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Alpine notes and the climbing foot

Chapter 14: INDEX.
By George Wherry
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A surgeon’s collected letters and essays recount seasonal mountaineering trips across the Swiss and French Alps, combining practical route accounts with landscape and natural-history observations. The narrative offers training advice, day-by-day descriptions of ascents and traverses, and candid notes on hazards, accidents, and guidework. A focused technical section examines the anatomy and mechanics of the climbing foot, supported by photographs and comparative studies of infants, professional guides, and amateur climbers. Interspersed reflections consider tree ecology, the pleasures of alpine travel, and concise guidance for novices preparing for mountain expeditions.

INDEX.

  • A
  • Abney, Captain, 13, 132.
  • Accidents, 145.
  • Acute angle in foot, 125, 127.
  • Adder, 3, 21.
  • Addenbrooke’s Hospital, 92.
  • Aiguille des Charmoz, 15.
  • Aiguille du Dru, 59, 86.
  • Aiguille du Géant, 13.
  • Aiguille Grise, 55.
  • Aiguille Blanche de Péteret, 54.
  • Aiguille Noire, 65.
  • Aletsch Glacier, 81, 82, 115.
  • Alpine Journal, 116, 166.
  • Alphubel Mountain, 105.
  • Amateurs, 119.
  • Ambulance lectures, 162.
  • Ankle joints, 120.
  • Andes, The Great, 73.
  • Andenmatten’s boots, 10.
  • Anderegg, Melchior, 3.
  • Aosta, 54, 99.
  • Arolla, 5, 91.
  • Avalanches, 88, 155.
  • Axe, 147, 152.
  • B
  • Badminton book, 133, 155.
  • Balance, 141.
  • Bâle, 92.
  • Balfour, Professor, 55.
  • Balloon, 74, 75.
  • Bayard statue, 25.
  • Beagle, Voyage of, 14, 135.
  • Bernese Oberland, 1, 21, 43, 81.
  • Bert, Paul, 74.
  • Bietschhorn, 8, 84.
  • Biner, 12, 53.
  • Bionnay, 89.
  • Birrenhorn, 3, 21, 116.
  • Blümlis-Alphorn, 23.
  • Boots, 10, 62, 159.
  • Bourcet, 41.
  • Bourg St. Pierre, 98.
  • Bouveret, 95.
  • Breuil, 99.
  • Bricklayer, 161.
  • Brieg, 71, 114.
  • Brocs, 25.
  • Brünig Pass, 68.
  • Byron, 111.
  • C
  • Calverley, 167.
  • Cambridge Chronicle, vii.
  • Canons at Hospice, 96.
  • Cantonal Hospital, 115.
  • Cast of snake, 3, 21.
  • Chamounix, 14, 61.
  • Challeret Hut, 27.
  • Châtillon, 54.
  • Cheval rouge, 39.
  • Chillon, 95.
  • Chimborazo, 73.
  • Coolidge, Mr., 41.
  • Col Durand, 47.
  • Col des Ecrins, 29.
  • Col du Lion, 10.
  • Col des Avalanches, 28.
  • Concordia Hut, 81, 82.
  • Constantia Hut, 47.
  • Conway, Sir Martin, 90.
  • Courmayeur, 54.
  • Couttet’s Hotel, 16.
  • Couvercle, 60.
  • Coxwell, 76.
  • Cretins, 99.
  • Crystalline rocks, 7.
  • D
  • Darwin, 14, 135.
  • Dauphiné, 19.
  • Deciduous trees, 5.
  • Dent Blanche, 48.
  • Dent, Mr. Clinton, 133.
  • Dogs of St. Bernard, 96.
  • Doldenhorn, 7.
  • Dom, 110.
  • Dru, Aiguille du, 86.
  • Drym, 152.
  • Durand, Col, 47.
  • E
  • Eagle, 29, 84.
  • Earthquake, 9.
  • Egger, 44.
  • Eggishorn, 81.
  • Emile Rey, 12, 55.
