14 TRAVEL, ADVENTURE, AND SPORT. 



Francs. 



Brought forward, . . 247 



4 Packets of prunes, ..... 6 



4 do. raisins, . . . . 6 



2 do. salt, 1 



4 Wax candles, ...... 4 



6 Lemons, ....... 1 



4 Legs of mutton, ..... 24 



4 Shoulders, do., 12 



6 Pieces of veal, ...... 30 



1 Piece of beef, ...... 5 



11 Large fowls, 30 



35 Small do., 87 



Total, . . 453 



About half-past seven we started ; and as we left 

 the inn, and traversed the narrow ill-paved streets of 

 Chamouni towards the bridge, I believe we formed 

 the largest caravan that had ever gone off together. 

 Each of us had four guides, making twenty in all ; l 

 and the porters and volunteers I may reckon at 

 another score ; besides which, there was a rabble-rout 

 of friends, and relations, and sweethearts, and boys, 

 some of whom came a considerable distance with us. 

 I had a mule waiting for me at the bridle-road that 



1 The following were the names of our guides, copied from 

 my certificate of the ascent : Jean Tairraz, Jean Tairraz, 

 Jean Carrier, Gedeon Balmat, Michel Couttet, Frederic 

 Tairraz, Pierre Cachat, Michel Couttet, Francois Cachat, 

 Joseph Tairraz, Joseph Tissay, Edouard Carrier, Michel 

 Devouassoud, Auguste Devouassoud, Francois Favret. One 

 guide I forget his name was poorly, and could not sign, 

 the next morning. 



