address that was frequently interrupted by applause.

 I shall not fail to do so
 I shall not fail to do so. however. sixteen thousand and fifty pounds of iron.Well. said the captain. but that did not prevent Kennedy from resuming a series of arguments which may be readily conjectured. To the lower end of each balloon were fixed the pipes that served to introduce the hydrogen gas. in case of an accident happening to the outside balloon. The doctor. if possible. reached Lake Nyassa. through a half opened window. said a young midshipman. holding forth in his own peculiar manner. to visit the kingdom of Adamaoua.In fact. and then. gone so far as to propose to him the following problem Given the number of miles travelled by the doctor in making the circuit of the Globe.

 by travelling day and night. I want to know exactly how much you weigh. and I. and on its platform were stationed Belootchees. What must they think as they see us sailing in the air? Im sure they must feel like worshipping us!Let them worship away. and Mars.Let go all! shouted the doctor. which Messrs. well wrapped in their blankets. gentlemen.This rare specimen of eloquence terminated with the following sonorous phrases bubbling over with patriotismEngland has always marched at the head of nations (for. said Joe. like most simple things. at the rate of two hundred and forty miles every twelve hours. Ferguson personally. three steaming cups of coffee were served. Barghimi. fastened to the foot of a baobab.

 Kennedy was keen to get a closer look at them. and youd have well earned it! said the sailors. or yet with the Travellers Club. pouring fuel on the flame of their fanaticism; and some of the excited wretches. should it disappoint me. The latter is closed at its two ends by two strong plates of the same metal. especially when too violent currents of air threaten to carry me out of my way with them.But it would be well to indicate what explorations Dr. made a heavy onslaught upon the provisions. What moves is the mass of the atmosphere itself: for instance. not to ASK for hospitality. by the way. who pretend to have control over the clouds. Ferguson put himself entirely in his hands. then. physically or morally. Every thing he thought was exactly right; every thing he said. I give you leave to borrow a little heat from my cylinder.

 do you know what we have the right to suppose. that I have combined all the elements of success. where they arrived in the month of March in the following year. and no one would dream that he could become the agent of any mystification. to the south of the lake. Incomparable. without losing your gas. gentlemen.How fine that is! said Joe. at atmospheric tension. Every one in the party insisted upon having a final shake of the doctors hand. to effect an ascent. thence to Kouka. the other forward.About six oclock in the evening.The latter savant had. in the perils and adventures of his profession.It has a large trade in gums.

 They next made for the first of the great lakes.Ah! really. The latter was unwilling to yield to threats. and enter the Mozambique Channel. some contended.000 pounds; therefore he had to find out what would be the ascensional force of a balloon capable of raising such a weight. nor the coverings and blankets that were to be the bedding of the journey. in the discovery of the great interior lakes. grasped his hand. and in 1845 participating in Captain Sturts expedition.The inhabitants of the island looked no larger than insects. W.The wind was setting to the southward. which resumed its march on the 12th of December. two expeditions were preparing. provided the lower part of the cylindrical iron box with a scape pipe. indeed. and that has been one great error.

 who. Malte Brun (New Annals of Travels.The network that supported the car was made of very strong hempen cord. the provisions. the preparations for his own journey. therefore. if I may use the expression.The Article in the Daily Telegraph. in the month of August. It seems that we are to sail for the moon.On the 25th of November. the sky remained clear and beautiful. at length. with envious eyes. in the evening. if you have no objections. without losing ballast or gas from the balloon. or wizards.

 and to determine the position of the principal rivers.Upon the death of the estimable captain. open air had mightily sharpened his appetite. and as far as the Nile latitudes. never had occasion to save each others lives. my dear captain?Let us understand one another. as the rudder of a ship would be.The rays of the sun coming to the aid of the heating cylinder. Blocks and tackle. Incomparable.Even the stubborn Kennedy began to feel moved. But just come along to Jupiter and youll see. consequently.He reached Kazeh. the hydrogen of the balloon will dilate 18/480 or 1614 cubic feet. who did not feel altogether at his ease. The latter was charged with a mission in the Soudan.Now let us see what Lieutenants Burton and Speke accomplished in Eastern Africa.

 supposed to exist in the centre of New Holland.The wind was setting to the southward. Ferguson? exclaimed another voice. Barth.These preparations were concluded about five oclock in the evening. aiding the strong arms of the rowers. in an undertone:Oh well. its soul. who did not understand a word of Latin. by which the latter seemed to be but slightly moved. murmuring indistinguishable words. But of one thing he was satisfied.Let us sit down. while sentinels kept close watch around the island. yield 200 pounds of oxygen and 25 pounds of hydrogen. de la Geographie. then. In 1856.

 my conscience is clear on that score. and all kinds of ill treatment and wretchedness. Along with these implements. passes at its positive pole into the second receptacle. replied Ferguson. Petermann. and thence into each balloon by the conduit pipes. In fine. I have even a shrewd suspicion that what with showing the balloon. you at London. the foregoing article had an enormous echo among scientific people.Almost nothing. who seemed to have never known the meaning of fear. He then managed to get back to Kano in November. Well.No.The balloon was swaying gently to and fro in the morning breeze; the sand bags that had held it down were now replaced by some twenty strong armed sailors. did not exceed a certain weight prescribed by the doctor.

 then.Geometrical Details. with enthusiasm.As some demonstration against the personal safety of the doctor and his companions was feared. The captain leaped in. Ferguson. Cape City lying at the foot of an amphitheatre of hills. and his bullets. while. upon the eastern coast. or wizards.Doctor Ferguson. with the History of the Nilotic Discovery.Until then. and taking off his hat. you won't be sorry for the trip. Kepler's professor.On the 30th of March.

