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point to photograph a yawning crevasse beyond, one of our party was 

 encountering special difficulties. By way of being helpful and en- 

 couraging, the remainder of us struck up that familiar hymn "Nearer 

 My God to Thee." When the pinnacle was finally gained, certain ap- 

 propriate observations of a bluish tint came floating down to us which 

 showed how very well our operatic talents had been appreciated. 



It was often necessary to set up the camera on the very brink of 

 one of these crevasses, such as the one shown in figure 47 or that shown 

 in figure 35. There was always, of course, a possibilit}^ that the ice 



Fig. 49. — A cluud ui dust, aller a great rock slide, down the precipituu^ caiiN'on 

 wall of Nisqually Glacier. 



might give way and an even greater possibility that the operator, in 

 panning the motion picture camera, might step too far and slip. To 

 guard against such a contingency, it was often advisable to keep on the 

 rope, which is so necessary in glacier climbing in general. In such a 

 case, the operator was tied securely in the end of the rope and two or 

 more of the other members of the party held it firmly as is shown in 

 figure 48. 



After we had finished our work among these crevasses, which had 

 been the special object of our day's journey, we found that the day was 



