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2. On Dyspnœa, and other Sensations experienced on the Summit of Mount Blanc

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2015

Martin Barry
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Thirst and loss of appetite were the first symptoms experienced by Dr Barry at a height of about 14,000 feet; but it was not till he reached a height 1000 feet greater, that exhaustion and fatigue supervened. A tendency to fainting was felt, and a total indifference to the main object of the journey. After a few minutes of rest, these sensations disappeared, but were again perceived on proceeding a few steps. On the summit (15,666 feet above the sea; Barom. 17.052, Detached Therm. 30°) no particular lassitude was felt while the author performed his experiments. After the descent the author did not suffer from a state of collapse.

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Proceedings 1835–36
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , Volume 1 , 1845 , pp. 129 - 130
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1844

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