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Mont Blanc

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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In the Graian Alps, on the French-Italian frontier, the highest mountain in Europe, 15,782 ft., the upper half under perpetual snow; has 56 magnificent glaciers, including the Mer-de-Glace; it was first climbed by Balmat and Paccard in 1786, and since then has been many times ascended, now by 50 parties every year.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Mont Blanc'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/mont-blanc.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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