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On
reaching
the
little
mound
of
porphyry
,
Glenarvan
and
his
two
companions
left
the
CASUCHA
.
In
spite
of
the
perfect
calmness
of
the
atmosphere
,
the
cold
was
stinging
.
Paganel
consulted
his
barometer
,
and
found
that
the
depression
of
the
mercury
corresponded
to
an
elevation
of
11,000
feet
,
only
910
meters
lower
than
Mont
Blanc
.
But
if
these
mountains
had
presented
the
difficulties
of
the
giant
of
the
Swiss
Alps
,
not
one
of
the
travelers
could
have
crossed
the
great
chain
of
the
New
World
.
On
reaching
a
little
mound
of
porphyry
,
Glenarvan
and
Paganel
stopped
to
gaze
about
them
and
scan
the
horizon
on
all
sides
.
They
were
now
on
the
summit
of
the
Nevadas
of
the
Cordilleras
,
and
could
see
over
an
area
of
forty
miles
.
The
valley
of
the
Colorado
was
already
sunk
in
shadow
,
and
night
was
fast
drawing
her
mantle
over
the
eastern
slopes
of
the
Andes
.
The
western
side
was
illumined
by
the
rays
of
the
setting
sun
,
and
peaks
and
glaciers
flashed
back
his
golden
beams
with
dazzling
radiance
.
On
the
south
the
view
was
magnificent
.
Across
the
wild
valley
of
the
Torbido
,
about
two
miles
distant
,
rose
the
volcano
of
Antuco
.
The
mountain
roared
like
some
enormous
monster
,
and
vomited
red
smoke
,
mingled
with
torrents
of
sooty
flame
.
The
surrounding
peaks
appeared
on
fire
.
Showers
of
red-hot
stones
,
clouds
of
reddish
vapor
and
rockets
of
lava
,
all
combined
,
presented
the
appearance
of
glowing
sparkling
streams
.
The
splendor
of
the
spectacle
increased
every
instant
as
night
deepened
,
and
the
whole
sky
became
lighted
up
with
a
dazzling
reflection
of
the
blazing
crater
,
while
the
sun
,
gradually
becoming
shorn
of
his
sunset
glories
,
disappeared
like
a
star
lost
in
the
distant
darkness
of
the
horizon
.
Paganel
and
Glenarvan
would
have
remained
long
enough
gazing
at
the
sublime
struggle
between
the
fires
of
earth
and
heaven
,
if
the
more
practical
Wilson
had
not
reminded
them
of
the
business
on
hand
.
There
was
no
wood
to
be
found
,
however
,
but
fortunately
the
rocks
were
covered
with
a
poor
,
dry
species
of
lichen
.
Of
this
they
made
an
ample
provision
,
as
well
as
of
a
plant
called
LLARETTA
,
the
root
of
which
burns
tolerably
well
.
This
precious
combustible
was
carried
back
to
the
CASUCHA
and
heaped
up
on
the
hearth
.
It
was
a
difficult
matter
to
kindle
it
,
though
,
and
still
more
to
keep
it
alight
.
The
air
was
so
rarefied
that
there
was
scarcely
oxygen
enough
in
it
to
support
combustion
.
At
least
,
this
was
the
reason
assigned
by
the
Major
.
"
By
way
of
compensation
,
however
,
"
he
added
,
"
water
will
boil
at
less
than
100
degrees
heat
.
It
will
come
to
the
point
of
ebullition
before
99
degrees
.
"
McNabbs
was
right
,
as
the
thermometer
proved
,
for
it
was
plunged
into
the
kettle
when
the
water
boiled
,
and
the
mercury
only
rose
to
99
degrees
.
Coffee
was
soon
ready
,
and
eagerly
gulped
down
by
everybody
.
The
dry
meat
certainly
seemed
poor
fare
,
and
Paganel
could
n't
help
saying
:
"
I
tell
you
what
,
some
grilled
llama
would
n't
be
bad
with
this
,
would
it
?
They
say
that
the
llama
is
substitute
for
the
ox
and
the
sheep
,
and
I
should
like
to
know
if
it
is
,
in
an
alimentary
respect
.
"
"
What
!
"
replied
the
Major
.
"
You
're
not
content
with
your
supper
,
most
learned
Paganel
.
"
"
Enchanted
with
it
,
my
brave
Major
;
still
I
must
confess
I
should
not
say
no
to
a
dish
of
llama
.
"
