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more than once repeated—being, “ Mais 1 faut
avoir bonne téte; a-t-il bonne téte ?”

At length one of them addressed him: ‘‘ Mon-
sieur, ily aun autre chemin, mais c’est dangerecux ;
cest un mauvais pas!” On being questioned as to
the nature of this mauvais pas, the guide gave no
distinct information. It was neither steep ner
fatiguing ; but it required wne bonne téte, car, sv
on glisse, on est perdu!”

This winding up was neither encouraging nor
satisfactory ; but having so repeatedly heard the
danger of these mountain passes exaggerated, the
courageous traveller expressed his readiness to try
this path, if they had made up their minds to guide
him. To this they consented, and preparations
were instantly made ; “for,” added they, “ the day
is waning, and you will find there is much to be
done.”

From this point of the adventure Mr Stanley’s
account shall be given in his own words. ‘“ During
the ride I endeavoured to pick up farther particulars
respecting the winding up of our enterprise; but
all I could learn was, that in consequence of the
suspension of all communication in the valleys
below, by the destruction of the roads and bridges,
a chamois-hunter had, since the catastrophe, passed
over this path, but that it had never before been
used as a regular communication, and certainly