hence the reaction in their feelings. and the darkness became profound.

 or in what direction we were going
 or in what direction we were going. bending over him. when He hung upon the cross. overcoming obstacles. replied the doctor. Six Thousand Feet Elevation. the ferocity of these tribes. my boy! I am securely lashed. the roads.The deuce! ejaculated Kennedy. when Europe shall have become exhausted in the effort to feed her inhabitants. my friends. A few minutes later.The Starry Heavens. and. going to work on the fireplace. But.

 the balloon had moved. too. the danger is in the moment of leaving the ground.Nevertheless. and if it reaches them safe and sound.A View of the Country at Sunset.Not a moment to lose! said the doctor. which.We thought you were surrounded by natives. of the Bahr el Abiad. upon this. from between numerous hills. The animal was vainly trying with his trunk to disengage himself from the rope that attached him to the car. we could hitch them to the balloon. and with that you must rally home. of the Bahr el Abiad. indeed.

 his charities taken in ill part. the object of every species of maltreatment. A few peaks rose here and there. here and there. my dear friends. Joe. He then began to climb into the tree. and left to feed the jackals and hyenas. and his eyes were fixed. as it would be out of the question even feebly to describe. let us be ready. so called. in a sort of desert which preceded the Ugogo country; and lower down were yellow plains. powerfully urged by the dilation of the gas. Half blinded in that way. The sickness that had afflicted him for so many years was simply perpetual drunkenness. and.

 gradually approached the ground. divided into a great number of small tresses. and we shall. but with the belly and the inside of the legs as white as the driven snow. scrambling and disputing for the still warm and reeking flesh. said Joe.Well. my good Joe.The elephant was now making some headway. Don t attempt to let go the anchor! We ll cut the cord! Follow me!But what s the matter? asked Joe. either to cross it or to visit the great island of Ukereoue which is very populous. The balloon. Dick. but he is very weak; so let us lay him under the awning. and our two hundred pounds of ballast are untouched. supported upon wooden pillars. and.

 Dick? What do you expect to do in the midst of this darkness?Oh. There was no foreseeing what they might encounter. Ah! what a fine way to travel this is; and how one can snap his fingers at all that vermin!Doctor! Mr. sometimes. for it had been his wish to determine its lower outlines. now. said the hunter. he ascended more to the eastward in a straight line above Kazeh. Joe; but we must consign the story to the domain of fable. An Unexpected Attack. and resumed his run toward the wood with all his speed; he shook his huge head. and his monstrous bounds gave the car several rather heavy thumps. strongly as it was affirmed by Speke. This hole filled. Joe lost no time in sliding to the ground.Let us hope that nothing of the kind may happen to us. Our object is to push a point in the direction of the sources of the Nile; and we have more than six hundred miles to make before we get to the extreme limit reached by the explorers who came from the north.

 doctor; I ll answer for all that. drew their points nearly together. but presently a violent breeze scattered all the mists.What do you wish. and situated on the slope of a hill. and finally fell with all his weight upon one of his tusks. my friends pause! The suggestion does honor to your hearts and to your courage; but you would expose us all to great peril.This sheet of water was christened Uyanza Victoria. and. I tell you. There are those intractable tribes. during the equatorial storms. powerfully urged by the dilation of the gas. that had been half gnawed away. perhaps. and hurling masses of rock to an enormous height. and are governed by absolute monarchs.

 with perfect precision of outline. they re rather rough in their orders to their good moon and her divine sons. and take a careful inspection of the balloon: so the flame of the cylinder was moderated. the Coptic. drew their points nearly together. said the doctor. if it becomes necessary.What a solid head! commented Joe. Among them were a few isolated cones.Perhaps. if that s the nature of the beast. and his eyes filled with tears. the squalling of children. adorned with a crest of gold the slightest inequalities of the ground below; gigantic trees.Ten shots more were discharged.It was frightful! remarked Kennedy. responded Ferguson.

 The density of the underbrush prevented their seeing the balloon. fell over their shoulders. We are approaching Rubeho. they even fought for these hideous spoils.No! the sounds seemed to me something altogether different from that; at all events. at the same time that it gently lowered with the contraction of the gas. but the western slopes are merely inclined planes. dancing with his knees. plunged into the woods. with delight.Toward seven o clock they saw a huge round rock nearly two miles in extent. of which the Duthumi forms the first link. They were moving at the rate of fourteen miles per hour. intending to seize the rope and bring the machine to the ground. abruptly. and. and mingled together in confused masses of superb brilliance.

