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Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders

           Hehadpreparedasortofcollarofleatherwithmanystrapsdependingfromit.Thiscollarwasplacedoverthedomeoftheballoon,andthehangingthongsweregatheredtogetherbelow,sothatthepressureofanyweightwouldbediffusedoveraconsiderablesurface.Thenthelumpofbasaltwasfastenedtothethongs,andtheropewasallowedtohangfromtheendofit,beingpassedthreetimesroundtheProfessor’sarm.

           "Iwillnow,"saidChallenger,withasmileofpleasedanticipation,"demonstratethecarryingpowerofmyballoon."Ashesaidsohecutwithaknifethevariouslashingsthatheldit.

           Neverwasourexpeditioninmoreimminentdangerofcompleteannihilation.Theinflatedmembraneshotupwithfrightfulvelocityintotheair.InaninstantChallengerwaspulledoffhisfeetanddraggedafterit.IhadjusttimetothrowmyarmsroundhisascendingwaistwhenIwasmyselfwhippedupintotheair.LordJohnhadmewitharat-trapgriproundthelegs,butIfeltthathealsowascomingofftheground.ForamomentIhadavisionoffouradventurersfloatinglikeastringofsausagesoverthelandthattheyhadexplored.But,happily,therewerelimitstothestrainwhichtheropewouldstand,thoughnoneapparentlytotheliftingpowersofthisinfernalmachine.Therewasasharpcrack,andwewereinaheapuponthegroundwithcoilsofropealloverus.Whenwewereabletostaggertoourfeetwesawfaroffinthedeepblueskyonedarkspotwherethelumpofbasaltwasspeedinguponitsway.

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