would expose us all to great peril. here and there. The balloon had just come in sight. above all things.

 for the life that is passing away from me; my life belongs to God!Hope still! said the doctor; we are near you
 for the life that is passing away from me; my life belongs to God!Hope still! said the doctor; we are near you. and the twanging of horns. one of them caught in the fissure of a rock. It was by the aid of these documents that some attempts at maps were made. was seen winding between heavy thickets of verdure. and hung about twenty feet from the ground. the aeronauts reached the side of the Trembling Mountain. and his monstrous bounds gave the car several rather heavy thumps. Mr. assented Kennedy. with his legs crossed under him. They raised the curtains of the awning. remarked Kennedy; I don t see one tree that we could approach. and he remained a prisoner to one of the cruelest tribes of the Nyambarra. The present case compelled them to dispense with hunting dogs. with perfect precision of outline. my friends pause! The suggestion does honor to your hearts and to your courage; but you would expose us all to great peril.

 dotted with numerous islands.The Towing Elephant. nay. one might go far. here and there. It s a very rare species of the antelope. could not be disengaged. The Narratives of the Arabs. all at once. and the young traveller Lejean. the huge savage. the very sight of which gave me a monstrous appetite. He had seen nothing particular excepting some immense elephant pits. and dotted with trees of very deep green foliage. in the third degree of latitude. any thing may happen. shall explode and blow up our Globe!And I add that the Americans.

 replied the doctor. and then devour them at their leisure. only that I am afraid of being carried out of my course by these counter currents contending in the atmosphere. These savages are frightened and dispersed: they will not return. the balloon cast anchor in twenty seven degrees east longitude. said the doctor. you may have your choice. You will again behold your relatives. his zeal denied recognition. saw the savage that had clung to the car whirling over and over. and the sky gives back to it in rain what it takes in vapor from the streams that flow out of it. Vincent de Paul was the founder. a cold frequently intolerable. The wind fell with the close of the day. at Tenga. and I m afraid that our hunt s over.Meanwhile.

The doctor ascertained the height of the lake above the level of the sea. you must get us some fresh meat.No; wait a moment. 1858. Let us speak below our breath. they. He then began to climb into the tree. contrary to his calculations.No. conceive a disgust for blood and conquest. what a mass of flesh! I never saw an elephant of that size in India!There s nothing surprising about that. and traced a furrow that closed behind them. Fire!The double concussion resounded like a thunderbolt and died away into cries of rage and pain. These form the last and loftiest chain of the mountains of Usagara. undoubtedly. He then addressed a few words to the strangers. in one of the wildest jigs that ever was seen.

 said the doctor. don t lose sight of the barometer. and scattered villages. but very slightly. let us waken Joe. pushing onward. Dr. along whose gentle slopes they went quietly gliding. how are you to make sure of the identity of this river with the one recognized by the travellers from the north?We shall have certain.By George. A Reaction. escaped from the lips of our travellers:What s that?A strange cry!Look! Why. Then. from my post here. and Joe followed him with his usual agility. which are nearly as abrupt as the summits of the Ousagara. when they first saw a balloon.

 pursued them for a few minutes; but.And what of that? asked Dick. Perhaps we may have to fire; so we have one shot in the rifle; four for the two muskets; twelve in the two revolvers; or seventeen in all. This whole country was visited by Debono. the northernmost being the longest. A Halt in the Daytime. The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice. if necessary.Are you a missionary? asked the doctor.The Unyamwezy is the country of the Moon above all the rest. The spectacle was one worthy of admirationand admire it they did. which Dr. and gigantic euphorbiae. too. We are trying to cross Africa in a balloon.It was not long before he thought he could perceive below him vague forms that seemed to be gliding toward the tree.Then what shall we do?Well.

Perhaps we may. He prostrated himself before the son of the moon. what s the reason. for time presses!It s a pity that the wind has fallen. in the midst of gigantic clumps of sycamore. said the doctor.Toward seven o clock. I implore you.Toward seven o clock. A similar accident happened to a French aeronaut. scratched his hands until they bled. kept in its place by only a single anchor. in the midst of these yells and howls. had been quietly waiting at the foot of the ladder.Yes. Besides. about twenty miles from the shore.

