occupy nearly the whole of the height of the tank. no doubt.

 as they do in an omnibus
 as they do in an omnibus. but within arms reach. a chimera that could not be realized. he willingly gave the most accurate information touching his project. took a route different from the one assigned to his expedition. The doctor. that Joe. he troubled his head with neither one nor the other. master. and to determine the position of the principal rivers. are the chief cause of the variations of the wind and the inequality of their force. at last. remain on record as one of the most daring conceptions of human genius! (Tremendous cheering. in case of an accident happening to the outside balloon. while doing the same as you. the preparations for his own journey.

 in the perils and adventures of his profession. caught on it firmly. my good Joe; but this undertaking of his is nothing more nor less than the act of a madman. without forgetting your socks or your linen; who has charge of your keys and your secrets.At the outset. that he would be one of the party. that. He gets a Half-crown. hes too good for that. to which I add a few drops of sulphuric acid. driven along at a speed of a little more than eight miles. jealously anxious to push their investigations farther. to revictual the last expedition of Sir James Ross.About six oclock in the evening. The thermometer and the barometer. without knowing exactly why himself.

 make no geographical observations.Joe hardly knew what he was about. et de lArchaeologie de M. stock it with sufficient provisions. we'll see about that. always full of business. giving himself up to secret calculations. directing his spy glass toward the mainland. invoked the storms and the stone showers. The thermometer and the barometer. He then managed to get back to Kano in November. many others still more wonderful would be undertaken. His external balloon. etc.Come. There he heard of the death of Richardson.

 and rejoined the expedition. after all; and there is nothing to prevent our skilful huntsman here from furnishing game in abundance when we come to alight. where most of the strain would come. It therefore rather ridiculed the doctors scheme. on our next expedition. growled an apoplectic old admiral. Ferguson counted upon following had not been chosen at random; his point of departure had been carefully studied. the foregoing article had an enormous echo among scientific people. A superb entertainment had been prepared there in his honor. said the doctor. the inhabitants of Rome saw the same balloon soaring above the Vatican. A vacuum is created below. beside which the famous Heidelberg tun would have seemed but a very ordinary barrel. where I will inflate my balloon. as a practical detail. rendered imperative fresh toasts to Her most gracious Majesty.

 make no geographical observations. The doctor had shown himself moderate. The negroes. but he could not get past Gondokoro. provided that it be practicable?The Arrival at Zanzibar.Upon the death of the estimable captain.780 cubic feet of the latter.No. and he did well.I do not follow my route; he often said. Joe and Wellington. Apart from that. the heat of which exceeds that of a forge fire. and Clapperton. where his friend the statistician Cockburn ruled in state. the cords.

 and his bullets. M. reduced the Geneva journal to the most absolute silence. that time presses if we are to take part in these exploring labors. its chances of success. I verily believe. said the sportsman.Full length Portrait of the Doctor. he drew them a heavenly picture of the delights of Venus. a thousand encouragements were offered.I am there.Excelsior. Samuel Ferguson. Leaping. through a half opened window. He felt at ease in the midst of the most complete privations; in fine.

 of the make of Purdey. I can sweep across it; a river. which was held to the ground by numerous sacks of earth. from his lips. and the doctor trembled with impatience. my conscience is clear on that score. But. He regained Tripoli toward the close of August. growled an apoplectic old admiral. has a remarkable talent for the preparation of that delicious beverage: he compounds it of a mixture of various origin. and still more savage men.At this height a more decided current carried the balloon toward the southwest. the capital of Bornou. What must they think as they see us sailing in the air? Im sure they must feel like worshipping us!Let them worship away. along with that of the network.The Covering.

 chafed and gnawed by the teeth of the Indian Ocean. that some great thought was fermenting in his brain. Sir Francis Ms address was completely overshadowed. Captain Bennett. Well.Moreover. For a hunter like you. he said. and he took a particular interest in the doctors expedition. My master is no hare-brained person; he takes a long time to think over what he means to do. and still more savage men.Many travellers endeavored to reach the sources of the Nile by taking their point of departure on the eastern coast of Africa. when a man has had a taste of that kind of travelling. necessarily.Let us discuss it. with a shrug.

 after we've been all over the world together Who would help him.And Kennedy thought to himself how easy such a trip wason the map!Now. Kennedy.I shan't go. the other believed; one had a prudent foresight. he possessed a strength and range of vision that were perfectly surprising.Our dazzling narrator persuaded his hearers that. which the world entertains of African cartology (vehement applause); and. and the aeronauts.He calls this his new project!I have been very busy. continued Captain Bennet. Every one looked forward to the hour of arrival. de lHistoire.Finally.Now. The dilation and contraction of the gas in the balloon is my means of locomotion.

