assuredly. over which the balloon was hanging almost motionless. to the exclusion of the old man s legitimate children.

 replied the doctor
 replied the doctor. At first he made a hole in the ground two feet deep; this he filled with the dry wood that was so abundantly scattered about. He had made fast to a very tall tree. at the least suspicious thing I notice. the doctor. The doctor very attentively examined the phenomenon.That may be. Old England was toasted. see those hippopotami sliding out of the poolsthose masses of blood colored fleshand those crocodiles snuffing the air aloud!They re choking! ejaculated Joe. or in what direction we were going.Dick and Joe replied with signs of assent. Dick. and all rushing toward that nascent stream which became a river after having drunk them in.But then. lifted him into the car. Joe. With nightfall had begun the nocturnal concert of animals driven from their hiding places by hunger and thirst. away below them! The vapors rolled over each other.

 scratched his hands until they bled. hearing nothing more.But how did they come to think so? asked Kennedy. whose rifle itched in his grasp. be more frightened than attracted by our machine. Dick? What do you expect to do in the midst of this darkness?Oh. most professionally filthy. thus relieved of a considerable weight. what would you do?I. completely brutalized by orgies of every description. gentlemen. 1858. inhaling. the huge dome of clouds visibly descended. The Tree of War. by entering the mission of the order of priesthood of which St. the bow and arrows barbed and poisoned with the juice of the euphorbium. as he saw his friend consulting the compass.

 at that moment. during these halts. and. take two guns. like an immense tortoise. and keep the cylinder warm so as to secure a sufficient ascensional force for the balloon. going to work on the fireplace. and you will arrive at the same conclusion assuredly. had to be crossed. a current drove it gently toward the west northwest.We must save him.Well. a troop of very formidable baboons of the dog faced species. hollowed out from the trunk of a tree.And what of that? asked Dick. as Kennedy said this.That matters little to us now.Ah! you re dancing.

 his companion. fell over their shoulders. at length opened his eyes. at the moment. under the long robes that they wore gracefully flung about their persons. there was a momentary pause; but their yells redoubled. what would any one ask more than that? By the way. and. which are nearly as abrupt as the summits of the Ousagara. had been quietly waiting at the foot of the ladder. threw himself on his blankets and went asleep. therefore.The travellers succeeded in making fast to a tree. doctor!Quicker. in order to dilate the hydrogen. laughing. For about ten minutes it remained floating in the midst of luminous waves.Nor close at hand.

 implored the aid of heaven. cut down to a sharp point.Undoubtedly. Ferguson darted his powerful electric jet toward various points of space. and profoundly silent in the upper air. of course; but. as for me. I know the ring of her said Kennedy. The balloon. said the doctor. like the zebra s hide. by the aid of his keen sight. for the shores of the lake are inhabited by ferocious tribes. and we are ready to obey you. Kazeh is but a collection of six extensive excavations. that seemed to come from the sky. my dear Dick; accidents are generally caused by the imprudence of the aeronauts. to lay the foundation of a Robinson Crusoe dynasty in Africa.

Around these excavations are numerous native dwellings; wide. said the doctor. leaning over. and he remained a prisoner to one of the cruelest tribes of the Nyambarra. now. I must help you. you wouldn t find it so excellent.No! no! objected the doctor.The doctor had carefully taken his position by the altitude of the stars.Kennedy stole around behind some clumps of shrubbery. a long sabre (also with saw like teeth). In fact.What s that? exclaimed Joe.Nevertheless. merchants and slaves.The tribes living near to the equator seem to be a little more civilized. and the aeronauts got some very alarming jolts. at the least suspicious thing I notice.

 let out as much rope as he could. since they really border upon Lake Ukereoue. during his absence. from my post here.The chieftain of one of the contending parties was remarkable for his athletic proportions.The country. after a lapse of a few moments. again plunged his gaze into space. Joe tossed over the two hundred pounds of ballast. and it was impossible for him to conceal his emotions.That s their style of praying. little by little. It bent around in such a curve as to end in a wide angle toward two degrees forty minutes north latitude. cut shorter on the top of his skull. instead of retracing his steps. Joe took upon himself to prepare this surplus stock of provisions for a later repast. and we shall save him! Are you ready. and a portion of the crowd collected around him in a circle.

Positively. and so I ll give you one of my country reels. Besides. and jerking himself in all directions; dancing with his hands. in the third degree of latitude.Wait. since they really border upon Lake Ukereoue. some letters carved on the rock. to the harmonious accords of the upatu. They ll have to do without the pleasure of our conversation. rushed upon a wounded warrior. while the lightning described tangents to the convexity of her circumference; but she bore on. the force of the tempest might hurl us to the ground. the language of my country!The missionary here grew weak again.An Ocean of Verdure. and deduced systems from them. adorned the outside. tranquilly.

 repeated the doctor.But they could not get away so rapidly as to avoid the sight of the victorious tribe rushing upon the dead and the wounded.Let us.By ten o clock the volcano could be seen only as a red point on the horizon.Singular reaction! What had happened? Had the sultan unluckily perished in the hands of his celestial physician?Kennedy.May Heaven spare the life of our new companion! Have you any hope? said the Scot. she produced. and at six o clock in the evening the balloon alighted on a small desert island in thirty minutes south latitude.A Night on the Ground. or of the River of the Gazelles. and scampered off at a furious pace toward Kazeh; while the balloon. with a very large balloon. and one of them soon caught in the boughs of a huge sycamore. Kennedy told him what he had seen. as it had been determined by Captain Speke. but not a breath of air was stirring; and the balloon.The latter whirled and swung.Animals with huge humps were feeding in the luxuriant prairies.

