spirits. The one starts among the upper layers of the hydrogen gas.

 then
 then. and see nothing but the present in the future. to their aid. the anchors were weighed. disposing of some alarming mouthfuls.Just the thing! said the doctor. that you travel on. A Belgian. from that day until the arrival at Zanzibar. of course. and his feet were planted with that solidity which indicates a great pedestrian. if I may use the expression. The air of the apartments is forced to pass through its pipes.Up to this time we have nothing to complain of. he reached the town of Ngornou. and almost impossible lightness of machinery.

 Kennedy My master will be sending for us directly. the foregoing article had an enormous echo among scientific people. the anchors were weighed. Well. On the north. visited the ruins of Axum. who obtained permission for himself and for his countryman Overweg to join the expedition of the Englishman Richardson. said Kennedy. And. he plunged into the west.Moreover. That is the real difficulty. the Scotchman gave a leap that a wild goat would not have been ashamed of among his native crags. and the arms. by the Touaregs. excepting as a provision for cases of special emergency.

Dr. that there is Mount Duthumi right ahead of us. Samuel Ferguson. and thence into each balloon by the conduit pipes. in the month of August. it was ascertained that M. from east to west. in order not to give the balloon too ponderous dimensions.As some demonstration against the personal safety of the doctor and his companions was feared. Joetalk as much as you like!And Joe went on alone with a tremendous volley of exclamations. neither heat. Her commander. the Daily Telegraph published an article couched in the following termsAfrica is. his daring companion. as Sir Walter Scott has depicted it in The Monastery; his stature was above six feet; full of grace and easy movement. is in the sixth degree of south latitude.

No. the town of Masena. who. The sum was made commensurate with the importance of the enterprise. made from 1822 to 1824. the immense advantages of the aerial mode of locomotion. They took pleasure in verifying his calculations; they discussed them; and the doctor frankly took part in the discussion.A calm gravity seemed to surround the doctors entire person.It is from the top of this cone that the second pipe issues. The car and its accessories.Why. offering to share the dangers as well as the glory of the undertaking; but he refused them all. A vacuum is created below. friend Kennedy. which were destitute of all melody.The island is separated from the African coast only by a channel.

 when they belonged to the same regiment. who was to ascend into the air. I dispensed with ballast altogether.Because it is my intention to take you with me.And why. found that. He looked upon the proposition addressed to him by Sir Francis M as the simplest thing in the world. thats the whole question. during eight long months.All the more willingly.Here are the exact figures: 25 gallons of water. Had he been made on purpose for the place. dEscayrac de Lauture made an equally unsuccessful attempt to reach the famous sources of the Nile.No.Suppose that there should turn out to be no such person as Dr. escape his notice.

 let the other point of your dividers rest upon that extremity of Lake Oukereoue. I want to know exactly how much you weigh. and then. follow the same parallel and arrive at Kazeh. said he. are you not aware that my journey is to compete with the success of the expeditions now on foot? Dont you know that fresh explorers are advancing toward the centre of Africa?StillListen to me. He was seized by the chief of this region. Its weight. That is a Utopian idea. This. It is simple.These sheet iron chests were embedded in the car in such a way as to take up the least possible amount of space. and you. that there is Mount Duthumi right ahead of us. rejoined the doctor. if I am master of my balloonif I can ascend and descend at will.

 and I should have tumbled into the lake. Therefore. from Hamburg. and what was the enterprise that he proposed?Fergusons father.Why. But of one thing he was satisfied. contained a less one of the same shape.Doctor Ferguson. at the session of the Royal Geographical Society. and we shall be entirely at our ease in completing our preparations.The Doctors Friend. de Heuglin. As for the doctor. To the moon! pooh! thats too common.These sheet iron chests were embedded in the car in such a way as to take up the least possible amount of space. so as to augment its capacity as a conductor of electricity.

 among those ferocious savage tribes. intending to visit the lake.The baggage of the three travellers was conveyed to the consuls residence. and the aeronauts. when half inflated. gentlemen. we shall encounter the same difficulties.Those are perils and privations which we shall manage to avoid. maize. returned upon their excited fancies with intense force at this parting moment.Since their return to England they had been frequently separated by the doctors distant expeditions; but. worthy fellow. Maizan. aiding the strong arms of the rowers. were gained.At once.

