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French archeologist, was also employed for a long time by the society and his 
labors in the country are of the greatest practical importance. The archzological 
and philological information obtained by these gentlemen is embodied in the work 
of the Society aud immensely increases its value. 
It must not be imagined that with the publication of the map and memoirs 
the work of the Society is at an end. Much that is very important remains to 
be done, especially the survey of the country east of the Jordan (of which an 
“American association has already completed a reconnaissance map), and the ex- 
ploration of the cities and remains of the Hittite Empire. The work produced 
by the Palestine exploration fund during the fourteen years of its existence is of 
such a character as to merit the continued support of all those who are interested 
in explorations that yield so much that is important to religion, history, and 
science. 
THE ASCENT OF CHIMBORAZO. 
The Panama Star and Herald of the 12th ult. publishes the subjoined trans- 
lation of a declaration made by one of two Ecuadorians who accompanied Mr. 
Whymper on his second trip up the mountain, which (says that journal), in ad- 
dition to the word of an English gentleman and the evidence of his companions, 
ought to be satisfactory to all doubters. The declaration, which was written 
in French, is interesting as containing a simple and easy account of a difficult jour- 
ney, as well as substantiating the verity of the first ascent: ‘‘I, Javier Campaiia, 
of Quito, hereby declare that upon July 3, 1880, I accompanied Mr. Whymper to 
the very highest point of the summit of Chimborazo. We were also accompanied 
by Jean-Antoine Carrel and by Louis Carrel (Mr. Whymper’s two Italian moun- 
taineers), and by David Beltram, of Machachi. Mr. Whymper placed his tent 
on July 2, 1880, on the northwest side of Chimborazo, at a height, so he tells 
me, of about 16,000 feet, and he provided for the use of myself and of David 
the things which were necessary for an ascent—namely, good, strong boots with 
large nails, warm gloves, spectacles to protect the eyes against the glare of the 
snow, and ice axes to help us along. We started from the tent at 5:15 on the 
morning of July 3, 1880, and at once commenced to ascend toward the summit. 
The way at first was over loose stones, but after we had ascended for about 1,000 
feet we came to snow, and the remainder of the ascent was entirely over snow, 
- with the exception of one or two little places, where rocks came through the 
snow. We stopped to eat on one of these little patches of rock at 8:35 a. m., 
and after Mr. Whymper had examined his mercurial barometer he en- 
couraged us to proceed by telling us that we had already got more than half way 
up from the tent. From this place we saw the sea. We went on again at 9:05 
a. m., and found the snow get steeper and steeper. We were all tied together 
with good strong rope in case any one should slip, and except for this and for 
things with which I had been provided we would not have been able to get along 
