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to his disappointment, that he had climbed the wrong peak, eltho' it mo only 
about 800 feet loner than Grand Malindang. and that mountain only a mile away. 
Seeing that he oould not reaoh this one peak nhioh had beoome the Mecca of our 
hopes by this time, as there ™. « gorge about 6000 feet deep separating the 
two mountains and not being able to continue any further. Best and Pashendalan 
comped that night on top! and Sergeant Pashendalan shot a deer, which replenished 
their stores somewhat and turned out, later on, to be a new species of its kind, 
as West saved the skin and skull, and brought them back to oamp. The next day 
the party started on the return trip, and deso.nded the mountain to the left, and, 
at an elevation «f 6000 feet, found several springs, and followed the small oreek 
which led ffam on. of them! and as it was the easiest way of travel kept following 
the river it entered into for about 6 miles, when, at a lucky moment. Best 
got a view of Mt. Bliss, and, following then his compass, climbed over a ridge and 
reached the Biles River, and thenoe returned to the camp on Mt. Bliss in the 
afternoon of May 31st» 
On Juno lot, at 12:00 M., the main party started from Mt. Bliss and following 
over a hogback down the north slope to the ridge which connects ME. Bented, partly, 
with Ht. Bliss, This ridge we followed until the water was plainly heard from 
below, and here we descended to the Bliss River, which wa. reached at 2:00 P. M. 
This river we followed for about 2 miles. It is from 60 to 70 feet wide, with 
water enough to make a 12- inch stream. The grandeur of the folldge in the banks 
of this river is very striking. Palms, ferns and vines, constitute the undergrowth, 
while mighty maleva and red-wood tree, rise to a height of more than 200 feet. At 
a point biased by Best, on his expedition, we turned to the north, and from 3200 
feet elevation at the Biles River, we climbed tc the peak of this ridge at an ele¬ 
vation of 4900 feet. From here. Instead of following the ridge, w. descended to 
the north side, which was very steep, and, at an elevation of 3800 feat, struck the 
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