SECOND SUCCESSFUL ASCENT, 1870 



seem to afford sufficient evidence that such movement 

 exists, and that gravity is the main motive power. 

 From our northern and southern points we could trace 

 the beds of several large glaciers to the west of us, 

 whose upper and lower portions only were visible, the 

 main body of the ice lying hidden by the high inter- 

 vening spurs. 



Ten large glaciers observed by us, and at least half 

 as many more hidden by the mountain from our view, 

 proceeding thus from an isolated peak, form a most 

 remarkable system, and one worthy of a careful and 

 detailed study. 



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