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[[caption]] On the Descent]]

been a day later, I think we should have risked it as an eclipse of the sun was scheduled for that morning and it would have been worth taking a chance on the weather to have viewed it from so advantageous a spot.
 We therefore began the descent of Marcy along the ro route we had come up, leaving the summit about 3:30. Naturally it was much easier going down than coming up. As the weather continued fair and we were in good spirits, we passed the first, second, and third camps without stopping as, now that we had started, we wished to get as far as possible. At 5:15 we reached Swartz' Camp, as we later found out the deserted camp at which we had spent the preceding night, was called. It had therefore taken us less than two hours to make the descent whereas it has required almost seven to ascend.
 A slight drizzle was falling as we reached the camp but dry kindling wood permitted us soon to have a roaring fire burning and to eat a good supper.