Mr. A. B. Emmons modestly told this jose nat on. Wednesday. the story of the conquest "of "Afount Minya° Konia which lies off the beaten track in' south-east 'Tibet. The actual climbing of the summit jon which the American and Chinese fags were duly planted was made by"hin 'Terris' Moore. "and Afr. Burdsail, Mr. Emmon himself deprived of the opportunity of that last stage by frostbite and an une fortunate. Recident which," bad enough at any time, was specially concertina: the height of 100 feet. "The "height of the mountain was' established at 24,000" and Thus fe the third highes yet sealed. recover from his - mountaineering Be! Bnimon wi His heped 00 and appropriately he' proposes fears" He lett on duly la for Indic pend "his recuperative "holiday. Darjeeling under the shadow of the mightiest of them all, the majestic Everest,
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