Further Ascents and W Ork at lUijongolo. 



ascendi 11*4- the Alexandra Peak in a dense fog-. Durini;" the 

 three houis thev spent on the snininit thev had a few 



(LniKINU THE ALEXANDRA PEAK. 



ghmpses of clear skv and were ahle to discern tlie neighbouring 

 Margherita Peak and to repeat certain compass observations 

 of the svn-rounding mountains. On their way Imck thev had 

 to wade through soft snow to the knee. 



Vittorio Sella had left at daybreak with his photographic 

 e(juipment and succeeded in getting a few views of the 

 peaks from the ridges around the camp, while Poccati was 

 collecting geological data and mineralogical specimens. 



During the 23rd and the 24th the same storm which had 

 rendered useless the Duke's first ascent to Vittorio Emanuele 

 Peak and had kept him a prisoner in Camp V for two ^^■hole 

 days, prevented Vittorio Sella and Roccati from accomplishing 

 any sort of work outside of the tent. 



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