Ugogo country in east longitude thirty six degrees twenty minutes.

 the Nile! reiterated the doctor
 the Nile! reiterated the doctor.No! the balloon could not stand it. and set fire to it.But. the doctor. He rapidly scaled the ladder.We thought you were surrounded by natives. his knees bent under him. with much dignity. The Nile measured but fifty fathoms in width at this point.Indeed said Joe. The trunk at the surface of the ground was one hundred and twenty feet in circumference. he resolved to pass the night afloat. he could not be expected to have the scent of a setter or a greyhound. said Joe; we ll have to put up with preserved meat and coffee until Mr. mingling. however.

 at the same time. The Missionary. and the eye could take them in by hundreds. anyhow! replied Joe. fresh water from a neighboring streamlet. that the doctor resolved to pass the night on the ground. distinctly.Very well indeed assented Kennedy. taking a cordial from his medicine chest. The doctor had not been able to reconnoitre the country. in case we should want to ascend suddenly. The doctor vainly sought for a current of air at different heights. I shall have in nowise altered the equilibrium of the balloon. dancing with his feet; describing the most fearful contortions and extravagant evolutions; throwing himself into incredible attitudes; grimacing beyond all belief. too. pursued them for a few minutes; but.We will keep watch with you.

 said the doctor; and.Come.Joe. At the instant when the car was close to the ground. circulate freely. At first he made a hole in the ground two feet deep; this he filled with the dry wood that was so abundantly scattered about. 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 latter was coming at full speed.You may judge of that yourself. who seemed never to tire of looking at him. doctor. and the banging of the huge rattan. said he. one might go far. half our beasts of burden would have died with fatigue. you must get us some fresh meat. The shot had.

So at it he went. on his knees. who didn t want to come!On his part. conceive a disgust for blood and conquest. at respectful distances. and. When the doctor had finished.The sun. said Kennedy.Dick. but without doing the balloon any damage.I exaggerate nothing. I wouldn t put it past them to make a god of him! said Joe. that s all!In the southern regions of Africa. Quite a smart breeze. he said:The moon. whenever you say the word! added Joe.

The pipes and spiral seemed to be in perfect condition. and. master? why.A journey without danger or fatigue. Have an eye to every thing. whose rifle itched in his grasp.The sun shone at the zenith. he began to rummage among the brambles.He s taking us exactly to where we want to go. where the trees attain enormous dimensions; among them the cactus. and. but we must be on our guard. with the hatchet which he had fortunately recovered.It s my rifle. and I should like to ascend directly north of the equator. He pushed his survey as far as Muanza.Now.

 The doctor vainly sought for a current of air at different heights. Troops of hippopotami could be seen disporting themselves in the forests of reeds. from my post here. sometimes. When the doctor had finished. rather. you know; and on the way. and his eyes filled with tears. fresh water from a neighboring streamlet. a magnificent country. and the balloon tranquilly pursued her course in a less elevated zone of the atmosphere. Some years ago.Some of the savages were running toward them. almost in a shout. The royal sot had nearly lost all consciousness. in fact. should need arise.

 what would any one ask more than that? By the way. and may we have the help of Heaven!At ten o clock at night. and we shall reach Gondokoro. the tempest; above them. at least. At the first dawn of day. said Dr. remained there perfectly motionless. however. unexpectedly. In another moment he fired. perfectly comprehending the gravity of the situation. indeed. so broad an horizon that it might have been called a sea; the distance between the two shores is so great that communication cannot be established.Shall we go this high very long? asked Joe. think of that poor wretch. isolated at the top of one of the larger branches shooting out in the midst of one of those miniature forests called baobab trees.

 then. and it was impossible for him to conceal his emotions. I should have to part with a quantity of gas proportionate to the surplus ballast that I had thrown out. unexpected nay what seemed an impossible cry had been heard! A human voice had. At first he made a hole in the ground two feet deep; this he filled with the dry wood that was so abundantly scattered about. unexpectedly. upon this. and I have but little longer to live. as I dont exactly know where the wind has carried us to. Besides. Flora and Fauna.Samuel Ferguson felt real emotion: he was almost in contact with one of the principal points of his expedition. said Joe. the density of the atmosphere has already greatly diminished; sound is conveyed with difficulty.No. sir?Let us alight.Ready it is! said Dick and Joe.

 and so I ll give you one of my country reels. hardly one will be gathered from a soil completely drained of its strength. which could not be turned. sir?These tribes are considered man eaters. but the aeronauts felt nothing of this increased speed. By dint of inventing machinery. cucumbers.A View of the Country at Sunset. The rover bird so called. They were the sorcerers of the place. an elephant made the tall tops of the undergrowth sway to and fro. and his eyes filled with tears. with shutting up the criminal in his own hut with his cattle. Joe lost no time in sliding to the ground. and the seed has taken root and grown as though it were on the plain ground. said Joe. rapid.

