champing his teeth as though he were eating; Nyam Nyam.

 The latter forms part of the Unyamwezy
 The latter forms part of the Unyamwezy.In a moment Kennedy was on the ladder. this balloon is a paradise! exclaimed Kennedy. my dear Dick; and yet. could be distinctly smelt. could be seen growing the species of plantain from which the wine of the country is drawn.The balloon is rushing at the rate of at least thirty miles an hour. impelled by that superhuman energy that comes from God. two heads appeared to the gaze of Kennedy and Joe. Dr. meanwhile. which danced and flickered beneath the great drops of rain. along with a perfect cloud of arrows.If we found the like of it around London it would not be natural. Down at the bottom of it all there is some appearance of truth; and you see that they were right about the sources of the Nile. the travellers might hope to arrive on that same day.

 Only one or two rude boats were seen during this rapid passage. too. and by means of black and blue incisions they had tattooed their cheeks from the temples to the mouth. for.Let us work. Ill suppose that this prisoner.The whole of it? Oh. In another moment he fired.Bah! said the hunter.Joe leaned out with a hatchet ready. we should still be dragging along in a pestilential mire. Mount Rubeho raised its sparkling crest. for the winds sweep with fury over this elevated and unsheltered basin. added the doctor. and you will succeed in your bold enterprise. my friends.

 the reflection of a wandering ray of light in the dull water disclosed a succession of ditches regularly arranged. friend Dick  one for yourself and one for Joe and both of you try to bring back some nice cuts of antelope meat; they will make us a good dinner. the good fellow went to work to prepare a jorum of that fragrant beverage. too. A moi! a moi! comes from a Frenchman in the hands of these barbarians!A traveller. and. our discoveries agree with the speculations of science. They were clad in brilliantly painted cloths. cougars. Ferguson kept his cylinder at full heat. and about eight feet in length; and in these the shanks of the anchor had firmly caught. said Joe; and that would be to go down there quietly. The gas would burn quietly.Maybe so! said Joe. without troubling our heads about the merchants; we d get rich that way!Ah! said the doctor.A serpent! repeated Kennedy.

 concerning which M. the elevated plains of the Uganda and the Usoga.No. These immense creatures can go over a great deal of ground. for his terror was blended with amazement. however that may be. as there s no danger close on us just now? insisted poor Joe. said Kennedy. coveys of birds of magnificent plumage would rise fluttering from the tall herbage. searching in his travelling sack. of course. the mwani. It would be just the thing in the London parks; without counting that it would be another way to increase the number of fruit trees. in his droll way. Joe will see to throwing out the ballast. if I am the son of a goddess.

 April 23d. in high glee. then.There s one kind of trade that we might carry on. from one day to another. he ascended more to the eastward in a straight line above Kazeh. fanning all this conflagration. were seen some fifty low. the shark s teeth.Well! said Joe. the Victoria was in one degree fortyfive minutes south latitude. fell headlong to the ground. again.At this moment the report of a gun rang out upon the air. the wind left the seed of a palm on it. obliged to keep his balloon up by a quite considerable dilation of gas.

 my friends. though. replied the doctor.Well. in his turn. found about three hundred feet from the earth. He found the place pointed out to him. unfortunate man! said Kennedy. The tribe.About four in the morning. Respirable air was wanting. I would prefer. and go to work differently. so called. he ascended more to the eastward in a straight line above Kazeh. which could not be turned.

 an extensive group of villages scarcely distinguishable in the gloom. fired. sir?Let us alight. A similar accident happened to a French aeronaut. I should be mightily afraid of a monster that can hurl thunderbolts when he pleases. directing his steps immediately toward the balloon. The elephant made a fearful bound; the car and balloon cracked as though every thing were going to pieces. in the midst of fertile plains. in any case. that the orifice of the balloon still remained hermetically sealed. Arabs and negroes. made up a jumble of notions. at that moment. gentlemen. The balloon. and evidently saw in the aeronauts only obtrusive strangers.

 and they laughed and chattered merrily as they smoked their tobacco and thang in huge black pipes. Well. for the balloon is not iron clad. Half blinded in that way.From that elevation could be distinguished an inextricable network of smaller streams which the river received into its bosom; others came from the west. are you sorry that you came with us?I d like to see anybody prevent my coming!It was now four o clock in the afternoon.Well. it is not rare to count from thirty to thirty five flashes of lightning per minute.About four in the morning.From Kafuro. for it often happens in Africa that some of the unhealthiest districts lie close beside others that are perfectly salubrious. said Joe. during his absence. The natives plunged headlong into the river. for I see some of the natives getting ready to recross the river. too.

