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fame in that direction, and took an observation, where ‘the wicca 
t 19.401; attached thermometer 50°, in the, gap. Carson, who had gone 
avee to him, succeeded i in reaching one of the snowy summitS of the main 
ridge, w whence he saw the peak towards which alkour efforts had been di- 
rected, towering eight or ten hundred feet into the air above him. In-th 
mean age finding myself grow rather-worse than better, and doubtful how 
far trength would carry me, I sent posts Payeungees ans four men, 
heck: to athe places where the mules had been left. 
We were now betteracquainted with the topography oft: co ,and 
I directed him to bring back with hiny if it were in any way eae = 
or five mules, with Peewee and blankets. With me were Maxw 
Ayer; ‘and aftee we had remained nearly an hour on the-roek, it selleise ab $0 
unpleasantly cold, though the day was bright, that we set out on our return 
to the camp, at whiclt we all arrived safely, straggling in one after the other. 
I continued all during the afiernoon, but became better towards sundown, 
when my recovery was completed by the appearance of Basil and four 
men, all mounted. The men who had gone with him had been too maith 
fatigued. to return, and were relieved by those in charge of the horses; ue 
in his. powers of dritiranee Basil resembled more-a mountain goat tha 
“man. They brought blankets and provisions, and we enjoyed well our dried 
meat aud a cup of good-coffee. We rolled ourselves up in our blankets, 
and, with our feet tamed toa mired fire, slept sonndly until morning 
duegust 15 .—It had been supposed that we had finished with the moun- 
3 and the évening Rotors: it had been arranged he Carson should set 
“out at daylight, and return to breakfast at the Camp. of the Mules, taking 
with him all but four or five men, who were to stay with me and bring ba back 
the mules and“ustguments. Accordingly, at the break of day ets set out. 
_ With Mr. Preuss and myself remained Basil Lajeunesse, Clément La 
“Janisse, and Descoteaux. When we had secured strength’ for the day b 
a hearty breakfast, wé covered what remained, which v was enou sh for 
meal, with rocks; in order that it might be safe from any | 
and, saddling our mules, turned our faces once more t eaks, 
This time we-determined to proceed quietly and aed Aes 
resolved to accomplish our object if it were within the compass of human 
— s. We were of opi niont that a long defile which lay to the Jeft of yeés- 
terday’s route would lead us te foot of the main peak. Our nitles had 
‘beet refreshed by the fine cf in the li ttle Javine - the Island eamp, and 
we intended to ridenp the defile as far as ,in order t o husband our 
“strength. for the main ascent.” “Phongh this fine} ; . 
a defile of the most rugged moi 1 A A a rough 
and ner slippery place fo cross e Teaching 't the ond Ta lis place the . 
rely shone ; snow lay aleng the Border of the small’stream which 
floinet through ft, and occasional i icy passagesmade the footing of the Hiftes 
pice words and the ¢ and ground ve moist withthe triekling 
rs in. this 
s Spring of ‘mighty rivers. We soon had the satisfaction ‘to 
eles es riding’ along the huge wall whit fora the central sammits 
n. ‘Phere at last it rose st pawige sae y Perpendicular w ‘all 
a tit above our head: Ai 
