Note 98 — Chapter XVIII
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Small fragments of limestone, five or six inches across, and flattish, sharp, angular on edges, and quite loose; slope near fountain of Maglans. 31½
Somewhat larger stones, nearer Maglans; quite loose 31¾
Similar débris, slightly touched with vegetation 35
Débris on southern side of Maglans 33½
Slope of Montagne de la Côte, at the bottom, as seen from the village of Chamouni 40¾
Average slope of Montagne de Taconay, seen from Chamouni 38
Maximum slope of side of Breven 41
Slope of débris from ravine of Breven down to the village of Chamouni 14
Slopes of débris set with pines under Aiguille Verte, seen from Argentière 36
General slope of Tapia, from Argentière 34
Slopes of La Côte and Taconay, from Argentière 27¾
Profile of Breven, from near the Chapeau (a point commanding the valley of Chamouni in its truest longitude) 32½
Average slope of Montanvert, from same point 39½
Slope of La Côte, same point 36½
Eastern slope of Pain de Sucre, seen from Vevay 33
Western """ 36½
Slope of foot of Dent de Morcles, seen from Vevay 38½
"" Midi, "" 40
99 Deut. xxi. 4. So Amos, vi. 12: "Shall horses run upon the rock; will one plow here with oxen?"
100 Is. lvii. 5, 6.