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CHAPTER XX.

THE DESCENT OF THE MATTERHORN.

ORDER OF THE DESCENT—A FRIGHTFUL AVALANCHE—1IADOW SLIPS—DEATH OF CROZ,HADOW, HUDSON, AND LORD F. DOUGLAS—TERROR OF THE TAUGWALDERS—THEBROKKN ROPE—AN APPARITION—AN INFAMOUS PROPOSITION—SURPRISED BY - NIGHT—SEARCH FOR AND RECOVERY - OF THE BODIES—OFFICIAL EXAMINATION—THE

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APPENDIX.

PACK

A. THE DEATH OF BEXXEX . . . . . . 301

B. STRUCK 11V LIGHTNING UPON THE MATTERHORN . . 303

C. NOTE ON THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN FRANCE .... 301

D. SUBSEQUENT HISTORY OF THE MATTERHORN .... 304

E. TAI1LE OF ATTEMPTS TO ASCEND THE MATTERHORN . . . 315

F. TABLE OF ASCENTS OF THE MATTERHORN . . . . 310

G. GEOLOGY OF THE MATTERHORN, BY SIG. F. GIORDANO . . . 323

H. PROFESSOR TYNDALL AND THE MATTERHORN .... 325