Feb. 57. 1879] 



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specirrens are also collected and arranged. Traps are 

 also lad by M. Baylac, and thus a fine collection of 

 ermin; skins has been formed. 



The guides repaired the damage to the telegraph which 

 had interrupted the General's communication for ten 

 days. M. Tissandier says rightly that these accidents 



Fi.,. \. — View of the New Ob^e^vato^>• cf the P.c du Midi, njw building 



should not be allowed to happen to a man who so For at least a part of the distance between the summit 

 generously devotes himself to the progress of a depart- | and the plain the wires should be placed underground, 

 meat of science that is ot the greatest national utility. ! and thus beyond the reach of injury from avalanches and 





Cct««ne 1-250* 



Fig 5. — Plan and section of the New Ob>ervatorv Plan of the fir^t fl ^i- - . d»„ 07 o ■ »->• ■ n- i 



,-^m- e, r..«^.^K,„i!l rian orine nrst tlwr.— I, Passage, magazine: -2, Saltm; 3, Staircase; 4, Dimng-room; 5, VVv,rk 



room, 6. Guest^:hamber; 7. TeJegraph; 8 and9, Bed-rooins. TheVouad-aaorwdlbeisedforprovSions. 



Storms. After M. Tissandier's visit, our readers may i good-bye on the 12th, and during his descent took several 

 remember, telegraphic communication «'as again inter- i sketches. While it took him nine hours to make his 

 rupted with the Pic. M. Tissandier bade the General | ascent, he came down in four. 



