NATURE [March 10, 1870 
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In Preparation; 1 Vol. medium 8vo., with 120 Illustrations and 5 Maps, 
SCRAMBLES, AMONGST Sil Eo 
BY EDWARD WHYMPER:. 
This Work will conta‘n an account of all the principal Excursions made to the Alps, for the first time, by the Author during the 
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THE GRAND TOURNALIN . 
MONT PELOUX . 3 C 
THE POINTE DES ECRINS 3 5 
(The Highest Mountain in France.) 
(Val Tournanche) 
. (12,973 feet ) 
(3,464 4 ) 
THE RUINETTE 
THE GRAND CORNIER 
THE DENT BLANCHE 
(32,727 4) ) 
(13,025 5, ) 
(14,318 5, ) 
AND OF THE FOL 
COL DES AIGUILLES D’ARVE 
MATTEKJOCH 
BRECHE DE LA MEIJE 
COL DES ECRINS 
COL DE PILATTE 
THE MONT DOLENT 3 (12,566 feet) 
THE AIGUILLE DE TRELATETE (13,009 ,, 
THE AIGUILLE D’ARGENTIERE (13,100 ,, ) 
THE AIGUILLE VERTE . (z3}5400 
THE GRANDES JORASSES (13)790) ay) 
THE MATTERHORN. (145740 55.) 
&e., &c., &c. 
-LOWING PASSES :— 
COL DE TRIOLET 
COL DE TALEFRE 
COL DOLENT 
COL VA CORNIERE 
MOMING PASS, &c., &c., &c. 
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