48 



TRAVELS A3I0NGST THE GREAT ANDES, chap. hi. 



that they had been driven to 

 the verge of exhaustion. When 

 we others arrived at the second 

 camp, we ourselves were in good 

 condition, — which was to be ex- 

 ]3ected, as we had ridden most 

 of the way ; but in about an 

 hour I found myself lying on 

 my back, along with both the 

 Carrels, placed hors de comhat, 

 and incapable of making the 

 least exertion. We knew that 

 the enemy was upon us, and that 

 we were experiencing our first 

 attack of mountain-sickness. 



THE SECOND CAMP ON CHIMBORAZO (16,664 FEET). 



