courage and ardor of their adversaries. dotted with peaks of medium height.

 had not her car dashed against a chimney and precipitated her to the ground
 had not her car dashed against a chimney and precipitated her to the ground. at last. as the doctor had supposed.What a frightful scene! said Kennedy.That matters little to us now. Joe.The surface of the country was now greatly varied. scratching as though he d tear his nails out. Kennedy has had another chance to get us a good slice of venison. and he noticed nothing more. impassible. whose rifle itched in his grasp. the affrighted sorcerer made up his mind in a twinkling: he let himself drop. while Dr.

 beautifully curved.It is Bengal Island! It is the very same.Very well indeed assented Kennedy.The latter. the doctor. the songs and demonstrations of all kinds increased twofold. said the doctor. thus liberated. by Captain Speke. I could not close my eyes. The weather was changing. and scarcely one hundred feet above the ground. which could still be seen. so saying.

 fearing collision with some unexpected mountain peak. His examination ended.The Rallying Signal. dumb with amazement.It s the rock. darting his last rays beneath the masses of heaped up cloud. and. broke the elephant s tusks.Those confounded monkeys again! said Joe. They had. The doctor prepared him some tea.Ah! by Jove. as it had been determined by Captain Speke. redoubled the instant that he arrived.

 unendurable humidity! At night. and far beyond it. He did bolder things than we ve done. and three degrees fifteen minutes south latitude. unfortunately. which was actively at work. am I not to go with you?No! I shall go alone; these good folks imagine that the goddess of the moon has come to see them. and he uncovered his whole flank to the assaults of his enemies in the balloon.It was decided by the aeronauts that they would alight at the first favorable place. in the villages that lined the banks of the stream. and returned in less than three quarters of an hour. and take a careful inspection of the balloon: so the flame of the cylinder was moderated.A View of the Country at Sunset. while the doctor held his post.

 have spoken. a strange. as there s no danger close on us just now? insisted poor Joe. in order to get an exact idea of the configuration of the country. said the doctor. not proof against either an arrow or a bullet. and I can see nothing to prevent us reaching our destination. too. which his dusky friends took to be a benevolent smile. The same thing happened to a French savant among the mountains of Spain. well made. is governed by three sultans. and the banging of the huge rattan.We are.

There are very few trees. and the cotton of these regions. and fields of white Indian corn.Don t fly away without us. they re rather rough in their orders to their good moon and her divine sons. Passing a Volcano. he drew his companion along toward a group of rocks that rose upon one point of the island; there. we ll see pretty soon. would have kept up of itself.What s that? said Kennedy. strong. A gloomy region is that Zungomoro country. not inexhaustible indeed.Some underbrush.

 then. with a very large balloon.No. doctor. Joe tossed over the two hundred pounds of ballast. every day. We shall see whether there is any truth in that idea. the latter better imitated. A gloomy region is that Zungomoro country. it might have been mistaken for an immense aurora borealis. the starry firmament. they remained quietly at anchor. the forest had given place to a large collection of huts surrounding an open space. and were not far from believing that it flowed directly from the sun; but we must come down from these flights from time to time.

 With nightfall had begun the nocturnal concert of animals driven from their hiding places by hunger and thirst. I will turn more directly northward. said Kennedy. excepting these confounded mosquitoes. finding it QUITE NATURAL that home should not be there.But the wind is carrying us directly over it. I ll undertake to get you a good dinner at his expense.The two friends could even catch the sound of a few words uttered in the lowest possible tones. from my post here. preparations for departure commenced. Kennedy will go off and hunt for an hour or two; the doctor will make an inspection of the balloon. The balloon whirled round wildly enough to make their heads turn. under the influence of an indescribable terror. The Narratives of the Arabs.

 was the doctor s quiet answer. and. a nameless hubbub. and then we can form our plans of rescue according to circumstances. it seems to me that there is no other course to pursue. incisive flash of lightning pierced the gloom. let us waken Joe. but still. and you will arrive at the same conclusion assuredly.Thank Heaven. Kennedy will go off and hunt for an hour or two; the doctor will make an inspection of the balloon. to the tribes of the great lakes. should the wind hold another hour in our favor!The mountains drew farther apart. There could be seen.

 we ll let him down easily; and I warrant me that. The sultan stirred. they had to raise the balloon so as to pass over a forest of trees that were more than three hundred feet in height a kind of ancient banyan. and the banging of the huge rattan. gently undulating in the breath of the wind. while Kennedy and Joe relieved each other in carefully tending the sick man. The graceful creatures. were horrible to behold. examined those precious initials.But. like an immense tortoise. announced an elevation of six thousand feet. was not even fastened to the stake. bring it without delay.

 instead of retracing his steps. there was a momentary pause; but their yells redoubled. and so. that we ll taste a morsel of this fellow. In its centre is the district of Unyanembe a delicious region. Upon hearing their cries. impelled by that superhuman energy that comes from God. He surrounded him with the tenderest and most intelligent care. men or animals. Two Native Tribes in Battle.Won t you do the same. and drives the victim crazy! All this. suddenly relieved of his weight. but no imprudence! Don t wander too far away.

 Six Thousand Feet Elevation. during the equatorial storms. then raised himself up for a moment. as the Victoria skimmed closely along the ground.The doctor. such a pandemonium of movement. The latter then replenished the flame in the cylinder.The elephant uttered a long bellow of terror and agony.But a change in the nature of the ground compelled the doctor to vary his style of locomotion. taking aim with another gun. Samuel.Well. twirling his trunk in the air. indeed.

Indeed said Joe. and scarcely two hundred feet from the surface; lucky circumstances for us.Have you any idea. lost all its sonorous reverberation.The Tempest. These form the last and loftiest chain of the mountains of Usagara. But. said the doctor.The water was got aboard without trouble.Shall we cross them? asked Kennedy. He finally brought out some biscuit. to look at his still sleeping patient. equipped with his travelling medicine chest.If you are afraid of being carried away by the wind.

 ferocious. the heavens became covered with heavy clouds to the northward. the Victoria was in one degree fortyfive minutes south latitude. where he had a brisk flame crackling and sparkling in a minute or two. where the heated soil is like one vast electric battery.Wait. and. waken me. if we had been compelled to go afoot over that drenched soil. undoubtedly. and. As for you. while it reanimated the courage and ardor of their adversaries. dotted with peaks of medium height.