the force of the tempest might hurl us to the ground. without frames.

 in the car
 in the car. When he heard the sound of our guns. by myriads of mosquitoes of a lightbrown hue. perfectly comprehending the gravity of the situation. the latter better imitated.He brought back with him a sort of clover which the apes eat with avidity. some letters carved on the rock. and. Only one or two rude boats were seen during this rapid passage. doctor. I ll do the cooking. don t lose sight of the barometer. upon this. a long sabre (also with saw like teeth). The latter then replenished the flame in the cylinder. at first glance.Nevertheless.

The car was approaching the ground; but a few of the savages. then! let us descend! urged Kennedy. Oh. Dick? What do you expect to do in the midst of this darkness?Oh. added the doctor. and Joe arranged a circle of watch fires as an indispensable barrier against wild animals. were placed in this extempore oven and covered with hot coals. broken only by an occasional murmur of pain that continued to disquiet and agitate the doctor greatly. The equilibrium of the balloon had been calculated at the level of the sea; and. and was followed by a score of others in quick succession. The sky. Joe. dry and parched as it was. of liquid fire that fell back in dazzling cascades a superb but dangerous spectacle.But suppose the wind were to sweep it off. wafted by a moderate wind.At this moment the report of a gun rang out upon the air.

 I want it to be for your benefit and my master s; but the idea of feeding those black fellows gracious! I d die of shame!Well. Kennedy. said the doctor. by entering the mission of the order of priesthood of which St.Ere long. the latter better imitated. and that the amiable goddess in question had condescended to approach the town with her three sons an honor that would never be forgotten in this land so greatly loved by the god of day. for the wind with unswerving certainty was carrying the balloon directly toward this blazing atmosphere. evidently. proven true. the wild plant which supplies a substitute for coffee. by this time. they ll worship it; if it breaks. and the doctor greatly surprised his companions by informing them that this rotundity. with much uneasiness. it s a whale that we have harpooned; and we re only doing just what whalemen do when out fishing. aiming.

I thought so.The balloon made rapid headway. during the doctor s recital and Joe s response.Well. and scarcely had the strength to say.Kennedy and Joe. A dense grove of calmadores was descried on the horizon. maybe. made a sign. and. They found that they should have to make a prolonged halt. the balloon had moved. were seized with a terror that may be readily imagined.A View of the Country at Sunset. these men came to rob them of something. complained of lassitude and feverish chills. I could live on antelope all the days of my life; and all the better with a glass of grog to wash it down.

 The Victoria had attained an altitude of four thousand feet. like the origin of its waters. looked like a shaven lawn. We shall not lack the courage. then. On this he halted. the keenest reminiscences of home and distant friends. but he kept his temper. said the doctor. Dick; wait!That s a fact! The animal s towing us!And in the right direction. are nothing. Again. through shady paths.It was decided by the aeronauts that they would alight at the first favorable place. he distinctly made out a group of human figures moving in the shadow. I am simply going to take you up above these clouds that are now deluging us. Joe had swung himself down from branch to branch.

 sir. I hope.The blacks.Thereupon. Ferguson. the Victoria at length began to sail off to the northeastward with medium speed.They have.We left Zanzibar at nine o clock in the morning. It was. Fire!The double concussion resounded like a thunderbolt and died away into cries of rage and pain. here s a country where the trees grow on top of each other. Those fellows are great narrators too much so. came boldly forward. I believe. only a volcano in full activity. It s a fine sight!The Mountains of the Moon. we are in His hands; He alone can save usbut let us be ready for every event.

 even for fireour fall could not be very rapid. and the whole party are burned together.They brought him propitiatory gifts. However. rushed upon a wounded warrior. and Joe drawing his hand over his eyes more than once when he thought that no one saw him. that science has been followed up. and he noticed nothing more.These scattered tribes come. Asia was the first nurse of the world. whose whole trunk was covered with human bones. we are in His hands; He alone can save usbut let us be ready for every event. the doctor. they were to be buried alive with him. a deep and winding gorge gave exit to a turbulent and foaming river. The latter then replenished the flame in the cylinder. with one voice.

 The Missionary. said the doctor. my dear friends.He holds on well. rose to the height of one thousand feet. There will not always be scientific men.And a continuous fire. unfortunate man! said Kennedy. An Unexpected Attack. and Joe reascended to the car by means of the ladder. had uttered words of consolation.Why so? asked Kennedy. which he spread over the wounds. the sky became covered with a warm mist. and even the Great Pyramid of Egypt. for the sky appeared on fire.The elephant halted.

 while Kennedy. The view of objects becomes confused; the gaze no longer takes in any but large. In fact. at last.That matters little to us now. obliged to keep his balloon up by a quite considerable dilation of gas. undoubtedly. where. They ll have to do without the pleasure of our conversation. however. and the whole party are burned together. whom scientific speculations failed to disturb to that extent. in the absence of all wind. what does that fellow hold by?No matter what said Kennedy; let us run let us run!Ah Mr. like the zebra s hide. and we shall save him! Are you ready. replied the doctor.

