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Literary
July 13, 1815
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
M. Humboldt and his associate describe their ascent of Chimborazo, reaching a height of 19,300 feet on a snowy ledge, where the air was thin and caused bleeding, with the peak still 2,140 feet higher.
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The Nevado del Chimborazo.
M. Humboldt, and his associate traveller, give the following account of this famous mountain:
"Having arrived, with our instruments, on a narrow ledge of porphyritic rock, which projected from the vast field of unfathomed snow, on the eastern slope of Chimborazo, a chasm, five hundred feet wide, prevented our further ascent. The air was here reduced to half its usual density, and felt intensely cold and piercing. Respiration was laborious, and blood oozed from their eyes, their lips, and their gums. They stood on the highest spot ever trod by man. Its height, ascertained from barometrical observation, was 19,300 feet above the level of the sea. From that extreme station, the top of Chimborazo was found, by trigonometrical measurement, to be 2,140 feet still higher."
M. Humboldt, and his associate traveller, give the following account of this famous mountain:
"Having arrived, with our instruments, on a narrow ledge of porphyritic rock, which projected from the vast field of unfathomed snow, on the eastern slope of Chimborazo, a chasm, five hundred feet wide, prevented our further ascent. The air was here reduced to half its usual density, and felt intensely cold and piercing. Respiration was laborious, and blood oozed from their eyes, their lips, and their gums. They stood on the highest spot ever trod by man. Its height, ascertained from barometrical observation, was 19,300 feet above the level of the sea. From that extreme station, the top of Chimborazo was found, by trigonometrical measurement, to be 2,140 feet still higher."
What sub-type of article is it?
Journey Narrative
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Chimborazo
Humboldt
Mountain Ascent
Exploration
High Altitude
What entities or persons were involved?
M. Humboldt, And His Associate Traveller
Literary Details
Title
The Nevado Del Chimborazo.
Author
M. Humboldt, And His Associate Traveller
Subject
Account Of Ascent Of Chimborazo
Key Lines
Having Arrived, With Our Instruments, On A Narrow Ledge Of Porphyritic Rock, Which Projected From The Vast Field Of Unfathomed Snow, On The Eastern Slope Of Chimborazo, A Chasm, Five Hundred Feet Wide, Prevented Our Further Ascent.
They Stood On The Highest Spot Ever Trod By Man. Its Height, Ascertained From Barometrical Observation, Was 19,300 Feet Above The Level Of The Sea.