  • Erasmus, 92.
  • Eyre, Mr., 17, 113, 147.
  • Erratic boulders, 82.
  • Everest, Mt., 56.
  • F
  • Fatigue, 2, 167.
  • Fée, 53, 72, 112.
  • Fellows, Sir Charles, 74.
  • Ferpècle, 50.
  • Finsteraarhorn, 72.
  • Fly fishing, 22.
  • Föhn wind, 58, 69.
  • Frost-bite, 33, 62, 149, 159, 160.
  • Fry, Sir Edward, 89.
  • Furggen Joch, 10, 54.
  • G
  • Gabelhorn, 78.
  • Gangrene, 62.
  • Gaspard, 27.
  • Gauchos, 135.
  • Geneva, 87, 95.
  • Gemmi, 44.
  • Gendarme, 111.
  • Glacier, Gt. Aletsch, 81, 82, 111.
  • Glacier des Bossons, 59.
  • Glacier Blanc, 26.
  • Glacier de la Bonne Pierre, 29.
  • Glacier, Mer de Glace, 59.
  • Glacier de Talèfre, 60.
  • Glacier, Zinal, 44.
  • Goggles, 52, 152.
  • Gorner Glacier, 9, 45.
  • Grande Aiguille, 30.
  • Grand Plateau, 58.
  • Grands Mulets, 59.
  • Grenoble, 19, 25.
  • Grépon, 15.
  • Grimsel, 69.
  • Grindelwald, 83, 91.
  • Grund, Saas, 106.
  • Güssfeldt, Dr., 55.
  • Guttannen, 69.
  • H
  • Handeck Falls, 70.
  • Hari, Guide, 7, 24.
  • Hawes, Mr., 74.
  • Hazeline cream, 84.
  • Helix, 4.
  • Hod, Bricklayer’s, 161.
  • Holbein, 92.
  • Hospice, 96.
  • Hut, Concordia, 81.
  • Hut, Challeret, 27.
  • Hut, Mountet, 47.
  • Hut, Quintino Sella, 55.
  • Hut, Stockje, 49.
  • Hunting, 164.
  • I
  • Icebergs, 80.
  • Imseng, Xaver, 113.
  • Inquest, 163.
  • Italy, 54, 99.
  • J
  • Jardin, 60.
  • Jenner, Dr., 148.
  • Joch, Furggen, 10, 54.
  • Joch, Lys, 9.
  • Joch, Trift, 14, 79.
  • Jungfrau, 81.
  • Jura, 92.
  • K
  • Kalbermatten, Alois, 9, 76, 113, 131.
  • Kander, 4.
  • Kandersteg, 1, 19.
  • Karakoram, 90.
  • Knife, Use of, 147.
  • King, Sir Seymour, 55.
  • L
  • La Bérarde, 25, 30.
  • La Meije, 30, 35, 36.
  • La Grave, 30.
  • Lady Climber, 105.
  • Lantern, Lines to, 18.
  • Laquinhorn, 112.
  • Larches, 5.
  • Lämmergeyer, 29, 84.
  • Lange Fluh, 107.
  • Lauterbrunnen, 69, 83.
  • Liddes, 96.
  • Lightning, 152.
  • Limestone rocks, 7.
  • Lizards, 2.
  • Lötschen Thal, 8, 84.
  • Lötschen Lücke, 84.
  • Lucas, Mr., 53.
  • Lucerne, 68.
  • Lys Pass, 9.
  • M
  • Mahsir Fish, 22.
  • Maquignaz, 62.
  • Martigny, 96.
  • Märjelen See, 81, 115.
  • Marmot, 29.
  • Mathews, Mr. C. E., 166.
  • Matterhorn, 10, 76, 102.
  • Mattmark, 107.
  • Meije, 30, 35.
  • Meiringen, 69.
  • Mer de Glace, 59.
  • Mischabeljoch, 105.
  • Mischabel Hörner, 110.
  • Mont Blanc, 43, 54.
