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while standing, in reality, on a peak over five miles distant from 
h which he 
urthermore, it appears that Mount viele 3 not only retains 
in the United States 
roundings of this mountain on the north and northwest can be 
relied upon, it is safe to say that no man will ever ride a horse or 
mule to the summit of that peak, unless it be by a costly as well 
as a dangerous trail. 
Whether the peak is utterly inaccessible or not, is still a ques- 
disposed to think that it can be climbed ; but it 
i oTE.—Aug. 6: I have just received from Mr. Belshaw the results of a rough 
ugulation made by him from Cerro Gordo to the summits of the two peaks in 
question, since my return, 
The figures given by this triangulation, though not to be relied upon as very 
iently so to show clearly the relative situation of things, 
Hi stated in the above paper. 
He makes the air-line distance from Cerro Gordo to the peak measured r. 
1871, in a course §, 72° W. magnetic, 25 miles, and the altitude of this 
istance Mount Whitney he makes 30°18 
‘ion S, 80° 5” W. magnetic, and its altitude 14,930 feet. 
altitudes are probably too low; but there can be no question as to 
Acad, Set. 4, 1873. 
5. Sixth Annual Report of the U. S. Geological Survey of the 
are embracing fe oe of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming 
the Utah ; being a Report of Progress of the Explorations for 
W year 1872 ; by F, V. Haven, U. 8. Geologist. 844 pp. 8v0. 
ashington, 1873, Conducted under the authority of the Secre- 
Ositi 3, lake 
— and connections, and a park, rendered attractive by the 
st wonderful fountains the world contains, has been opened to 
