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odness and feeling that came under my observation on the mountain 

 might be mentioned, did I not feel it would be a digression from the 

 course of the narrative, that would not be allowable. 



The only account that Longley could give me was, that being sick, 

 he had lain down near the path, and was unable to move afterwards : 

 he endeavoured to make signals to those he saw passing, but could 

 attract no attention. 



At about four o'clock we reached the Recruiting Station, having 

 encountered the boxes and various articles, together with pieces of the 

 portable house, strewed along the way. These had been left by the 

 natives, who deserted en masse when those who had left me the first 

 night came down giving exaggerated accounts of the cold, and other 

 difficulties of the journey. I found Lieutenant Budd quite well, and 

 only a few of the men that were with him sick : they had little or no 

 provisions. 



The difference of temperature between the altitude of fourteen 

 thousand and nine thousand feet was very apparent : we could now 

 enjoy sitting in the open air without feeling cold ; it was as if we had 

 passed at once from winter to spring. Although, ten days before, I 

 had looked upon this spot as particularly barren, being destitute of 

 vegetation and without water, yet, by comparison with the upper 

 station which we had just left, every thing now appeared comfortable. 

 Tt had been chosen, as I have said before, for a very remarkable cave, 

 which had now become our hospital, and which was found dry, warm, 

 and large enough to have accommodated the whole party. All the 

 sick were immediately transported here, and placed under the super- 

 intendence of Dr. Judd and his assistants. The men here had pro- 

 cured a large turtle-shell from the natives, and in commemoration of 

 their" jaunt, engraved on it all their names, and nailed it to a staff 

 which they erected at the mouth of the cave. 



We passed the night with Lieutenant Budd, and although the lava 

 floor of the tent was a rough bed, we seldom enjoyed so sound a sleep. 



After arranging every thing relative to the provisions, when they 

 should arrive, and visiting the sick with Dr. Judd, I determined to 

 return to the top. The doctor remained for a day or two, to arrange 

 matters with the natives at the lower station, so as to have our supplies 

 more regularly forwarded; and also for the transportation of Longley to 

 the ship. Taking with me James G. Clarke, a seaman, I again started 

 for the summit, heavily laden with provisions. Longley was found 

 better, and some of the men able to move about ; and in order to pre- 

 vent any accident by losing the direction, small flags were placed, as 

 we went up, within sight of each other. We reached the observatory 



