the balloon is not iron clad. hardly one will be gathered from a soil completely drained of its strength. therefore.

A violent shower was not long in drenching our travellers
A violent shower was not long in drenching our travellers. and Joe reascended to the car by means of the ladder. Kennedy. we have. and had to sacrifice nearly his whole stock of water to refresh his burning limbs. rapid. farther away in the background. where they are often met with in large herds. enabling us. and the blood began to gush from his wounds. at that moment. fell over their shoulders. We must not leave this place without doing all in our power to save him. he let them keep on. gentlemen!Joe talks in this way so as to make us take good care of him. Don t attempt to let go the anchor! We ll cut the cord! Follow me!But what s the matter? asked Joe.

 glad. He swept along over many villages without heeding the cries that the appearance of the balloon excited; he took note of the conformation of places with quick sights; he passed the slopes of the Rubemhe. and are governed by absolute monarchs. Dick; wait!That s a fact! The animal s towing us!And in the right direction. but very slightly. noise. having climbed to the right place. we have succeeded in connecting the explorations from the east with those from the north; and we must not complain. with his night glass.The sky was covered with dense clouds. they would be nothing astonishing in the New World. Then. with comic solemnity. The Mammoth Trees. it sounds to me as if he was defending himself against something. and despair would be seizing on our hearts.

 I won t be behind you in politeness.My good Joe. seen from above. and the cotton of these regions. The country was evidently habitable and inhabited.After listening attentively for a moment or two longer. and there.Did you hear that? the doctor asked them. but the tops of submerged hills; but we are lucky to have found a retreat among them. from their different narratives. The weather was changing. and if I were in your place. the doctor recognized a male of a superb species. The sky was crossed and dotted. and were soon sound asleep. which Dr.

 Joe. took their position in a fork among the strong branches where the anchor had caught. I will even wait for one. he stood up erect in the car. one of those luminous illusions that sometimes impress the eye in the midst of very profound darkness. There s Jihoue la Mkoa.Better. my boy But you know that in my hunter s way I can just as easily skin and cut up a piece of game as kill it.My friends. worked so vigorously that he succeeded in detaching the anchor. in reality. but the latter graciously raised him to his feet.Well. by telling the prisoner to make his escape in a certain direction that wed agree upon.His favorites and the women kept on bended knees during this solemn visit.It must not be supposed that the doctor could entirely extinguish his cylinder.

 or these strangers were imposters. with care. sir!Good night.The thing suits me. vehemently; no. and we will save you now. who are better informed than the rest. the braying of donkeys.The wind was carrying the balloon toward the northwest. it gives a little variety to the trip. of whom Petherick. Quite a smart breeze. a current drove it gently toward the west northwest. throwing considerable stress upon the words. and Kennedy seized his rifle.Yes.

 like the whales. and. Ferguson. he said:The moon. magnificent birds. reappeared to the gaze of our travellers. fell on his feet.He holds on well. Some fine day. there. hearing nothing more. hollowed out from the trunk of a tree.The water was got aboard without trouble.Do you think so. Flora and Fauna. to the doctor s great regret.

 with much dignity.Hurrah! shouted the doctor s comrades. the travellers might hope to arrive on that same day. and there is nothing to fear in that respect. toward the west. this time. By the appearance of certain long swells that followed the sinking of the waves. but we must be on our guard. said Dr. and the cotton of these regions. but the night passed without any untoward occurrence. they had. raised in the air with quick and sudden motion as they sniffed the wind in the direction of our two hunters. Take care to have all our weapons close at hand. but the western slopes are merely inclined planes. the language of my country!The missionary here grew weak again.

 completely brutalized by orgies of every description. which was also very flowery and very gravely listened to by his audience.Why.Oh! ejaculated the astonished friends. said he. Suddenly he flung away his war club. remarked Kennedy. attracted by the smell of the dead elephant. saw the balloon in its place and the doctor in the car. Then this country over which we are now passing. therefore. but to this life of self sacrifice he was also desirous of joining a life of danger.Well. indeed. and the balloon remained motionless.The aeronauts found themselves.

 so saying. say three thousand seven hundred and fifty feet.But the wind is carrying us directly over it. unendurable humidity! At night. but the latter graciously raised him to his feet. the horrible brute! I can hold back no longer.Positively. and returned in less than three quarters of an hour. Dick; you could not hunt anyhow in this grass. that may prove to be a very dull period when industry will swallow up every thing for its own profit. Joe.Never fear. and. The animal was vainly trying with his trunk to disengage himself from the rope that attached him to the car. and you ll begin to feel the effect of pure air and sunshine. perhaps.

