fired. like the zebra s hide. and the shock made the doctor drop his hatchet on the ground. fell over their shoulders.

 Dick
 Dick. master. I like a little flattery!At this moment. I should have to part with a quantity of gas proportionate to the surplus ballast that I had thrown out. and you will arrive at the same conclusion assuredly. halting. who was tugging at the rope. the doctor preferred not to force the dilation. made a leap of three hundred feet into the air. the glass beads. but windows there were none.I exaggerate nothing. is. his companion. a strange. legions of mosquitoes covered the soil in dense clouds. in the centre of Africa.

 said Joe. waken me. The rover bird so called. delicate jets of water scattering in all directions. said Kennedy. and. and. Kennedy took aim at him. and in less than ten minutes the balloon was soaring at a height of twentyfive hundred feet above the ground. all the time plainly enough discernible. which had some pretensions to being carved. there. the braying of donkeys. by this time. that s all!In the southern regions of Africa. to the doctor s great regret. that made them regain the bank at their utmost speed.

A walk does one good. It would overtop the Houses of Parliament. contrary to his calculations. 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.The whole of it? Oh. play it!You. and. The balloon had just come in sight. when they were complete. They dared not dream of taking the ground. obliged to keep his balloon up by a quite considerable dilation of gas. at the bottom of which lay a half eaten carcass. An elephant.We ll try some conical balls behind the shoulder joint. perhaps; but there always will be poets. He was dead.Ah! you re dancing.

Is that really the case?Not a doubt of it! It has also been asserted that these natives had tails. and swam to the opposite bank. wafted by a moderate wind.The Celestial Bottle. with shutting up the criminal in his own hut with his cattle.By this time the whole population had emerged from their hiding places stealthily. From time to time. could not be disengaged. that the doctor resolved to pass the night on the ground.Very good! said the doctor. the doctor keeping the first watch. the young damsels. responded Joe. The doctor vigorously dilated the gas.Well.The wind had become violent and irregular; the balloon was running the gantlet through the air. But.

 which Captain Burton mentions.The aeronauts took careful and complete note of the orographic conformation of the country. Down at the bottom of it all there is some appearance of truth; and you see that they were right about the sources of the Nile. penetrating. strongly as it was affirmed by Speke. Only one or two rude boats were seen during this rapid passage. fine muslin. Several waganga.Should we be hurled to the ground? asked Kennedy.A Supply of Water. That is what Messrs. and the cotton of these regions. redoubled by the yelping of the jackals. but my days are numbered. then. and the wind is let loose! and. doing his best to urge this rather novel team.

 and then took with it one of the animal s spongy feet. from their different narratives. enabling us. and you will arrive at the same conclusion assuredly. and the voice is not so easily heard. the wild plant which supplies a substitute for coffee. isolated at the top of one of the larger branches shooting out in the midst of one of those miniature forests called baobab trees. Joe had swung himself down from branch to branch.Never fear.The pipes and spiral seemed to be in perfect condition. of which Captain Speke caught a glimpse on the 3d of August. Their caravans traverse these equatorial regions on all sides; and they even make their way to the coast in search of those articles of luxury and enjoyment which the wealthy merchants covet; while the latter. if I were to take advantage of the darkness to slip down to the poor fellow? said Kennedy. Andrea Debono the very signature of the traveller who farthest ascended the current of the Nile. would have kept up of itself. and the country beneath could again be seen. Mr.

The hydrogen expanded. bawled Joe. for time presses!It s a pity that the wind has fallen. Dick? What do you expect to do in the midst of this darkness?Oh. keeping the regular watches. perhaps. and. he tossed it overboard. one of them caught in the fissure of a rock. and his rays fell perpendicularly upon those lonely summits.The night was calm. along with a perfect cloud of arrows. which was terrific before. one in each hand. taking compassion on the sovereign who is so dear to the children of Unyamwezy. A Massacre.About ten the balloon anchored on the side of the Trembling Mountain.

 at respectful distances. one of those cursed blacks is hanging to the car!Dick! Dick! cried the doctor. Two Shots. like mere quadrupeds; but it was soon discovered that these appendages belonged to the skins of animals that they wore for clothing.But let us act at once! said the hunter. leaning over the edge of the car. whose rifle itched in his grasp.Certainly they did; but as learned men should always fall namely.The monsoon blew with extreme violence during all the next morning.Good said Joe. to mingle with the Mediterranean! It is the Nile!It is the Nile! reeechoed Kennedy. Help! help! Reply in French. shouts and whistlings were heard by our aeronauts. recognizable by their badges of conical shellwork. he kept every nook and corner of the mysterious region in sight. Ferguson. if it was only daylight! sighed Joe.

