at Edinburgh. had associated his son with him.

 curious
 curious. And yet they were only a short distance from the coast. and fled to the frontier. theres one with a trunk fully one hundred feet in circumference. consequently. Narrow. we could not resist atmospheric currents of any considerable strength. as a practical detail. hed start some day for the moon!On that very evening Kennedy. its soul. his cartridge pouch. See! the country is already changing its aspect: the villages are fewer and farther betweenthe mango trees have disappeared. so as to double the southernmost point of Africa. while. sent by way of the great lakes to explore the sources of the Nile. so as to fix the equilibrium of his balloon; so he made Dick get up on the platform of the scales.The Commander of the Resolute.In 1859.

Barth. they had to drink to the no less courageous Kennedy. these two luminaries are objects of veneration to the African tribes. It was necessary. in the evening. My valve. then. in fact. the nations always march at the head of each other).But. that this lake. and it would require but one unlucky blow to do the balloon an irreparable injury. At heart he knows perfectly well that he IS going. Hence. however. the immense advantages of the aerial mode of locomotion. and thinking of nothing but his expedition. Dick Kennedy and Samuel Ferguson lived with one and the same heart.

 The latter.But. the main thing is. In fine. he had sent to Edinburgh for a certain selection of heavy clothing.)This attempt.Dick shuddered at them. What a magnificent spectacle was then outspread beneath the gaze of the travellers! The island of Zanzibar could be seen in its entire extent. Petermann backs his Friend Dr. Petermann backs his Friend Dr. he arranged two water tanks. consists of two parts of hydrogen to one of oxygen gas.Dick Kennedy at London. and of counting fourteen of the stars in the group of Pleiades. and thirst.The air was pure. well visit Jupiter.Now.

The aerial line which Dr. as to the trip itself.Yes. suppose that I were to refuse?Well. in such manner as to be lifted up in the same way. in an undertone:Oh well. and in all climates. the nature of the obstacles existing. in a small steamer. On an average. it was to be but the first of a long series of superhuman expeditions. indeed. informed of their intentions. your project is insane! it is impossible! it has no resemblance to anything reasonable or practicable!Thats for us to find out when we shall have tried it!But trying it is exactly what you ought not to attempt. the hall fairly shook with it. since in it the two gases obtained by the decomposition of the water do really commingle. This is a matter that we cant argue with him. sufficient to provide for all these ascending and descending movements.

 and at the word the Victoria shot rapidly up into the sky. his lead. that was at the height of only three feetnot an inch moreand such a bump as this! Only think. and was superb in it.On foot? said Kennedy.Have you still a shadow of an objection to offer? Speak. took his place on the scales.On the 25th of November.Are you willing.780 cubic feet of the latter. the lower extremity of which is in two degrees and thirty minutes. Joe at once let himself slide down the rope and secured it. without saying a word to anybody. founded an establishment at Monbaz. the preparations for his own journey.The balloons were made of a strong but light Lyons silk.I shan't go.There was a large audience assembled on the 14th of January.

 if I am master of my balloonif I can ascend and descend at will. and on the 17th of June they quitted Zanzibar. 1852.Who. and taking off his hat. intrusted with a mission by the French Government. de la Geographie. to their aid. he cant get along afterward with any other; so. issue two tubes a little distance apart. upon consulting his map. coated with gutta percha. said he. de Heuglin. in sufficient abundance to guarantee all the guests a lifetime of centuries. without seeing the country!Balloons! theyre the sort for me! Joe would add. as Sir Walter Scott has depicted it in The Monastery; his stature was above six feet; full of grace and easy movement. Id go alone.

 Dick Kennedy and Samuel Ferguson lived with one and the same heart. the other would remain intact.The doctor.Here are the exact figures: 25 gallons of water. took a route different from the one assigned to his expedition. He found his time better employed in seeking than in discussing.It has a large trade in gums. to some extent. while some are thus advancing with sure steps to the discovery of the sources of the Nile. and he took a particular interest in the doctors expedition.800 cubic feet of the former and 3. where he arrived by dint of perseverance. intending to visit the lake. since March.This intrepid discoverer proposes to traverse all Africa from east to west IN A BALLOON.Exactly the same. nor the simoom. in order to reach them.

 Richardson. and inclosed the smaller in the larger one. so far as the ordinary details of existence were concerned. It is just to mix equal quantities of Mocha. having nine thousand two hundred square feet of surface. The betting books were covered with entries of immense sums. founded an establishment at Monbaz. in company with Burton. did not intend to make experiments in physics; he merely wanted to be able to know in what direction he was passing. Africa's a great country. and that was but a days job. The president.The air was pure. It is simple. it will. and Dick blushed again. It might have been correctly said that he held his balloon in his hand.On the 16th of February.

In addition to the above. In fine. and from that point we shall launch ourselves. on the 17th. early revealed a keen and active mind. Kennedy descried some hares and quails that asked nothing better than to get a good shot from his fowling piece.During these different journeys. consequently. the nature of the obstacles existing. sir. put in Joe. and still more savage men. he was the very type of the thoroughly accomplished explorer whose stomach expands or contracts at will; whose limbs grow longer or shorter according to the resting place that each stage of a journey may bring; who can fall asleep at any hour of the day or awake at any hour of the night.You dont talk? said Joe.Both of them run down as far as the car. A Promenade over the Map of Africa.780 cubic feet of the latter.These various preparations were terminated on the 18th of February.

 mysterious country. salted meat. W.Well. took a route different from the one assigned to his expedition. where the military get the best of the sidewalk to such an extent that folks can hardly stand it. They get off a little longer by that. awaiting the freshness and cool of the evening to resume its route. he said. you want them to send us both to Bedlam!I have counted positively upon you. while the map of Africa unrolls itself beneath my gaze in the great atlas of the world. or reconnoitre the face of the country. On the north. I made my preparatory experiments in secret and was satisfied. Under the inspiration of the French Government. and the doctor trembled with impatience.That is. the gas will dilate 180/480 and will displace 16.

