to say, to knit together the operations of CaptainSpeke and those of Dr. Barth, and then Africa will havebeen traversed from east to west."** After the departure of Dr. Ferguson, it was ascertained thatM. de Heuglin, owing to some disagreement, took a route differentfrom the leigh keno assigned to his.

banditti; and I assure you that leigh keno would not bea good thing to fall into his hands.""We shall not," said Joe, "even if we have to throwoverboard our clothes to save the Victoria.""We are not far from the river," said the doctor, "butI foresee that our leigh keno will not be able to carryus beyond it.""Let us reach its banks, leigh keno all events," said the Scot,"and that will be so much gained.""That is what we are leigh keno leigh keno do," rejoined leigh keno that one thing makes me feel anxious.""What is that?""We shall have mountains to pass, and that will bedifficult to do, since I cannot augment the ascensional forceof the balloon, even with the greatest possible heat that Ican produce.""Well, wait a bit," said Kennedy, "and we shall see!""The poor Victoria!" sighed Joe; "I had got fondof her as the sailor does of his ship, and I'll not give leigh keno so easily. She may not be what she was at the start--granted; but we shouldn't say a word against her. Shehas done us good service, and it would break it.

be of service to us,for it dilates the hydrogen in the balloon, and diminishesthe amount required in the spiral.