In the Annuaire of the Club Alpin Français published in 1899 there is an article by Dr. Fodéré upon the Aiguilles d’Arve. Dr. Fodéré has ascended both the Southern and the Central Aiguilles, and says he found by levelling that the Southern Aiguille is the higher of the two. He also gives the name of a person (Célestin Bellet) who made an ascent of the Central Aiguille in 1845, and the name of another person (Elie Savoye) who did the same before 1864. In the Alpine Journal, vol. XVIII, pp. 165⁠–⁠8, there is a reference to an ascent of the Central Aiguille which was made in 1839. These were probably the excursions which were referred to by Mons. Ad. Joanne, about which both I and my companions were perhaps unduly sceptical. See Chapter VIII. Dr. Fodéré’s article came under my notice after the sheets of Chapter VIII were worked off. + 