GLACIERS. 



Figs. 94S-952. 



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Fig. 948. — Part of the glacier district of Mt. Blanc, the lighter middle portion of the map 

 16 miles long, out of 22 miles the whole length ; river on the northwest side, the Arva 

 in the valley of Chamouni, and that on the southeast side, the Doire; B, Mt. Blanc; G, 

 Aiguille du Geant; J, the Jardin; T, Aig. du Tour; V, Aig. Vei'te; a, Argentiere Glacier; 

 ba, BrenvaGl. ; bn, BossonsGL; bs, Bois Gl.; g, Geant or Tacul Gl.; I, Lechaud Gl.; m, 

 Mer de Glace, upper part of the Bois Glacier ; mg, Miage Gl. ; ta, Talefre Gl. ; tr, Tour 

 GL; tt, TrientGl. 



Fig. 949.— Section of the Mer de Glace near m of fig. 948, or opposite Trelaporte ; 950, 

 section of same near bs of fig. 948, or opposite Montanvert ; 951, View of the Rhone Glacier ; 

 952, profile of same, c, c, etc. heing the transverse crevasses, fading out, and becoming 

 curved after passing the cascade at am. 



