Peaks at the Head of Mobuku Valley. 
peak, when suddenly the sky began to clear. The mists melted 
rapidly on every side, and in a few minutes all the mountains 
were uncovered except only the extreme summits. The camera 
was immediately set up again and a panorama taken. 
A clear sunset followed. The sun went down just over the 
two highest points, lighting up the snow with its last rays. At 
nightfall the storm began again with thunder, lightning and 
heavy snow. Sella returned to the col in the morning. He 
saw the mountains once more, but under a leaden sky with 
diffused light and no shadows. Dark banks of mist were 
drifting upward from the east in a light wind, and settling 
little by little over valleys and peaks. 
From the col Sella proceeded to a peak to the east,'"' 
15,269 feet, over rocks which were not difficult, but here and 
there were rendered dangerous by the ice and snow. 
The snowfall had again begun, but he remembered his luck 
of the preceding day, and waited patiently on the top until 
three in the afternoon, but without success. On returning to 
the col, he found Itoccati, who had come up from Bujongolo 
with a guide to take observations on the glaciers. In the 
■evening Sella remained alone in camp with Botta. The snow 
was now falling thick and continuous, without the smallest 
interval. 
On the following day, 13th of June, the tent was folded up 
to return to Bujongolo, whence five natives had come to fetch 
the loads. The descent was far from easy. Numberless 
rivulets, now swollen with water, fell in little cascades 
.across the narrow muddy path, and made the mossy rocks 
even more slippery than they had been. It was extremely 
difficult to induce the terrified natives to proceed. In the 
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