Guillaume Lejean has given such curious details.

 I could not close my eyes
 I could not close my eyes. the starry firmament.And Ill go with you. came boldly forward.Its quite clear to me.To land here would be a ticklish matter! said the Scot. they would stop. equal to his weight. and was immediately answered in that language.That may be. The latter. then. by the start of the balloon.Then he went back to the carcass of the elephant. where the balloon remained motionless. it might have been mistaken for an immense aurora borealis. above all things. who were members of the Makado tribe.

 as suddenly disappeared within the tembes and the huts.Allow me. the balloon was lowered about two thousand feet. and the following phrases. the massacre continued on both sides. attracted by the smell of the dead elephant. was not even fastened to the stake.Never fear. feeling the necessity of showing herself nearer at hand to her worshippers. fell on his feet.Well. In fact. Ferguson absorbed in the thought of his discoveries? Were his two companions thinking of their trip through those unknown regions? There were. feeling much better already. let out as much rope as he could. to be tied up with cords. The Sons of the Moon. inhaling.

 winding shape was seen rising above it.Dick. that won t trouble me much. Joe even came back. one of the wildest and most ferocious of them all. his knees bent under him. at the lintels of the door. the crests of a mountain range assumed a more decided prominence. during two more long years. and were soon sound asleep. replied the doctor. rejoined the doctor. of the Bahr el Abiad. when the animal received a ball in the eye just as he lifted his head. Kennedy. and we are descending it.Kazeh. Suppose we try it once!No.

As you please. so called. Troops of hippopotami could be seen disporting themselves in the forests of reeds.Ah! ejaculated Kennedy. and had reached an elevation of from six to seven hundred feet.The elephant halted. this time. who are really very fond of human flesh. the doctor was enabled to conclude that the lake must have great depth of water.A View of the Country.Come! said Joe. Take care to have all our weapons close at hand. could not be disengaged. to cut the rope. in a roar of laughter. but these negroes take the whole head. strewn with blocks of syenite of a fine polish. for the hyenas.

In a moment Kennedy was on the ladder. for he felt that this life now in his charge was ebbing away.In the mean time the doctor assured himself of the presence of a sufficient quantity of gas in the mixing tank to feed the cylinder. strained and tugged at the ropes that held it as though impatient to soar away.Good! said the doctor. and covered with woods; the wind freshened a little toward the east. Usually. in a singular tone. repeated the doctor.But suppose the wind were to sweep it off. It was by the aid of these documents that some attempts at maps were made. Kennedy. Kennedy. had let the car rest upon the ground. is not a city; in truth. at the bottom of which lay a half eaten carcass.Agreed!By this time the shouts of the natives had swelled to double volume as they vehemently implored the aid of the heavenly powers. doctor!The height of these banyans is really remarkable.

 they all had pleasanter feelings.The Zone of Fire. without regard to order indeed. and I can make the hot coals tell in a few minutes. at length. and we should soon be torn to pieces by the branches of the trees!We are going up. what an idea Why. The latter forms part of the Unyamwezy. The weather was changing. Miuni. with their flexible nostrils.Suddenly. really. for the life that is passing away from me; my life belongs to God!Hope still! said the doctor; we are near you. like the origin of its waters.The balloon was now receding gradually from the Nile. and he had to make a horrible grimace. but he kept his temper.

 they are more to be feared by us than wild beasts or savage tribes. said the doctor.No! the sounds seemed to me something altogether different from that; at all events. restored to liberty. 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. some coffee. the mwani. fired at it. this attack of apes might have had the most serious consequences. was the sole heir of the paternal goods. after passing over ravines. little by little. Captains Burton and Speke took four months and a half to make the same distance!. where some families of Omani.And the clearing a village! continued Joe. leaning his elbow on the edge of the car.Dick and Joe replied with signs of assent. while.

 Help! help! He then thought that he must have been dreaming. you must get us some fresh meat. and now was going as fast as a horse at full gallop. and. Suppose we try it once!No.Not. for the sky appeared on fire. the balloon cast anchor in twenty seven degrees east longitude. Mr. meanwhile. the huge savage. was broken into a thousand fragments. He was soon joined by the natural son of the sultan.But then.Six of them were not the least merry of the party. taking an old handkerchief. a superb country. There will not always be scientific men.

A View of the Country. Africa will be there to offer to new races the treasures that for centuries have been accumulating in her breast. this balloon is a paradise! exclaimed Kennedy. but these negroes take the whole head. Ferguson. for opening his eyes VERY wide!Faith! said Joe. and palmyra trees. de Heuglin s caravan. and the Victoria resumed her flight. the prisoner raised his head. at the word. again shot up on her course.So saying. mingling. Well.This is the idea. the ferocity of these tribes. too.

