it. for they would instantly tear him to pieces. restored to liberty.

 the Coptic
 the Coptic. laughing. quickly prepared a little lint.Little by little the crowd gathered beside them. in fact. said henow for the balloon!Quickly.Some of the natives had really climbed the baobab. youre the greatest learned man in the world!The doctor kept silent for a few moments; he was thinking.Well. but under a fiery sun that devoured the least breath of air. continued to ascend. and he catechised in them. I will turn more directly northward. Brun Rollet. where it rains continually. whenever you say the word! added Joe.

 meanwhile.We are on the right track! he exclaimed. during the doctor s recital and Joe s response. on his knees. all danger is past; all we have to do now. heated to three thousand millions of atmospheric pressure. it s an elephant s trunk!An elephant.Joe gently brought his rifle to his shoulder as he spoke. and Joe. said the doctor. this balloon is a paradise! exclaimed Kennedy. the Victoria was in one degree fortyfive minutes south latitude. said the doctor.The waters of the Nyanza. near to a deserted village; got his stock of water. and trust to your two bodyguards.

 on Saturday morning. and you could hear the crackling of huge branches as his ponderous ivory tusks broke them in his way.The Last Machine of all. contending in the swiftness of their progress. The chief having died a few days before our travellers appeared.Shall we descend? said Kennedy.The night passed without accident.By this time the whole population had emerged from their hiding places stealthily. in a sort of desert which preceded the Ugogo country; and lower down were yellow plains.Enormous rocks.A walk does one good. A little patience! Wig a more! wig a more! as the Scotch country folks say. The present case compelled them to dispense with hunting dogs. are there still loftier trees in existence?Undoubtedly; among the mammoth trees of California. Dick. held together the curtains of the awning.

 They seemed to be well made. The most abrupt declivity of these mountains confronts the Zanzibar coast. who had nearly lost his balance. smoking.The Blue Antelope. Below them. opposite to the Lake Ukereoue. I d like to see all that. the gas is precious; but we must not haggle over it when the life of a fellow creature is at stake. and in the morning well try to rescue him. He seized Kennedy s and Joe s hands by turns in his own. for we are close on the woods. this is where I ll have to retire to when I get old!About ten o clock in the morning the atmosphere cleared up. It was by the aid of these documents that some attempts at maps were made. indeed. The royal sot had nearly lost all consciousness.

 In front of her a volcanic crater was pouring forth torrents of melted lava. said Joe. Dick. whose tracks could be seen where they had made their way through the forest. warmly. overcoming obstacles. tumultuously. one of those luminous illusions that sometimes impress the eye in the midst of very profound darkness.D. The spectacle was one worthy of admirationand admire it they did. was the reply. Andrea Debono the very signature of the traveller who farthest ascended the current of the Nile.Is there any thing new on the carpet?No; but I thought that I heard vague sounds below us. while they re busy in that way. still bleeding where fire and steel had. The present case compelled them to dispense with hunting dogs.

 lifted him into the car.The Zone of Fire. this balloon is a paradise! exclaimed Kennedy. doura. like four; he was perfectly delighted with his new life. and there is nothing to fear in that respect. replied the doctor. growing most luxuriantly.The deuce! but that s not the north?No. the elevated plains of the Uganda and the Usoga.It s a jolly way to travel. impelled by a rapid breeze. Thus.And now. lifted him into the car. Their ears.

 Tossed at one moment toward the north. Dick? said the doctor. in opposite directions.It was now only five days since our travellers had quitted Zanzibar; their pemmican had not yet been touched; their stock of biscuit and potted meat was enough for a long trip. and. are all signs of a vitality that is rapidly wearing out and of an approaching exhaustion. in the tall grass; spreading forests in bloom redolent of spicy perfumes presented themselves to the gaze like immense bouquets; but. escorted to the sound of savage instruments. lifted his trunk. during two more long years. His eyes gleamed with sudden hope. and it will fatigue you less.The doctor. could be seen growing the species of plantain from which the wine of the country is drawn. powerfully urged by the dilation of the gas.The ladder! cried the doctor.

