[pg xix]LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.The Drawings were made on the Wood byH. J. Boot,Gustave Doré,C. Johnson,J. Mahoney,J. W. North,P. Skelton,W. G. Smith,C. J. Staniland, andJ. Wolf; and were Engraved byJ. W.andEdward Whymper.FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.1.“They saw masses of rocks, boulders and stones, big and little, dart round the corner”Frontispiece.2.Outlines of the Matterhorn from the North-East and from the Summit of the Théodule Pass (to show Ridges, and Points attained on the different attempts to Ascend the Mountain)To face page443.The Matterhorn, from near the Summit of the Théodule Pass„464.“The Chimney”„765.“In attempting to pass the corner I slipped and fell”„786.A Cannonade on the Matterhorn (1862)„847.“They scattered in a panic when saluted by the cries Of my excited comrade”„1078.The Crags of the Matterhorn, during the Storm, Midnight, August 10, 1863„1209.The Club-Room of Zermatt in 1864„20210.The Matterhorn from the Riffelberg„22711.Sections of the Matterhorn„23012.Fog-bow, seen from the Matterhorn on July 14, 1865„28813.The Hut on the Eastern Face (Zermatt side) of the Matterhorn„30914.Geological Section of the Matterhorn„324[pg xx]IN THE TEXT.PAGE1.Point of Alpenstockvii2.Birmingham Pick-axe with moveable headviii3.Russian Furnaceviii4.Cooking Tinsix5.Snow Spectaclesx6.Arctic Capxi7.The Complete Disguisexi8.Beachy Head19.The Devil of Notre Dame210.The Church in Difficulties511.At the St. Bernard612.The Village of Biona713.Crossing Mont Cenis914.“Garibaldi!”1015.A Bit of the Village of Zermatt1216.Briançon1317.Mont Pelvoux from above La Bessée1918.The Grand Pelvoux de Val Louise2119.Buttresses of Mont Pelvoux2620.Portrait of the late R. J. S. Macdonald2921.Outline to show Route up Mont Pelvoux3122.The Blanket Bag3823.Natural Pillar near Molines4024.Portrait of the late J. J. Bennen4825.Portrait of Jean-Antoine Carrel5126.The Col du Lion: looking towards the Tête du Lion5327.Diagram to show manner of fastening Tent-poles6228.The Author’s Mountain Tent6229.Climbing Claw7230.Rope and Ring7331.At Breil (Giomein)7932.The Matterhorn from Breil8533.“But what is this?”8834.An Arch of the Aqueduct in the Val Tournanche9235.Water-worn Rocks in the Gorge below the Gorner Glacier9636.Striations produced by Glacier-action9737.Chamois in Difficulties10238.“Carrel lowered me down”10839.Portrait of the late Canon Carrel of Aosta10940.Portrait of Monsieur Favre12141.Crossing the Channel12342.Portrait of the late Michel-Auguste Croz12543.Plan to show Route12844.The Aiguilles d’Arve, from above the Chalets of Rieu Blanc13045.Portrait of Melchior Anderegg13846.Map of the Brèche de la Meije, etc.14047.Diagram to show Angle of Summit of Meije, etc.14248.The Vallon des Etançons14349.Map of the Central Dauphiné Alps14650.The Pointe des Ecrins from the Col du Galibier15551.Outline to show Route up Pointe des Ecrins15652.Fragment from the Summit of the Pointe des Ecrins15953.A Night with Croz16454.A Snow Couloir16955.Portraits of Mr. Reilly on a wet Day18456.Our Camp on Mont Suc18557.Ice-Avalanche on the Moming Pass19858.Summit of the Moming Pass20059.Facsimile of a Letter From Croz20860.Part of the Southern Ridge of the Grand Cornier21061.Part of the Northern Ridge of the Grand Cornier21162.Portrait of Leslie Stephen21563.The Bergschrund on the Dent Blanche21764.Portrait of T. S. Kennedy22265.Diagrams to Show Dip of Strata on the Matterhorn22966.My Tent-bearer—The Hunchback23467.The Grandes Jorasses and the Doire Torrent23768.The Summit of the Col Dolent24169.My Ice-axe24370.Kennedy Ice-axe24471.Leslie Stephen Ice-axe24472.Crampon24573.Portrait of Christian Almer24874.On the Mer de Glace24975.Western Side of the Col de Talèfre25576.Glissading25777.The Wrong Way to use a Rope on Glacier26378.The Right Way to use a Rope on Glacier26479.“Croz! Croz!! Come Here!”27980.The Summit of the Matterhorn in 186528181.The Actual Summit of the Matterhorn28482.Rope broken on the Matterhorn28783.Diagram of Fog-bow28984.Portrait of Monsieur Alex. Seiler29085.The Manilla Rope broken on the Matterhorn29286.The“Second”Rope broken on the Matterhorn29387.The English Church at Zermatt29488.The End29889.The Chapel at the Schwarzsee31090.The Summit of the Matterhorn in 1874 (Northern End)31191.“The things which tumble about the ears of unwary travellers”325MAPS.To be placed at the end of the Volume.1.The Matterhorn and its Glaciers(in colours).2.The Valley of Zermatt; and the Central Pennine Alps.The body of the work has been printed by Messrs.William Clowes and Sons; and the separate Plates have been printed by theAuthor.
