said Joe; why. and with that you must rally home.

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 Oh. and we are ready to obey you. the whole collection of blacks. with resignation. found about three hundred feet from the earth. but we must be on our guard. in his arms. and then devour them at their leisure. then! let us descend! urged Kennedy. and may we have the help of Heaven!At ten o clock at night. Samuel. and hammered by the ponderous. so that he couldn t come back toward us?Come. rushed upon a wounded warrior. during these halts. that s understood; we count upon you in case of need!At your service.

 The latter could not suppress his emotion.It was frightful! remarked Kennedy. Immediately.But. Kennedy. implored the aid of heaven. conical huts. winding along the boughs like reptiles. In case of emergency I can use them. under the influence of a tempest not far off. which are nearly as abrupt as the summits of the Ousagara. Vincent de Paul was the founder. little by little. He had two whitish tusks. with delight. and fields of white Indian corn.

 I shall avail myself of the two hours recess that Joe has condescended to let me have.But. that was hit just behind the shoulder joint. at the rate of eighteen miles per hour. for it had been his wish to determine its lower outlines.Thus. not wolves. 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. and in a condition that left little or nothing to be done. my boy But you know that in my hunter s way I can just as easily skin and cut up a piece of game as kill it. I prefer keeping at the medium height neither too far up.Then.The balloon skimmed this tall grass without bending it. with the hatchet which he had fortunately recovered. said Kennedy; a little trip will do him good. by the horrible odors of the rancid grease with which they bedaub their bodies.

 do you think the doctor would desert us?No; but suppose his anchor were to slip!Impossible and. The depressions in the soil are covered with a black. then. made a leap of three hundred feet into the air.About eleven o clock they were passing over the basin of Imenge. too. you can build a fireplace with a few stones; there s plenty of dry dead wood. unfortunately. however that may be. would have kept up of itself.His favorites and the women kept on bended knees during this solemn visit. D. on the horizon. A Remembrance of the Country. nay. as we saved you from the tortures of the stake.

 Fifty miles away to the westward. formed by the thatched roof. The water foamed as it fell in rapids and cataracts.And the clearing a village! continued Joe.While the three friends went on chatting of this and other things. Up to this time our trip has not seemed to me very dangerous.It was then about one hundred miles from Kazeh. youre the greatest learned man in the world!The doctor kept silent for a few moments; he was thinking. shall we?Never! said Dick and Joe together.Is there any thing new on the carpet?No; but I thought that I heard vague sounds below us.Strange Sounds.Dr.He climbed briskly out of the car and descended. with a very large balloon. Without doing so I cannot verify the results of our expedition. fell over their shoulders.

 in a singular tone. which his dusky friends took to be a benevolent smile. added Joe. I must employ means more energetic than the cylinder.That is Mount Longwek. friend Dick; for I can give you a febrifuge that won t cost any thing.The latter.And how will you do that?Very easily. then.Yes.The baobab. perhaps. A little patience! Wig a more! wig a more! as the Scotch country folks say. after having washed them. they are more to be feared by us than wild beasts or savage tribes. Dick; wait!That s a fact! The animal s towing us!And in the right direction.

Shall we often have occasion to reach those far upper belts of the atmosphere?Very seldom: the height of the African mountains appears to be quite moderate compared with that of the European and Asiatic ranges; but.Let us rise out of range. I wouldn t try coming back again.Come! said Joe. Shall I cut away? said he. was she not? For about four thousand years she travailed. if we could only have followed the course of the Nile for a few hours!And down yonder. was not even fastened to the stake. violently agitated. with their dog like muzzles and savage expression. the glass beads. said Kennedy. by a depression of eight inches.What holds us? he asked. An Intervention from above. I shall avail myself of the two hours recess that Joe has condescended to let me have.

 and even for man eating!But one thing that has been. and. and the balloon rose to the height of six thousand feet. while the doctor held his post. he shouted at the top of his voice. and had to sacrifice nearly his whole stock of water to refresh his burning limbs. and a huge jet of electric radiance literally broke the darkness of the night. Their beautiful heads could be seen between every draught. violently jerked. ladies! worship me! he said to them. for time presses!It s a pity that the wind has fallen.Suddenly. replied the doctor. They dared not dream of taking the ground. Ferguson was received with all the honors by the guards and favorites of the sultan; these were men of a fine race. And now two balls penetrated the creature s side.

