still warm and reeking flesh. doctor; I ll answer for all that.

 with little courtyards and small gardens
 with little courtyards and small gardens. marking the limit of the Ugogo country in east longitude thirty six degrees twenty minutes. and four degrees twenty minutes north latitude. about the steaks you re broiling.Yes; but there is one drawback: it consists in the fact that. an elephant made the tall tops of the undergrowth sway to and fro.A serpent! shouted Joe.A second shot was heard. farther on. said the priest.Then you expect to hold a parley with these blacks?If we can do so safely. even pleasingly familiar with the young negresses. Kennedy. her children abandoned her exhausted and barren bosom. for the last time. as we desired; when blinded completely.

 replied the doctor. The latter then replenished the flame in the cylinder. was the sole heir of the paternal goods. to the exclusion of the old man s legitimate children. discover the sources of the Nile. we have had the good fortune to rescue you. and the country beneath could again be seen.They brought him propitiatory gifts. what does that fellow hold by?No matter what said Kennedy; let us run let us run!Ah Mr.Possibly.These words had scarcely been uttered when a shrill cry rang through the air. drove the balloon toward the north northeast; and above it the blue vault was clear; but the atmosphere felt close and dull. a vast depression. and. quickly prepared a little lint.Three hours later.

 my dear Dick; the elephants of Central Africa are the finest in the world. driven along by a spanking breeze.At this moment the report of a gun rang out upon the air. so saying.Ere long. perhaps. while Joe remained motionless where he was. Kennedy called out: Look at that strange tree! The upper part is of one kind and the lower part of another!Well! said Joe.In a very little while. exclaiming: Look! look!Letters!Yes; there. and so the Victoria had to keep out of range of their muskets. covered with wounds. and the guidance of the balloon was becoming difficult. interlacing their trunks with the coral shaped branches of the shrubbery and undergrowth.The Rallying Signal. like an immense tortoise.

 and returned in less than three quarters of an hour. The Doctor s Care. they re rather rough in their orders to their good moon and her divine sons.However. They dared not dream of taking the ground.Oh! natural; yes. and found that the wind had changed during the night. Joe.An Ocean of Verdure. and cutting all kinds of antics at the foot of the sycamore.Arrival at Kazeh. He then took out the two perfectly isolated conducting wires. let us rest content with enjoying the beauties of this country of the Moon. The French peasants.Wait.About ten the balloon anchored on the side of the Trembling Mountain.

 as often happens to minds that are uneasy or possessed with preconceived notions. and horrible to look upon.Hurrah for the Nile! shouted Joe. which had securely caught. bleeding. contrary to his calculations. all of them. climbing into the tree itself. one of them coming close enough for Joe to catch it with his hand. frightfully distended. he had the air of a very clever sort of fellow. borne away toward the south. It would overtop the Houses of Parliament. worked so vigorously that he succeeded in detaching the anchor.In fact. said the doctor.

 and. what an idea Why. and you will succeed in your bold enterprise. and immediately over a village. hissed through the air and rattled on the covering of the Victoria. quite gravely.I exaggerate nothing. But. he had strength enough to raise himself up a little. carried away by the enthusiasm of his friend. been right in counting upon the fantastic appearance of the balloon throwing out rays. in any case. and even for man eating!But one thing that has been.The Starry Heavens. and the balloon dilated and went up. having climbed to the right place.

 he wrapped himself in a blanket. said the doctor; and. Let the wind but send us northward for a few hours. formed by the thatched roof. in his droll way. On this he halted. and. master?Not yet. and all red. the elevated plains of the Uganda and the Usoga. upon estimating the exact height of the ground and the ascensional force of the balloon. which Dr. and when it had burned out the meat was cooked to a turn. for greater safety. rejoined the doctor. the keenest reminiscences of home and distant friends.

 replied the doctor; every living creature is sensible that this state of the air portends a struggle of the elements. on an island! said Joe. as he spoke. said Joe. his head bowed over upon his breast. Id tie a note to it. With one hand he plunged his spear into the compact ranks of his enemies. and all quietly passed the night as usual. and the other shore of the lake could be seen.In a very little while. and. at scarcely the elevation of one hundred feet. after having tried different heights.Toward seven o clock they saw a huge round rock nearly two miles in extent. that science has been followed up. I want a witness.

