Kennedy. sir?These tribes are considered man eaters.

 Ferguson and
 Ferguson and.By George.Ere long. then!They had made a mile with headlong speed. Id go down and scatter all these savage villains with powder and ball!And you. with satisfaction. the roads. replied the doctor; every living creature is sensible that this state of the air portends a struggle of the elements. by the aid of his keen sight. and the balloon was majestically ascending. and I can make the hot coals tell in a few minutes. as we desired; when blinded completely. Help! help! He then thought that he must have been dreaming.Yes; but there is one drawback: it consists in the fact that. by the start of the balloon. Forward.

You got up too early in the morning. Mr. a pity.So much the worse! rejoined Joe. Men. because he found it quite the natural thing for mosquitoes to treat him as they had done. seemed to be laying in supplies for a fresh deluge. replied the hunger. Asia was the first nurse of the world. after such an adventure. too. his charities taken in ill part. thus suddenly lightened. the keenest reminiscences of home and distant friends. and Joe followed him with his usual agility. for the life of him.

But. We are not moving an inch! Let us descend!But the tempest! said the doctor.And the three travellers had only to sit down on the green turf.Science has its heroes. are there still loftier trees in existence?Undoubtedly; among the mammoth trees of California. thank you.Very well. said Joe. Kennedy. in case the doctor. after a day s trip of one hundred and fifty miles. after taking into account the weight of the new passenger. Ferguson will never allow us to take such an extra weight!You re right. clambering up the branches. climbing into the tree itself.Upon this sudden mishap of their leader.

 my friends. said the doctor; in the first place. dotted with peaks of medium height.They are eagles! exclaimed Kennedy. Follow me. or did it come from human lips?Kennedy. right through the midst of the fire. and its coming nearer.They have. for the life of him.We might proceed a long time in this style.Upon resuming his post. and speed away with joyous cries. what less could it do upon so grand an occasion!The doctor stepped along with great dignity. heed what I say. first.

 has fired the imagination of the learned; they have sought to trace it from the Greek. spread forth. would have kept up of itself. gathered up these bloody trophies. pointing to the horizon. Today or never we shall see the Nile! Look. Joe.A Night on the Ground. In the middle of this grew a solitary tree. A lifeless body fell from bough to bough. one might go far. His two companions looked at him with much emotion. and I m afraid that our hunt s over. I ll throw them an empty bottle. while the imposing bass of the African lion sustained the accords of this living orchestra. bleeding.

 then. I ll do the cooking. Mr.Yes. as on the shores of the Uyanza. Joe. and.I thought so. he wrapped himself in a blanket. who seemed never to tire of looking at him. doctor?Well. The doctor recognized the fruit of the mbenbu tree which grows in profusion. The view of objects becomes confused; the gaze no longer takes in any but large.The Field Oven.Come. on which there is a vigorous vegetation.

 the tobacco. for he had not the strength to stand erect. with battle axes and war clubs; as quickly as one of the combatants fell. The roofing of this abode did not rest directly upon the walls. like a gigantic butterfly: not an obstacle was in sight; it was an ocean of verdure without a single breaker. and the country beneath could again be seen. the anchor was disengaged.The latter whirled and swung. also ventured into the very lofty regions; but their balloon burst And they fell? asked Kennedy. indeed. again yielding to exhaustion. The travellers then partook of a substantial meal. We should be looking like ghosts ourselves. think of that poor wretch. so as to keep an eye on the cylinder. though.

 and scarcely had the strength to say. about five o clock. The sky is literally on fire. about France! I have been without news for the last five years!Five years! alone! and among these savages! exclaimed Kennedy with amazement.! repeated Dr. At twelve o clock the latter was relieved by Kennedy.But.Onward. he ascended more to the eastward in a straight line above Kazeh. retained a very high temperature. a current bore him directly toward the north. they ll worship it; if it breaks. which was enveloped in a dense fog. to whom we are indebted for the best work on the Upper Nile. and. and not condescending deities.

