第一章 一次很受欢迎的演讲结束／弗格森博士的介绍／博士的全景肖像／一个坚定的宿命论者／“旅行者俱乐部”的晚宴／晚宴上人们频频敬酒／
Chapter 1 The End of a much—applauded Speech.——The Presentation of Dn Samuel Ferguson.—Excelsior.— Full—length Portrait of the Doctor.— A Fatalist convinced.—A Dinner at the Travellers’Club.—Several Toasts for the Occasion
第二章《每日电讯》中的一篇文章／学术报刊之间的争论／彼得曼先生支持他的朋友弗格森博士／专家科纳的回答／立场已表明／向博士提出的各种建议／
Chapter 2 The Article in the Daily Telegraph.—War between the Scientific Journals.— Mr Petermann backs his Friend Dr.Ferguson.—Reply of the Savant Koner.—Bets made.— Sundry Propositions offered to the Doctor
第三章 博士的朋友／友谊的渊源／肯尼迪在伦敦／一个出乎意料令人不安的计划／没人喝彩的谚语／几个非洲遇难者的名字／气球的优越性／弗格森博士的秘密／
Chapter 3 The Doctor’s Friend.—The Origin of their Friendship Dick Kennedy at London.—An unexpected but not very consoling Proposal.—A Proverb by no means cheering.—A few Names from the African Martyrology.—The Advantages of a Balloon—Dr.Ferguson’s Secret
第四章非洲探险／
Chapter 4 African Explorations.—Barth，Richardson， overweg，Weme，Brun—Rollet，Penney，Andrea，Debono， Miani，Guillaume Lejean，Bruce，Krapf and Rebmann， Maizan，Roscher，Burton and Speke
第五章肯尼迪的梦——复数冠词与复数代词——迪克的暗示——在非洲地图上漫步——圆规的两脚所示——徒步探险／
Chapter 5 Kennedy’s Dreams.—Articles and Pronouns in the Plural.— Dick’s Insinuations.—A Promenade over the Map of Africa.— What is contained between two Points of the Compass.— Expeditions now on foot.—Speke and Grant—Krapf，De Decken，and De Heuglin
第六章不易相处的仆人／他能够看到木星的卫星／迪克和乔争论／怀疑和信任／称重仪式／乔和惠灵顿／他得到了半克朗／
Chapter 6 A Servant—match him！一He can see the Satellites of JuDiter.—Dick and Joe hard at it.—Doubt and Faith.—The Weighing Ceremony.—Joe and Wellington.—He gets a Half—crown
第七章几何学上的细节／计算气球的容量／双层容器／外罩／吊篮／神秘的机器／储藏食物／最终费用总计／
Chapter 7 Geometrical Details.—Calculation of the Capacity of the Balloon.—The Double Receptacle.—The Covering.—The Car.—The Mysterious，Apparatus.—The Provisions and Stores.—The Final Summing up
第八章乔的重要性／坚定号的舰长／肯尼迪的军火库／共同的设施／告别晚宴／出发／博士的科学课／迪韦里耶和利文斯通／空中旅行的细节／肯尼迪沉默了／
Chapter 8 Joe’s Importance.—The Commander of the Resolute.— Kennedy’s Arsenal.—Mutual Amenities.—The Farewell Dinner.—Departure on the 21st of February.—The Doctor’s Scientific Sessions.—Duveyner.—Livingstone.—Details of the Aerial Voyage.—Kennedy silenced
第九章 绕过海角／前甲板／乔教授主讲的宇宙学课程／论导航气球的方法／如何确定气流方向／
Chapter 9 They double the Cape.—The Forecastle.—A Course of Cosmography by Professor Joe.—Concerning the Method of guiding Balloons.—How to seek out Atmospheric Currents.— Eureka
第十章 先前的实验／博士的五个箱子／气体吹管／暖气设备／操作系统／必定成功／
Chapter 10 Former Experiments.—The Doctor’s Five Receptacles.— The Gas Cylinder.—The Calorifere.—The System of Manneuvring.—Success certain
第十一章 到达桑给巴尔／英国领事／居民的坏情绪／库布尼岛／雨的制造者／气球充气／出发／最后的告别／维多利亚号／
Chapter 11 The Arrival at Zanzibar.—The English Consul.— Ill—will of the Inhabitants.—The Island of Koumbeni.—The Rain—Makers.—Inflation of the Balloon.—Departure on the 18th of April.—The last Good—by.—The Victoria
第十二章 穿越海峡／穆里玛／迪克的评论和乔的建议／制作咖啡的秘方／乌扎拉默／不幸的迈赞／杜苏米山／博士的地图／在仙人掌下过夜／
Chapter 12 Crossing the Strait.—The Mrima.—Dick’s Remark and Joe’s Proposition.—A Recipe for Coffee—making.— The Uzarzmo.—The Unfortunate Maizan.—Mount Dathumi.—The Doctor’s Cards.—Night under a Nopal
