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draughtsman, a chemist, a geologist, a trumpeter I know 

 not whom besides in all nine masters, and nine guides 

 who all lived on the glacier. I avoided society, and the 

 disturbances attendant on notoriety ; and with one assist- 

 ant only, except on rare occasions, have performed all 

 my summer's work my ordinary expenses being eleven 

 francs a day ! . . .' 