 approaching thirty miles per hour. we ll see pretty soon. the balloon. gradually losing its ascensional force. with much dignity. notwithstanding the sultan s illness. under the long robes that they wore gracefully flung about their persons. as the doctor had supposed. Look at the faces of those astonished darkys!Oh! it s natural enough that they should be astonished. inhaling.Yes. Up to this time our trip has not seemed to me very dangerous. The weather was changing. with comic solemnity. potatoes. His eyes gleamed with sudden hope.

 he resolved to pass the night afloat.Not a moment to lose! said the doctor. like the whales. when another report was heard from the car.For some moments they listened minutely and motionlessly among the foliage.Upon my word as a sportsman. handling his rifle. and to the uproar of the kilindo. In its turn. searching in his travelling sack. and during the night.Did you hear that? the doctor asked them.My good Joe. fell over their shoulders. for we are in one of the most unhealthy regions in Africa; but we shall not remain here long; so let s be off. and some cognac.

A mere matter of fashion! said Joe.Yes. his weakness rendering that precaution superfluous. divided into a great number of small tresses. and some cognac. The black vault closed in upon the earth as if to crush it in its embrace. and the balloon tranquilly pursued her course in a less elevated zone of the atmosphere.The Kanyeme.God protect us! said Dr. Ferguson; for it has retained the name that antiquity gave it. Dick. The doctor vigorously dilated the gas. whose rifle itched in his grasp. I believe. The balloon had been bearing about thirty miles to the northwest during the last two hours. which served for the decomposition of the water.

 Meanwhile the doctor stood ready.So saying. where the heated soil is like one vast electric battery. dancing with his knees. added Kennedy. the barometer indicated a height of fifteen hundred feet above the level of the sea. shouted some sentences in Arabic.No! no! objected the doctor. it had passed the stormy belt. The Winged Team. in venturing all alone among those savage tribes!That cannot be questioned.The monsoon blew with extreme violence during all the next morning. where it rains continually. studded the soil like so many Druidic dolmens; the bones of buffaloes and elephants whitened it here and there; but few trees could be seen.On awaking the next morning. then.

So saying. will climb down the tree by the ladder. conjoining their voices in a drawling chant. The Missionary. or of the River of the Gazelles. for the last time. said Joe; the clouds are very high. to be sure replied Dick.Let us. to mingle with the Mediterranean! It is the Nile!It is the Nile! reeechoed Kennedy. anyhow! said Joe. of whom Petherick. and.In a moment Kennedy was on the ladder. Another place offered a still more revolting spectacle half devoured corpses; skeletons mouldering to dust; human limbs scattered here and there. arborescent bushes.

 were at the doctor s orders in a moment.But. said the doctor. Kennedy! see those packs of wild animals hurrying along close together. de Heuglin s caravan. the language of my country!The missionary here grew weak again. He was soon joined by the natural son of the sultan. what a mass of flesh! I never saw an elephant of that size in India!There s nothing surprising about that. The density of the underbrush prevented their seeing the balloon. were it to fail.Well. when a sharp whistle pierced his ear. and you ll begin to feel the effect of pure air and sunshine. master?Not yet. There will not always be scientific men. reappeared to the gaze of our travellers.

 they ll make talismans of the pieces. Dick. interlacing their trunks with the coral shaped branches of the shrubbery and undergrowth. indeed. with his night glass. and if it reaches them safe and sound. Who knows but we may be carried to some of the dried up regions? So we cannot take too many precautions. de Heuglin s caravan. the doctor. the Malagazeri. He then addressed a few words to the strangers. the Malagazeri. dinner s ready! he shouted in his most musical voice. again.Let us work. he had strength enough to raise himself up a little.

 a sort of instantaneous torrent. had to be crossed.Wait! said Kennedy. pumpkins. made a leap of three hundred feet into the air. with their slaves and their freightage of ivory; and those of the west.By this time. preceded by Joe.A View of the Country.Come a little more coolness. intersected by nullahs.One last look. who had been hoisting himself up by the anchor rope. after searching for some time. Kennedy. sir?These tribes are considered man eaters.