LIST OF ILLUSTEATIONS. 



1. MONT BLANC AS SEEN FROM GENEVA, _ . Frontispiece. 



See description, page 24. 



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2. CLOCK IN THE CATHEDRAL AT STRASBOURG, 15 



3. HOUSE OP GUTENBERG, THE INVENTOR OF PRINTING, 17 



4. ERRATIC BLOCKS ON THE GLACIER OF THE AAR, . 18 



The spot where Agassiz and his companions encamped 

 for investigation of the Glaciers. 

 From a photograph on glass by J. Levy et Cie., Paris. 



5. DIFFICULT PASSAGE ON THE MER DE GLACE, 44 



From a photograph on glass by J. Levy et Cie., Paris. 



6. ICE NEEDLES OF GLACIER DES Bois, THE LOWER PART 



OF THE MER DE GLACE, 47 



From a photograph on glass by J. Levy et Cie., Paris. 



7. CHAMOMX AND MONT BLANC, FROM NEAR THE FOOT OF 



THE GLACIER DES Bois, 49 



The Arve and the village of Chamonix, with the base 

 of the Montanvert, on the left. Beyond is the Gla- 

 cier des Bossons, descending from the summit of 

 Mont Blanc (not shown). To the right of Mont 

 Blanc is the Dome du Gouter, and next the Aiguille 

 du Gouter. In the valleys beyond the Glacier des 

 Bossons are the Glacier de Taconnay and the Glacier 

 de la Gria. 



From a photograph by J. Levy et Cie., Paris. 



8. GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE ALPS, .... 54 



From Studer's Geologic der Schweiz. 



9. VIEW OF MONT BLANC FROM THE BREVENT, . . 65 



Frtim a photograph by J. Levy et Cie., Paris. 



