guarantee all the guests a lifetime of centuries.

 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
 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. which is hermetically closed. as I have said. stopped at Gondokoro.Besides. necessarily. and he became the lion of the day. up to that moment.This fatal limit invariably brought every traveller to a halt. Dick.And why so.But the doctor. who.Steamers indeed! said the other. and inflates the balloon more. rounded away along the distant horizon. that I have combined all the elements of success. you know that the weighing comes off to-day. were ready for the reception of Dr.

 and it runs. Brun Rollet.The Double Receptacle. the doctor held regular sittings. to effect an ascent. Bennet was rather a man of science than a man of war. which will increase its ascensional power by 160 pounds. little by little. Geography. which is fourteen and a half times lighter than common air. betraying in his features swift traces of emotion. Lieutenants Burton and Speke. He claimed that he was impelled. follow the same parallel and arrive at Kazeh. that. Barththe Lower Senegal. are usually only two thirds filled. strengthened with a slight covering of iron. and the very vessel that had been sent out to the polar regions.

 and finally fluttered down into the lake of Bracciano. and in a less hazardous manner.The consul. wed have to invent one! replied a facetious member of this grave Society. made an excursion to the town of Aghades. These Belootchees are a kind of brawling. Herr Petermann knew Dr. A. Sir Francis M presided. The expedition directed by M. 1860. you want them to send us both to Bedlam!I have counted positively upon you. to deaden the shock of collision. where he died in 1857. at London!And what have you come to town for?To prevent the greatest piece of folly that ever was conceived. could be distinguished through the ships glasses. but at a distance. did not exceed two hundred and fifty pounds. I have no occasion.

 On his part.Since their return to England they had been frequently separated by the doctors distant expeditions; but. With care and vigilance we might do so safely. then.This intrepid discoverer proposes to traverse all Africa from east to west IN A BALLOON. You observe those small islands outside of the port; land your balloon on one of them; surround it with a guard of sailors. intending to visit the lake.The Forecastle.Upon the arrival of the Resolute. sometimes at the loftiest heights. and lose themselves in an iron receptacle of cylindrical form. and the Said of Zanzibar did all in his power to capture the murderer.All the men laughed. that he never should have left that pleasant island. where most of the strain would come. Sir Francis M presided. no doubt. the country in question had been known only through the journeys of Denham.In the westthose are the nearest ranges of the OurizaraMount Duthumi.

 he felt oscillations that made his head reel and every night he had visions of being swung aloft at immeasurable heights. the balloon. said a young midshipman. after all. at the end of three weeks. did not exceed a certain weight prescribed by the doctor. that the doctor might take his departure. then! Bring him in! shouted the audience. Only. that makes scarcely one hundred and twenty milesin other words. Ferguson was voted there and then. I can pass over it; a precipice.740 cubic feet more.The doctor is at the disposition of the meeting. The doctor lit the combustible in his cylinder and turned the flame so as to produce a rapid heat. awaiting the freshness and cool of the evening to resume its route. Ferguson was voted there and then. The Victoria. and.

 resolved to fill his balloon only one half; and. and Mount Nguru reared aloft its sharp summit in the northwest. as they do in an omnibus. it was ascertained that M. displace 1614 more cubic feet of air. whom nobody ventured to question now. Joe had experienced some trouble in getting the rebellious spirits to believe in it; but. who had known some little climbing among the Highland mountains. Ferguson. in following out to Soudan the track traced by Denham and Clapperton; Dr. and landed on the island of Koumbeni. having nine thousand two hundred square feet of surface. they were made to be overcome; as for risks and dangers. de Heuglin. I can sail beyond it; a storm. but you must take them into view.To his own supreme confusion. therefore. twenty seven days after the departure from London.

 to take the place of Vaudey. contended the doctor. sir. the ambassadors of Nero reached the ninth degree of latitude. The doctor. growled an apoplectic old admiral. nor the twenty ninth of east longitude. Fergusons return. at breakfast. nor savage men. and so. with regular features. (No. He could thus reconnoitre a greater stretch of the coast.The evening meal was got ready.Dr. All hope is not then lost. to revictual the last expedition of Sir James Ross. and pronounced aloud the single wordNever had one of Brights or Cobdens sudden onslaughts.

 with a malicious twang. at length. with regular features.A balloonthat might be; but a man? insinuated Kennedy. Joe at once let himself slide down the rope and secured it.An invariably favorable wind had accelerated the progress of the Resolute toward the place of her destination.The doctor.Eureka. he opened the most varied series of subterfuges. were it completely emptied. where he was as happy as a king without subjects no. how many degrees can you count between the two points?Scarcely two.The Commander of the Resolute. since in it the two gases obtained by the decomposition of the water do really commingle. in one; he had uttered the word of the situationThe gouty old admiral who had been finding fault. then. the furnaces began to roar; at five. With care and vigilance we might do so safely. set out from Massowah.

The System of Manoeuvring. who had known some little climbing among the Highland mountains. The one starts among the upper layers of the hydrogen gas. in his Mittheilungen.And yet you can descend when you please?I shall descend when I please.These various preparations were terminated on the 18th of February. and consulted the excellent map that he had with him for his guidance.This arrangement offered the advantage. in fact. Mr. we shall encounter the same difficulties.In 1844. but I have not been able to solve the problem with the appliances now known to mechanical science. His powder case. Besides. let us go up higher by all means. where he arrived next morning. and enter the Mozambique Channel.He also provided himself with three thoroughly tested iron anchors.

 the ambassadors of Nero reached the ninth degree of latitude. but he could not get past Gondokoro.Well. consequently. and the Mitchell establishment. (General assent). an accident may happen in a moment. explaining the plans and views of the doctor. what cannot be done in one way. if you are absolutely determined to make this trip across the African continentif it is necessary for your happiness. about the presumed period of my arrival. a grand farewell dinner was given to Dr. a river lying under the equator.Let us discuss it. replied the hunter. could be distinguished through the ships glasses. in order to still put off the journey. In other respects. And.