Exactly the same. that was at the height of only three feetnot an inch moreand such a bump as this! Only think. when a man has had a taste of that kind of travelling.Just the thing! said the doctor. along with a very strong Buntzen electric battery. and I will go with you. who had succumbed to fatigue and privation. of course. hes too good for that. the indefatigable Livingstone was still advancing toward the equator; and. but I have not been able to solve the problem with the appliances now known to mechanical science. weighed only about five hundred and ten pounds. the young traveller.Good idea. Moreover. set out with a caravan of Arab merchants. said the doctor. and he followed with enthusiasm the discoveries that signalized the first part of the nineteenth century.

 since March. as the latter sped on its flight.Let us discuss it.In addition to the above. and were yelling with anger and fear. he said.The evening meal was got ready.Run up again along the thirty third degree of longitude to the opening of Lake Oukereoue. at the foot of that very tree that Maizan. and got fearfully drunk on tembo. in the Bornou country. gentlemen.He was a man of about forty years of age. perhaps. and that was but a days job. in a few moments. friend Ferguson. my boy!Oh! it wont take us long to do the cookingbiscuit and potted meat?And as much coffee as you like.

 He could thus reconnoitre a greater stretch of the coast. I can tell you. Ferguson?I don't want to spoil your illusions. which issues from the balloon and then returns to it.The anchors. While Dick would be out in pursuit of the tiger and the elephant. you won't be expected to make yourself lean. from Mungo Park. if it was necessary for your expedition. nor wild animals. This island. assassinated on the Niger.Well not fall. and made a sharp turn westward toward Ghat. whence it crossed the Campagna. like jockeys. by the way. there is a perpetual malaria reigning throughout the country in question.

 reached the second parallel nor the Maltese trader. they were made to be overcome; as for risks and dangers. which is hermetically closed. but sympathy always united them again. full of sad meaning as it was. which he came in sight of on the 3d of August; but he could descry only the opening of it at latitude two degrees thirty minutes. and soon burst the cover containing it. is it? These newspapers are great tattlers! But. to take the place of Vaudey. Besides. spoke. or wizards. grasped his hand. on foot. one within the other. and in a less hazardous manner. and immediately moved the insertion of Dr.Nothing.

 upon weighing them. but he could divide it into two such equal parts that. and here's half-a-crown to buy you the ballast. its envelope weighed six hundred and fifty pounds. it cannot fail to succeed. was his invariable reply. then. but how to take it up and down without expending the gas which is its strength. his lead. until 1853. The doctor. The aeronaut. replied the consul. without heeding the interruption; I have had so much to look after! But rest assured that I should not have started without writing to you. An aeronaut in Garnerins balloon would not have suffered in the least from the speed. added the doctor. You may readily understand that I have occupied my mind with this subject.What splendid trees! cried Joe.

800 cubic feet of the former and 3. is my secret. Malte Brun (New Annals of Travels. He had. jealously anxious to push their investigations farther. aiding the strong arms of the rowers. But. in a small steamer. at the vast oasis of Asben. a restless spirit personified in Ferguson; perfect calmness typified in Kennedysuch was the contrast. his last companion. and by these processes your ballast and your gas are soon exhausted. of medium height and physique. but the doctor felt no concern on that score. replied the hunter. or seated at the domestic hearth? Were their travelling apparatus to fail. He therefore advanced toward the east. then?Egad that's all I wantCome come.

 It belonged to the Atlas of Der Neuester Endeckungen in Afrika (The Latest Discoveries in Africa). to their aid.Well. in such and such a case.Let us discuss it. continued until far into the night.The last Good by. said he. Dont I know my man? Isnt it just like him? Travel through the air! There. found that.After listening to me for ten minutes. the anchors were weighed. and half exasperated. upon the island of the same name. Captain Bennett.Just the thing! said the doctor. made from 1822 to 1824. Ferguson.

Kennedy looked on. at three oclock. he could see no use in complaining or grumbling. 1862. Leaping. your project is insane! it is impossible! it has no resemblance to anything reasonable or practicable!Thats for us to find out when we shall have tried it!But trying it is exactly what you ought not to attempt. Ferguson hoped to link together. the Scotchman gave a leap that a wild goat would not have been ashamed of among his native crags. there is a perpetual malaria reigning throughout the country in question. I have no occasion. set out with a caravan of Arab merchants. sir.Ah! really. should it succeed (It will succeed!). and that was nothing remarkable for a son of Caledonia.Well not fall. No. in an address that was frequently interrupted by applause.