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withered and pale, so that both to the sight and to the | withered and pale, so that both to the sight and to the | ||
| − | touch, it resembled much a dry and shriveled | + | touch, it resembled much a dry and shriveled blad- |
der. Notwithstanding this we were sensible of no | der. Notwithstanding this we were sensible of no | ||
other inconvenience but what arose from the wind | other inconvenience but what arose from the wind | ||
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tions of all the other parts of the body were perfectly | tions of all the other parts of the body were perfectly | ||
free, though the barometer was only at 19 inches, | free, though the barometer was only at 19 inches, | ||
| + | 6 lines and a half. | ||
| − | 84. We quitted the summit at about a quarter | + | 84. We quitted the summit at about a quarter af- |
ter two, to shelter ourselves from the wind behind | ter two, to shelter ourselves from the wind behind | ||
some rocks, which were nearly 50 toises lower. Here | some rocks, which were nearly 50 toises lower. Here | ||
| − | we stayed about an hour. During this time the | + | we stayed about an hour. During this time the hy- |
grometer, exposed to the air but always in the shade, | grometer, exposed to the air but always in the shade, | ||
| − | rose | + | rose by imperceptible degrees to 132 1/4. It would |
probably have risen higher, had not we been obliged | probably have risen higher, had not we been obliged | ||
to quit this place, where the clouds began to gather, | to quit this place, where the clouds began to gather, | ||
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for we were overtaken by the night, and a thunder | for we were overtaken by the night, and a thunder | ||
storm, at a sufficient distance from our hut to expose | storm, at a sufficient distance from our hut to expose | ||
| − | us to the greatest danger of being lost, | + | us to the greatest danger of being lost, notwithstand- |
our guides, but for the assistance of two women, | our guides, but for the assistance of two women, | ||
| − | whose humanity deserves the highest | + | whose humanity deserves the highest commenda- |
| − | tions. These women, who lived | + | tions. These women, who lived in our cottages, |
| − | being | + | being apprized of our distress by our cries, notwith- |
standing the storm, and the scarcity of wood in there | standing the storm, and the scarcity of wood in there | ||
places, came out to kindle a great fire at the foot of | places, came out to kindle a great fire at the foot of | ||
the rocks on which we were wandering amidst the | the rocks on which we were wandering amidst the | ||
precipices, in total darkness ; and sometimes with | precipices, in total darkness ; and sometimes with | ||
| − | great difficulty keeping the fire alive, sometimes | + | great difficulty keeping the fire alive, sometimes ad- |
vancing towards ur with fire-brands till the wind | vancing towards ur with fire-brands till the wind | ||
| − | and rain extinguished them, and | + | and rain extinguished them, and endeavored, with |
| − | the most unaffected | + | the most unaffected concern, to point out to us the |
path | path | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 3 December 2017
[ 40 ] withered and pale, so that both to the sight and to the touch, it resembled much a dry and shriveled blad- der. Notwithstanding this we were sensible of no other inconvenience but what arose from the wind and the cold: the action of the lungs and the func- tions of all the other parts of the body were perfectly free, though the barometer was only at 19 inches, 6 lines and a half.
84. We quitted the summit at about a quarter af- ter two, to shelter ourselves from the wind behind some rocks, which were nearly 50 toises lower. Here we stayed about an hour. During this time the hy- grometer, exposed to the air but always in the shade, rose by imperceptible degrees to 132 1/4. It would probably have risen higher, had not we been obliged to quit this place, where the clouds began to gather, in order to reach the cottages before night. It was indeed already too late before we thought of retiring; for we were overtaken by the night, and a thunder storm, at a sufficient distance from our hut to expose us to the greatest danger of being lost, notwithstand- our guides, but for the assistance of two women, whose humanity deserves the highest commenda- tions. These women, who lived in our cottages, being apprized of our distress by our cries, notwith- standing the storm, and the scarcity of wood in there places, came out to kindle a great fire at the foot of the rocks on which we were wandering amidst the precipices, in total darkness ; and sometimes with great difficulty keeping the fire alive, sometimes ad- vancing towards ur with fire-brands till the wind and rain extinguished them, and endeavored, with the most unaffected concern, to point out to us the path