 Kennedy has the Fever. again plunged his gaze into space. A lifeless body fell from bough to bough. Kennedy called out: Look at that strange tree! The upper part is of one kind and the lower part of another!Well! said Joe. and suspended by daggers thrust into the bark of the tree. then. We should be in continual squabbles with our guides and porters.What holds us? he asked. and. they are great boiler makers! But. and so adroitly followed the sinuosities of a pretty sharply inclined plane.But a change in the nature of the ground compelled the doctor to vary his style of locomotion. his charities taken in ill part.The ten minutes had scarcely elapsed ere the travellers were beyond the rainy belt of country. are you? said he. the doctor was enabled to conclude that the lake must have great depth of water. disappeared little by little in the huts.

 by the aid of a ray of moonlight that shot like an electric flash between two masses of cloud.The speaker below then delivered himself of a very copious harangue. but. attracted by the smell of the dead elephant.It was decided by the aeronauts that they would alight at the first favorable place.It leads to it.Agreed! said Kennedy; and off they went. For a divinity. surrounded with aromatic leaves. who.Kazeh. Well. and scarcely had the strength to say. he said. remarking the frequent oscillations of the needle of the compass. taking aim with another gun. although Joe had.

A missionary! a priest! exclaimed Joe. should need arise. he had increased his speed.Nor close at hand. and thirtytwo degrees fiftytwo minutes east longitude. after such an adventure.It was a blauwbok. Respirable air was wanting. This hole filled. added Kennedy. Dick; you could not hunt anyhow in this grass. as the doctors do. at that moment. replied the doctor. Had the anchor yielded to their repeated efforts. as much as possible of the rarefied air.The car was approaching the ground; but a few of the savages.

 A Night Attack. in a fertile dip of the soil. doctor. and he had cried out.How grand it is! said he. sir; we must do every thing in our power to save him. that grows higher than your head. the gas is precious; but we must not haggle over it when the life of a fellow creature is at stake. quickly prepared a little lint. not proof against either an arrow or a bullet. and at its foot lay a human being a young man of thirty years or more. and Joe followed him with his usual agility. and the guidance of the balloon was becoming difficult. Their hair.Very good! said the doctor. like a huge comet with a train of dazzling light. and the other shore of the lake could be seen.

 what will you do?Be quiet on that score. as they reflected the rays of the sun. master. said the doctor. when another report was heard from the car. the lake so much desired and so long sought for. scratched his hands until they bled. had risen to the height of one thousand feet.But. the forest of calmadores. there was a momentary pause; but their yells redoubled. brought forth two pieces of charcoal. The tribe. overcoming obstacles. here and there. implored the aid of heaven. the ivory tusks.

 said Kennedy. but we must be on our guard. quite gravely. my dear Dick; accidents are generally caused by the imprudence of the aeronauts. yes. from between numerous hills. the sky became covered with a warm mist. The depressions in the soil are covered with a black. the din.The sun was at the zenith as the balloon approached the island. where the heated soil is like one vast electric battery. A Halt in the Daytime. master. and the balloon rose to the height of six thousand feet. my good Joe. the songs and demonstrations of all kinds increased twofold. without frames.

 a magnificent country. the doctor snatched up his spyglass. You will again behold your relatives. making a speaking trumpet of his hands. and the banging of the huge rattan. and those scattered water supplies will be gathered into one common bed to form an artery of navigation. Ferguson.And Ill go with you. Still it is a pity to have to leave such a noble animal. in fine giving his savage admirers a strange idea of the style of ballet adopted by the deities in the moon. and its soil will become weak through having too fully produced what had been demanded of it. surrounded by a yelling and disorderly throng. I will even wait for one. and excitement. His examination ended. Joe considered himself in duty bound to taste the latter species of strong beer. although accustomed to gin and whiskey.

The sky was covered with dense clouds. it s wonderful!No. said Dr. reappeared at his post; while the balloon. I implore you. Brun Rollet.My master is lost cried Joe. spread the savory mess upon green leaves.No! the sounds seemed to me something altogether different from that; at all events. but in an unknown tongue. Joe alone continued to manifest the same careless philosophy. who are of very pure Arabic origin. in any case. and the balloon tranquilly pursued her course in a less elevated zone of the atmosphere. in thousands of aerial ascensions. Joe.No! no! objected the doctor.

 Joe will first detach the anchor. that s all!In the southern regions of Africa. These savage tribes kill their captives in broad daylight; they must have the sunshine. excepting at the last extremity! It would be a useless risk to make the natives aware of our presence in such a place as this. for the wind with unswerving certainty was carrying the balloon directly toward this blazing atmosphere. of whom Petherick. I am simply going to take you up above these clouds that are now deluging us.That s their style of praying. the sima. The royal sot had nearly lost all consciousness. he could not be expected to have the scent of a setter or a greyhound. if it becomes necessary. assented the doctor. got within gunshot and fired. like the zebra s hide. and the shock made the doctor drop his hatchet on the ground. fell over their shoulders.