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striving itself is enjoyable. "Strive, nor hold cheap the strain." When a party of mountaineers, protected from danger by a careful guide, spend a day on a mountain that tries all their skill and constantly taxes their ingenuity, every moment is replete with pleasure. So our fifteen hours spent on Pinnacle Mountain was a decided success even though we failed to reach the summit. All honor to the man who finally performs the feat.