ANZASCA, MASTALONE, CAMASCO, SESIA, LYS CHALLANT
AOSTA, AND COGNE..

IN A SERIES OF EXCURSIONS IN THE YEARS 1850-56-58.

LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, LONGMANS, AND ROBERTS.

1859.

203. b. 312.

AND CHARING CROSS.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

The principal characteristics of Monte Rosa: 1. Its height; 2. The number

of its peaks; 3. Its geological formation; 4. Its inhabitants of German

and Italian origin; 5. The difference of vegetation on the Swiss and Italian

sides Advice on a Lady's dress and equipments for the Alps-Side-

saddle Books Italian guides Passes Modes of approaching Monte

Rosa

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-The contrast exhibited in the scenery of the Northern and Southern

sides Mr. Ruskin's "Bird's-eye view "

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CHAPTER II.

THE FIRST VISIT TO ZERMATT.

Kandersteg-The Pass of the Gemmi-

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Start for Zermatt -

Can Monte Rosa be seen from this

Pass? A stumble on a precipice - Leukerbad - The Valley of the

Rhone Visp - Bad weather and Job's comforters ·

The Valley of St. Nicholas - Another stumble A damp journey

Lauber's Inn at Zermatt-Mont Cervin, or the Matterhorn- The Riffel-

- Mont Cervin under an evening

effect The Schwartz See-Difficulty of estimating real size of moun-

tains Bridge over Zmutt torrent Return to Zermatt

CHAPTER III.

THE PASS OF THE GREAT ST. BERNARD AND THE VAL D'AOSTA.

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The poet, Robert Montgomery,

as travelling companion - Martigny - Ill-treatment of travellers there

A bad muleteer Ascent of the Great St. Bernard - Anecdotes of Mont-

gomery Trick played by the muleteer · Arrival at the Hospice-

Supper

- The poet ejects the muleteer

Descent into the Val d'Aosta

Courmayeur and Mont Blanc - The Brenva Glacier - The Col du Géant

and De Saussure Glacier theories

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CHAPTER IV.

THE VAL FORMAZZA, THE GRIES PASS, AND THE EGGISCH-HORN

(FIRST VISIT).

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Weather-bound at Airolo Thomas and his horse "Fritz". - The Val di

Bedretto The Chapel of St. Giacomo The Falls of the Tosa An-

der-Matten in Val Formazza The Gries Pass-A fall on the glacier-

Eagles and Lämmer-geyer - The Eginenthal Chamois visible- A wo-

man killed Münster -The Eggisch-horn- Hôtel de la Jungfrau-

Early rising rewarded — View from the summit of the Æggisch-horn

Mists and echoes - Return to the Hotel The travellers' fever-

start for Brieg

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CHAPTER V.

TO ZERMATT (SECOND VISIT), AND FROM ZERMATT TO MATTMARKSEE

BY THE VALLEYS OF ST. NICHOLAS AND SAAS.

From Visp to Zermatt - Italian guides - Improved accommodation at

Zermatt A quiet day on the Riffelberg- The lost horseshoe replaced -

The lost brooch found- Return to Zermatt- Inconveniently tame sheep

Second Visit to the Schwartz See -The Zmutt Glacier

St. Nicholas Suggestions for the better exploration of the country round

Zermatt Return to Stalden - Ascent of the Valley of Saas — Herr

Imseng, the Cure of Saas- The Allelein Glacier Mattmarksee in the

dusk of evening - The Inn there

"Fritz" -"Fritz" and the silver knife - A Chamois on the

glacier A staircase up the mountain - The little cow a good climber-

The summit of the Pass-Snow, mist, and disappointment - A glissade

- The unveiling of Monte Rosa- Glorious view The descent to Macug-

Change of weather, and a storm