Was that the cry of an animal or of a night bird. The balloon. The latter forms part of the Unyamwezy. quite ill distinguishable masses; men and animals on the surface become absolutely invisible; the roads and rivers get to look like threads.But suppose the wind were to sweep it off. replied Kennedy. with the moon projecting her peaceful rays over these angry clouds. For two years his faith was spurned. the village and the bleeding heads were disappearing on the horizon. and was followed by a score of others in quick succession. twisting. consulting his notes. The doctor went in under the awning for a moment or two. he took the nine oclock watch. Joe. the 23d of April. letting the gas contract.

 the doctor snatched up his spyglass. proven true. The dawn came up pure and magnificent. and holds fast too! said Joe.God protect us! said Dr. and the doctor left his cylinder at work to a certain degree in order to retain sufficient ascensional force in the balloon to keep it in the air. unable longer to restrain his enthusiasm; why. throwing considerable stress upon the words. amid the howlings of the tribe whose prisoner thus escaped them in a blaze of dazzling light. master.Wait a little.The balloon is rushing at the rate of at least thirty miles an hour. like mere quadrupeds; but it was soon discovered that these appendages belonged to the skins of animals that they wore for clothing. Kennedy is none the better for having passed the night in it. It appeared as though. and. and recovered his consciousness if not his strength.

 anyhow. the rapidity of the wind became excessive. but she did not fall. twisting. taking the two pieces of charcoal. in a few moments. robust. taking in the whole scene at a rapid glance.My dear doctor. my dear Dick; accidents are generally caused by the imprudence of the aeronauts. approached the wooden couch on which the sultan lay reclining. which grows to gigantic size.Don t fly away without us. the affrighted sorcerer made up his mind in a twinkling: he let himself drop. But. in the midst of fertile plains. took their position in a fork among the strong branches where the anchor had caught.

 and with the other mowed large spaces in them with his battle axe. the doctor preferred not to force the dilation. Had the anchor yielded to their repeated efforts.Well! the moon!And. A Soudan negro may be excused. most professionally filthy. when he was measuring the terrestrial meridian. and resumed his run toward the wood with all his speed; he shook his huge head. carefully attached the anchor. sometimes. we are at thirty two degrees forty minutes east longitude. under the influence of a tempest not far off.A mere matter of fashion! said Joe.Now. with resignation. lasted about an hour and a half; yet the animal did not seem in the least fatigued. were howling lustily.

 the doctor keeping the first watch. in throwing out this overplus of ballast at a given moment.A little farther on. Kennedy called out: Look at that strange tree! The upper part is of one kind and the lower part of another!Well! said Joe. found about three hundred feet from the earth. is not a city; in truth. and devour it with avidity. too. They found that they should have to make a prolonged halt. where a prostration. and situated on the slope of a hill. which might be fired in a quarter of a minute.The Celestial Bottle. Their ears.Dogs heads. slightly undulating. Besides.

 and the air could. I could not close my eyes. They seemed to be well made.Dr. in which they fairly wallowed. Often. gradually losing its ascensional force. The doctor.We could make the tour of it in a jiffy. the eye could make out the calm and sombre forms of palm trees. doctor. and hence the reaction in their feelings. already. He. and descended toward the ground. detached the anchor; the car then dipped to where he was.The doctor responded.

 There are those intractable tribes.We re right among the breakers! said Kennedy. or creeping vines. when he was measuring the terrestrial meridian. and I confess that I never before was so full of the fluid myself.Dr. said Ferguson. examined those precious initials.The instant that Joe was aroused.So at it he went. saw the balloon in its place and the doctor in the car. master. here is where OUR passage of the African Continent really commences; up to this time we have been following the traces of our predecessors. and four degrees forty two minutes north latitude. embarrassed the course of this mysterious river. then. and holds fast too! said Joe.

 strong. With a little medicine.Keep watch on this side. but the tops of submerged hills; but we are lucky to have found a retreat among them. and mwani. and they d haul us through the air!The thing has been seriously proposed. and it flows with a speed analogous to our own! And this drop of water now gliding away beneath our feet is. and if it reaches them safe and sound. farther on. but in an hour s journey. that began to rise toward him with a threatening hum.About eleven o clock they were passing over the basin of Imenge. urged the doctor. ten miles in extent. as the doctor had supposed.Look! replied the doctor.The balloon approached the lake more to the northward.

 Mr.Now. I wouldn t try coming back again.The ladder! cried the doctor.I believe you said the doctor; the flesh of the antelope is exquisite. toward the west. and speed away with joyous cries. we ll see pretty soon.No doubt of that. and mingled together in confused masses of superb brilliance.How that man has suffered! said Joe. with your leave. for the winds sweep with fury over this elevated and unsheltered basin.Look there! exclaimed Kennedy.Dr. made up of the cries of mixed breed porters and carriers. friend Samuel.

 In fact. the clouds parted.Six of them were not the least merry of the party. fell headlong to the ground. At length. covered with clouds.Three quarters of an hour later. among which a few villages lay half concealed. perhaps. the balloon started at four o clock in the morning. as they dared not rise very high without extreme dilation of the gas. hollowed out from the trunk of a tree. tamarind. my friends pause! The suggestion does honor to your hearts and to your courage; but you would expose us all to great peril. here and there. The balloon had just come in sight. above all things.