Ascent to the summit of Mont Blanc, 16th-18th of 9th month September, 1834 / By Martin Barry, M.D.

  • Barry, M. (Martin), 1802-1855.
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[1835]
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Credit: Ascent to the summit of Mont Blanc, 16th-18th of 9th month September, 1834 / By Martin Barry, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ASCENT, &c. (The principal part of the following Narrative appeared in the “ Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal for January, 1835.') : As we reached the Col de Balme, on the 15th, in passing from Martigny to the Priory of Chamonix, Mont Blanc presented itself for the first time. It came suddenly and magnificently into view in its whole extent, so that the eye knew not where to begin the contemplation of the amazing picture. The Col de Balme may, on this account, be recommended as a point from which to obtain the first near view of the mountain. Though inferior to Chimboraco in its elevation above the sea, Mont Blanc is to be considered as the higher mountain of the two, as it rises 12,300 feet above the valley of Cha- monix; Chimboraco not more than 11,600 above the plain of Quito. There is another im- portant feature in Mont Blanc ; its line of per- petual snow is nearly 7000 feet below the summit; that of Chimboraco only 2,400, according to Humboldt. | A2