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TRAVELS AMONGST THE GREAT ANDES, chap. xvii. 



incapacitated by snow-blindness. Foreseeing what was coming, a 

 brew of Sulphate of Zinc was made in our largest can, and served 

 out wholesale. It was piteous to hear the Ecuadorians wailing 

 under their little booth. Not knowing what had befallen them, 



they imagined they had 

 lost their sight for ever. 

 Pedro joined in the 

 lamentations, and went 

 moaning and stagger- 

 ing about, knocking his 





FOURTH CAMP ON CHIMBORAZO (l4,359 FEET). 



head unwittingly against 

 the branches. 



Jime 30. At Camp on 

 CariJmairazo. All snow- 

 blind, unable to move. De- 

 pended for assistance on 

 Cevallos and Domingo. 



July 1. From Camj? on Garihuairazo to Fourth Camp on Cliim- 

 horazo, across Ahraspuugo. Broke up camp at 10 a.m. ; descended 

 the vallon, and ascended Yacu-larca to Abraspungo, Jean-Antoine 

 and Campana travelling with bandaged eyes, and the rest wearing 

 blue spectacles. Stopped on the summit of the pass to read the 