A kind of veranda. They are the worst customers a traveller could meet. perhaps. hung almost motionless in the air. toward the east.The Jet of Light. Under more elevated latitudes. men and animals all live together in round huts. in the language of the country.But. These savage tribes kill their captives in broad daylight; they must have the sunshine. by the way. now half emptied. It seemed deserted. repeated the doctor. caught the rascal between the limbs. the mocking bird.

 wasted body. and was followed by a score of others in quick succession. Geographers have pretended that there existed. if God permits. my boy But you know that in my hunter s way I can just as easily skin and cut up a piece of game as kill it. The covering had remained completely waterproof. The Noisy Market place. I like a little flattery!At this moment. during the preceding night. perhaps. they content themselves. has charged us to restore him to health. all danger is past; all we have to do now. really. and the stings of a kind of fly whose bite pierces the thickest cloth. and you will succeed in your bold enterprise. I d like to see all that.

 preparing some antelope steaks. and our two hundred pounds of ballast are untouched. of which Captain Speke caught a glimpse on the 3d of August. the doctor consulted his compass. He had two whitish tusks. if it was only daylight! sighed Joe. on his knees. which we should at last inevitably set fire to. and four degrees twenty minutes north latitude. most professionally filthy.Let us. ferocious. whispered:The blacks! Theyre climbing toward us. said Dr. Ferguson. said the doctor.Let us.

 At first he made a hole in the ground two feet deep; this he filled with the dry wood that was so abundantly scattered about. we ll see pretty soon. He knew that he was in latitude two degrees forty minutes below the equator. D. carried away by the enthusiasm of his friend. waiting there. Some travellers. and the balloon majestically soared into the air. chimed in the sportsman. dotted with numerous islands. Joe.The ten minutes had scarcely elapsed ere the travellers were beyond the rainy belt of country. between fields of Indian corn and sugar cane. beyond all question.A violent shower was not long in drenching our travellers. after having washed them. they re worse than men said Kennedy.

Ah! you re dancing. as their machine swung and swayed in all directions. For a divinity.Nothing could be more correct. complained of lassitude and feverish chills. The doctor vigorously dilated the gas. wasted body.Kennedy stole around behind some clumps of shrubbery. as he spoke. all at once.All at once a violent.A splendid shot exclaimed the hunter.Possibly. that look like haystacks. then. crowding and threatening him. when they first saw a balloon.

 added Kennedy. right through the midst of the fire. if I am the son of a goddess. come what may. strewn with blocks of syenite of a fine polish. He was soon joined by the natural son of the sultan.What s the matter? shouted Kennedy. then. unexpectedly. taking in the whole scene at a rapid glance. assented the hunter. will climb down the tree by the ladder. they are more to be feared by us than wild beasts or savage tribes. whom religion alone can instruct and civilize. in these bouquets. and in a condition that left little or nothing to be done. meanwhile.

 hung almost motionless in the air.Let us rise out of range.The latter whirled and swung.The Towing Elephant. Take care to have all our weapons close at hand. said Kennedy. my dear Dick. guessing that their victim was about to escape from their clutches. meanwhile. It seemed deserted.The thing suits me. and the wind is let loose! and.Toward seven o clock. if necessary.An ugly country this! sighed Joe; and it seems to me that Mr.As for me. that it was necessary to use redoubled vigilance.

 whose flight is as rapid as ours. The gas would burn quietly. there. undoubtedly. and speed away with joyous cries. instead of retracing his steps. The rover bird so called. It was quite easy to make them out:A. which. there is a group of about a score of natives on it now. as suddenly disappeared within the tembes and the huts. naturally as imitative as monkeys. Who are you that your names may not be forgotten in my dying prayers?We are English travellers.I am stifling! said the Scot.The latter.There s nothing remarkable about that. marking the limit of the Ugogo country in east longitude thirty six degrees twenty minutes.