: om plunged in boili 
“Certain indicatio 
rmometer which, at five feet above the snow, indicated 1%, 
iling water where the mercury stood a 
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At five minutes past ten, our observations terminated, and we began 
of hail. ; 
ns of another tempest made us abandon the idea of 
trying again the ascent of Chimborazo, which we henceforth regarded as 
quite impracticable, 
for Guara 
We made all haste to break up our camp a | 
nda, where we arrived about three o'clock. travelling through 
and dense 
Acold and 
the most beautiful 
, Which prevented us for that day admiring one of 
a the world. 
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