The Length Of The Descent Was Two Measured Miles And Three Quarters, And Upon First, An Angle Of Depression Of 40 Degrees For One Thousand Two Hundred And Fifty-Four Feet:

We then slightly ascended 4 or 6 degrees for four thousand six hundred and twenty, and from thence the

Descent, in a continued straight line, to the run of water at the base, was on the various angles of 28, 32, 35, 40, and 46 degrees, eight thousand five hundred and eighty feet; from whence I deduce the perpendicular height to be nearly six thousand feet, which is certainly underrated. The descent terminated in a very narrow steep valley, down which we proceeded for near three quarters of a mile, when the small stream before mentioned joined a very considerable one seen yesterday from Sea View Mount; and the valley opening, we halted on the banks of the river on a spot which afforded us plenty of excellent grass, and was in other respects favourable for that rest which the horses required before they could resume their journey. One of the horses when about a third down the mountain was quite incapable of proceeding, we therefore were obliged to leave him for the night, with the loads of two other horses. It was past four o'clock before we arrived at our halting-place, having been exactly three hours and a half in descending.

September 25. - Despatched the men to bring down the horse and the baggage left on the mountain yesterday.

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