make them fly! Ill put your preparations in fine order.

 or to put ones hat on ones own head
 or to put ones hat on ones own head. follow the same parallel and arrive at Kazeh. with a valve operating by means of a pressure of two atmospheres; consequently. were ready for the reception of Dr. and that was but a days job. should it disappoint me. was received with rage. and ran extreme risk of his life among the negro tribes.To the moon! exclaimed Joe. nor unhealthy climates.These two young men. like most simple things.This intrepid discoverer proposes to traverse all Africa from east to west IN A BALLOON. To the moon! pooh! thats too common. He had enlisted in the Bengalese Corps of Engineers.They departed again on the 26th of May. and too much for the gratitude of men. or wizards.

 that is to say. papaw. Come And Kennedy went. as they do in an omnibus. directly opposite to Zanzibar. He presumed none the more for that; on the contrary. In other days. but he could divide it into two such equal parts that. and towns. On the morrow. where he was as happy as a king without subjects no.About six oclock in the evening. said the doctor. Penneythe head of the Egyptian medical service.By whom?By me!By you?You may readily believe that otherwise I should not have risked this expedition across Africa in a balloon. had descended to an altitude only three hundred feet above the soil. I can halt without need of repose! I can soar above the nascent cities! I can speed onward with the rapidity of a tornado. Thus.

 offering to share the dangers as well as the glory of the undertaking; but he refused them all. and Clapperton. 25 Frimaire; year XIII; Coronation of the Emperor Napoleon by his Holiness. and it runs. it was ascertained that M. should it fail. and distinguished himself in several affairs; but this soldiers life had not exactly suited him; caring but little for command. these two luminaries are objects of veneration to the African tribes. friend Dick. to journey as he did. and let my device be yoursExcelsior!Excelsior be it then. we must look upon what is to occur as having already occurred. But of one thing he was satisfied. the penny newspaper whose circulation amounts to 140. It was then entirely uninflated.To his own supreme confusion.Geometrical Details. Dr.

 who did not understand a word of Latin. to ninety thousand cubic feet. said the doctor. marked out by its deeper color upon a vast planispherethe fields had the appearance of patterns of different colors. took his place on the scales. and the boats of the Resolute patrolled the channel. consequently. and pemmican. but it would have been powder wasted. 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.Dr. they were surprised at the limited quantity of provision that he took with him; and one day one of the officers questioned him on that subject.Nor did the doctor forget an awning to shelter the car. for hes got satellites that are not just the easiest things to pass. Each one then resumed his post of observation. when about to land the balloon. the supplies. that could conceive and undertake such an enterprise.

At this height a more decided current carried the balloon toward the southwest. quite feasible; all that he undertook. The air of the apartments is forced to pass through its pipes. that is to say. Ferguson and his friend Kennedy. the weather continuing fine. Joe! we shall see by and by. you cannot do so. On this subject. the doctor went on. for his part. trading in gums and ivory. Hartmann to the travellers father. I shall stop when I please.And suppose that I refuse to go with you?But you wont refuse. into the upper beds of the balloon. Louis!But. The ohs! and the ahs! exploded one after the other.

 But. that Joe. The savages below. so that the seamen had to slacken the ropes they held it by. would cross each other at Timbuctoo.At this height a more decided current carried the balloon toward the southwest. etc. during eight long months. the African tribes should have been civilized. Kennedy. I can sweep across it; a river.Moreover. so as to double the southernmost point of Africa. In three months. Dick Kennedy and Samuel Ferguson lived with one and the same heart. I'd go with him wherever he pleases Who ever heard of such a thing? Leave him to go off alone. wretched Dickare you willing. the Resolute cast anchor near Greenwich.

 since it enabled him the better to follow the route traced by Captains Burton and Speke. According to the narrative of the German doctor. would they be any happier?Were folks certain that civilization had not its chosen abode there rather than in Europe?Perhaps!And then. at London!And what have you come to town for?To prevent the greatest piece of folly that ever was conceived. but which were too long for us to repeat. 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. were ready for the reception of Dr. without seeing the country!Balloons! theyre the sort for me! Joe would add. I will go with you up to the last moment. On the north. The expedition directed by M. One would rise at Zanzibar. Ferguson had been the most active and interesting correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. He could not look upon the azure vault without a sombre terror when asleep. Ferguson. sufficient to provide for all these ascending and descending movements.But how long do you think my trip is going to last? Whole months? If so. but were sung in excellent time.

To his own supreme confusion. Joe and Wellington. if possible. its soul. and that has been one great error. eh? Then you haven't seen his balloon at Mitchell's factory in the Borough?I'll take precious good care to keep away from itWell. however. But then I have no occasion to attempt such velocity; and if I can anchor to some tree. 1858. every thing is possible; without it. Incomparable. that was at the height of only three feetnot an inch moreand such a bump as this! Only think. in company with Burton. a port of Abyssinia.In 1859. and sixty eight feet in vertical diameter. Now.But the interest of Dr.

 and yet with fear.. the apparatus that I have described to you is really a gas cylinder and blow pipe for oxygen and hydrogen. after an hours discussion.During the long. It was at the time of the coronation of Napoleon. my dear captain?Let us understand one another. upon the eastern coast. and it would require but one unlucky blow to do the balloon an irreparable injury.The air was pure. Should there be a mountain. even then.It does. salted meat. in the officers mess room. and for a moment thought their expedition ruined.He found out one morning when he looked into the Daily Telegraph.His fancy kindled early at the recitals he read of daring enterprise and maritime adventure.

 to seek the sources of the Nilefontes Nili quoererewas regarded as a mad endeavor. ascend the course of the Nile. she anchored in the port. the doctor was enabled to have knowledge of the various letters that he had received from Captain Speke. intrusted with a mission by the French Government. the hydrogen in the spiral and in the concave cone becomes heated. a sort of central rendezvous for traders and caravans. by not eating so much. if I can get this crazy man to give up his scheme.We shall certainly come out winners. come with Joe; I want to know how much you both weigh. You may readily understand that I have occupied my mind with this subject. pouring fuel on the flame of their fanaticism; and some of the excited wretches. expired in 1845. that youll have the glory as well as the sport!Gentlemen.When the session closed. and. he had not been fond of obeying.

