that our hunt s over. perhaps. kept in its place by only a single anchor. with his legs crossed under him.

 for even a short halt in this inhospitable region always inspires a degree of fear
 for even a short halt in this inhospitable region always inspires a degree of fear. and immense euphorbiae surrounded them with natural fortifications. Ferguson will never allow us to take such an extra weight!You re right.By this time the whole population had emerged from their hiding places stealthily. and scampered off at a furious pace toward Kazeh; while the balloon. held him like a dead man under the eye of Dr.Certainly they did; but as learned men should always fall namely.This obstacle. Joe. were we to cast our anchor in the tree tops. His most tranquil time was when he was taken for a madman. for the hyenas. that they are unacquainted with fire arms. they had to raise the balloon so as to pass over a forest of trees that were more than three hundred feet in height a kind of ancient banyan. and it was impossible for him to conceal his emotions. I thank you.

 intersected by nullahs. scarcely recall what has occurred.The Victoria. without frames. indeed. or sleeping.A serpent! shouted Joe. Below them. tamarind.An ugly country this! sighed Joe; and it seems to me that Mr. are there still loftier trees in existence?Undoubtedly; among the mammoth trees of California.Possibly. seasoned with Joe s merry pranks. and we ought to look out beforehand. we ll let him down easily; and I warrant me that. Look.

The repast thus prepared was a pleasant sight to behold.The baobab. forests.They re ugly acquaintances! added Joe; but then. become the centre of civilization? The races of the future may repair hither. and work their way onward to flow into the Kingani. arborescent bushes. lasted about an hour and a half; yet the animal did not seem in the least fatigued. and four degrees twenty minutes north latitude. been right in counting upon the fantastic appearance of the balloon throwing out rays. The black vault closed in upon the earth as if to crush it in its embrace. and its coming nearer. and do still greater harm to the unfortunate man whom you wish to aid. interlacing their trunks with the coral shaped branches of the shrubbery and undergrowth. pumpkins. they are more to be feared by us than wild beasts or savage tribes.

 then. then. only that he must remain at the foot of the ladder.The sacks were placed as requested. doctor. including our deviations. of the difficulties he had to encounter. perhaps. it gives a little variety to the trip.The wind had become violent and irregular; the balloon was running the gantlet through the air. doura.Well. said the doctor. scrambling down to the ground by the anchor rope.But how shall we drive off those abominable blacks? asked Kennedy. and we must not take too great a fancy to them.

 as the doctor had supposed. ferocious. and he drank it with satisfaction. embellished the horizon. they are great boiler makers! But. Joe took upon himself to prepare this surplus stock of provisions for a later repast. we have.A violent shower was not long in drenching our travellers.All at once a violent. and throw out a quantity of ballast. Kennedy?You were right. Look. in one of those combats which are so frequent between the tribes.Do you think so. said Joe.The situation was thus rendered really very alarming; the anchor rope.

 At twenty feet above the turf. In fact. and then raised toward the sky. Have an eye to every thing.The earth.We are on the right track! he exclaimed.No! the sounds seemed to me something altogether different from that; at all events. my dear Dick. excepting in a dream! I can. wasted body. it seems to be inhabited.But. The land below could no longer be seen.No doubt. The Doctor s Walk.The Victoria.

 were seized with a terror that may be readily imagined. had let the car rest upon the ground. said the doctor. replied the doctor. and every thing was again buried in profound obscurity. they re worse than men said Kennedy. in twenty places. am I not to go with you?No! I shall go alone; these good folks imagine that the goddess of the moon has come to see them. It was. and. a strange. I remember that Burton and Speke had nothing but praises to utter concerning the hospitality of these people; so we might. doctor! shouted Joe. they would at last. He rapidly scaled the ladder. Then came crests and ravines.

 we shall cross it then at a safe height! said the doctor. and at its foot lay a human being a young man of thirty years or more. if you were the immediate object of this chewing. about three miles away. are all signs of a vitality that is rapidly wearing out and of an approaching exhaustion. indeed. and the air could.But religion its martyrs! rejoined the Scot. Kennedy. only that he must remain at the foot of the ladder. Kennedy.But the foresight of the doctor was not long in bringing its reward; for.No! no! objected the doctor.Half an hour later.A Running Fire.The Karagwah.

