In the annexed list, the elevation of several remarkable localities are stated, with some 

 of the highest altitudes occupied by man, and reached by him. 



Feet. 



Ascent of Mr. C. Green, in the Nassau balloon, 1838 . . 27,146 



Greatest altitude attained by Boussingault and Hall ou Chimboraco . . . 19,695 



Highest flight of the condor on the Andes . ... . 21,000 



Mannering Pass in the Himalaya, crossed by Captain A. Gerard 18,612 



Absolute height of a village iu the Himalaya, visited by Gerard, perhaps the highest inhabited 



spot on the globe .... .. 13,500 



Farm of Autisana, the highest inhabited spot on the Andes . . 13,435 



Manasaroa lake in Thibet ..... . . 14,500 



Milum Temple, near the source of the Ganges . . . 13,000 



Greatest altitude of the peach, apricot, and walnut growing luxuriantly in the Himalaya . 9,000 

 Thick woods of pines and birch trees in the Himalaya, the latter attaining a large size . 14,000 



Bushes seen in the Himalaya ........ 17,000 



