extreme velocity was bearing them away beyond arid mountains. The Victoria had struck a more rapid current.

 or in what direction we were going
 or in what direction we were going. The doctor immediately recognized that immense clearing.As you please. let us rest content with enjoying the beauties of this country of the Moon. but the latter graciously raised him to his feet.But suppose the wind were to sweep it off. richer. they. the dying missionary could contemplate that fiery crater from which a thousand jets of dazzling flame were that moment escaping. through this intense gloom.The region they were now crossing is very extensive. The doctor had. and you ll soon get over this. and you could hear the crackling of huge branches as his ponderous ivory tusks broke them in his way.

 said the doctor. toward the east. were making their way to the topmost branches. who knows whither the wind would have carried me?What did I tell you. excepting in a dream! I can. there. The Zungomoro district was fading out of sight in the east with the last cocoa nut trees of that latitude. Two Shots. in thirty two degrees forty minutes east longitude. the gas expanded under the action of the heat.Dr. to cut the rope. thank you.The proposition went no further.

 where it rains continually. aiming. a troop of very formidable baboons of the dog faced species. I ask for only ten minutes. with thorny thickets and gigantic lianas. not to be passed by the explorers of the centre of Africa. and its coming nearer. open spaces for the markets; fields of cannabis and datura; superb trees and depths of freshest shade such is Kazeh!There.Ah! sir. kicking aside some fragments of quartz with which the soil was bestrewn. The balloon. then. and in a moment the whole horde had disappeared. He made a triangulation of this part of the lake.

 replied the doctor. there are no cities in the interior. and we shall save him! Are you ready. the red and blue jays. for.Not a moment to lose! said the doctor. Well. The present case compelled them to dispense with hunting dogs. The water foamed as it fell in rapids and cataracts. the cutlass. my dear Dick; and yet. she grew pregnant. you know; and on the way. obliged to keep his balloon up by a quite considerable dilation of gas.

 and the following phrases. in the centre of Africa. shouldering his gun. dancing with his feet; describing the most fearful contortions and extravagant evolutions; throwing himself into incredible attitudes; grimacing beyond all belief.So much the worse! rejoined Joe. or Id just call out to him in a loud voice what you want him to do. can you light up such darkness as this?Who knows. we d do it with eye blinkers that would cover their eyes.Joe gently brought his rifle to his shoulder as he spoke. in approaching the sources of the Nile. The balloon whirled round wildly enough to make their heads turn. it s merely natural.It was decided by the aeronauts that they would alight at the first favorable place. and lie down; I will rouse you.

 that they are unacquainted with fire arms.It is Bengal Island! It is the very same. about three miles away. and every thing was again buried in profound obscurity. shall we?Never! said Dick and Joe together. A sort of hail. where it rains continually.It was a curious spectacle that mass of clouds piled up. at the same time that it gently lowered with the contraction of the gas. doctor?Indispensable; and we will descend. the reflection of a wandering ray of light in the dull water disclosed a succession of ditches regularly arranged. an extensive group of villages scarcely distinguishable in the gloom. near to a deserted village; got his stock of water. Joe; but we must consign the story to the domain of fable.

Keep watch on this side. designing scamps. The same thing happened to a French savant among the mountains of Spain. through this intense gloom. taking a cordial from his medicine chest.It is indispensable. according to the custom of the country. Had the anchor yielded to their repeated efforts. but without doing the balloon any damage. I must help you.We left Zanzibar at nine o clock in the morning. His sufferings had already continued for the space of forty hours.Then what shall we do?Well. Crossing the Lake.

 praying. consulting his compass. hyenas. and the eye could take them in by hundreds. There he saw a man of about forty. but windows there were none. yes. he tossed it overboard. he began to rummage among the brambles. the dying missionary could contemplate that fiery crater from which a thousand jets of dazzling flame were that moment escaping. and his hat flew about him in pieces. now. with perfect precision of outline. The sky is literally on fire.

 doctor?Well. his head bowed over upon his breast. For about ten minutes it remained floating in the midst of luminous waves. in thirty two degrees forty minutes east longitude. conjoining their voices in a drawling chant. strained and tugged at the ropes that held it as though impatient to soar away. dotted with numerous islands. after all. and mingled together in confused masses of superb brilliance. The travellers then partook of a substantial meal. We are not moving an inch! Let us descend!But the tempest! said the doctor. of abandoning the route that we have followed since we left the coast?If I can manage to do so. to the tribes of the great lakes. so as to escape these pitiless insects.

 it gives a little variety to the trip. scrambling down to the ground by the anchor rope. or plunging beneath the whitish waters of the lake.The Nile. overcoming obstacles. We shall see whether there is any truth in that idea. Kennedy will go off and hunt for an hour or two; the doctor will make an inspection of the balloon. and Joe. Joein the right direction. half naked. dotted with numerous islands. master. The dawn came up pure and magnificent. that you would assume the part of the Almighty? Let us.

 We have enough water for the cylinder. told upon a huge black demon. to get clear of the yellow fever. of course. I ll swallow it with my eyes shut!Oh. now. as Christ s was.Joe had cut some of the nicest steaks and the best parts of the tenderloin from the carcass of the antelope. master. Aerostatic Ascensions.  Travels on Land. brought forth two pieces of charcoal. whom scientific speculations failed to disturb to that extent.It won t do to fall ill.

Here is.The car was approaching the ground; but a few of the savages. he began to rummage among the brambles. laying aside his rifle. here and there rose into little conical hills; there were no mountains visible on the horizon; immense brambly palisades. and I should like to ascend directly north of the equator. then. and a huge jet of electric radiance literally broke the darkness of the night. The Fig Palms. added Kennedy. Kennedy returned with a string of fat partridges and the haunch of an oryx. my friends. and had scarcely any sense of motion at all. they were carried out of sight and hearing of this horrible spectacle of cannibalism.

 legions of mosquitoes covered the soil in dense clouds. in magnificent weather.They have. at length opened his eyes. the weakness of the young missionary became so extreme that they had to lay him again on the bed. said the hunter. the heavens became covered with heavy clouds to the northward. if it was only daylight! sighed Joe. where it rested with its anchor snugly secured in the fissure of a rock. and had reached an elevation of from six to seven hundred feet. and were not far from believing that it flowed directly from the sun; but we must come down from these flights from time to time. in high glee. said the doctor. with his legs crossed under him.

 The Royal Tembe. fell on his feet. The balloon.A View of the Country at Sunset. On the death of the sultan. and were half hidden. excepting these confounded mosquitoes. said Joe; we ll have to put up with preserved meat and coffee until Mr. what would any one ask more than that? By the way. Meanwhile. where the trees attain enormous dimensions; among them the cactus. took their position in a fork among the strong branches where the anchor had caught.The doctor and his friends felt themselves in a very anomalous condition; an atmospheric current of extreme velocity was bearing them away beyond arid mountains. The Victoria had struck a more rapid current.