"Fifteen peaks in the eastern or higher division of the Himalayahs, are higher than the loftiest lunar peaks," replied Barbican. "Even in the western, or lower section of the Himalayahs, some of the peaks exceed Doerfel ."
"Which are the chief lunar mountains that exceed Mont Blanc in altitude?" asked Ardan, bravely suppressing a yawn.
"The following dozen, ranged, if my memory does not fail me, in the exact order of their respective heights;" replied Barbican, never wearied in answering such questions: " Newton , Curtius , Casatus , Rheita , Short , Huyghens , Biancanus , Tycho , Kircher , Clavius , Endymion , and Catharina ."
"Now those not quite up to Mont Blanc?" asked Ardan, hardly knowing what to say.
"Here they are, about half a dozen of them: Moretus , Theophilus , Harpalus , E
