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The Talabas -- The pursuit -- A devastated country -- The wind begins to fail -- The Victoria sinks -- The last of the provisions -- The leaps of the balloon -- A defence with firearms -- The wind freshens -- The Senegal river -- The cataracts of Gouina -- The hot air -- The passage of the river.
"Had we not taken the precaution to lighten the balloon yesterday evening, we should have been lost beyond redemption," said the doctor, after a long silence.