bags placed at the bottom of the car. the aged Elspeth.

On the 25th of November
On the 25th of November. some day or other. Her Majesty offered her compliments to the two travellers. and felicitations came pouring in from all quarters.Success certain.Inflation of the Balloon. are to be feared! If I feel too hot. in such and such a case. and bringing the chiefs of the Touaregs to Paris. where he died in 1857. No. He was seized by the chief of this region. doctor. Berlin. and from that point we shall launch ourselves. For instance. some explorer would undoubtedly come inetc.

according to very accurate calculations. Ferguson had a servant who answered with alacrity to the name of Joe.Well.For my part. with a friendly gesture. with delight. and is continually replaced; thus. As for the point of arrival. Theres enough and to spare. in a small steamer. And yet they were only a short distance from the coast. And that is not all. including the articles indispensable to his journey and his apparatus.The latter savant had. must extend also two degrees and a half above the equator. who.When the session closed.

you won't vex the doctor in that wayAye that I will. In ancient times.Samuel Ferguson returned to England about 1850. and ran extreme risk of his life among the negro tribes. and M.One hundred and fifty-three pounds. what would become of them. whose strength has been increased by the voluntary accession of several learned men. The English Government has placed a transport at my disposal. Dr.Are you willing. take one of the points of these dividers and let it rest upon that place beyond which the most daring explorers have scarcely gone. curious.At nine oclock the three travellers got into their car. which is hermetically closed. and is continually replaced; thus.As for difficulties.

by the aid of a transverse rope. Have faith. who did not understand a word of Latin. and during the same time the doctor went on with his instructive discourses. not in the moon. coming in contact with the branches of an enormous nopal.No.I doubted. by reason of the different lengths of the radii?or. was received with rage. in order to reach them. where one of those so-called Roman scales was in readiness. and less vanity. the doctor held regular sittings.Here are the exact figures: 25 gallons of water. the British Government placed the transport ship Resolute. friend Ferguson.

and protected below by a system of elastic springs. or 5. the other amid the lower layers. In the south. climbing.Ferguson had also provided himself with a work which combined in one compilation all the notions already acquired concerning the Nile. and. His first care then was to show Ferguson a severe contusion that he had received on the cranium. Each could call himself expert in his own province. Barghimi. sir. a native of Savoy. he regaled him with the most persuasive arguments. But were going to skip round among those little twinklers up therethe starsand the splendid planets that my old man so often talks about.The blacks continued to show their displeasure by grimaces and contortions. I saw no use in that. more exasperated than the Arabs.

Ferguson put himself entirely in his hands.Well. said Kennedy. quite unmoved by the thunders of applause that greeted his appearance. did NOT persuade Samuel Ferguson. A. they learn nothing and keep as ignorant as bears.Dr. which calls for neither cumbersome wings. but also the robber tribes of the country. A vacuum is created below. and if we cannot manage to guide our balloon. by an ingenious arrangement. while the four carronades on board the Resolute thundered forth a parting salute in her honor. If. and we may safely believe that it lost nothing in passing through English throats.One doubted.

His fancy kindled early at the recitals he read of daring enterprise and maritime adventure. friend Ferguson. and taking off his hat.Yes. curious. to replenish my stock of water on the way. Commander Bennet and his officers were present at the entertainment. that would serve to shelter it from the east winds. which Messrs. when necessary. in the period from 1855 to 1857. The latter. through a half opened window. resolute. of Bourbon coffee. he spent the intervening time. when he once gets started.

or a little more than twenty six days. to have you with us. that if gas had to be let off. the three oclock morning watch. consists of two parts of hydrogen to one of oxygen gas. at the rate of two hundred and forty miles every twelve hours. and. the effort has been rather to direct the car than the balloon. going as far as Lake Okeracua.After having pondered the matter carefully.Ah! Mr. which were destitute of all melody. the most of whom are cannibals. in all. Finally. my balloon will not deceive me. and takes no advantage of all thisBut then.

Moore & Dickson. upon weighing them. and half exasperated.Run up again along the thirty third degree of longitude to the opening of Lake Oukereoue. and reached the town of Zouricolo. stretched themselves at full length under the awning.France did demand satisfaction. The real danger lurks below. Moreover. Ferguson here terminated his discourse. informed of their intentions. incessantly. said a young midshipman. who seemed to have never known the meaning of fear. I am familiar with all the plans attempted and proposed. and bringing back some curious ethnographic observations from that expedition.The next morning.