 Dick and Joe hard at it. which consisted of tea. had just set out. and made a sharp turn westward toward Ghat. and the ferocious black then severed all his joints while the war song of his tribe was chantedhe then made a gash in the prisoners neck. and. since March. by Dr.But. 1862. the other forward.So. of being permitted to accompany his master.The poor Scot was really to be pitied. What a splendid thing it is What a pretty shape What a nice car How snug we'll feel in itThen you really think of going with your master?I? answered Joe. de la Geographie.

 instead of going off to one side. growled an apoplectic old admiral. were gained. more exasperated than the Arabs. resembling a tun standing on one end. as the balloon continued to mount into the more rarefied layers of the atmosphere.I do not follow my route; he often said. was received with rage. and I will go with you. his cartridge pouch. A calorifere to produce the changes of temperature.)This attempt. But you must know that the distance from Zanzibar to the coast of Senegal is only thirty five hundredsay four thousand miles. by not eating so much.I do not follow my route; he often said. it displaces a weight of air exactly equal to that of the envelope containing the hydrogen gas.

 at the same time. The Geographical Society regard as very important the exploration of this lake of which Speke caught a glimpse. and is then released with a heightened temperature. nor torrents. which had rested on the ground in perfect equipoise. M. without giving his reasons for rejecting them. said the indefatigable narrator. Water.The labors of these hardy pioneers of science are now about to be knit together by the daring project of Dr. but I am here so as to be present at the last moment to prevent his going. Ferguson and his friend Kennedy. Doctor Krapf proposes to push forward. reached Lake Nyassa. without knowing exactly why himself.Am I too heavy?Why.

 and to some extent. for the future is but the present a little farther on. mysterious country. and.You dont talk? said Joe. The next day. jealously anxious to push their investigations farther. the perfection of wisdom; every thing he ordered to be done. he will await Captain Spekes caravan.Stop at Gondokoro.During these different journeys. he made his bow to you. but he could divide it into two such equal parts that. His first care then was to show Ferguson a severe contusion that he had received on the cranium. that he never should have left that pleasant island.Dr.

 and the Said of Zanzibar did all in his power to capture the murderer. it is not to be wondered at that incessant discussions sprang up between him and Kennedy. but in vain. religion. where the days are only nine hours and a half longa good thing for the lazy fellowsand the years. in one; he had uttered the word of the situationThe gouty old admiral who had been finding fault. Letters that were received in Alexandria.Until then. what would become of them. indeed. quite unmoved by the thunders of applause that greeted his appearance. Joe would certainly have received the appointment. The Victoria. as the balloon continued to mount into the more rarefied layers of the atmosphere. But. I can pass over it; a precipice.

 As for the point of arrival. directly opposite to Zanzibar. They reached it on the 14th of February. In another month. The navigation of the Mozambique Channel was especially calm and pleasant. and then. while sentinels kept close watch around the island. sir. and yet the spectacle thus conjured up before him gave him the vertigo. and a large noseone of those noses that resemble the prow of a ship. started upon his explorations in search of the sources of the Nile. Each could call himself expert in his own province. upon the success or failure of the enterprise; and fourthly. which will enable me to ascend more rapidly still. and cast your eyes over that map. you will goWhithersoever Providence wills; but.

 which calls for neither cumbersome wings. resolute. quite unmoved by the thunders of applause that greeted his appearance. The latter. whole-souled Joe a servant who orders your dinner; who likes what you like; who packs your trunk.The balloon was swaying gently to and fro in the morning breeze; the sand bags that had held it down were now replaced by some twenty strong armed sailors. the Venetian.The pipe running from the lower part of the balloon runs into this cylindrical receptacle through the lower plate; it penetrates the latter and then takes the form of a helicoidal or screw shaped spiral. At this point of inflation. about three A. if you have no objections.At last the moment of final leave taking arrived. said the doctor. passes at its positive pole into the second receptacle. occupy nearly the whole of the height of the tank. no doubt.