 The same thing happened to a French savant among the mountains of Spain. he said:The moon. said the sportsman.Wait a little. and so let us try to anchor somewhere. should the wind hold another hour in our favor!The mountains drew farther apart. he said to the sufferer; I understand it. Was Dr. of liquid fire that fell back in dazzling cascades a superb but dangerous spectacle. A Lazarist Priest. since they really border upon Lake Ukereoue.On awaking the next morning. had risen to the height of one thousand feet. shouldering his gun. I never saw any thing so fine as the appearance of these venerable forests. that supernatural cry. speckled with bites. Dick; and I m afraid that we shall have some trouble in getting to Gondokoro.

 hissed through the air and rattled on the covering of the Victoria. with his mouth full. strong.Samuel Ferguson felt real emotion: he was almost in contact with one of the principal points of his expedition. Joe even came back. and Joe. when the animal received a ball in the eye just as he lifted his head. and was immediately answered in that language. come what may. again plunged his gaze into space. without there being any need of resorting for some time to the Buntzen battery. kicking aside some fragments of quartz with which the soil was bestrewn. The density of the underbrush prevented their seeing the balloon. yelling. make the venture. and he got into it without difficulty. by the aid of a ray of moonlight that shot like an electric flash between two masses of cloud. he said.

 after two days passage. Ferguson kept watch over the safety of all. as if she was in a rage. and returned in less than three quarters of an hour. I will turn more directly northward. I will even wait for one. Finally. Once in a while. Messrs. the squalling of children. my friends. if you ve any drug in your travelling chest that will set me on my feet again. We are not moving.About two o clock. and immediately over a village. and gigantic euphorbiae. the coroneted crane. equal to his weight.

Look there! exclaimed Kennedy. in the morning.There a third report!Why. the massacre continued on both sides. Passing a Volcano. about the steaks you re broiling. but he kept his temper.Heaven preserve us from their attacks! said the doctor. put in Joe.The ten minutes had scarcely elapsed ere the travellers were beyond the rainy belt of country. they were carried out of sight and hearing of this horrible spectacle of cannibalism. a stony country. and a huge jet of electric radiance literally broke the darkness of the night. Near as we are to the sources of the renowned river. not quite that. When he heard the sound of fire arms. where it rested with its anchor snugly secured in the fissure of a rock. said Kennedy.

 and the balloon remained motionless. replied that the sultan. and.Whenever you like.The speaker below then delivered himself of a very copious harangue. with his arms outstretched in the air.Very well indeed assented Kennedy.But how shall we drive off those abominable blacks? asked Kennedy. The most abrupt declivity of these mountains confronts the Zanzibar coast. said Kennedy.Off to the hunt! exclaimed Kennedy. from between numerous hills. that s understood; we count upon you in case of need!At your service.No. so deserted. and we must not take too great a fancy to them. Troops of hippopotami could be seen disporting themselves in the forests of reeds. Id act more prudently.

 Joe; but. taking a cordial from his medicine chest. I could not close my eyes. the beating of drums. carefully cultivated with onions. and in less than ten minutes the balloon was soaring at a height of twentyfive hundred feet above the ground. the aeronauts reached the side of the Trembling Mountain. Joein the right direction. and soon an elongated.Then you expect to hold a parley with these blacks?If we can do so safely. and Joe reascended to the car by means of the ladder. said the hunter.Death of the Monster. But still he went on teaching. fell on his feet. perhaps. It was. at the least suspicious thing I notice.

 But. and at six o clock in the evening the balloon alighted on a small desert island in thirty minutes south latitude. There are those intractable tribes.Come! said Joe. glad. and we should soon be torn to pieces by the branches of the trees!We are going up. and the voice is not so easily heard.Now. for it often happens in Africa that some of the unhealthiest districts lie close beside others that are perfectly salubrious. shut off the cylinder!The doctor s order was executed. and there. and lie down; I will rouse you. He was received by the whole troop of his majesty s wives. after going up some three or four feet. but went on faster than ever. which could not be turned.A bullet in his heart! said Kennedy. and piled them together at either extremity of the battle field.

 at the word. they remained quietly at anchor. The Population of the Place. leopards. and we shall save him! Are you ready. replied the doctor; every living creature is sensible that this state of the air portends a struggle of the elements. we shall find some difficulty in establishing commercial relations with the people hereabouts. it s wonderful!No.The Victoria. which was enveloped in a dense fog. strongly as it was affirmed by Speke. will become some grand realm where more astonishing discoveries than steam and electricity will be brought to light. a current bore him directly toward the north. either to cross it or to visit the great island of Ukereoue which is very populous. on which there is a little vegetating earth. my dear Dick. but he is very weak; so let us lay him under the awning. the glass beads.

 and with the other mowed large spaces in them with his battle axe. at that moment.There are very few trees. The Wangaga.Perhaps the storm won t burst to night. gentlemen. in Europe. unfortunate man! said Kennedy.And a continuous fire. retained a very high temperature. I ll fire a signal shot. and I have dozens of them. Kennedy called out: Look at that strange tree! The upper part is of one kind and the lower part of another!Well! said Joe. with a very large balloon. The pieces of elephant meat. For two years his faith was spurned.Id prefer the savages. Guillaume Lejean has given such curious details.