[pg xix]LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.The Drawings were made on the Wood byH. J. Boot,Gustave Doré,C. Johnson,J. Mahoney,J. W. North,P. Skelton,W. G. Smith,C. J. Staniland, andJ. Wolf; and were Engraved byJ. W.andEdward Whymper.FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.1.“They saw masses of rocks, boulders and stones, big and little, dart round the corner”Frontispiece.2.Outlines of the Matterhorn from the North-East and from the Summit of the Théodule Pass (to show Ridges, and Points attained on the different attempts to Ascend the Mountain)To face page443.The Matterhorn, from near the Summit of the Théodule Pass„464.“The Chimney”„765.“In attempting to pass the corner I slipped and fell”„786.A Cannonade on the Matterhorn (1862)„847.“They scattered in a panic when saluted by the cries Of my excited comrade”„1078.The Crags of the Matterhorn, during the Storm, Midnight, August 10, 1863„1209.The Club-Room of Zermatt in 1864„20210.The Matterhorn from the Riffelberg„22711.Sections of the Matterhorn„23012.Fog-bow, seen from the Matterhorn on July 14, 1865„28813.The Hut on the Eastern Face (Zermatt side) of the Matterhorn„30914.Geological Section of the Matterhorn„324[pg xx]IN THE TEXT.PAGE1.Point of Alpenstockvii2.Birmingham Pick-axe with moveable headviii3.Russian Furnaceviii4.Cooking Tinsix5.Snow Spectaclesx6.Arctic Capxi7.The Complete Disguisexi8.Beachy Head19.The Devil of Notre Dame210.The Church in Difficulties511.At the St. Bernard612.The Village of Biona713.Crossing Mont Cenis914.“Garibaldi!”1015.A Bit of the Village of Zermatt1216.Briançon1317.Mont Pelvoux from above La Bessée1918.The Grand Pelvoux de Val Louise2119.Buttresses of Mont Pelvoux2620.Portrait of the late R. J. S. Macdonald2921.Outline to show Route up Mont Pelvoux3122.The Blanket Bag3823.Natural Pillar near Molines4024.Portrait of the late J. J. Bennen4825.Portrait of Jean-Antoine Carrel5126.The Col du Lion: looking towards the Tête du Lion5327.Diagram to show manner of fastening Tent-poles6228.The Author’s Mountain Tent6229.Climbing Claw7230.Rope and Ring7331.At Breil (Giomein)7932.The Matterhorn from Breil8533.“But what is this?”8834.An Arch of the Aqueduct in the Val Tournanche9235.Water-worn Rocks in the Gorge below the Gorner Glacier9636.Striations produced by Glacier-action9737.Chamois in Difficulties10238.“Carrel lowered me down”10839.Portrait of the late Canon Carrel of Aosta10940.Portrait of Monsieur Favre12141.Crossing the Channel12342.Portrait of the late Michel-Auguste Croz12543.Plan to show Route12844.The Aiguilles d’Arve, from above the Chalets of Rieu Blanc13045.Portrait of Melchior Anderegg13846.Map of the Brèche de la Meije, etc.14047.Diagram to show Angle of Summit of Meije, etc.14248.The Vallon des Etançons14349.Map of the Central Dauphiné Alps14650.The Pointe des Ecrins from the Col du Galibier15551.Outline to show Route up Pointe des Ecrins15652.Fragment from the Summit of the Pointe des Ecrins15953.A Night with Croz16454.A Snow Couloir16955.Portraits of Mr. Reilly on a wet Day18456.Our Camp on Mont Suc18557.Ice-Avalanche on the Moming Pass19858.Summit of the Moming Pass20059.Facsimile of a Letter From Croz20860.Part of the Southern Ridge of the Grand Cornier21061.Part of the Northern