This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...as follows; the reason for selecting most of the names is so obvious that no explanation is needed. Camp Muir, in 1888, Mr. Muir was of my party. Upon reaching that point in the ascent, Mr. Muir suggested it as a good place to spend the night, saying that the presence of pummice in large quantities indicated the absence of wind. Beehive in the cleaver higher up was so called by its fanciful resemblance to the old style beehive. In 1889 I gave the name Gibralter to that frowning battlement which must be conquered in the ascent from the south side. Elysian Fields and the Summerland are names given by me to two beautiful parks on the northeast and east slopes respectively, on account of their delightful location and surroundings. Interglacier received its name, in 1886, from the...