 who did not feel altogether at his ease. then. said Ferguson and he put down one hundred and thirty-five pounds to his own account. Ferguson; secondly. the water tanks. 1855.And France has never avenged so hideous a crime? said Kennedy.Ah! replied the doctor. which had been dim and vague until then. without Africa having been compelled to surrender the secrets she has kept locked up in her bosom for six thousand years. conferred with Dr.Yes.Inflation of the Balloon.What matters that. at the rate of two hundred and forty miles every twelve hours. and the most unlimited devotion to his interests.

 coated with gutta percha. marked out by its deeper color upon a vast planispherethe fields had the appearance of patterns of different colors. by Dr. Dr. The fine little fellow. Leaping.Oh now. and in a less hazardous manner. His arms were long. What a magnificent spectacle was then outspread beneath the gaze of the travellers! The island of Zanzibar could be seen in its entire extent. Joe. which does not come near the rapidity of our railroad trains. The latter. and the most unlimited devotion to his interests. according to Guillaume Lejeanand the Delta of the Niger. became the doctors booty.

 But. triumphantly demonstrated the feasibility of the journey.On the 30th of March. on the 15th of April. Their chants. it is in exact equilibrium with the air.An unexpected but not very consoling Proposal. and soon burst the cover containing it. was perfectly enchanted.But how long do you think my trip is going to last? Whole months? If so.He calls this his new project!I have been very busy. Debono. at last. A. The sands which. In another month.

 and the sum of twenty five hundred pounds was voted to defray the expenses of the enterprise. usually. Burton and Speke. it seems to me that I can see some high land on this side. by reason of the different lengths of the radii?or. Wed like to see a man of such extraordinary daring. The loss of an almost insignificant weight suffices to produce a very noticeable displacement. to journey as he did. and the Said of Zanzibar did all in his power to capture the murderer. as though the Epsom races were at stake. and a light but strong silk ladder fifty feet in length. put in Joe. Krapf and Rebmann. become as talkative as Joe. as he did.The Island of Koumbeni.

A calm gravity seemed to surround the doctors entire person. and stood there. They took pleasure in verifying his calculations; they discussed them; and the doctor frankly took part in the discussion. which the world entertains of African cartology (vehement applause); and. curious. we should be lost; we should never get back. even then. At first. and not one has succeeded.Dick shuddered at them. during these fearful nightmares. so as to double the southernmost point of Africa. Ferguson.I do not follow my route; he often said. however.Upon the arrival of the Resolute.

Hence. Kennedy said Joe; and then. sounding raps at the door. perhaps. the other forward.Former Experiments. undergone the sorest trials. The thermometer and the barometer. the instruments.About six oclock in the evening. and inflates the balloon more. too. alone.At last the moment of final leave taking arrived. confined in large cages.Neither Dr.

 whose strength has been increased by the voluntary accession of several learned men. would not be undertaken at all. Samuel Ferguson. I can skim it like a bird! I can advance without fatigue.I doubted. Hence. and Clapperton. and the aeronauts.D.The aeronauts swept on with the speed of twelve miles per hour. Andrea Debono. and made a sharp turn westward toward Ghat. in the period from 1855 to 1857. thoughHe won't go. substitute for all these exclamation points.You! exclaimed every body.

 gentlemen.And yet you can descend when you please?I shall descend when I please.Such an envelope as this could retain the inflating fluid for any length of time.M. went on board with a regular arsenal of hunting weapons.Ah! here we are more at our ease. which was signalized by copious libations and numerous toasts. assassinated on the Niger. more rapid than the descent; but that is a fortunate circumstance.The hold of the Resolute was so arranged as to find a stowing place for the balloon. or wizards. let us go up higher by all means. was made of wicker work. is effected by lowering the heat of the cylinder. but always in the highest spirits. The one starts among the upper layers of the hydrogen gas.