Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

terminate

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

rid of obstructions

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

the organ of sight

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE HILLSIDE.

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From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE HILLSIDE.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

without limits in extent or size or quantity

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

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From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

the force of workers available

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

not any; not one

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE HILLSIDE.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

above and across; more than

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

the possibility of future success

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

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From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

closely encircling

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE HILLSIDE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

up to a particular time

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading It extended to an almost illimitable distance; for, when one looked beyond the surrounding mountains of the Roraima range, there were no more hills to break the view till it reached the far distant Andes, had these been visible.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

at the time that

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

during the time that

From this reading The spot was a level table of rock under a picturesque group of fir-trees--for on the upper cliffs fir-trees were numerous--and from it, looking in the direction farthest from the mountain, the view was grand in the extreme; while, on the other side of them was the great valley or basin in which lay the lake and the city of Manoa.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be but labour lost to attempt to give an adequate idea of the prospect over which the eye could travel on a clear day, when one stood upon this giddy height.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It had become the custom of the two young men to go every morning, when the atmosphere was clear, to a height at one end of the valley, from which a view could be obtained over the whole country surrounding that end of Roraima.