Ridge of the Grand Cornier21162.Portrait of Leslie Stephen21563.The Bergschrund on the Dent Blanche21764.Portrait of T. S. Kennedy22265.Diagrams to Show Dip of Strata on the Matterhorn22966.My Tent-bearer—The Hunchback23467.The Grandes Jorasses and the Doire Torrent23768.The Summit of the Col Dolent24169.My Ice-axe24370.Kennedy Ice-axe24471.Leslie Stephen Ice-axe24472.Crampon24573.Portrait of Christian Almer24874.On the Mer de Glace24975.Western Side of the Col de Talèfre25576.Glissading25777.The Wrong Way to use a Rope on Glacier26378.The Right Way to use a Rope on Glacier26479.“Croz! Croz!! Come Here!”27980.The Summit of the Matterhorn in 186528181.The Actual Summit of the Matterhorn28482.Rope broken on the Matterhorn28783.Diagram of Fog-bow28984.Portrait of Monsieur Alex. Seiler29085.The Manilla Rope broken on the Matterhorn29286.The“Second”Rope broken on the Matterhorn29387.The English Church at Zermatt29488.The End29889.The Chapel at the Schwarzsee31090.The Summit of the Matterhorn in 1874 (Northern End)31191.“The things which tumble about the ears of unwary travellers”325MAPS.To be placed at the end of the Volume.1.The Matterhorn and its Glaciers(in colours).2.The Valley of Zermatt; and the Central Pennine Alps.The body of the work has been printed by Messrs.William Clowes and Sons; and the separate Plates have been printed by theAuthor.
[pg xix]LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.The Drawings were made on the Wood byH. J. Boot,Gustave Doré,C. Johnson,J. Mahoney,J. W. North,P. Skelton,W. G. Smith,C. J. Staniland, andJ. Wolf; and were Engraved byJ. W.andEdward Whymper.FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.1.“They saw masses of rocks, boulders and stones, big and little, dart round the corner”Frontispiece.2.Outlines of the Matterhorn from the North-East and from the Summit of the Théodule Pass (to show Ridges, and Points attained on the different attempts to Ascend the Mountain)To face page443.The Matterhorn, from near the Summit of the Théodule Pass„464.“The Chimney”„765.“In attempting to pass the corner I slipped and fell”„786.A Cannonade on the Matterhorn (1862)„847.“They scattered in a panic when saluted by the cries Of my excited comrade”„1078.The Crags of the Matterhorn, during the Storm, Midnight, August 10, 1863„1209.The Club-Room of Zermatt in 1864„20210.The Matterhorn from the Riffelberg„22711.Sections of the Matterhorn„23012.Fog-bow, seen from the Matterhorn on July 14, 1865„28813.The Hut on the Eastern Face (Zermatt side) of the Matterhorn„30914.Geological Section of the Matterhorn„324[pg xx]IN THE TEXT.PAGE1.Point of Alpenstockvii2.Birmingham Pick-axe with moveable headviii3.Russian Furnaceviii4.Cooking Tinsix5.Snow Spectaclesx6.Arctic Capxi7.The Complete Disguisexi8.Beachy Head19.The Devil of Notre Dame210.The Church in Difficulties511.At the St. Bernard612.The Village of Biona713.Crossing Mont Cenis914.“Garibaldi!”1015.A Bit of the Village of Zermatt1216.Briançon1317.Mont Pelvoux from above La Bessée1918.The Grand Pelvoux de Val Louise2119.Buttresses of Mont Pelvoux2620.Portrait of the late R. J. S. Macdonald2921.Outline to show Route up Mont Pelvoux3122.The Blanket Bag3823.Natural Pillar near Molines4024.Portrait of the late J. J. Bennen4825.Portrait of Jean-Antoine Carrel5126.The Col du Lion: looking towards the Tête du Lion5327.Diagram to show manner of fastening Tent-poles6228.The Author’s Mountain Tent6229.Climbing Claw7230.Rope and Ring7331.At Breil (Giomein)7932.The Matterhorn from Breil8533.