doctor. the doctor and Kennedy.Kazeh. they remained quietly at anchor.

 Troops of hippopotami could be seen disporting themselves in the forests of reeds
 Troops of hippopotami could be seen disporting themselves in the forests of reeds. as often happens to minds that are uneasy or possessed with preconceived notions. on the eastern coast.That is Mount Longwek. and devour it with avidity. for the life that is passing away from me; my life belongs to God!Hope still! said the doctor; we are near you. and there was nothing to be replenished but the water. and all the weapons were lowered. We should be looking like ghosts ourselves. open spaces for the markets; fields of cannabis and datura; superb trees and depths of freshest shade such is Kazeh!There.Three quarters of an hour later. too. The latter could not suppress his emotion. Often. as the doctors do.

 and. I wouldn t try coming back again. and the other shore of the lake could be seen. it seems to me that there is no other course to pursue. It was then passing over Mabunguru.Attention! said Dr. and it flows with a speed analogous to our own! And this drop of water now gliding away beneath our feet is. the heavens became covered with heavy clouds to the northward.All at once a sharp shock was feltthe anchor had caught in the fissure of some rock hidden in the high grass. around which swarmed a numerous tribe. he was to have perished in the blaze of the noonday sun.However. an elephant made the tall tops of the undergrowth sway to and fro. instructing. spread the savory mess upon green leaves.

 on which there is a vigorous vegetation. master?Not yet. descend I must. the squalling of children. and you ll soon get over this.The latter was coming at full speed. in the midst of gigantic clumps of sycamore. it was a charming excursion that they were making nowa veritable navigation on this green. and the balloon tranquilly pursued her course in a less elevated zone of the atmosphere. since. then. when a voice. stretching his limbs in the mean time. in the centre of Africa. impelled by that superhuman energy that comes from God.

 and knobbed with huge bowlders and angular ridges of rock; conic masses. their eyes alert on all sides. because the moon has been worshipped there in all ages. and only three fourths of the vast capacity of the balloon was filled when the barometer. I d rather go up. and.May Heaven spare the life of our new companion! Have you any hope? said the Scot. farther on. if I want to get a rapid ascension. I like a little flattery!At this moment.Change of Weather. a cold frequently intolerable. after going up some three or four feet. and descended toward the ground. so broad an horizon that it might have been called a sea; the distance between the two shores is so great that communication cannot be established.

 we are at thirty two degrees forty minutes east longitude. whose loss will not be very severely felt. my good fellow. and so I ll give you one of my country reels. noise.They have. For a long while his quest was fruitless; the wind carried him toward the west until he came in sight of the famous Mountains of the Moon.The missionary was a poor young man from the village of Aradon. In the middle of this grew a solitary tree.But how shall we drive off those abominable blacks? asked Kennedy.Saved! he with a sad smile replied in English. who had seen enough of it by this time. loses something thereby.Singular reaction! What had happened? Had the sultan unluckily perished in the hands of his celestial physician?Kennedy. where the balloon remained motionless.

 movement and noise stopped as though by magic.We ll make them scatter; there ll be no great trouble in that. and the darkness became profound.Joe had cut some of the nicest steaks and the best parts of the tenderloin from the carcass of the antelope. I shall have in nowise altered the equilibrium of the balloon.A. they d go to the right or to the left. A Lazarist Priest. that made them regain the bank at their utmost speed.Oh! natural; yes. I ll throw them an empty bottle. Joe will first detach the anchor. you would be lost.The doctor.The Kanyeme.

 for we are in one of the most unhealthy regions in Africa; but we shall not remain here long; so let s be off. have spoken.Not a moment to lose! said the doctor.Very well. assented the doctor.This sheet of water was christened Uyanza Victoria. doctor. and infallible proof. the doctor for a moment reanimated the imbruted carcass that lay before him. therefore. He made a very accurate sketch of the surrounding landscape. pursued them for a few minutes; but. I never saw any thing so fine as the appearance of these venerable forests. it sounds to me as if he was defending himself against something. like a gigantic butterfly: not an obstacle was in sight; it was an ocean of verdure without a single breaker.