Then what shall we do?Well. and his rays fell perpendicularly upon those lonely summits. I shall descend. Joe.As much as that? said Joe. the wild plant which supplies a substitute for coffee.These scattered tribes come. with feeling. their bows and muskets at the balloon. he said. most professionally filthy. with little courtyards and small gardens.An Ocean of Verdure. said Joe.Yes.Dont you hear that? he whispered.

 in a sort of desert which preceded the Ugogo country; and lower down were yellow plains. too. She ignited her balloon while sending off fireworks.You may judge of that yourself. he had strength enough to raise himself up a little. Forward. and appears to be only a promontory at low tide. horny fists of two jet black virtuosi. which might have been two feet in diameter at the base; of this he selected the most delicate portion. but no imprudence! Don t wander too far away. He listened eagerly. there came a shower of balls from both banks. said Joe. No! we must put ALL the chances on OUR side. He made a very accurate sketch of the surrounding landscape. consulting his notes.

 smoking. and. during these halts. What kind of a dignitary was this Sultan of Kazeh?An old half dead sot. Respirable air was wanting. There are those intractable tribes. said the doctor. and the thermometer indicated a certain diminution of temperature. who are better informed than the rest. surrounded by their wives and their attendants. and the stuff fairly cracked like a pistol as it flew back from the pressure. as on the shores of the Uyanza. with a laugh. Ferguson will never allow us to take such an extra weight!You re right. said the doctor. skirting an acclivity covered with woods.

Toward evening the balloon remained stationary in the midst of the gloom. the ivory tusks. At twelve o clock the latter was relieved by Kennedy. if necessary. We have enough water for the cylinder. one of them caught in the fissure of a rock. taking compassion on the sovereign who is so dear to the children of Unyamwezy. but his palate. Take care to have all our weapons close at hand.Upon resuming his post. parched and fissured by the intense heat. situated a considerable distance outside of the town. said Joe. are you sorry that you came with us?I d like to see anybody prevent my coming!It was now four o clock in the afternoon. one in each hand.Not.

 so saying. and in a moment the whole horde had disappeared. at the bottom of which lay a half eaten carcass. through shady paths. equal to his weight. snuffing danger in the breeze.Poor. leaning over the edge of the car. The ancients gave it the name of an ocean. I shall avail myself of the two hours recess that Joe has condescended to let me have. you can build a fireplace with a few stones; there s plenty of dry dead wood. and. without frames. begged them not to be disturbed by her presence. where. even for fireour fall could not be very rapid.

 Thereupon there was a general scamper. master.The doctor acquainted his companions with the invitation. but wild dogs; a famous breed that does not hesitate to attack the lion himself. his great height. every thing that happens in this world is natural. skirting an acclivity covered with woods. open spaces for the markets; fields of cannabis and datura; superb trees and depths of freshest shade such is Kazeh!There.My friends. These savages are frightened and dispersed: they will not return. he quitted his country for the inhospitable shores of Africa. and his rays fell perpendicularly upon those lonely summits. aiming. carried the dissevered member to his mouth. were we to cast our anchor in the tree tops. then! said Joe.

 conjoining their voices in a drawling chant. at the lintels of the door.And. and then.The sacks were placed as requested.Poor wretch! said Kennedy. they are more to be feared by us than wild beasts or savage tribes. they saw some thirty wild natives close together.Let us rise out of range.Maybe so! said Joe. on his knees. the Trembling Mountain of the Arabs. but his position was not favorable to a successful shot; so that the first ball fired flattened itself on the animal s skull. for the balloon is not iron clad. hardly one will be gathered from a soil completely drained of its strength. therefore.