  • Monte Rosa, 9.
  • Mt. Everest, 56.
  • Montenvers, 59, 86.
  • Mummery, Mr., 10.
  • Myers, Mr. F. W. H., 85.
  • Mountet, 44, 47, 79.
  • N
  • Nadelhorn, 112.
  • Nettleship, Mr., 85.
  • Neuchâtel, 91.
  • O
  • Obergestelen, 71.
  • Ober Gabelhorn, 78.
  • Ober Oeschinen Alp, 23.
  • Observatory, 57.
  • Oubliette, 25.
  • Oeschinen See, 4.
  • Oeschinen Valley, 117.
  • P
  • Pasteur, 34.
  • Paracelsus, 92.
  • Perren, Peter, 131.
  • Petersgrat, 7.
  • Phœnix balloon, 75.
  • Pic Bourcet, 41.
  • Pic central, 33.
  • Pines, 5.
  • Plantigrade foot, 127.
  • Portjengrat, 109.
  • Pointe des Ecrins, 27.
  • Prehensile hand, 123.
  • Q
  • Quinbus Flestrin, 76.
  • Quintino Sella, 55.
  • R
  • Rats, 46.
  • Randa, 51.
  • Reese, Dr., 152.
  • Rey, Emile, 12.
  • Rhone Valley, 68.
  • Riding, balance, 137.
  • Ried, 8, 84.
  • Rieder Furka, 104.
  • Riederhorn, 114.
  • Riffel, 63.
  • Robinson, Dr. L., 121.
  • Rodier, Hippolyte, 27.
  • Rothhorn, 113.
  • Rowing, 120.
  • S
  • Saas, 106, 107.
  • Sallanches, 90.
  • Sampson, Miss, 14.
  • Scaffolders, 157.
  • Schönbühl rock, 48.
  • Schwarzsee, 54.
  • Schalliberg, 51.
  • Sheideck, 69.
  • Seiler, Mr. Alex., 53, 101.
  • Selden, 7.
  • Sella, 55.
  • Shot-proof glasses, 163.
  • Shoehorn rock, 131.
  • Sickness on mountains, 72.
  • Sierre, 85.
  • Sion, 85.
  • Smith, Albert, 42.
  • Snake’s slough, 3, 21.
  • Sowerby’s forest cantons, 5.
  • Sparrenhorn, 113.
  • Spikes in boots, 40.
  • Staffel Alp, 51, 103.
  • Stalden, 70.
  • St. Bernard, Gt., 96.
  • St. Gervais, 87, 89.
  • St. Theodule, 99.
  • St. Rémy, 98.
  • Stephen, Mr. Leslie, 166.
  • Stiffness after riding, 139.
  • Stockje hut, 49.
  • Südlenzspitze, 109, 110.
  • Sunburn, 84.
  • T
  • Tabaketti, 106.
  • Täsch Alp, 104.
  • Täschhorn, 52.
  • Tête Noire, 63, 85.
  • Tête Rousses, 89.
  • Tongue, Injury to, 25.
  • Trees, 5, 154.
  • Triftjoch, 14, 79.
  • Truffer, Joseph, 23.
  • Tschingellochtighorn, 2.
  • Turc, Joseph, 33.
  • Tyndall, 102.
  • Tyndallgrat, 12.
  • V
  • Val d’Aosta, 54, 99.
  • Val d’Anniviers, 44.
  • Valtournanche, 54, 99.
  • Vallot’s observatory, 57.
  • Viper, 3, 21.
  • Visp, 72, 114.
  • Vizille, 25.
  • Vomiting, 72.
  • W
  • Weisshorn, 51.
  • White, Gilbert, 4.
  • Whymper, 16, 73.
  • Wills, Mr. Justice, 155.
  • Wind, 58, 65, 69.
  • X
  • Xaver Imseng, 113.
  • Y
  • Ystradgynlais, 152.
  • Z
  • Zermatt, 104.
  • Zinal, 44, 79.
  • Zmutt Valley, 78.

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