42,6 M. de luc’s Barometrical Obfervations on 
this occafion, however, other vapours rendered our noc- 
turnal courfe ineffectual. Clouds refted on the top of 
the mountain, and we hefitated a long time whether or 
not we Ihould put off the party to another day. At length 
a ray of hope having broke forth at Oder-brucke, we de- 
termined to let out for the mountain. It was then nine 
o’clock in the morning, and, had we had fair weather, an 
hour would have been fufficient to have carried us to the 
top ; but the clouds growing thicker and thicker, we loll 
our way, notwithstanding we had guides ; and, had it not 
been for a map and compafs which M. de reden had 
provided himfelf with, we fhould not probably have ar- 
rived at the top of the Brocken that day, having been for 
fome hours wandering round it, without drawing nearer 
to it. We did at length reach it at noon, being ourfelves 
as well as the mountain covered with ificles. The wind 
was 
tableau, n’etant pas encore elevees. Mais d’autres vapeurs rendirent inutile 
notre courfe de nuit: les nuages s’emparerent du haut des montagnes; et long- 
tems nous hefitames li nous ne renverrions pas la partie a un autre jour. Mais 
entin un rayon d’efperance ayant lu;t a Oder-brucke, nous nous derermi names a 
partir pour la montagne. II etoit 9 h.du matin ; etuneheure eut fuff t pour nous 
rendre au fommet, fi nous avions eu beau terns. Mais les nua-es s’etant epaiflis 
toujours d’avantage, nous nous egarames malgre nos guides; et fans une boulfole 
et une carte de ces montagnes dont M’. de reden avoit eu la precaution de fe 
munir, nous ne ferions peut-etre pas arrives de tout le jour au Brocken, autour 
duquel nous tournions, fans le trouver. II etoit midy lorfqu’enfm nous l’attei- 
gnimes; etant nous memes couvers de verglas, corame toute la montagne. II 
faifoit 