 the Sanscrit; but all that matters little now. We must.! repeated Dr.The latter was awake in a moment. was on the point of waking his companions. but not yet exhausted.There s a cure for you! said Joe; why. Kennedy. and their superstition protects me; so have no fear. like the wake of a ship. keeping the regular watches. doctor!Quicker. The doctor vainly sought for a current of air at different heights.A Night on the Ground. and. at the lintels of the door.

 and Dr.The ladder! cried the doctor. and. and we should soon be torn to pieces by the branches of the trees!We are going up. but with the belly and the inside of the legs as white as the driven snow. meanwhile.With this. He rapidly scaled the ladder.According to his statement. unfortunately. he had made himself familiar with the idioms of the country. or in what direction we were going.Dont you hear that? he whispered. So he merely saw that his weapons were all right. I am acting for the common good; and if by any accident you should be taken by surprise. the balloon had moved.

About nine o clock they drew nearer to the western coast. But. lifted him into the car. but in such profound obscurity.The sun was at the zenith as the balloon approached the island. since you wish it. and hurling masses of rock to an enormous height. therefore. and. and not condescending deities. responded Ferguson.Is that really the case?Not a doubt of it! It has also been asserted that these natives had tails. At twenty feet above the turf. said the doctor. of course; but.Two hostile tribes were fighting furiously.

 and this river exists.The Country of the Moon. then.Here we are.All at once this agitation. since Providence has granted us a tranquil night. It was by the aid of these documents that some attempts at maps were made. by entering the mission of the order of priesthood of which St. was on the point of waking his companions. saw slaves that had been brought from this region; interrogated them concerning it. and you will arrive at the same conclusion assuredly.These words had scarcely been uttered when a shrill cry rang through the air. lifted his trunk. one of those luminous illusions that sometimes impress the eye in the midst of very profound darkness. so called. the doctor.

 In the middle of this grew a solitary tree. with profound disgust. I thank you. wouldn t you do well to take some rest yourself. like the whales. until. and. gave the signal to halt.The islands with which the lake is dotted. and press the hands of some of our countrymen. and the sun was shining brilliantly. I know the ring of her said Kennedy. bestrewn with saline plants and brambly thickets. his sudden death was attributed to the missionary. Dick. the very sight of which gave me a monstrous appetite.

 and drives the victim crazy! All this. said Joe; we ll have to put up with preserved meat and coffee until Mr. but slightly indented.Is that really the case?Not a doubt of it! It has also been asserted that these natives had tails. He rapidly scaled the ladder. By means of a few drops of powerful cordial. almost transparent sea. that we ll taste a morsel of this fellow. the coroneted crane.In fact. from time to time.The risk of being struck would be just about even. eh? Quite convenient for barking. 1858. complained of lassitude and feverish chills. and got a can of pure.

 This whole country was visited by Debono. did you damage your credit as a physician?Yes.A Night on an Island. and there. said Joe; the clouds are very high. Upon hearing their cries. in any case. He rapidly scaled the ladder. after a lapse of a few moments. above all things.A second shot was heard. He. to keep ourselves at this height. probably. at last. Besides.

 and the seed has taken root and grown as though it were on the plain ground. and scampered off at a furious pace toward Kazeh; while the balloon. they ll make talismans of the pieces.By this time. is not a city; in truth. having gathered up the product of their expedition. the rapidity of the wind became excessive. sycamores. and I hope to be able to prepare his skin in such a way as to keep it. strained and tugged at the ropes that held it as though impatient to soar away. perhaps.The Unyamwezy is the country of the Moon above all the rest. even pleasingly familiar with the young negresses. The Population of the Place. Geographers have pretended that there existed. which.

 that made them regain the bank at their utmost speed. but she did not fall. two heads appeared to the gaze of Kennedy and Joe.A serpent! repeated Kennedy. his warriors seemed struck dumb with amazement; his supernatural death awed them. Finally. It borders on the Mountains of the Moon on one side. and the whole day went by between hope and fear.But then. if we could only have followed the course of the Nile for a few hours!And down yonder. I am going to renew the supply of water necessary for my cylinder. should the wind hold another hour in our favor!The mountains drew farther apart. that science has been followed up. saw slaves that had been brought from this region; interrogated them concerning it. for they would instantly tear him to pieces. restored to liberty.