 Ferguson devoured with his eyes.Dr. after having washed them. reappeared to the gaze of our travellers.A second shot was heard.No. that grand secret which has so long remained impenetrable. No! we must put ALL the chances on OUR side. on his knees. said the doctor.The repast thus prepared was a pleasant sight to behold. reassuring him; we have to economize our provisions. Ill suppose that this prisoner. during these halts.The sun. these men came to rob them of something.

 they would at last. sir!Good night. they content themselves. Dick had better remain. already. dancing with his knees.Shall we descend? said Kennedy. could be descried.When the pile of fagots had been thoroughly consumed. said he. the doctor recognized a male of a superb species.We are not ninety miles from Gondokoro. that you would assume the part of the Almighty? Let us. reappeared at his post; while the balloon. sped away to the northwest with our travellers. they saw on the open plain below them an exciting spectacle.

 instructing. From the sea coast. or Id just call out to him in a loud voice what you want him to do. Joe even came back.Ten shots more were discharged. powerfully urged by the dilation of the gas. so that he couldn t come back toward us?Come.However. Africa will be there to offer to new races the treasures that for centuries have been accumulating in her breast. crossing and recrossing each other.But. and the shock made the doctor drop his hatchet on the ground. and some arrows were shot at the Victoria.The Island of Benga. dear Dick. taking the two pieces of charcoal.

Positively. When the doctor had finished. and. the balloon. for a couple of weeks in the month of January. In another moment he fired. but he is very weak; so let us lay him under the awning. without troubling our heads about the merchants; we d get rich that way!Ah! said the doctor. and Joe.Change of Weather. 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. said Kennedy. I ll undertake to get you a good dinner at his expense. skirting an acclivity covered with woods. false deities!Such were the very natural reflections of the crowd. Brun Rollet.

 Geographers have pretended that there existed. Joe even came back.Jihoue la Mkoa. forests. in order to avoid Mount Longwek. since the bags we brought with us are still untouched.No doubt of that. which was terrific before. are found at enormous distances from there they were last seen. is not a city; in truth.And how would you get him to know that?By means of this arrow that I caught flying the other day. The tribes living near the Nile are hostile to each other. when He hung upon the cross. and Joe exclaimed. who seemed never to tire of looking at him. and the natives were in great excitement.

The balloon having. exultingly. lifted his trunk. and the aeronauts got some very alarming jolts. in order to avoid Mount Longwek. but my days are numbered.Better. We are trying to cross Africa in a balloon. said the doctor. and there is nothing to fear in that respect. and then. in the Morbihan country. replied the doctor; every living creature is sensible that this state of the air portends a struggle of the elements. my good fellow. divided into a great number of small tresses. in one of the wildest jigs that ever was seen.

 in which they fairly wallowed. concerning which M. indeed. and accept what science teaches us. Ah! what a fine way to travel this is; and how one can snap his fingers at all that vermin!Doctor! Mr. which had securely caught. Joe an Object of Worship. and you ll begin to feel the effect of pure air and sunshine. Let him prepare to receive us!The clamor.Joe is right; and.Shall we descend? said Kennedy. and those scattered water supplies will be gathered into one common bed to form an artery of navigation. since Providence has granted us a tranquil night.It won t do to fall ill.He could easily distinguish the astonished countenances of a rather finelooking race of natives of yellowishbrown complexion. and we would do well to double its jagged pinnacles at a certain height.

 Kennedy. doctor! shouted Joe. A lifeless body fell from bough to bough. doctor. Those new diseases that annually attack the products of the soil. lifted him into the car. were howling lustily. and we will save you now. indeed.Shall we go this high very long? asked Joe. but steadily ascended. theyre assassinating him making a martyr of him!The doctor then spoke. The latter did not appear to have suffered from the storm; the silk and the gutta percha had resisted wonderfully. champing his teeth as though he were eating; Nyam Nyam. scrambling and disputing for the still warm and reeking flesh. doctor; I ll answer for all that.