第十三章 天气变化／肯尼迪发烧了／博士的药物／陆地旅行／伊曼内河谷／售别奥／6000英尺的高度／白天休息／
Chapter 13 Change of Weathher.—Kennedy has the Fever.—The Doctor’s Medicine.—Travels on Land.—The Basin of Imange.—Mount Rubeho.—Six Thousand Feet Elevation.—AHalt in the Daytime
第十四章 枝丰对林／蓝色羚羊／集结信号／意想不到的袭击／卡尼姆／露天过夜／马布古鲁／吉鸟一拉一姆科阿／供水／到达卡结赫／
Chapter 14 The Forest of Gum—Trees.—The Blue Antelope.—The Rallying—Signal.—An Unexpected Attack.—The Kanyeme.—A Night in the Open Air.—The Mabunguru.—Jihoue—la—Mkoa.—A Supply of Water.— Arrival at Kazeh
第十五章 卡结赫／喧闹的市场／气球的出现／旺冈加人／月亮之子／博士散步倨 民／皇家“腾贝”／苏丹的妻妾／国王酗酒／受崇拜的乔／在月亮上如何 跳舞／反应／天上的两个月亮／天意也不稳／
Chapter 15 Kazeh.—The Noisy Market—place.—The Appearance of the Balloon.—The Wangaga.—The Sons of the Moon.—The Doctor’s Walk.—The Population of the Place.—The Royal Tembe.—The Sultan’s Wives.—A Royal Drunken—Bout.— Joe an Object of Worship.—How they Dance in the Moon.—A Reaction.— Two Moons in one Sky.—The Instability of Divine Honors
第十六章暴风雨的征兆／月亮之国／非洲大陆的未来／最后时刻的机器／夕阳 下的国家／植物志和动物志／暴风雨／火焰之地／星空／
Chapter 16 Symptoms of a Storm.—The Country of the Moon.—The Future of the Africall Continent.—The Last Machine of all.— A View of the Country at Sunset.—Flora and Fauna.—The Tempest.—The Zone of Fire.—The Starry Heavens
第十七章 月亮之山／绿色海洋／抛锚／用于拖拉的大象／连发射击／庞然大物之 死／野外炉灶／草地上用餐／地上露宿／
Chapter 17 The Mountains of the Moon.—An Ocean ofVerdure.—They cast Anchor.—The Towing Elephant.—A Running Fire.— Death of the Monster.—The Field—Oven .— A Meal on the Grass.—A Night on the Ground
第十八章 卡拉格瓦／乌克列维湖／岛上过夜／赤道／穿越湖泊／瀑布／本地景色／ 尼罗河源头／本加岛／签名／带有英国徽章的国旗／
Chapter 18 The Karagwah.—Lake Ukereoue.—A Night on an Island.— The Equator.—Crossing the Lake.—The Cascades.—A View of the Country.—The Sources of the Nile.— The Island of Benga.—The Signature of Andrea Debono.—The Flag with the Arms of England
第十九章尼罗河／颤动的山／思念故乡／阿拉伯人的叙述／尼亚姆人／乔的敏锐 思考／气球曲折飞行／气球上升／布朗夏尔夫人／
Chapter 19 The Nlie.— The Trembling Mountain.—A Remembrance of the Country.—The Narratives of the Arabs.—The Nyam—Nyams.—Joe’s Shrewd Cogitations.—The Balloon runs the Gantler.—Aerostatic Ascensions.—Madame Blanchard
第二十章 天空中的瓶子／无花果树／棕树／猛犸树／战争树／长翅膀的套车／两个本地部落之间的战争／屠杀／上天的干涉／
Chapter 20 The Celestial Boule.—The Fig—Palms.—The Mammoth Trees.—The Tree of War.—The Winged Team.—Two Native Tribes in Battle.—A Massacre.— An Intervention fromabove
第二十一章 奇怪的嘈杂声，晚问袭击／肯尼迪和乔在树／两声枪响 ／“救命！救命！”／用法语回答／早晨／传教士／营救计划／
Chapter 21 Strange Sounds.—A Night AUack.—Kennedy and Joe in the Tree.—Two Shots.—“Help！help！”.—Reply in French.—The Morning.—The Missionary.—The Plan of Rescue
第二十二章 光束／传教士／营救／遣史会牧师／希望不大／博士的照顾／自我牺牲精神／路过火山／
Chapter 22 The Jet of Light.—The Missionary.—The Rescue in a Ray of Eleetricity.—A Lazarist Priest.—But little Hope.—The Doctor’s Care.—A Life of Self—Denial.— Passing a Volcano
第二十三章 乔一时很气愤／好人之死／夜守尸体／干燥／埋葬／石英石／乔的幻觉／珍贵的压载物／勘察金山／乔开始绝望／
Chapter 23 Joein a Fit of Rage.—The Death of a Good Man.— The Night of watching by the Body.—Barrenness and Drotlght.—The Burial.—The Quartz Rocks.—Joe’s Hallucinations.—A Precious Ballast.—A Survey of the Gold—beating Mountains.—The Beginning of Joe’s Despair