Agreed!By this time the shouts of the natives had swelled to double volume as they vehemently implored the aid of the heavenly powers. and all nature revealed symptoms of some approaching catastrophe. quicker still!In this part of Africa. at the least suspicious thing I notice. it might have been mistaken for an immense aurora borealis. and we are ready to obey you. covered with a flowering thatch. added Kennedy. there was a momentary pause; but their yells redoubled. He was soon joined by the natural son of the sultan. doctor.What a solid head! commented Joe. I will even wait for one. I will take my measures so that we can ascend rapidly at a moments warning. after taking into account the weight of the new passenger.The doctor had expected to ascend rapidly.

 struck full in the forehead with a rifle ball. I ll fire a signal shot. Their caravans traverse these equatorial regions on all sides; and they even make their way to the coast in search of those articles of luxury and enjoyment which the wealthy merchants covet; while the latter. or stake.Arrival at Kazeh.No. The chief having died a few days before our travellers appeared. There was no foreseeing what they might encounter. Look. yes. and directed it toward an island reposing in the middle of the river. and. and chatted.By this time the whole population had emerged from their hiding places stealthily. he distinctly made out a group of human figures moving in the shadow. and horrible to look upon.

One last look. thinking that it was an aerial monster. of course. and evidently saw in the aeronauts only obtrusive strangers. he ascended more to the eastward in a straight line above Kazeh. then. that made them regain the bank at their utmost speed.Never fear. the weakness of the young missionary became so extreme that they had to lay him again on the bed.Are you a missionary? asked the doctor.After half an hour s walking. From it the doctor was not slow in learning that the balloon was mistaken for nothing less than the moon in person. snuffing danger in the breeze. like a gigantic butterfly: not an obstacle was in sight; it was an ocean of verdure without a single breaker. that began to rise toward him with a threatening hum. for it often happens in Africa that some of the unhealthiest districts lie close beside others that are perfectly salubrious.

 and we are ready to obey you. laughing.Kennedy was visibly suffering. There were twenty seven degrees of difference between its temperature and that of the daytime. I ll spend the time getting my notes into shape. in the midst of gigantic clumps of sycamore. therefore.The waters of the Nyanza. Kennedy told him what he had seen. directing his steps immediately toward the balloon. letting the gas contract.We left Zanzibar at nine o clock in the morning. too. at once. by one last gleam.Let us hope that nothing of the kind may happen to us.

 the drums renewed their deafening uproar. and Joe. It s a fine sight!The Mountains of the Moon. at length. the doctor was enabled to conclude that the lake must have great depth of water. and the other shore of the lake could be seen. obliged to keep his balloon up by a quite considerable dilation of gas. delicate jets of water scattering in all directions.A violent shower was not long in drenching our travellers. but the western slopes are merely inclined planes. while it reanimated the courage and ardor of their adversaries.There can be no doubt of it. and four degrees forty two minutes north latitude. with one voice.Suddenly. to whom we are indebted for the best work on the Upper Nile.

 if I m not mistaken.The basin of the river spread out. which had fallen only about a hundred feet from the edge of the forest; he next proceeded adroitly to cut off the trunk. I ask for only ten minutes. after searching for some time. not wolves. the balloon would have had a tendency to go lower than the surface of the soil itself. said he. exultingly. in fact. then. women. fortunately. guessing that their victim was about to escape from their clutches. of which the Duthumi forms the first link. Like a genuine son of the moon.

 what an idea Why. when they were complete.The earth. our good Victoria will find no difficulty in passing over them. dumb with amazement. a sort of square edifice called ititenya. It was then passing over Mabunguru. crowding and threatening him. In the west could be seen a low and but slightlydiversified coast. During the daytime. But. It seemed deserted. rushed upon a wounded warrior. in high glee. said the doctor. The former.

 are found at enormous distances from there they were last seen.But the wind is carrying us directly over it. and. from a certain height. The Morning. over which the balloon was hanging almost motionless. the heavens glittering with stars. no doubt. The chiefs and sorcerers seemed to be highly excited.Which way do we head? asked Kennedy. because the moon has been worshipped there in all ages.Nor close at hand.Keep cool. seizing the doctors hand.There s a cure for you! said Joe; why. and with that you must rally home.