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1 II | interior lakes, have opened three highways to modern civilization.
2 III | transport at my disposal, and three or four vessels are to cruise
3 III | period of my arrival. In three months, at most, I shall
4 IV | of Damerghou; there the three travellers parted, and Barth
5 IV | from which he was still three hundred and fifty miles
6 IV | Finally, at the end of three weeks, on the 14th of April,
7 IV | to six degrees, or from three hundred to three hundred
8 IV | or from three hundred to three hundred and sixty geographical
9 IV | discovered two mountain-ranges three hundred miles from the coast.
10 IV | the northward of more than three hundred miles, going as
11 V | was at the height of only three feet—not an inch more—and
12 VI | to his own account.~“All three of us,” said he, “do not
13 VII | seventy-six pounds—a difference of three thousand seven hundred and
14 VII | also provided himself with three thoroughly tested iron anchors,
15 VIII | prescribed by the doctor.~The three travellers got themselves
16 VIII | morning, February 21st, at three o’clock, the furnaces began
17 XI | doctor.~The baggage of the three travellers was conveyed
18 XI | the following night, about three A.M., and lasted nearly
19 XI | companions was feared, all three slept that night on board
20 XI | hand.~At nine o’clock the three travellers got into their
21 XII | descended to an altitude only three hundred feet above the soil.~
22 XII | Nunez.”~A few moments later, three steaming cups of coffee
23 XII | to a height of more than three thousand feet, and to accomplish
24 XII | night should be divided into three watches, so that each of
25 XII | at midnight; and Joe, the three o’clock morning watch.~So
26 XIII | sense of motion at all.~Three hours later, the doctor’
27 XIII | conformation of the country. The three ramifications mentioned,
28 XIV | at an average height of three thousand feet. Hence, the
29 XIV | of Kazeh, situated about three hundred and fifty miles
30 XV | approach the town with her three sons—an honor that would
31 XV | of the town. It was about three o’clock, and the sun was
32 XVI | was in a rage.”~While the three friends went on chatting
33 XVI | smart breeze, found about three hundred feet from the earth,
34 XVI | enormous boiler, heated to three thousand millions of atmospheric
35 XVII | minutes east longitude, and three degrees fifteen minutes
36 XVII | descried on the horizon, about three miles away, on the north
37 XVII | most musical voice.~And the three travellers had only to sit
38 XVIII | populous, is governed by three sultans, and appears to
39 XVIII | determined by Captain Speke, say three thousand seven hundred and
40 XIX | a distance of more than three hundred and fifteen miles.~
41 XX | trees that were more than three hundred feet in height—a
42 XX | balloon; there were about three hundred mingled confusedly
43 XXI | you are, be of good cheer! Three friends are watching over
44 XXII | balloon, after going up some three or four feet, remained there
45 XXII | lightened, made a leap of three hundred feet into the air,
46 XXII | height!” said the doctor.~Three hours later, the Victoria
47 XXII | volcano a space of more than three hundred fathoms.~From his
48 XXIII | with one common accord, the three friends knelt together in
49 XXIII | watched, turn by turn, by the three travellers, and not a word
50 XXIII | was a fragment of about three or four pounds. At last
51 XXIV | upon the spirits of our three travellers. They conversed
52 XXIV | But, there remained only three gallons in all! The doctor
53 XXIV | stream or pool, we have but three days and a half of journeying
54 XXIV | must not despair. We have three days left, you say?”~“Yes,
55 XXIV | matter won’t help us, in three days there will be time
56 XXIV | heart!”~And, with this, the three friends warmly grasped each
57 XXIV | observations, we are not more than three hundred miles from the Gulf
58 XXV | toward the ground, and all three of the travellers, whom
59 XXV | total remaining supply to three pints and a half.~“Ah! that
60 XXV | courage and energy enough for three.~Joe brought up with him
61 XXVI | motionless.~The weight of the three travellers was replaced
62 XXVI | the doctor put away, all three having resolved not to touch
63 XXVII | them; but neither of the three dared to take a step.~Those
64 XXVII | dared to take a step.~Those three men, friends and companions
65 XXVII | above this foaming sea.~The three travellers did not speak.
66 XXVII | breath of the tempest.~About three o’clock, the whirlwind ceased;
67 XXVII | work of an instant, and the three travellers offered up thanks
68 XXVIII | evening was lovely, and our three friends enjoyed it in the
69 XXVIII | fresh incident.~But, toward three o’clock in the morning,
70 XIX | rice and of arachides.~By three o’clock the Victoria was
71 XXX | motionless at the distance of but three hundred feet above the ground.
72 XXXI | Departure in the Night-time.—All Three.—Kennedy’s Instincts.—Precautions.—
73 XXXI | Bullet thrown away.~About three o’clock in the morning,
74 XXXI | but in fine we set out three together, like Denham, Clapperton,
75 XXXI | predecessors here, we are three in number still. But it
76 XXXI | would discover that they are three times as tall as you are!”~“
77 XXXII | Dendal,” a large boulevard three hundred yards wide, at that
78 XXXII | their bodies being more than three feet in length, and the
79 XXXII | sustains us, and we are three thousand feet up in the
80 XXXII | beneath the feet of our three aeronauts.~“We are lost!”
81 XXXIII | new balloon was then about three thousand pounds, and, in
82 XXXIV | Kennedy at his Post.~At three o’clock in the morning the
83 XXXIV | Victoria made one bound of three hundred feet into the air,
84 XXXIV | escaped so many dangers! All three of us were shaking hands!”~“
85 XXXIV | distance of sixty miles in three hours, without Ferguson
86 XXXVI | of him, and let us wait!”~Three or four miles more were
87 XXXVII | too, for here we are, all three of us, in first-rate health?
88 XXXVII | Just then, I saw—two or three feet from me—what do you
89 XXXVII | of it; and so, in about three hours, I go plump, like
90 XXXVII | remember that, of these three travellers, Barth was the
91 XXXVII | remained at his post.~In about three hours the Victoria was crossing
92 XXXVII | to break into dawn about three o’clock A.M.; while a light
93 XXXVIII| best race. They can go from three to seven days without drinking,
94 XXXVIII| which we may do in about three days with as swift a wind
95 XLIX | the doctor. “You see the three towers of the three mosques
96 XLIX | the three towers of the three mosques that are the only
97 XLI | its tributary, the Fateme. Three hordes of fanatics led on
98 XLII | The united strength of all three travellers was required
99 XLIII | borders of the forest, and the three friends could see some thirty
100 XLIII | had already lost more than three hundred feet, and the Senegal
101 XLIII | count upon travelling only three hours longer.~At this moment
102 XLIII | up again to a height of three hundred feet.~The Talabas
103 XLIII | pass this obstacle.~The three friends still clung to the
104 XLIII | river!” groaned Joe.~The three hapless aeronauts descended
105 XLIII | to the northward, and the three friends could hear their
106 XLIII | the water and caught the three aeronauts in their arms
107 XLIV | just about to sail, and the three travellers procured passage
108 XLIV | struck off an edition of three hundred and seventy-seven
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