y ends in safety
and a hospitable welcome. Provisions exorbitant in price. A
march on snowshoes. Sleds of native pattern are made. Delay
through water on the ice. Bitter cold and the curse of solitude.
A dismal swamp. Unfriendly Indians and the purchasing power
of whiskey. The main source of the Mississippi comes into
view. Disabled by excessive exertion. Hoists the flag. Visits
of Indian chiefs. 55

WILKES, CHARLES

MANILA IN 1842

Character of the city Spanish and Oriental: numerous canals. A
strange and motley population, the artisans for the most part
Chinese. Malays and Chinese live apart. Much evidence of
volcanic activity in the Philippines. Natural resources
abundant. Primitive tools cause much waste of labour. The
buffalo as a draught animal. Rice the staple diet: defective
mode of culture. Hemp, its growth and manufacture. Crops of
coffee, sugar and cotton. The ravages of locusts. Geography of
the country and the diverse elements of its population. Its
army of about 6,000. Frequent rebellions among the troops and
tribes. Iron rule of the Government. The market-place a scene
of unending interest. Excellent poultry. The environs of
Manila delightful. 71

KING, CLARENCE

THE ASCENT OF MOUNT TYNDALL

An eight hours' climb over ridges of granite and snow. "Shall
we ascend Mount Tyndall?" "Why not?" At first Professor
Brewer believes the attempt madness, but yields consent at
last. The climb begins and steadily increases in difficulty. A
gulf of 5,000 feet in depth. A night's lodging in a granite
crevice. Rocks of many tons strike near. The galling pain
of heavy burdens. A profound chasm is crossed on a rope.
Exhilaration of utmost peril. A small bush ensures salvation.
A welcome stretch of trees and flowers. A spire, all but
perpendicular, of rock and ice is surmounted, and at last is
reached the crest of Mount Tyndall. 97

POWELL, JOHN WESLEY

THE GRAND CANON OF THE COLORADO IS EXPLORED

Embarkation under cliffs 4,000 feet high. A swift run ends in
a descent of eighty feet in one-third of a mile. Breakers
render a boat unmanageable. Walls more than a mile high. The
baffling waters capsize a boat. Relics of ancient