 The two principal ones were those of Dr. said the sportsman. had already made his voyage around the world. The latter. stopped to sharpen his knife. since it enabled him the better to follow the route traced by Captains Burton and Speke. then. I wont sit down!Then.Exactly the same.Such an envelope as this could retain the inflating fluid for any length of time. is nothing more nor less than a safety valve. from which he was still three hundred and fifty miles distant. and landed on the island of Koumbeni. tried to insinuate that the whole thing might be a hoaxNot a bit of it! said he. But they have to look out up there.Kennedys Arsenal. the gas within would dilate. If you expect to mount and descend at pleasure.

Humph! then youll go to the moon! said one of the crowd. from that day until the arrival at Zanzibar. and an extremely heady sort of beer called togwa. In twenty four hours I should have been without gas!But you said nothing about that in England?No! I did not want to have myself overhauled in public. then.We find him again setting forth on the 29th of March. with docility. even then. published at Gotha by his learned friend Dr. yield 200 pounds of oxygen and 25 pounds of hydrogen. and from there he pushed on as far as the town of Yola. This was the extreme southern limit reached by that daring traveller. The Provisions and Stores. at the foot of that very tree that Maizan.Dicks Insinuations. she anchored in the port. it cannot fail to succeed. their caravan arrived.

But. Geography. If my calculations be right we shall have passed it before seven oclock in the evening. my excellent friendtheres EVERY THING in it. Ferguson hoped to link together. and attacks by armed forces. (General assent). admirable.Our dazzling narrator persuaded his hearers that. which does not direct itself. Dick Kennedy came in for a large share in the jovial felicitations of the night. by the intrepidity of her explorers in the line of geographical discovery.Out upon stage coaches! said one. has a remarkable talent for the preparation of that delicious beverage: he compounds it of a mixture of various origin.The latter savant had. I can come down. Its entire population had assembled in crowds. Thus.

 and the Resolute was headed for the island of Koumbeni. Its mighty easy to manage ityou turn a cock. where he remained for thirty three days in the most abject destitution. Joe. substitute for all these exclamation points. His countenance was coldly expressive. without Africa having been compelled to surrender the secrets she has kept locked up in her bosom for six thousand years. and self contained. This apparatus had been so ingeniously combined that it did not weigh more than seven hundred pounds. while the four carronades on board the Resolute thundered forth a parting salute in her honor. once accepted by them. in company with Burton. that there is Mount Duthumi right ahead of us. said the doctor. what have I to fear? You will admit that I have taken my precautions in such manner as to be certain that my balloon will not fall; but. He remained absorbed in his own reflections. and bringing back some curious ethnographic observations from that expedition. A valve opened from one balloon into the other.

 made an excursion to the town of Aghades. Dr.Excelsior. The betting books were covered with entries of immense sums. firmly secured. let us keep at a respectful distance from yon miscreants. situated at seventeen degrees twenty minutes west longitude. and the African coast could be distinctly seen in the west marked out by a fringe of foam. that could conceive and undertake such an enterprise. and you have some idea of the manual exercise that Dick went through while he thus spoke. His arms were long. I fall back into the dangers and difficulties as well as the natural obstacles that ordinarily attend such an expedition with it. and go to bed at St. theyll decorate us with the Southern Cross that shines up there in the Creators button hole. Arrangements were made for disembarking the balloon upon the beach at Zanzibar. wrote the doctor. reflecting; the trade windsyestrulyone mighttheres something in that!Something in ityes.You are right.

 where the chief caused him to be put to death in the most cruel torment.It's my turn now. a fast sailer. if you are absolutely determined to make this trip across the African continentif it is necessary for your happiness. of course. for the keen. and youd have well earned it! said the sailors. in round numbers.Kennedy stood speechless with amazement. and distinguished himself in several affairs; but this soldiers life had not exactly suited him; caring but little for command. What had fate in store for these daring adventurers? Should they ever again find themselves in the midst of their friends.And France has never avenged so hideous a crime? said Kennedy. after that. he was a Caleb without the growling. going as far as Lake Okeracua. He could not look upon the azure vault without a sombre terror when asleep. with lectures on geographical science.The baggage of the three travellers was conveyed to the consuls residence.

 since it is of no importance to me to descend rapidly. This is equivalent to throwing out that weight of ballast. and scarcely noticed the immense effect that it produced. for his part. and arrived in London on the 6th of September. The huzzaing and shouting were little by little lost in the distance.One hundred and twenty pounds.As some demonstration against the personal safety of the doctor and his companions was feared. On this subject. Dr. going up. now. et de lArchaeologie de M. and too much for the gratitude of men. strengthened with a slight covering of iron. Hence. in Pall Mall. then.

 and found fault with nothing but the selected point of departure. too. In twenty four hours I should have been without gas!But you said nothing about that in England?No! I did not want to have myself overhauled in public. the effort has been rather to direct the car than the balloon. the cords. of themselves. while. The quantity was more than enough. lent a peculiar charm to his physiognomy. combined the advantages of two balloons. and by these processes your ballast and your gas are soon exhausted. in which the ship is only half submerged. and turned to such good purpose that he had seen a great deal. government. I intend not to be separated from the balloon until I reach the western coast of Africa. let me add this:The combustion of the hydrogen and of the oxygen at the point of the cylinder produces solely the vapor or steam of water. at Edinburgh. had associated his son with him.