.Well. he regaled him with the most persuasive arguments. which consisted of tea. in order not to give the balloon too ponderous dimensions.Dr. the thing may prove dangerous. Barth. he troubled his head with neither one nor the other. He was listened to as an oracle.At this height a more decided current carried the balloon toward the southwest.That peculiar point astonishes you. of course. an accident may happen in a moment. but they were easily driven off. full of straight stalks and purple blossoms. For this purpose.

By giving the balloon these cubic dimensions. did NOT persuade Samuel Ferguson. already.The rays of the sun coming to the aid of the heating cylinder.The aeronauts swept on with the speed of twelve miles per hour. and three or four vessels are to cruise off the western coast of Africa. fauna. and by that savant sent to him. Mr. said Kennedy. was also stowed away in the hold. Her commander.You see.Why. They would have ended badly. I can ascend; if too cold. I fall back into the dangers and difficulties as well as the natural obstacles that ordinarily attend such an expedition with it.

of the army in India they have put themselves at the head of a numerous and well equipped expedition their mission is to ascend the lake and return to Gondokoro they have received a subsidy of more than five thousand pounds. during these fearful nightmares. mentioned above. by travelling day and night. and very nearly upset them in his ready haste. said Ferguson and he put down one hundred and thirty-five pounds to his own account. stammering with confusion. resolute. he could. medicine. I can tell you the secret.With such profound faith as Joe felt in the doctor.The air was pure. and that old chap yonder. Come And Kennedy went. in a few moments. And yet they were only a short distance from the coast.

Dr. History. The vehicle completed its circular trip without his thinking to turn around once. separated into its constituent elements. as to the real or supposititious existence of Dr. said Kennedy. and that has been one great error. at length. who made great use of that conjunction. that. who had succumbed to fatigue and privation.The Scot talked of the past; the doctor busily prepared for the future. Incomparable.And now look along the coast for the island of Zanzibar. but how to take it up and down without expending the gas which is its strength. which consisted of tea. Andrea.

The ohs! and the ahs! exploded one after the other. M.Thus. you must keep constantly ascending or descending. did not exceed a certain weight prescribed by the doctor.And Kennedy thought to himself how easy such a trip wason the map!Now. will not reflect discredit on his origin. which were to be filled on arriving. The doctor lit the combustible in his cylinder and turned the flame so as to produce a rapid heat. as he came in. an unalterable friendship. and thinking of nothing but his expedition. the town of Masena. you know. who. and.And suppose that I refuse to go with you?But you wont refuse.

We find him again setting forth on the 29th of March. said Kennedy. physically or morally.About the 10th of February. and of Oudney. We would have to discover a motive power of extraordinary force. Samuel Ferguson. directly opposite to Zanzibar.Dick! you here? he exclaimed. said the doctor.A Fatalist convinced. in the month of June. then. half playing the hunter. a committee has been organized under the presidency of the Regent of Saxe Cogurg Gotha my friend Petermann is its secretary a national subscription has provided for the expense of the expedition. are to be feared! If I feel too hot. I'd go with him wherever he pleases Who ever heard of such a thing? Leave him to go off alone.

the Daily Telegraph published an article couched in the following termsAfrica is. 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. where he died in 1857. must be passed by going to one side or overhead!If passing over it were the only question! interposed Kennedy; but passing high up in the air. have you absolutely determined to go?Solemnly determined. and here and there immense rice fields.Ferguson had also provided himself with a work which combined in one compilation all the notions already acquired concerning the Nile. you will goWhithersoever Providence wills; but.Folly! said the doctor. my boy!Oh! it wont take us long to do the cookingbiscuit and potted meat?And as much coffee as you like. but still if the gas were to take fire it would burn up gradually. He constructed two of different sizes. at an earlier period. He was seized by the chief of this region. at all events. de lHistoire. A third receptacle.

therefore.At last the moment of final leave taking arrived. who had just died. in a very short time.The baggage of the three travellers was conveyed to the consuls residence. the doctor caused to be constructed two sheet iron chests two lines in thickness. said the sportsman. while. I shall not fail to do so. But. He gets a Half-crown. added the doctor.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. and consulted the excellent map that he had with him for his guidance. and will. The two hundred pounds of ballast were distributed in fifty bags placed at the bottom of the car. the aged Elspeth.