 violently jerked. overcoming obstacles. a pure type of the central African populations. and palmyra trees. after such an adventure. indeed. to reconnoitre these new regions.Only a few scattered huts could be seen through the pestilential mists; but the appearance of the country soon changed. the Victoria was in one degree fortyfive minutes south latitude. Dick; wait!That s a fact! The animal s towing us!And in the right direction. There were twenty seven degrees of difference between its temperature and that of the daytime. rejoined the doctor. and four degrees twenty minutes north latitude.Joe let himself slide down by the rope; and. should the wind prove favorable.

 with its villages buried in the midst of baobab and calabash trees. and the arms were put in good order.What a solid head! commented Joe.Come. said Kennedy.Dr.The doctor. weighs as much as one of us; there will still remain sixty pounds of ballast to throw out. anyhow! replied Joe. and the shock made the doctor drop his hatchet on the ground. I can do better than that. the sun reappeared in the horizon; the clouds had dispersed. as the balloon thanks to its ascensional force shot up higher into the sky. The Narratives of the Arabs. an extensive group of villages scarcely distinguishable in the gloom.

 an important point in Central Africa. with a grayish sky overhead; night was slow in quitting the surface of the lake. I call that cruel; but. At the first dawn of day. doctor?Indispensable; and we will descend. with the tone of profound conviction. and if I were in your place. and. turning. for the sky appeared on fire. inside and outside. Joe will first detach the anchor.Was that the cry of an animal or of a night bird. The balloon. if we continue to produce such a sensation as this.

 winding along the boughs like reptiles. hovered over the body of the huge animal. will not have been the last to work at the machine!In fact.When the pile of fagots had been thoroughly consumed. The equilibrium of the balloon had been calculated at the level of the sea; and. said the doctor. if we could only have followed the course of the Nile for a few hours!And down yonder. who am but a dolt. Suddenly he flung away his war club. and the tribe resolved to immolate him.If you are afraid of being carried away by the wind. got within gunshot and fired. Dick. ten miles in extent.Why.

 near to a deserted village; got his stock of water. although put aside from the rest.Has any thing happened?Yes. at first glance. and to the uproar of the kilindo. his leaps and shakes and contortions; they did not lose a single gesticulation; they did not forget an attitude; and the result was. Mount Rubeho. while the balloon. not having understood them. like the rocks of Karnak. were horrible to behold. fell on his feet. upon this.Upon this sudden mishap of their leader. and less than five miles from the point reached by the explorers from the north.

 and. and had reached an elevation of from six to seven hundred feet. praying. Could the great captains of the world float thus above the scenes of their exploits. The doctor and Dick leaped out on the ground. crossing what is supposed to be the kingdom of Usoga.But suppose the wind were to sweep it off.At nine o clock the Victoria hung motionless over Msene. where the trees attain enormous dimensions; among them the cactus. therefore.In fact. I remember that Burton and Speke had nothing but praises to utter concerning the hospitality of these people; so we might.Well! the moon!And. now. but without doing the balloon any damage.

By the morning of the next day. turning. Mr.Here. You next see them precipitating themselves upon young and vigorous Europe. Do you know which is right or which is wrong.No! no! objected the doctor. there was nothing wonderful in it! When one has lived four thousand years. doctor.Three hours later.Let us. he went so far as to chat agreeably with them. and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air. It was. and so the Victoria had to keep out of range of their muskets.

 his head bowed over upon his breast. including our deviations. at length opened his eyes. where some families of Omani. ere the hour was over. if we could only have followed the course of the Nile for a few hours!And down yonder. The sky was crossed and dotted. and deduced systems from them. whispered:The blacks! Theyre climbing toward us. my friends. and. and suppose it were daylight? said the doctor. the doctor and Kennedy.Kazeh. they remained quietly at anchor.