...; and we passed over these bridges often grasping the ice with one hand, while the other, hearing' the pole, balanced the body, hanging over some abyss...and scaling the slippery precipice on the other.' — Narrative of an Ascent of Mont Blanc, 1827, p. 15. There are, however, many glaciers whose ascent...

...throughout the whole glacier, in every direction, are formed tremendous fissures." »«««*« « \ye were surrounded by ice piled up in mountains, crevices...and scaling the slippery precipice on the other." — Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, on the 8th 4; 9th August 1827, by John Auldjo,...

...mountains, crevices presenting themselves at every step, and masses half sunk into some deep gulph; the remainder, raised above us, seemed to put insurmountable...and scaling the slippery precipice on the other." — " Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, on the 8th and <jth August, 1827, by John...

...half sunk into some deep gulf; the remainder raised above us seemed to put insurmountable bar. Hers to our proceeding : yet some part was found where...and scaling the slippery precipice on the other." — Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, on the 8th §• 9th August 1827, ly John Auldjo,...

...penetrated, and searched in vain for the extremity. Sometimes we were obliged to climb up from one crng of ice to another, sometimes to scramble along a ledge...and scaling the slippery precipice on the other." — Narrative of an Atcent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, on the ,:/>< ,\ :>/,'< August 1827, by John...

...Sometimes we were obliged to climb up from one crag oi ice to another, sometimes to scramble along a led-e on our hands and knees, often descending into a deep...one side, and scaling the slippery precipice on the othe'i'. — Narrative of an Ascent tv the Summit of Mont Blanc, on the Uth and Stli August, 1827,...

...by ice piled up in mountains, crevices presenting themselves at every step, and masses half sunk in some deep gulf; the remainder, raised above us, seemed...and scaling the slippery precipice on the other.' — Narrative of an Ascent of Mont Blanc, 1827, p. 15, There are, however, many glaciers whose ascent...

...Sometimes we were obliged to climb up from one crag of ice to another, sometimes to scramble along a ledgo on our hands and knees, often descending into a deep...to such passes, the grave, serious look which took the place of the smiling countenance, was a sure indication of great danger : the moment we were safely...

...insurmountable barriers to our proceeding: yet some part was found where steps could be cut out by the hatchet; and we passed over these bridges, often...to such passes, the grave, serious look which took the place of the smiling countenance was a sure indication of great danger : the 52 moment we were...

...barriers to our proceeding : yet some part was found where steps could be cut out by the hatchet ; and wo passed over these bridges, often grasping the ice...to such passes, the grave, serious look which took the place of the smiling countenance, was a sure indication of great danger : the moment we were safely...