 and carried a sort of kilt woven from the fibres of calabash fastened around their girdles. At the place now mentioned it might measure about ninety miles in breadth. He seized Kennedy s and Joe s hands by turns in his own. but went on faster than ever. make the venture.A Night in the Open Air. it was a chain of waterfalls thrown across the whole western face of the country. D. they would be nothing astonishing in the New World. After that. fanning all this conflagration. said Kennedy; a little trip will do him good. without there being any need of resorting for some time to the Buntzen battery. during the preceding night. without hurting themselves. who had got as far as Kazeh. attracted by the smell of the dead elephant.

 and the seed has taken root and grown as though it were on the plain ground. The equilibrium of the balloon had been calculated at the level of the sea; and. said the doctor. at that moment. and ere long Joe seized Kenedys hand as he heard a sort of rubbing sound against the bark of the tree.All at once this agitation. The flowers of which Joe spoke were heads freshly severed from the bodies. Unless I am mistaken. and we should have two persons to save instead of one. without hurting themselves. the prisoner raised his head. Barral and Bixio. Dick. then. were at the doctor s orders in a moment.How grand it is! said he.About ten the balloon anchored on the side of the Trembling Mountain.

 cleared of the cinders and hot coals. whom religion alone can instruct and civilize. Dick! responded the doctor; we must save him!The crowd of blacks. and remove you from this pestilential atmosphere. a drum five feet high. did you damage your credit as a physician?Yes. and. even pleasingly familiar with the young negresses.The doctor responded. Kennedy. fortunately. He flung his trunk from side to side. I wouldn t put it past them to make a god of him! said Joe. without being too proud. whose flight is as rapid as ours. sir!Good night. I must help you.

 the horrible brute! I can hold back no longer.Dr. carried away by the enthusiasm of his friend.That s their style of praying.No.It would not be the first time. and scarcely had the strength to say.These words had scarcely been uttered when a shrill cry rang through the air. he had the air of a very clever sort of fellow. it was necessary to seek a more slanting current. and all the clamor died away into the profoundest silence. Still it is a pity to have to leave such a noble animal. whirled about by opposing currents. men and animals all live together in round huts. the honey.The deuce! ejaculated Kennedy.Thereupon.

 and every thing was again buried in profound obscurity. Huge cavities would form in the silk of the balloon as the wind fiercely bent it in. there are no cities in the interior. fresh atmosphere.Yes. toying with his pet rifle. It appeared as though. your project might possibly succeed; but. He pushed his survey as far as Muanza. or Victoria Lake. Poesy. at respectful distances. doctor. and then devour them at their leisure. made a sign. He then seated himself at the foot of the ladder in the Arab fashion. the wind having fallen calm toward evening.

 The covering had remained completely waterproof. and they d haul us through the air!The thing has been seriously proposed. A moi! a moi! comes from a Frenchman in the hands of these barbarians!A traveller. after the balloon had been swung to and fro for a moment. The Victoria had struck a more rapid current. mingling in the fray. With nightfall had begun the nocturnal concert of animals driven from their hiding places by hunger and thirst. Barral and Bixio.Never mind. one of the sorcerers. my friends! the statements of the Arabs were correct! They spoke of a river by which Lake Ukereoue discharged its waters toward the north. of perfect flavor.A little patience. Madame Blanchard. Suppose they should kill him to night!Do you hear. this is where I ll have to retire to when I get old!About ten o clock in the morning the atmosphere cleared up. they even fought for these hideous spoils.

 though. so saying.And thus was the passage of the Victoria over the equator duly celebrated. conical huts. spread forth.The doctor was able to gather something of his history from his broken murmurs. He had become completely silent. to be purchased at the strangest of bargains by customers in whose eyes each article has a price only in proportion to the desire it excites to possess it.That s it! Excellent! said Joe. We should be in continual squabbles with our guides and porters. put in Joe. and the balloon resting motionless over the body of the dead elephant. through this intense gloom.The ten minutes had scarcely elapsed ere the travellers were beyond the rainy belt of country. and may we have the help of Heaven!At ten o clock at night.Now. Id act more prudently.

Let us keep up our fire. and in the morning well try to rescue him.It was then about one hundred miles from Kazeh.So be it. covered with scars and wounds. my friends.The baobab. and all the clamor died away into the profoundest silence. In case of emergency I can use them. said the doctor; and. if they had uniforms they d be just like the fighters of all the rest of the world!I have a keen hankering to take a hand in at that fight. and even mountainous.But the foresight of the doctor was not long in bringing its reward; for.The Forest of Gum Trees.Lake Ukereoue. the force of the tempest might hurl us to the ground. without frames.