第二十四章 风逐渐渐停了／沙漠附件／弄错了水的储量／赤道之夜佛格森的担忧／当前的形势／肯尼迪和乔的有力回答／又是一晚／
Chapter 24 The Wind dies away.—The Vicinity of the Deseg.— The Mistake in the Water—Supply.—The Nights of the Equator.—Dr.Ferguson’s Anxieties.—The Situation flatly stated.—Energetic Replies of Kennedy and Joe.—One Night more
第二十五章 谈点哲理／地平线上的鸟云／在雾中／奇怪的气球／维多利亚号清晰可见／棕树／沙漠商队的足迹／沙漠中的水井／
Chapter 25 A Little Philosophy.—A Cloud on the Horizon.—In the Midst of a Fog.—The Strange Balloon.—An Exact View of the Victoria.—The Palm—Trees.— Traces of a Caravan.— The Well in the Midst of the Desert
第二十六章 113度／博士的思考／绝望地搜索／熄灭喷嘴／122度／凝视沙漠／整晚徒步／孤独／虚弱／乔的期望／又是一天／
Chapter 26 One Hundred and Thirteen Degrees.—The Doctor’s Reflect— ions.—A Desperate Search.—The Cylinder goes out.—One Hundred and Twenty—two Degrees.—Contemplation of the Desert.—A Night Walk.—Solitude.—Debility.—Joe’s Prospects.—He gives himself One Day more
第二十七章 可怕的热浪／幻觉／最后几滴水／绝望的夜晚／试图自杀／干热风／绿洲／雄狮和雌狮／
Chapter 27 Terrific Heat.—Hallucinations.—The Last Drops of Water Nights of DesoaiL.—An Attempt at Suicide.—The Simoom.—The Oasis.—The Lion and Lioness
第二十八章 一个高兴的夜晚／乔的厨艺／话说生肉／布鲁斯的故事／露营／乔的梦想／气压计开始下降／气压计又上升了／出发前的准备／暴风雨
Chapter 28 An Evening of Delight.— Joe’s Culinary Performance.—A Dissertation on Raw Meat.—The Narrative of James Brace Camping out.—Joe’s Dreams.—The Barometer begins to fall.—The Barometer rises again.— Preparations for Departure.—The Tempes
第二十九章 草木的痕迹／一位法国作家的奇想／奇特的国度／阿达莫瓦王国／两条探险路线相连了／亚特兰蒂卡山／贝努埃河／约拉城／巴日雷 山／门提夫山／
Chapter 29 Signs of Vegetation.—The Fantastic Notion of a French Author.— A Magnificent Country.—The Kingdom of Adamova.——The Explorations of Speke and Burton connected with those of Dr.Barth.—The Atlantika Mountains.—The River Benoue.—The City of Yola.—The Bagele.—Mount Mendif
第三十章 莫斯菲亚城／酋长／洛戈首府／平静的上空／统治者和他的宫廷 ／进攻／着火的鸽子／
Chapter 30 MosFeia.—The Sheik.—Denham，Clapperton，and Oudney.—Vogel.—The Capital of Loggoum.— Toole.—Beealmde above Kemak.—The Governor and his Court.—The Attack.—The Incendiary Pigeons
第三十一章 晚上出发／总共三人／肯尼迪的本能／预防措施／舍里河／乍得湖／湖水／河马／子弹全飞了／
Chapter 31 Departure in the Night—time.—All Three.—Kennedy’s Instincts.—Precautions.—The Course of the Shari Rive.一Lake Tchad.—The Water of the Lake.—The Hippopotamus.—One Bullet thrown away
第三十二章 博尔努首府／比迪奥玛人的群岛／秃鹫／博士的忧虑／他的预防措施／半空中的进攻／气球外罩被撕破／坠落／崇高的献身／湖的北岸／
Chapter 32 The Capital of Bomou.—The Islands of the Biddiomahs.—The Condors.—The Doctor’s Anxieties.—His Precautions.—An Atrack in Mid—air.— The Balloon Covering tom.—The Fall.—Sublime Self—Sacrifice.—The Northern Coast of the Lake
第三十三章 各种猜测／维多利亚号重回平衡／弗格森博士的最新计算／肯尼迪打猎／在乍得湖进行全面探险／坦噶利亚／返回／拉里／
Chapter 33 Conjectures.—Reestablishment of the Victoria’s Equilibrium.—Dr.Ferguson’s New Calculations.— Kennedy’s Hunt.—A Complete Exploration of Lake Tehad.—Tangafia.—The Return.—Lari
第三十四章飓风／被迫出发／失去一只铁锚／悲伤的思绪／被采用的决定／龙卷风／被吞没的沙漠商队／逆风和顺风／回到南边／肯尼迪 在自己的岗位上／
Chapter 34 The Httrfieane.—A Forced Departure.—Loss of an Anchor.—Melaneholy Reflections.—The Resolutiun adopted.—The Sand—Storm.—The Buried Caravan.— A Contrary yet Favorable Wind.—The Retum southward.—Kennedv at his Post
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