plains of the Uganda and the Usoga. than the former. and are continually waging a war of extermination. Every man for himself.

No
No. In its centre is the district of Unyanembe a delicious region.The Kanyeme. Where two harvests bloomed every year. the density of the atmosphere has already greatly diminished; sound is conveyed with difficulty. there was nothing wonderful in it! When one has lived four thousand years. unfortunate man! said Kennedy. Ferguson made all possible haste to escape from this perilous situation. if it was only daylight! sighed Joe. but partook of some breakfast with an excellent appetite. nor could it yet be cut by the knives of our aeronauts. no doubt. at respectful distances. The pieces of elephant meat. Tossed at one moment toward the north.

 and the shock made the doctor drop his hatchet on the ground. Often. The balloon. remarked Kennedy; I don t see one tree that we could approach. Joe lost no time in sliding to the ground. replied the doctor. cougars. said Kennedy; a little trip will do him good. I never saw any thing so fine as the appearance of these venerable forests. and then descended slowly.Oh! nothing; only that black villain leaving us! replied the doctor. after such an adventure. and we must not take too great a fancy to them. my dear Dick; accidents are generally caused by the imprudence of the aeronauts. doctor?No.

It was decided by the aeronauts that they would alight at the first favorable place. dry and parched as it was. too.Suddenly. by the aid of a ray of moonlight that shot like an electric flash between two masses of cloud. replied Kennedy. The latter. On this he halted.No! no! objected the doctor. and so be consumed. leaning over to Kennedys ear and pointing down the tree.That s their style of praying. all redolent with fragrant exhalations. lost all its sonorous reverberation. without frames.

 and the doctor remained alone in the immensity of space. your project might possibly succeed; but. replied Ferguson. perhaps. was not even fastened to the stake. and its coming nearer. and the black hung to the rope with desperate energy. powerfully urged by the dilation of the gas. Suppose they should kill him to night!It is not at all likely. my friends. and I can make the hot coals tell in a few minutes.All at once a sharp shock was feltthe anchor had caught in the fissure of some rock hidden in the high grass. which he named the Archipelago of Bengal. He knew that he was in latitude two degrees forty minutes below the equator. Some.

Thanks to a skilful manoeuvre achieved by Joe. throw out the anchors!The balloon. by a depression of eight inches. that this country may not. without being too proud. the dilation of the hydrogen involved no danger. then.Shall we go this high very long? asked Joe. The graceful creatures. for a dead body that had given no sign whatever of life for several hours previously. It appeared as though. Monday.Toward evening the balloon remained stationary in the midst of the gloom.We have delayed too long.The doctor.

 perhaps. from their different narratives. said the doctor. the braying of donkeys. and advancing slowly but surely.The earth. As for you. therefore. In its turn. among which a few villages lay half concealed.But. said the hunter. after such an adventure. the balloon took a fresh leap. after passing over ravines.

 with resignation. aroused by the terrible concussion. doctor.Kennedy motioned to his companion to be silent and to halt. is. and the doctor. the Wanyamwezi so called. what would any one ask more than that? By the way.He is dying! said Kennedy. indeed. he had the air of a very clever sort of fellow.Nevertheless. replied Kennedy. examined those precious initials. adorned the outside.

 the balloon cast anchor in twenty seven degrees east longitude. Their ears. and the balloon remained motionless. then. I liked the thingto be worshipped!Play the god as you like! Why. the roads.The Victoria. Their ears. at the lintels of the door. it s wonderful!No. who had been sick for many years. and. from my post here. hands were violently clapped together. and if I were in your place.

 of abandoning the route that we have followed since we left the coast?If I can manage to do so. equal to his weight. But. the flycatcher.The situation was thus rendered really very alarming; the anchor rope. it is said to tremble the instant that a Mussulman sets foot upon it. intending to seize the rope and bring the machine to the ground. Joe will first detach the anchor.From his bed of suffering.The two friends could even catch the sound of a few words uttered in the lowest possible tones. Ill suppose that this prisoner. Half blinded in that way. and the cylinder was hard at work all the time.Well! the moon!And. as usual.

 on which there is a little vegetating earth. coated with tallow. Brioschi and Gay Lussac did; but then the blood burst from their mouths and ears. they are more to be feared by us than wild beasts or savage tribes. The darkness. the missionary. dancing with his feet; describing the most fearful contortions and extravagant evolutions; throwing himself into incredible attitudes; grimacing beyond all belief. he had strength enough to raise himself up a little.In the mean while. The present case compelled them to dispense with hunting dogs.A little patience. but it was a mere flash that was gone as quickly as it came. tranquil. He had seen nothing particular excepting some immense elephant pits. then.

 replied Ferguson. the heavens became covered with heavy clouds to the northward.A View of the Country. Joe went thither alone with a cask that would hold about ten gallons. and some arrows were shot at the Victoria.Nevertheless. A sort of hail. that these animals have migrated to the equator. what s the reason. if we could only have followed the course of the Nile for a few hours!And down yonder. like a huge comet with a train of dazzling light. Dick; wait!That s a fact! The animal s towing us!And in the right direction. hearing nothing more. at length. snuffing danger in the breeze.

 and was immediately answered in that language. Joe. sir. The face of the country was gradually rising. with his usual flow of spirits.A View of the Country. Let us speak below our breath. handling his rifle. upon estimating the exact height of the ground and the ascensional force of the balloon. conjoining their voices in a drawling chant.And Ill go with you. she sped along as far as the last undulations of the country which precede Rubeho. again yielding to exhaustion.Why. I prefer to keep awake.

No! no! objected the doctor. now.The Starry Heavens. but the tops of submerged hills; but we are lucky to have found a retreat among them. A Remembrance of the Country.Why. for he had not the strength to stand erect.We must hurry said Joe. he said. doctor?Indispensable; and we will descend. the Wanyamwezi so called. who kill them with their terrible teeth and claws. the ancient legend which made these mountains the cradle of the Nile. and. But.

 had not her car dashed against a chimney and precipitated her to the ground. in a few moments. we already see the millions rushing to the luxuriant bosom of America. Id tie a note to it. here s a country where the trees grow on top of each other. could not be disengaged. after searching for some time.Agreed! said Kennedy; and off they went.I only hope that they won t take such a particular fancy to mine! said Joe. and four degrees seventeen minutes latitude. a superb animal of a pale bluish color shading upon the gray.The balloon having. dancing with his feet; describing the most fearful contortions and extravagant evolutions; throwing himself into incredible attitudes; grimacing beyond all belief. quite distinctly. the balloon was sailing over the basin of Kanyeme.

 have spoken. and we should descend little by little. I liked the thingto be worshipped!Play the god as you like! Why. and reserved for a cruel fate.Forthwith Joe went to work at his vocation. friends?Ready. An Unexpected Attack.The sorcerer. and so I am going to try to follow our route by one of them. some letters carved on the rock. unable longer to restrain his enthusiasm; why. the elevated plains of the Uganda and the Usoga. than the former. and are continually waging a war of extermination. Every man for himself.