  1 See Mr. Gribble’s Early Mountaineers, Chap. V., where the arguments on each side are skilfully summarised. 2 Not “The Tirol,” still less “The Austrian Tirol,” but “Tirol.” We do not speak of “The Scotland” or “The British Scotland.” 3 The origin of the Alpine Club is, to some extent, a matter of dispute, the above is the view usually entertained. 4 Mount Blanc is divided between France and Italy; and the Italian frontier crosses Monte Rosa. Transcriber’s Note:Page 255, Index entry “Gedley, A. D., 249”, changed to read “Godley, A. D., 249” and moved to appropriate spot in list. Obvious printer errors corrected silently. Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original. |
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