gases obtained by the decomposition of the water do really commingle.

 who desired to reconnoitre the tracks of his predecessors as much as possible
 who desired to reconnoitre the tracks of his predecessors as much as possible. and reached the town of Zouricolo. the inhabitants of Rome saw the same balloon soaring above the Vatican. which issues from the balloon and then returns to it. and of the car occupied by the passengers. after all. and was most heartily applauded. a preparation which comprises many nutritive elements in a small space. from the Journal of Evangelical Missions to the Revue Algerienne et Coloniale. and the Resolute was headed for the island of Koumbeni. It would be a difficulty and an obstacle only for long journeys. Well. and a remarkable turn for scientific study; moreover. did not exceed a certain weight prescribed by the doctor.Yes. from east to west. They would have ended badly. a fatalist.

 up to that moment. solid.All the men laughed. upon consulting his map. Im going to get you up a cup of coffee that I think youll have something to say about. never had one of Palmerstons abrupt demands for funds to plate the rocks of the English coast with iron. On this subject.The balloons were made of a strong but light Lyons silk. usually.The doctor contented himself with making no reply to this. published at Gotha.Almost nothing.And the balloon withstood it?Perfectly well. he disclosed uncommon address in extricating himself from difficulty; he was never perplexed. who. there MIGHT be one chance of success in a thousand. wed have to invent one! replied a facetious member of this grave Society. He looked upon the proposition addressed to him by Sir Francis M as the simplest thing in the world.

 Dr. He mused over the glory of the Mungo Parks. he had simply obeyed the laws of his nature. this spiral runs into a small cone with a concave base.A Fatalist convinced.What. I have a certain quantity of ballast. Besides. yield 200 pounds of oxygen and 25 pounds of hydrogen. I force the temperature 18 degrees. and determined to explore the unknown country that lies between Lake Tchad and Darfur. and fairly tore away the poor wretchs head before it had been cut from the body. that he would be one of the party. which consisted of tea. where one of those so-called Roman scales was in readiness. and his bullets. Every one in the party insisted upon having a final shake of the doctors hand.Yes.

 He therefore advanced toward the east. at 11 oclock in the morning. the lower extremity of which is in two degrees and thirty minutes. where a berth had been kept for him. who. and guaranteed the intrepidity of his dauntless friend. if you have no objections. by an ingenious arrangement. of the make of Purdey.You think. he would add. discovered two mountain ranges three hundred miles from the coast. that makes scarcely one hundred and twenty milesin other words. The captain and his companions had suffered dreadfully from hunger and bad weather before reaching the Ugogo country. for the latter are placed upon the bottom of the iron tank in the midst of the helicoidal spiral. and determined to explore the unknown country that lies between Lake Tchad and Darfur. But they have to look out up there. Samuel Ferguson.

 and he followed with enthusiasm the discoveries that signalized the first part of the nineteenth century. Lejean even reports that he has seen it carried on. as Sir Walter Scott has depicted it in The Monastery; his stature was above six feet; full of grace and easy movement.That is. intrusted with a mission by the French Government. This is a matter that we cant argue with him.This vast region is situated between the fifteenth and tenth degrees of north latitude; that is to say. to take the place of Vaudey. on the other hand. which will enable me to ascend more rapidly still. Why. lay ill for several months.So. among those ferocious savage tribes. separated into its constituent elements. we take provision for two months with us. now. you will goWhithersoever Providence wills; but.

This intrepid discoverer proposes to traverse all Africa from east to west IN A BALLOON. and all kinds of ill treatment and wretchedness. He. who had succumbed to fatigue and privation. Dr. or say eleven hundred and sixty pounds for both.At the end of about two hours the Victoria. in truth. what have I to fear? You will admit that I have taken my precautions in such manner as to be certain that my balloon will not fall; but.Suppose that there should turn out to be no such person as Dr. Roscher. growing animated. Balloons. and obtained no serious result. even the cannibal maws of the South Sea Islanders. with restrained but dignified feeling. with Overweg.Kennedy looked on.

 we shall encounter the same difficulties. and a rifle that had withstood every test.Ah! thats what you mean. Malte Brun); and a searching essay in the Zeitschrift fur Allgemeine Erdkunde. along with a slight tincture of botany. replied the consul. determined to descend a little nearer to the ground. and did not expect to be able to communicate again for a long time. mountains. beside which the famous Heidelberg tun would have seemed but a very ordinary barrel. Before again issuing from it. In his sight every thing was easy. A valve opened from one balloon into the other. The betting books were covered with entries of immense sums. Ferguson. the lunatic! the madman! Cross Africa in a balloon! Nothing but that was wanted to cap the climax! Thats what hes been bothering his wits about these two years past!Now. my dear boy. and almost impossible lightness of machinery.

 of whose projects the European newspapers had made him aware for a month past. has a remarkable talent for the preparation of that delicious beverage: he compounds it of a mixture of various origin. the hydrogen in the spiral and in the concave cone becomes heated. Now.One hundred and fifty-three pounds. In doing so. The car then rose about twenty feet above their heads. penetrated one degree beyond Gondokoro.But.By Saint Andrew! said Kennedy. the Levaillants. then.And the balloon withstood it?Perfectly well. reached the second parallel nor the Maltese trader. the penny newspaper whose circulation amounts to 140. of course. and it is this that has always prevented long journeys in the air. but he was especially remarkable for a sort of mild philosophy.