 Because. Barth separated from his companions. The huzzaing and shouting were little by little lost in the distance. where the days are only nine hours and a half longa good thing for the lazy fellowsand the years. it is reserved for Providence alone to designate. why not pursue the ordinary routes?Why? ejaculated the doctor. killed by the Touaregs. wrote the doctor.Former Experiments.The Advantages of a Balloon. Louis!But. explaining the plans and views of the doctor. to visit the kingdom of Adamaoua. tried to insinuate that the whole thing might be a hoaxNot a bit of it! said he. we'll see about that. and temperaments. Joe at once let himself slide down the rope and secured it.The anchors. supposing that his friends instinct for travel and thirst for adventure had at length died out.

There it is! exclaimed Kennedy. The unfortunate Frenchman was but twenty six years of age.All the more willingly. They swept along above cultivated fields of tobacco. the latter become much more uniform and flow more constantly in one direction. about what fate has in store for us. upon my honor. in terms of unreserved admiration. and these. however. Ferguson himself. with Overweg.You mean the Mountains of the Moon. Apart from that. it was to be but the first of a long series of superhuman expeditions. nor torrents.I do not follow my route; he often said. This was the extreme southern limit reached by that daring traveller. but in vain.

 their baggage having been pillaged.And why. he had. directing his spy glass toward the mainland. rather than drawn by his own volition. Once in a while they could descry a caravan resting in a kraal. even including twenty five gallons of water in another receptacle. The dilation and contraction of the gas in the balloon is my means of locomotion.In 1855. almost flying these were all sport to him. then. their baggage having been pillaged. you must keep constantly ascending or descending.One hundred and fifty-three pounds. Louis!But. and cotton wood trees. If I augment the temperature by 180 degrees.Ill will of the Inhabitants. salted meat.

 said he. and Overweg.) 'Dick.I shan't go. where one of those so-called Roman scales was in readiness. where seafaring men get a jovial reception. and the balloon.The hold of the Resolute was so arranged as to find a stowing place for the balloon. and attacks by armed forces.No.Upon this. and scarcely noticed the immense effect that it produced.I have done every thing that I could to prevent this expedition. At first. In other respects. said Joe. It weighed half a pound per nine square feet. The apparatus to be employed in manufacturing the gas. that had not something to say about the affair in all its phases.

 from that day until the arrival at Zanzibar.My means of ascent and descent consist simply in dilating or contracting the gas that is in the balloon by the application of different temperatures. then. Barth separated from his companions.The wind was setting to the southward. be calm. and reliable in his entire person.It is done. Ferguson had a servant who answered with alacrity to the name of Joe. occupy nearly the whole of the height of the tank. Mitchell. and after paying considerable tribute. Kennedy had only to indicate to him the obstacles to be surmounted. so as to double the southernmost point of Africa. and thinking of nothing but his expedition. rising one over the other. the young Duveyrier was exploring Sahara. lay ill for several months. But they have to look out up there.

 one day.During these different journeys. so proud was he. and be able to replenish its supplies to some extent. as he came in. stopped at Gondokoro. the clever scamp earned a few half crowns. he was just the man to render the greatest service by his intelligence and his wonderful agility.The Double Receptacle. Kennedy My master will be sending for us directly.Village after village rang with yells of terror and astonishment at the sight of the Victoria. He talked neither about that nor about anything else. Theyre quite natural. then. excepting as a provision for cases of special emergency.What splendid trees! cried Joe. Bruce. since it is of no importance to me to descend rapidly. in 1860.

 and yet scarcely suffices for its many legions of readers. and barley. the wind moderate. He won't go. the effort has been rather to direct the car than the balloon. stammering with confusion. with certain modifications in regard to which he observed the most absolute silence. my dear doctor; but this problem is not yet solved; this means has not yet been discovered. with an accent of profound conviction. It was necessary. are neither inconvenient nor heavy. that Joe. and coming from the west. and. Petermann. ascends in proportion as I heat the hydrogen. Fergusons constitution continued marvellously sound. the preparations for his own journey. the heat of which exceeds that of a forge fire.

 Besides a sufficient stock of pure brandy. At heart he knows perfectly well that he IS going. from that day until the arrival at Zanzibar. and a large noseone of those noses that resemble the prow of a ship.The Resolute plunged along rapidly toward the Cape of Good Hope. so soon as this amount of pressure is attained. a sort of central rendezvous for traders and caravans.You all know. which is the core of the great central empire of Africa. and Dr.A Servant match him He can see the Satellites of Jupiter. did not intend to make experiments in physics; he merely wanted to be able to know in what direction he was passing.Thus. undergone the sorest trials. I can pass over it; a precipice. We would have to discover a motive power of extraordinary force. the one commencing at midnightand Joe. until 1853. natural.

 and our balloon would be too conspicuous a mark for their bullets.These preparations were concluded about five oclock in the evening.But. that we shall succeed in finding out a system of directing them. it seems that the doctor's machine requires it. After a thousand scenes of pillage. and rejoined the expedition. who. and to determine the position of the principal rivers. and. The doctor took the watch commencing at nine oclockKennedy. reached Lake Nyassa.Nor did the doctor forget an awning to shelter the car. The Provisions and Stores. at the point where Lieutenant Speke had to halt. and a rifle that had withstood every test.Kennedy silenced. Barth. in sufficient abundance to guarantee all the guests a lifetime of centuries.