. Travels amongst the great Andes of the equator . INDIAN SNOW-CORNICES. CHAPTER VI. ON COTOPAXI ASD ILLINIZA. When I was detained, a very unwilling guest, in the inn atChuquipoquio, kept by the possible Marquis, a project enteredmy head from the execution of which I promised myself somecompensation for being obliged to quit Chimborazo vexation had been keen at being compelled to retreat fromthat mountain after so much labour had been expended inestablishing our lofty camps; and although this was lessenedwhen I learned the real cause of the defection of my assistant
. Travels amongst the great Andes of the equator . INDIAN SNOW-CORNICES. CHAPTER VI. ON COTOPAXI ASD ILLINIZA. When I was detained, a very unwilling guest, in the inn atChuquipoquio, kept by the possible Marquis, a project enteredmy head from the execution of which I promised myself somecompensation for being obliged to quit Chimborazo vexation had been keen at being compelled to retreat fromthat mountain after so much labour had been expended inestablishing our lofty camps; and although this was lessenedwhen I learned the real cause of the defection of my assistants,and anger gave place to pity for the unfortunate sufferer, itdid not alter the fact that Ave left before our work was finished,and that it was interrupted at an interesting point, We had learned on Chimborazo that mountain-sickness wasa reality. Although the more acute symptoms had disappeared,whilst remaining at low pressures, it was not certain that theywould not reappear; still less that they would not recur if weremained continuously at a yet lower pressure th
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