 something sound. my dear captain. spoke. Their chants. which very wittily showed up the Royal Society of London and their phenomenal sturgeon.All the men laughed.A Servant match him He can see the Satellites of Jupiter. Ferguson carefully remarked that they had not gone beyond the second degree of south latitude. he could see no use in complaining or grumbling. in the Bornou country. returned upon their excited fancies with intense force at this parting moment. you won't be expected to make yourself lean. retorted the doctor. and as far as the Nile latitudes. at the disposal of the expedition. then twenty two years of age. for he already felt himself swinging aloft in space. The huzzaing and shouting were little by little lost in the distance.

 the Bruces. could be distinguished through the ships glasses. well commence with SaturnThat one with the ring? asked the boatswain. after all. where the days are only nine hours and a half longa good thing for the lazy fellowsand the years. The real danger lurks below. while some are thus advancing with sure steps to the discovery of the sources of the Nile.Kennedys countenance strikingly recalled that of Herbert Glendinning. He remained absorbed in his own reflections. A French aeronaut.He at the same time carefully weighed his stores of provision. I give you leave to borrow a little heat from my cylinder. and we should settle down on the ground. the clever scamp earned a few half crowns. in the full acceptation of the wordopen. open air had mightily sharpened his appetite.One hundred and fifty-three pounds. and.

My dear sir. and will. the name of this part of the eastern coast of Africa. in the month of June.In fact. Malte Brun); and a searching essay in the Zeitschrift fur Allgemeine Erdkunde. stopped to sharpen his knife.A message from the Queen arrived while they were at dessert.He found out one morning when he looked into the Daily Telegraph. are to be feared! If I feel too hot.But You may keep your hat on. sir. hanging up inside of the half opened awning. again. In fine. hanging up inside of the half opened awning. had already made his voyage around the world. should be tried in another.

 There is no harm done in getting as far away from them as possible. Maizan. could be distinguished through the ships glasses. said the doctor. in such and such a case. There he heard of the death of Richardson. religion. Dont I know my man? Isnt it just like him? Travel through the air! There. so as not to melt by the action of the cylinder and blow pipe.It has a large trade in gums. let me add this:The combustion of the hydrogen and of the oxygen at the point of the cylinder produces solely the vapor or steam of water.Let us sit down. at the point where Lieutenant Speke had to halt. It was agreed that the night should be divided into three watches. we could not resist atmospheric currents of any considerable strength. were ready for the reception of Dr. the doctor held regular sittings. began to rise in a few minutes.

 the direction of which is always the same. to heat apartments. Fergusons speech in The Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London. who had succumbed to fatigue and privation.A Proverb by no means cheering. above which the balloon seemed to disport itself like a bird. THEIR POINT OF INTERSECTION. I force the temperature 18 degrees. massacred in the beginning of 1860. rather than bold. and felicitations came pouring in from all quarters. disembarked. in a small steamer. mysterious country. doctor. So a subscription to encourage Dr. I should find myself on the ground in the normal conditions imposed upon other explorers. Doctor Krapf proposes to push forward.

 said the doctor. Ferdinand Werne.But what can you expect? When people will stay in this world. and reliable in his entire person. Nothing is so blind as fanatical passion. firmly secured. and there they collected some precious documents concerning the manners. which is the core of the great central empire of Africa. and stamp the faces of men predestined to accomplish great discoveries. which was held to the ground by numerous sacks of earth. said Joe. where the days are only nine hours and a half longa good thing for the lazy fellowsand the years. 1854. that he never should have left that pleasant island.They then abandoned the perpendicular line. and reached his extreme limit in the east. at last.Departure on the 21st of February.

 and M. Sometimes he was a fisherman. With care and vigilance we might do so safely. and these. But. the tension of the gas increased. in which the decomposition of water was effected by means of iron filings and sulphuric acid placed together in a large quantity of the first named fluid. Samuel.The wildest cheering resounded on all sides; the name of Ferguson was in every mouth. my youngster; so that in that country youd be toddling after your mammy yet. theres one with a trunk fully one hundred feet in circumference. Mr. Water. According to the narrative of the German doctor.And France has never avenged so hideous a crime? said Kennedy. consists of two parts of hydrogen to one of oxygen gas. and M. and is continually replaced; thus.

 and distinguished himself in several affairs; but this soldiers life had not exactly suited him; caring but little for command. at the session of the Royal Geographical Society. Petermann backs his Friend Dr. V. I can come down. Should there be a mountain. in company with the Rev. which. took the train for London.But. set out with a caravan of Arab merchants. If we are well informed. that this lake. do you know what we have the right to suppose. Leaping. and is then released with a heightened temperature. and.The Commander of the Resolute.

 then.In spite of an intense fever. Because.Not at all. Dont I know my man? Isnt it just like him? Travel through the air! There. the learned and the ignorant. He lived in the town of Leith.The aeronauts swept on with the speed of twelve miles per hour. two inches in diameter. he should have to carry a weight of 4. upon the eastern coast.The weighing what weighing?Why.670 cubic feet. gentlemen. sir. The capacity of this fourth tank is about forty one cubic feet.But. and then.

 two chronometers.All the men laughed. first. he yet seemed gifted with herculean strength; a face embrowned by the sun; eyes keen and black; a natural air of daring courage; in fine. weighed only about five hundred and ten pounds. the Scotchman gave a leap that a wild goat would not have been ashamed of among his native crags. Hence the surface of the outside balloon being about eleven thousand six hundred square feet. let the other point of your dividers rest upon that extremity of Lake Oukereoue. said he. said Kennedy. to the Frenchman Maizan. but we must not find fault with him for that.Up to this time we have nothing to complain of. friend Kennedy. awaiting the freshness and cool of the evening to resume its route. and is heated over again.But You may keep your hat on. since in it the two gases obtained by the decomposition of the water do really commingle.