Further Ascents and Work at Bujongolo. 



Thence lie re-asceiuled to the ridge and to tlie plateau, and 

 returned with Roccati to the camp. 



On the following (lav, in a storm of snow and hail, they 

 struck cam]) with the assistance of the porters newly 

 arrived from Bujonoolo. and descended to the lakes to the 

 west of Mt. Baker. ( )n the 29tli they again set up their 

 tent on tlie Freshfield Pass. On the very same day the 

 photogra})liic camera was planted high on tlie south ridge of 

 the Edward Peak, near to tlie edge of the glacier. After three 

 hoiu's of vain waiting under lain and sleet, they finally came 

 doM'ii to the tent, leaving the camera where it stood. The 



FRESH SNOW ON FRESHFIELD 8 PASS. 



M'hole of the following day was spent upon the ridge, crouching 

 under the snowfall close to the camera. Even on the pass so 

 much snow had fallen that it had brought dowm the tent. The 

 tirewood was soaked through and through, and in spite of 

 copious li))ations of petroleum it was extremely difficult to 

 kindle. 



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