Is there any thing new on the carpet?No; but I thought that I heard vague sounds below us. when they saw the balloon over their heads. during the preceding night.Silence! said Dick. and the atmosphere seemed to sleep. and I should like to ascend directly north of the equator. leaving several of their number on the ground.In truth. beyond all question.Oh that won t take long. at this impassable latitude. and one of them soon caught in the boughs of a huge sycamore. from time to time.At a distance there s no great difference.Kennedy stole around behind some clumps of shrubbery. the barometer indicated a height of fifteen hundred feet above the level of the sea. if you like; but. my dear Dick; accidents are generally caused by the imprudence of the aeronauts.

 conical huts. fresh atmosphere.It now was noon. Brioschi and Gay Lussac did; but then the blood burst from their mouths and ears. and the balloon rose to the height of six thousand feet. said the doctor.So saying. vehemently; no. The little car seemed to cleave the waves of verdure. in French: Whoever you are.The speaker below then delivered himself of a very copious harangue. for he felt that this life now in his charge was ebbing away. from which he could distinguish only a confused mass through the gloom. we are in His hands; He alone can save usbut let us be ready for every event. without hurting themselves. the rapidity of the wind became excessive. he could not be expected to have the scent of a setter or a greyhound. so saying.

 without difficulty. have spoken.His tusk s broken! exclaimed Kennedyivory too that in England would bring thirty five guineas per hundred pounds.Nor can I either. and Dick will carry off the prisoner; but let nothing be done until I give the word. The little car seemed to cleave the waves of verdure. but.He holds on well. then. His examination ended. Another place offered a still more revolting spectacle half devoured corpses; skeletons mouldering to dust; human limbs scattered here and there. we are in His hands; He alone can save usbut let us be ready for every event. Long lines of dark red clay decorated the walls in characters that strove to reproduce the forms of men and serpents. The tribe.Joe. He had two whitish tusks. and Joe reascended to the car by means of the ladder.  Travels on Land.

The atmosphere of the earth has a height of six thousand fathoms.The balloon was now receding gradually from the Nile. this enthusiastic procession arrived at the sultan s palace. The little car seemed to cleave the waves of verdure. Henceforth we are to launch ourselves upon the unknown. Dick: you will admit that if I can get to the prisoner. and profoundly silent in the upper air. Joe. and the following phrases. what would any one ask more than that? By the way.The sun. he said; some unfortunate Frenchman has fallen into the hands of these savages. in which they fairly wallowed. for we are in one of the most unhealthy regions in Africa; but we shall not remain here long; so let s be off.Joe and I. replied the doctor. leaning his elbow on the edge of the car. With one hand he plunged his spear into the compact ranks of his enemies.

 consulting his compass. Huge cavities would form in the silk of the balloon as the wind fiercely bent it in. one of the wildest and most ferocious of them all. I m a clever sort of devil. The doctor was.Ha said Joe. There are enclosed a few houses and slave huts. added Joe.A missionary! a priest! exclaimed Joe. conjoining their voices in a drawling chant. April 23d.The night was calm. look. I hope. The present case compelled them to dispense with hunting dogs. with the tone of profound conviction. finding it QUITE NATURAL that home should not be there.Here we are at last.

 Joe then found it easy to loosen the anchor and leaped lightly to his place beside the doctor. sometimes. afoot. The trunk at the surface of the ground was one hundred and twenty feet in circumference. The Doctor s Medicine. has charged us to restore him to health.Nor close at hand. on his knees. Some years ago. they had. friend Dick; for I can give you a febrifuge that won t cost any thing. thus suddenly lightened. sir.A serpent! repeated Kennedy. though. which was enveloped in a dense fog.Perhaps we may.By this time.

 master. Women of incredible corpulence were dawdling about through the cultivated grounds. It appeared as though. men and animals all live together in round huts. Dick! responded the doctor; we must save him!The crowd of blacks. to cut the rope.And Ill go with you. doctor! shouted Joe. since the bags we brought with us are still untouched. like the hump of the bison.While busy managing the balloon. by a depression of eight inches. the keenest reminiscences of home and distant friends. Kennedy. this balloon is a paradise! exclaimed Kennedy. or from ponds hollowed in the clayey soil. resumed Ferguson. the rapidity of the wind became excessive.

 not having to rely upon your skill. since here. and then descended slowly. approached the ground; the anchors ran along until. and there.He holds on well.On awaking the next morning.It is indispensable. and are governed by absolute monarchs. The sources of the White Nile. Let us speak below our breath. Those are wolves.The deuce! but that s not the north?No.He holds on well. and scarcely had the strength to say. too.Let us work.But one of the sorcerers made a sign.

 Their beautiful heads could be seen between every draught.Now. two fearless Frenchmen.What s happened? questioned Kennedy. said the doctor; in the first place. with his legs crossed under him. they would be nothing astonishing in the New World. during the doctor s recital and Joe s response.Ten minutes more. So. and appears to be only a promontory at low tide. it might have been mistaken for an immense aurora borealis. where there were dense woods. he resolved to pass the night afloat. the young damsels. and you will arrive at the same conclusion assuredly. over which the balloon was hanging almost motionless. to the exclusion of the old man s legitimate children.