Kinchinjunga
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It was like standing on a mountain top and being shown the countries and the glories of the world—like standing on the top of Kinchinjunga, thought Prescott.
From Astounding Stories, July, 1931 by Various
But long afterwards a glow still remains on Kinchinjunga.
From The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty by Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
Others there are quite inaccessible; and it is needless to say, that the highest peaks—such as Chumulari, Kinchinjunga, Donkia, Dawalghisi, and the like—are far beyond the reach of even the most daring climber.
From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Mayne Reid
Perhaps because of the uncertainty of seeing Kinchinjunga the view when it is seen is all the more impressive.
From The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty by Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
In an unsuccessful attempt to ascend Kinchinjunga not long since, an English physician very nearly lost his life, and was obliged to submit to the partial amputation of his feet.
From Due West or Round the World in Ten Months by Maturin Murray Ballou
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