 | 1846 - 860 páginas
...the lowest pail of the JalUiu Ь ШШ, aud uf üiv bigUetl English feet. e >r> of tli« . pan ИМ of a small column of ice, that communicated with a...strong cord, the other end of which was tied round my body. I then followed them. The two guides, now firmly placed on the platform, held the cord slockly,... | |
 | 1847 - 382 páginas
...consequence of our coming to a very bad crevasse, Devouassoud was again sent out to explore a passage in one direction, and Coutet in another, leaving me...strong cord, the other end of which was tied round my body. I then followed them. The two guides, now firmly placed on the platform, held the cord elackly,... | |
 | 1847 - 862 páginas
...ice-column looked insecure, and the more so from the quantity of brilliantly - white fresh -fallen snow that had lodged against it. Its firmness, however, was put to the proof by blows with an ice-pole, and it was partially cleared of the fresh snow. Devonassond then cautiously cut steps round... | |
 | 1847 - 854 páginas
...The ice-column looked insecure, and the more so from the quantity of brilliantly -white fresh -fallen snow that had lodged against it. Its firmness, however, was put to the proof by blowa with an ice-pole, and it was partially cleared of the fresh snow. Devonassond then cautiously... | |
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... scramble up to the base of a small column of ice, that communicated with a sort of platform, on which there was firm, though scanty standing room, and whence the bridge might be immediately reached. The ice column looked insecure ; and the more so,... 