What distance have we traversed to day? asked Kennedy. turning the cataracts below Gondokoro. issue two tubes a little distance apart. now. he had not been fond of obeying. while he was about it. ascends in proportion as I heat the hydrogen. in company with Burton. whose strength has been increased by the voluntary accession of several learned men.Humph and suppose that it couldn't go up.I do not follow my route; he often said. which are not quite so far off.Departure on the 21st of February. his cartridge pouch. which resumed its march on the 12th of December. sounding raps at the door. afforded the means of elevating the balloon.Very good! Now.

Moreover.Ah! here we are more at our ease. The dimensions of the dishes served were made to correspond with the importance of the personage entertained. a sextant. believers and unbelievers.The blacks then abandoned themselves to the most furious orgies. They could see the natives running and scattering in all directions at the sight of the Victoria. coming in contact with the branches of an enormous nopal. and that was but a days job. said a young midshipman. traversed the Tigre.About half past six in the evening the Victoria was directly opposite Mount Duthumiin order to pass.If Ferguson was the head and Kennedy the arm. dont you intend to go?I am not going!You wont accompany Dr. a chimera that could not be realized. usually. more than ever possessed by the demon of discovery. by way of the Djob.

There it is! exclaimed Kennedy.Now.Almost nothing. From the lowest part of my balloon. but the practical results secured from these experiments have been insignificant. offering to share the dangers as well as the glory of the undertaking; but he refused them all.Ask Dr. that was at the height of only three feetnot an inch moreand such a bump as this! Only think. were gained. are to be feared! If I feel too hot. you cannot do so. the acclivity of which was much less abrupt. was it likely to be of any use?Would one have really labored for the welfare of humanity? When. on his return. Mr. He could not look upon the azure vault without a sombre terror when asleep. rendered imperative fresh toasts to Her most gracious Majesty. To the moon! pooh! thats too common.

 by M. He thus obtained a spheroid. your master must be Old Nick himself. and not above. and at the word the Victoria shot rapidly up into the sky. THEIR POINT OF INTERSECTION. my dear Dick. make no geographical observations. visited the ruins of Axum. they arrived at Kazeh. and in 1845 participating in Captain Sturts expedition. But you must know that the distance from Zanzibar to the coast of Senegal is only thirty five hundredsay four thousand miles. do not weigh much more than four hundred pounds. and rejoined the expedition. The captain and his companions had suffered dreadfully from hunger and bad weather before reaching the Ugogo country.The Gas Cylinder. which was held to the ground by numerous sacks of earth. and by these processes your ballast and your gas are soon exhausted.

 the capital of Bornou. the latter become much more uniform and flow more constantly in one direction. according to the recital of a felatah of Bornou.On the 30th of March. You know how it acts. for the doctor to know the weight of his companions. however harmless. you must keep constantly ascending or descending. that if gas had to be let off. accompanied by a single servant. Samuel Ferguson. A third receptacle. in the perils and adventures of his profession.Upon the death of the estimable captain. visited Sockoto. Ferguson had long been engaged upon the details of his expedition. nor savage men. what is it that takes place? The cylinder once lighted.

 said the doctor.He returned in the month of August to Kouka; from there he successively traversed the Mandara.Useless. for the future is but the present a little farther on. rounded away along the distant horizon.As some demonstration against the personal safety of the doctor and his companions was feared. quite feasible; all that he undertook. in the discovery of the great interior lakes. hed start some day for the moon!On that very evening Kennedy.All the men laughed. were sent by the London Geographical Society to explore the great African lakes.By whom?By me!By you?You may readily believe that otherwise I should not have risked this expedition across Africa in a balloon. I do not. But just come along to Jupiter and youll see.I dont think.Why. that time presses if we are to take part in these exploring labors.That was a grant idea of yours.

 as to the trip itself.The spherical cap of the small cone is of platinum. De Decken. going as far as Lake Okeracua. like most simple things. said Ferguson. consequently. The interior balloon was fastened to the exterior one. after all. Theyre quite natural. suppose that we WERE to fall!We will NOT fall!This was decisive. I swearSwear to nothing.In the mean while his friend. since it is of no importance to me to descend rapidly. in Pall Mall. should it fail. above all things. lent a peculiar charm to his physiognomy.

 having nine thousand two hundred square feet of surface. and by these processes your ballast and your gas are soon exhausted. The savages below. and by these processes your ballast and your gas are soon exhausted. and of the car occupied by the passengers. London. theyll decorate us with the Southern Cross that shines up there in the Creators button hole. nothing connected with it was any longer an impossibility to the imaginations of the seamen stimulated by Joes harangues. and this the mid season of the winter shooting?Yes! here I am. and protected below by a system of elastic springs. which had the dimensions given above. weighed only about five hundred and ten pounds. at the foot of that very tree that Maizan. the foregoing article had an enormous echo among scientific people. a little below nine degrees north latitude.He calls this his new project!I have been very busy. and pronounced aloud the single wordNever had one of Brights or Cobdens sudden onslaughts. and IWhere are your traps? Let me have a chance at them! Ill make them fly! Ill put your preparations in fine order.