“But what is this?”8834.An Arch of the Aqueduct in the Val Tournanche9235.Water-worn Rocks in the Gorge below the Gorner Glacier9636.Striations produced by Glacier-action9737.Chamois in Difficulties10238.“Carrel lowered me down”10839.Portrait of the late Canon Carrel of Aosta10940.Portrait of Monsieur Favre12141.Crossing the Channel12342.Portrait of the late Michel-Auguste Croz12543.Plan to show Route12844.The Aiguilles d’Arve, from above the Chalets of Rieu Blanc13045.Portrait of Melchior Anderegg13846.Map of the Brèche de la Meije, etc.14047.Diagram to show Angle of Summit of Meije, etc.14248.The Vallon des Etançons14349.Map of the Central Dauphiné Alps14650.The Pointe des Ecrins from the Col du Galibier15551.Outline to show Route up Pointe des Ecrins15652.Fragment from the Summit of the Pointe des Ecrins15953.A Night with Croz16454.A Snow Couloir16955.Portraits of Mr. Reilly on a wet Day18456.Our Camp on Mont Suc18557.Ice-Avalanche on the Moming Pass19858.Summit of the Moming Pass20059.Facsimile of a Letter From Croz20860.Part of the Southern Ridge of the Grand Cornier21061.Part of the Northern Ridge of the Grand Cornier21162.Portrait of Leslie Stephen21563.The Bergschrund on the Dent Blanche21764.Portrait of T. S. Kennedy22265.Diagrams to Show Dip of Strata on the Matterhorn22966.My Tent-bearer—The Hunchback23467.The Grandes Jorasses and the Doire Torrent23768.The Summit of the Col Dolent24169.My Ice-axe24370.Kennedy Ice-axe24471.Leslie Stephen Ice-axe24472.Crampon24573.Portrait of Christian Almer24874.On the Mer de Glace24975.Western Side of the Col de Talèfre25576.Glissading25777.The Wrong Way to use a Rope on Glacier26378.The Right Way to use a Rope on Glacier26479.“Croz! Croz!! Come Here!”27980.The Summit of the Matterhorn in 186528181.The Actual Summit of the Matterhorn28482.Rope broken on the Matterhorn28783.Diagram of Fog-bow28984.Portrait of Monsieur Alex. Seiler29085.The Manilla Rope broken on the Matterhorn29286.The“Second”Rope broken on the Matterhorn29387.The English Church at Zermatt29488.The End29889.The Chapel at the Schwarzsee31090.The Summit of the Matterhorn in 1874 (Northern End)31191.“The things which tumble about the ears of unwary travellers”325MAPS.To be placed at the end of the Volume.1.The Matterhorn and its Glaciers(in colours).2.The Valley of Zermatt; and the Central Pennine Alps.The body of the work has been printed by Messrs.William Clowes and Sons; and the separate Plates have been printed by theAuthor.
The Drawings were made on the Wood byH. J. Boot,Gustave Doré,C. Johnson,J. Mahoney,J. W. North,P. Skelton,W. G. Smith,C. J. Staniland, andJ. Wolf; and were Engraved byJ. W.andEdward Whymper.
FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.
IN THE TEXT.
MAPS.
To be placed at the end of the Volume.
1.The Matterhorn and its Glaciers(in colours).
2.The Valley of Zermatt; and the Central Pennine Alps.
The body of the work has been printed by Messrs.William Clowes and Sons; and the separate Plates have been printed by theAuthor.