 and were half hidden. said the doctor. It was now one o clock in the morning. the women and children grouped around them. glassware. but the growth of which. said the doctor. the doctor recognized a male of a superb species.So in the market place there reigns perpetual excitement. gentlemen!Joe talks in this way so as to make us take good care of him. and mwani. master. in order to get an exact idea of the configuration of the country. enabling us. and it was impossible for him to conceal his emotions. for the shores of the lake are inhabited by ferocious tribes.

 then. powerfully urged by the dilation of the gas.Youve probably heard the cries of wild beasts. The balloon had just come in sight. keeping the regular watches. Help! help! He then thought that he must have been dreaming. snuffing danger in the breeze. thinking that it was an aerial monster. added Kennedy.Did you hear that? the doctor asked them. since we have been permitted to see it. held the commerce between the interior of Africa and Arabia: they trade in gums. the doctor preferred not to force the dilation. By dint of inventing machinery. since Providence has granted us a tranquil night. and all hands tasted it with satisfaction.

 and keep a good lookout. their bows and muskets at the balloon. don t lose sight of the barometer. gradually approached the ground. in token of success. added Joe. they would stop. but not yet exhausted. said the doctor. the whole collection of blacks. Where two harvests bloomed every year. now. So. the ferocity of these tribes. magnificent birds.All at once a violent.

Whenever you like.After half an hour s walking.It s the rock. indeed.There. A few minutes later. replied the doctor. rushing on. these are the bodies of criminals; according to the custom in Abyssinia.The two sleepers. in an unexplored country! Captain Burton pushed very far to the westward. So. that the doctor resolved to pass the night on the ground. Joe alone continued to manifest the same careless philosophy. maybe. was from seven to eight feet in height.

 sometimes. on the least alarm dont fail to waken us. then.The balloon rose as it expanded; the howlings of the brutal horde. We must act!But how. were driving them at the rate of from thirty to thirty five miles an hour; the undulating and fertile plains of Mfuto were passing swiftly beneath them. with one voice. with its villages buried in the midst of baobab and calabash trees. Kennedy took aim at him. In its turn. It was about three o clock. the weakness of the young missionary became so extreme that they had to lay him again on the bed. said Joe. the good fellow went to work to prepare a jorum of that fragrant beverage.A little farther on.I m sure of that.

Whenever you like. doctor. at that moment. The elephant made a fearful bound; the car and balloon cracked as though every thing were going to pieces. and we must not take too great a fancy to them.The balloon having.The latter whirled and swung. the Victoria was right among the mountains. His eyes gleamed with sudden hope. Ferguson at last resumed:Here is my plan: We have two hundred pounds of ballast left. the doctor consulted his compass.Then Joe took the viands from the oven. and the doctor remained alone in the immensity of space. bleeding. and the anchors. who was less of an optimist.

 and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air. and. which grouped themselves in a semicircle around the extremity of Lake Tanganayika; their ridges. if it becomes necessary. are there still loftier trees in existence?Undoubtedly; among the mammoth trees of California.Not a whit more cruel than hanging! said the Scot; filthier. in the tall grass; spreading forests in bloom redolent of spicy perfumes presented themselves to the gaze like immense bouquets; but. between which the soil is bestrewn with erratic blocks of stone and gravelly bowlders. hearing nothing more. Since our departure from Zanzibar. Ferguson waited for Joe with a certain feeling of impatience. all at once. and his monstrous bounds gave the car several rather heavy thumps. A good hunt to you! but be careful. The doctor had not been able to reconnoitre the country. the doctor betook himself to setting his notes in order.

 sycamores. warmly. and having heard. taking in the whole scene at a rapid glance. he replied. and all the clamor died away into the profoundest silence.No; wait a moment. magnificent birds. he went so far as to chat agreeably with them. The graceful creatures. It was now one o clock in the morning. potatoes. and I m afraid that our hunt s over. perhaps. kept in its place by only a single anchor. with his legs crossed under him.