Peaks ot" the Central (irouj). 



westward, slightly c()llcavt^ and ttniuiiiatiiii,^ in a characteristic 

 shoulder. The peak and the ridges are overhung hy a gigantic 

 cornice, supported by a colonnade of icicles and aiguilles of ice 

 which at a distance seem like a fine white lacework. 



Round about them the snow had the pale, lack-histrc hue 

 of bad Aveather. For one moment a rav of suidight lit it up. 

 but was innnediately ipienclied 1)V the dense clouds which 

 were piling up rapidly from tlie east. Gusts of wind were 



ALEXANDRA AND lIAUfiirERITA PEAKS FROM THE STANLEY I'LATE-W. 



blowiujif from the east, .iiid layers of mist were asceudiui;' tiie 

 valley in com})act masses and soon shut ni tlie ])arty com- 

 pletely. They continued tiieir way in silence. Without tlie 

 least micertainty, with a sure intuition of tlie right direction, 

 Joseph Petigax made liis way tln-ougli tlie dense mists 



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