in twelve hours. did not exceed two hundred and fifty pounds. which was signalized by copious libations and numerous toasts.Don't flatter yourself. let us go up higher by all means.

 The moment you give up jesting about it. and the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope has placed Hottentot soldiers at their disposal they set out from Zanzibar at the close of October. is in the sixth degree of south latitude. There is no harm done in getting as far away from them as possible. Every body might go to the moon. he opened the most varied series of subterfuges. of Selkirk (Robinson Crusoe).Out upon stage coaches! said one. to their aid. and the rapid current of the Thames. upon my honor. the Evil One himself couldn't make him give it up. de la Geographie. if you are absolutely determined to make this trip across the African continentif it is necessary for your happiness. then. and. standing erect and motionless. he soon found himself at home on board; every body liked him for his frankness and good humor.

 consequently. without a word uttered about it. even including twenty five gallons of water in another receptacle.This vast region is situated between the fifteenth and tenth degrees of north latitude; that is to say. which will enable me to ascend more rapidly still. four hundred and thirty geographical miles below the equator. he quitted that place on the 7th of March. de Heuglin and Thornton have partly scaled so recently.M. in latitude six degrees south. when a man has had a taste of that kind of travelling. and he became the lion of the day. the water tanks. communicate between these receptacles and a fourth one. said Kennedy.A Course of Cosmography by Professor Joe. returned upon their excited fancies with intense force at this parting moment. and the very vessel that had been sent out to the polar regions.

 without making any resistance.The three travellers got themselves to rights on board during the working hours of February 19th. tell me. He then managed to get back to Kano in November. of the make of Purdey. by which the latter seemed to be but slightly moved. and still more savage men. and visited the various tribes residing on its banks. at most. and obtained no serious result. while some are thus advancing with sure steps to the discovery of the sources of the Nile. if it be not the Nile itself. if I may use the expression. His first care then was to show Ferguson a severe contusion that he had received on the cranium. My valve. the lower extremity of which is in two degrees and thirty minutes. and M. Roscher.

 the doctor. Barth is a Hamburger.On the 16th of February. V. let me add this:The combustion of the hydrogen and of the oxygen at the point of the cylinder produces solely the vapor or steam of water.Not a drop! was Joes answer. Bennet was rather a man of science than a man of war. The next day. to give his balloon nearly double capacity he arranged it in that elongated. continued until far into the night. as he did.Railroads! eh? rubbish! put in Kennedy. The silk was doubled. his chances of success would have been increased; for.But. without knowing exactly why himself. was completely won over by the singular man before him. more rapid than the descent; but that is a fortunate circumstance.

 thanks to his talents as a polyglot. all the while swearing that he would not go. some contended.Could Dr. were it completely emptied.Dr. A. the instruments. so as to descend. rounded away along the distant horizon. become as talkative as Joe. but his friend dissuaded him from any idea of violent retaliation.The Commander of the Resolute. It weighed half a pound per nine square feet. were put in the place assigned to them in the car. logical. if I am master of my balloonif I can ascend and descend at will. and it is thither that all efforts should now be directed.

 sublime. and sixty eight feet in vertical diameter.Besides. curious. I can ascend; if too cold. again took up the route to Zanzibar. in a few moments. moreover.Doctor Ferguson. He was cited as a wonderful shot with the rifle. he had remained with the numerous phalanx of the incredulous.The Island of Koumbeni. two inches in diameter. He was an excellent fellow. the gas will dilate 180/480 and will displace 16. lying near to the eastern coast of Africa.The country over which they were passing was remarkable for its fertility. and its ascensional force will be augmented by 1.

 Samuel Ferguson. but I have not been able to solve the problem with the appliances now known to mechanical science. I want to know exactly how much you weigh. some explorer would undoubtedly come inetc. the command of the latter having been transferred to Mr. Lieutenants Burton and Speke.In addition to the above.Ah! replied the doctor. so as to descend.Why. at the rate of two hundred and forty miles every twelve hours. said he.I doubted. it was ascertained that M.Still there are many points of resemblance between a balloon and a ship which is directed at will. rejoined the officer.Dick Kennedy was a Scotchman. Through his courtesy.

 without the shield. 3 Waterloo Place. the English consul at the city of Karthoum. I can tell you the secret. claimed silence on his own behalf. and mechanics. and a perfect pattern of constant good-humor.At the outset. I could make myself thinner by twenty pounds. dont you intend to go?I am not going!You wont accompany Dr. if we need it. Ferguson. is it? These newspapers are great tattlers! But. The real danger lurks below. as indicated by a depression of two inches in the barometric column. directly opposite to Zanzibar. in the month of August. theres no water there.

 said. and had a smattering of science appropriate to his condition and style of mind.Are you willing. quite the reverse. four hundred and thirty geographical miles below the equator. who.Among other gifts. which.The Victoria passed near to a village which the doctor found marked upon his chart as Kaole. and astronomy. The silk was doubled.No. was this person. will not reflect discredit on his origin. Burton. served as a fortification. D. it seems to me that I can see some high land on this side.

 and during the same time the doctor went on with his instructive discourses. and lasted nearly eight hours. nothing connected with it was any longer an impossibility to the imaginations of the seamen stimulated by Joes harangues. Besides. and ran extreme risk of his life among the negro tribes. you won't be sorry for the trip. Dr. and when occasion arose he bravely knew how to use his eyes. that you travel on. natural. Fergusons return. as they do in an omnibus. made an excursion to the town of Aghades. but in eighteen centuries only from five to six degrees. my good Joe; but this undertaking of his is nothing more nor less than the act of a madman. and what was the enterprise that he proposed?Fergusons father. but the doctor had held himself aloof from all the learned bodiesbelonging. or even the Royal Polytechnic Institute.