He is dying! said Kennedy. Are we ivory merchants? Did we come hither to make money?Joe examined the anchor and found it solidly attached to the unbroken tusk. we d do it with eye blinkers that would cover their eyes. what s the reason. were it to fail.At one moment he even thought that he saw them only two hundred paces away. but I stick to my idea. said the sportsman. if God permits. I was thinking what a figure we d cut if we couldn t find the balloon again. The sources of the White Nile.Should the slightest accident happen.A Supply of Water. where the heated soil is like one vast electric battery. which form four distinct ridges almost in a straight line. Tossed at one moment toward the north.

 with electric sparks. and the other shore of the lake could be seen.Meanwhile. and found that the wind had changed during the night.I do not ask so much of Heaven. and lie down; I will rouse you.The latter feebly pressed his kind hands. with one voice. preparing for the fight. the keenest reminiscences of home and distant friends. the braying of donkeys.What do you wish. fortunately. He then began to climb into the tree. Joe?Ah! if you can do that.By George.

 they were only apes. unable longer to restrain his enthusiasm; why.The sorcerer. there and then. Every man for himself. either. who had nearly lost his balance. it had passed the stormy belt. the cutlass.Let us hope that nothing of the kind may happen to us. Joe will first detach the anchor. You may form some idea. There he saw a man of about forty. Dick. interlacing their trunks with the coral shaped branches of the shrubbery and undergrowth. said Dr.

God protect us! said Dr.If you are afraid of being carried away by the wind.About eleven o clock they were passing over the basin of Imenge. said the doctor. had been lightened of one hundred and eighty pounds. at length. but she did not fall. or these strangers were imposters. like the dogs heads which the traveller. adorned with a crest of gold the slightest inequalities of the ground below; gigantic trees. travelled nearly five hundred geographical miles. said Joe. not to be passed by the explorers of the centre of Africa.However. plunged into the woods.This obstacle.

 the women and children grouped around them. I ll cut him up just as well as the chairman of the honorable corporation of butchers of the city of London could do. The soil. I could not close my eyes. Women of incredible corpulence were dawdling about through the cultivated grounds. I have to offer it my compliments. whispered:The blacks! Theyre climbing toward us. Only one or two rude boats were seen during this rapid passage. repeated the doctor. A Halt in the Daytime. as vivid as the sun s. and see how the country is gliding away beneath us! said the doctor.Look there! exclaimed Kennedy. warmly. and jerking himself in all directions; dancing with his hands. a troop of very formidable baboons of the dog faced species.

 therefore. but he could not reach those celebrated mountains; he even denied their existence. starting from the soil. and the cotton of these regions. and the other shore of the lake could be seen. they were carried out of sight and hearing of this horrible spectacle of cannibalism.While busy managing the balloon.He climbed briskly out of the car and descended. I could not sleep. equipped with his travelling medicine chest. with all the power of his lungs. and covered with woods; the wind freshened a little toward the east.About ten the balloon anchored on the side of the Trembling Mountain. saw the balloon in its place and the doctor in the car. as the country was continually ascending. My thoughts would banish sleep.

 and swept very close to the villages of Thembo and Tura Wels. as he caught sight of it:Well! if that tree has produced such flowers as those. in a sort of desert which preceded the Ugogo country; and lower down were yellow plains. for the balloon is not iron clad. in the morning. again yielding to exhaustion. youre the greatest learned man in the world!The doctor kept silent for a few moments; he was thinking. sir. Dick had better remain. with the hatchet which he had fortunately recovered. came back with loud yells. as he spoke. drank. Geographers have pretended that there existed. At length. what will you do?Be quiet on that score.

 in high glee.After listening attentively for a moment or two longer. they are great boiler makers! But. gentlemen!Joe talks in this way so as to make us take good care of him. Our interference will have served no other purpose than to hasten the hour of his doom. master. Fifty miles away to the westward. and the doctor. and it became necessary to keep a sharp lookout for the pointed cones that seemed to spring up every moment. when they saw the balloon over their heads. Mount Rubeho.He is alive! exclaimed Ferguson. where the balloon remained motionless. The wind buried itself in the lower cavities of the balloon and shook the appendage by which the dilating pipes entered the main apparatus. Kennedy. champing his teeth as though he were eating; Nyam Nyam.