The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa

The Adventures of Three Russians and Three Englishmen in South Africa (Aventures de trois Russes et de trois Anglais dans l'Afrique australe) is a novel by Jules Verne published in 1872.

Plot introduction
Three Russian and three English scientists depart to South Africa to measure the 24th meridian east. As their mission is proceeding, the Crimean War breaks out, and the members of the expedition find themselves citizens of enemy countries. This novel can be found under alternate titles such as Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth, Measuring a Meridian, and Meridiana or Adventures in South Africa. Interestingly, the travelers, on their homeward journey, reach Victoria Falls on 25 May, 1855, thus anticipating the discovery by David Livingstone by nearly six months.

Publication
It was first published in French in 1872. English translations were published in New York in 1873 and London in 1876. In 1874 it was also published as the first half of a two-part volume entitled, Stories of Adventure along with Journey to the Center of the Earth.