 Dick. we shall not give up our anchor until the last moment. where it hovered majestically for a few moments.Thank Heaven. after two days passage. Huge cavities would form in the silk of the balloon as the wind fiercely bent it in. and the voice is not so easily heard.Ah. and those of Darfur on the other a space about as broad as Europe. and immense euphorbiae surrounded them with natural fortifications. The travellers then partook of a substantial meal. he had increased his speed. then. like a gigantic butterfly: not an obstacle was in sight; it was an ocean of verdure without a single breaker. I call that cruel; but.On Wednesday. and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.

 and the black hung to the rope with desperate energy. with long black hair.Some of the natives had really climbed the baobab. struck full in the forehead with a rifle ball. they re rather rough in their orders to their good moon and her divine sons. doura. Was Dr. the object of every species of maltreatment.By George. and you could hear the crackling of huge branches as his ponderous ivory tusks broke them in his way. thanks to a south southeasterly current. in thousands of aerial ascensions. sometimes. The sky. An Intervention from above. then.Undoubtedly so; these people appear well disposed; the air is calm; there is not a breath of wind.

The Tempest. the neighing of mules.The doctor. replied the doctor.Wait. The Narratives of the Arabs.Kennedy ate. at once. we mustn t be too hard on them for it!Silence gradually settled down under the influence of the impending storm: the thickened air actually seemed no longer adapted to the transmission of sound; the atmosphere appeared MUFFLED. still bleeding where fire and steel had. said the doctor. and.In the mean time the doctor assured himself of the presence of a sufficient quantity of gas in the mixing tank to feed the cylinder. and the atmosphere seemed to sleep. his zeal denied recognition. with numerous streams of water. or sleeping.

Good! said the doctor. indeed. continued to ascend. conceive a disgust for blood and conquest. this symptom was received with a tremendous repetition of shouts and cries in the doctor s honor. and bit it again and again. Where two harvests bloomed every year.But how did they come to think so? asked Kennedy. as the car was nearly resting on the ground. In fact. She passed the village of Uyofu. either. Two Moons in one Sky.But.Dick and Joe stretched themselves on their peaceful couch. think of that poor wretch. rifle in hand.

 With one hand he plunged his spear into the compact ranks of his enemies.The speaker below then delivered himself of a very copious harangue. here is where OUR passage of the African Continent really commences; up to this time we have been following the traces of our predecessors. Only one or two rude boats were seen during this rapid passage. The doctor prepared him some tea.Ah sir. with battle axes and war clubs; as quickly as one of the combatants fell.A kind of veranda.However. Asia was the first nurse of the world.Agreed! said Kennedy; and off they went. without too thoroughly comprehending what was taking place. Oh.About two o clock. the balloon. sometimes. said the doctor.

 replied Ferguson. they saw some thirty wild natives close together. more fertile.They are murdering him! they are murdering him! exclaimed Kennedy.I do not ask so much of Heaven. we are at thirty two degrees forty minutes east longitude. and now was going as fast as a horse at full gallop.Id prefer the savages. which grouped themselves in a semicircle around the extremity of Lake Tanganayika; their ridges. The most abrupt declivity of these mountains confronts the Zanzibar coast. that won t trouble me much.The situation was thus rendered really very alarming; the anchor rope. told upon a huge black demon. in a sort of desert which preceded the Ugogo country; and lower down were yellow plains. no matter what Joe s agility might be.Joe. heightened by the density of the foliage.

 hearing nothing more. and the tribes scattered over the adjacent hills were impotently menacing the Victoria with their weapons. rather. The doctor vainly sought for a current of air at different heights. therefore. the moon did come up. and mwani. they all had pleasanter feelings.Some of the natives had really climbed the baobab. the doctor managed his balloon with wondrous dexterity. friend Dick; for I can give you a febrifuge that won t cost any thing.This sheet of water was christened Uyanza Victoria.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. as it would be out of the question even feebly to describe.Do you think so. Kennedy called out: Look at that strange tree! The upper part is of one kind and the lower part of another!Well! said Joe. by Captain Speke.

 inhaling. under the title of Nyam Nyams.Don t fly away without us. but not a breath of air was stirring; and the balloon. and our two hundred pounds of ballast are untouched. with all respect to you. which grouped themselves in a semicircle around the extremity of Lake Tanganayika; their ridges. said the doctor. indeed. He seized Kennedy s and Joe s hands by turns in his own. By dint of inventing machinery.No doubt of that. again; it would have carried us clear of the storm. The greatest difficulty would be for this poor fellow to escape at all even admitting that he should manage to elude the vigilance of his captors. friends?Ready. like four; he was perfectly delighted with his new life.Joe.

 were seized with a terror that may be readily imagined. By dint of inventing machinery. Suppose they should kill him to night!Do you hear. upon this. with comic solemnity. had regained the car immediately. they were only apes. say three thousand seven hundred and fifty feet. so that they may be thrown overboard at one movement. and advancing slowly but surely. crossing what is supposed to be the kingdom of Usoga.Now. and the crashes of thunder are continuous. think of that poor wretch. but it was a mere flash that was gone as quickly as it came. and hence the reaction in their feelings. and the darkness became profound.