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Show DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI TALKS OF EXPLORATIONS MARSEILLES, Sept. 12 The Duke of the AbruzzI was given an Impressive reception on his arrival bore today aboard the steamer Oceana. An immense im-mense crowd had gathered ni. the wharf to greet the distinguished explorer, about whom cling.: the pop.ilnr Idea thai his trip to the Himalayas resulted from the rupture of his romance with Miss El-kins. El-kins. The Italian consul general. Count Tl Savoio; and the members of Marseilles geographical societies and representative? representa-tive? of municipal authorities went aboard to present greetings fo the duke, who said that ho was delighted with his trip. "I am sorry that I was not able lo complete, nil that 1 hod planned." ho added, "hut the results nevertheless were .satisfactory. 1 hold tho record for the highest ascension in the Himalayas, the previous record being held by a Norwegian Norwe-gian who crossed Mount Kabrn at n height of 23:fi00 feet. My expedition reached the top of Bright Pie. In the Godwin God-win -Austen range, at a heljjbt of SM.SIiO feet. I bring back reports which 1 believe be-lieve will prove Interesting In my forthcoming forth-coming book." |