Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 : and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-44 (1845)
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890, Torrey, John, 1796-1873, Hall, James, 1811-1898, United States. Army. Corps of Engineers · Washington : Blair and Rives, Printers · leaf 86
ins, and looked downupon the snow a thousand feet below, and, standing where never humanfoot had stood before, felt the exultation of first explorers. It was about 2oclock when we left the summit; and when we reached the bottom, the sunhad already sunk behind the wall, and the day was drawing to a… … n u. 8 /^ /i*^ ■^ .^^N.. <^H\h 71 [ 174 ] object to regain our party as soon as pos^le, not knowing what accidentthe next hour might bring forth. We reached our deposite of provisions at nightfall. Here was not theinn which awaits the tired traveller on his return from Mont Blanc, or theorange…
