Schlagintweit's Geographical Configurations, etc. 



^^. volume contains the geographical co-ordinates (latitude, 

 longitude, and height) of 132 peaks belonging to these three 

 mountain ranges, which exceed 20,000 ft. in height, while one of 



them actualWaches 29,000 ft. (Gaurisankar, or Mount Everest), 

 and two range between 29,000 and 28,000 ft. (Dapsang and Kan- 

 chinjinga). 



The relative numbers of the others are : 



^*'°'"'%^'""^^"' 28X>'oo'ft. 27,000 ft. I '''"74" 24,000 ft. 23,000 ft. 



6 27,000" 26,000" 26 23,000 |_' 22,000^ 



In the Andes, important alterations have recently been made 

 with reference to the succession of peaks when arranged according 

 to height, and even now the same amount of accuracy canno 

 be ascribed to the hypsometrical determination of its principal 

 peaks* as to the trigonometrical operations in the Himalaya. 

 The highest peak in the Andes is the Aconcagua (23,004 11), 

 and there are as many as five peaks higher than the Chimborazo 

 (21,422 ft.). 



In the Alps, Mont Blanc (15,784 ft.) and Monte Eosa 

 ft.) are well known to be the highest peaks. In the t 

 comparison, we have added a list of peaks above 14,000 tt., 

 have given the highest summit only in every group, m order 

 to extend the space unnecessarily. 



TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL PEAKS. 

 A. In India. 



a (15,223 



tables of 



Kundamoya. 

 Tamberbetta. 

 Kokalbetta... 



Kirigalpott 



Totapella 



Samandla, or 



Adam's Peak. 

 Namuna Kuli 



lagdlle.. l^f^ 



:S 



4 4691 Kalsubai 5,4101 Putta . . 



S.'sSOlDhorup 4,745 Ikbara . 



3 753 Vardda 4,655 Aimda.. 



. 3",354! Torna 4,6191 Mandyi 



B. In ike Himalaya. 



5 Jibjibia. . 





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