Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17

Trdreis An,onqst he Gred, Andes ofhe F1td-
Tor. By EDWARD WHyMrER. With Maps
and Illustrations. New York: CHARLES
ScB1DsEI's Sous. 1892.
Many tribute has been paid to the vo-
tary of science in recognition of the deyo-
ton which he evinces for his pursuit-a
devotion which impels him for its sake 10
sacrifice time, money, case. health. and
even life itself. Reminded by the hydro
phobia panic now prevailing. We may,
somewhat parenthetically, recall the
splendid illustration Of this characteristic
afforded by PAsTEUg, who, forced by the
exigencies Of an experiment, placed
his lips within fingers breadth
of the bloody and foaming jaws Of huge
bulldog in the most furious stage of rabies,
and sucked I'D through little tube some
drops of the most fearful of all the pol
sons. Though Mr.. WHYMPER had no such
startling experience as this, yet his ex-
pedition well e1empliies the readiness
with which the enthusiastic seeker after
knowledge encounters hardship and dan
ger. He wished to determine whether
human life could be sustained at great
attitudes in such manner as would per-
nit of the accomplishment OF useful
work, q question which most persons, per-
haps, will regard as one of theoretical,
rather than practical interest. However.
IN order to study it he engaged two expert
Anime climbers and made the costly jour-
ney from Europe to the interior OF Ecua-
dor, and proceeded manfully to ascend the
lofty peaks which he found there.
Our investigator is very modest in de-
failing the difficulties against which he
had to contend. but it is easy to see that
they were many and exasperating. Besides
| the bodily fatigue, which ls the essence OF
| mountain climbing. he had TO endure III
ness, including the very distressing malauy
called snow-blindness. His European
| helpers were disabled by frost bitten feet,
| his native servants ran away when they
were most needed, and, notwithstanding
| his great experience as traveller, he SUI
| fered the inevitable fate Of all travellers
that of being swindled at every oppor-
tunitv. He was, moreover, much al
| flcted with the South American mule.
| This worthy creature is we'll up In the
| morbifc powers of low air-pressure and
| promptly develops an alarming attack OF
asthma whenever he finds il TO his advan-
| taoe to do so, while his heathenish hatred
| of science is markable-impelling him TO
| lift I'D his heels IN testimony against all
| barometers and Photographic plates and
| plass-instruments generally-at the same
| time he seems TO have formed an unholy
| combine or trust with the attraction Oh
gravitation, which enables him to fall hun
dreds of feet down preciplces ana 10 utter,
| ly annihilate his load. while he himself
| -, from, thu rrapE and min MINOR
tai and unchanged.
| Mr.. WHYMPER reached the summit OF
several mountains, but admits that he was
fairly beaten IN his attempts upon others.
| He STAYED all of one night by the brink OF
the crater of the active volcano
Cotopaxi. and assembled Chimborazo
twice. His account OF the second OF
these ascensions Is deeply inter.
esting. The ascent was made on the
eve Of his departure from the country
and simultaneously with IL began an erup.
ton of Cotopaxi. On the top of Chimbo-
razo, while the sky was dark with ashes
and he was sitting with volcanic dust, he
took photograph of the memorable scene
Though the book Is primarily a scientific
record it is by no mears exclusively this
II is full of incidents of travel and sojourn
in a somewhat strange land, and these are
related in an extremely agreeable way
The general reader will be instructed ant
entertained by the perusal OF Its well
written pages and by the study OF III
numerous and striking illustrations.
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