. Travels amongst the great Andes of the equator . AN ACADEMICIAN OBSERVING THE BAROMETER.(AFTER JUAN AND ULLOA.). A BOMB FROM COTOPAXI. CHAPTER VII. THE ASCENT OF COTOPAXI, AXD A NIGHT ON THE SUMMIT. We .started from Machachi for Cotopaxi on February 14. Theparty consisted of Jean-Antoine and Louis, Mr. Perring, sixnatives of Machachi as porters, nine mules and three arrieros, anda couple of sheep—a pair of ungraceful and graceless animals, whodisplayed the utmost reluctance to go to the slaughter. Theysquatted on their haunches and refused to move, and when atlast, after infinite persuasion,
. Travels amongst the great Andes of the equator . AN ACADEMICIAN OBSERVING THE BAROMETER.(AFTER JUAN AND ULLOA.). A BOMB FROM COTOPAXI. CHAPTER VII. THE ASCENT OF COTOPAXI, AXD A NIGHT ON THE SUMMIT. We .started from Machachi for Cotopaxi on February 14. Theparty consisted of Jean-Antoine and Louis, Mr. Perring, sixnatives of Machachi as porters, nine mules and three arrieros, anda couple of sheep—a pair of ungraceful and graceless animals, whodisplayed the utmost reluctance to go to the slaughter. Theysquatted on their haunches and refused to move, and when atlast, after infinite persuasion, they were induced to get up, theyran between our legs and tried to upset us. It was our intention to travel direct to Cotopaxi, but aviolent storm drove us for refuge into Pedregal, a little hamletcomposed of a farm and a cluster of cottages, situated on openground, at the northern foot of Rumifiahui. The hacienda wassurrounded by the customary high wall, with a huge portal at theentrance to the courtyard, and had a ruined chapel on the fartherside, in which we took up our quarters, by invitation. At duskt
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