One scramble we had to make was rather frightful. The reader must imagine a valley of ice, very narrow, but of unknown depth. Along the middle of this there ran a cliff, also of ice, very narrow at the top, and ending suddenly, the surface of which might... The Story of Mont Blanc - Page 165by Albert Smith - 1853 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1851 - 608 pages
...required ; then the knapsacks were pulled up or lowered ; then we followed, and, finally, the rest got up as they could. One scramble we had to make was rather...a cliff, also of ice, very narrow at the top, and end1852.] АЗСЕЭТ OF MONT BLANC. ing suddenly, the surface of which might have been fifteen feet... | |
| Scotland - 1852 - 838 pages
...up or lowered ; then we followed, and, finally, the rest got up as they could. One scramble we bad to make was rather frightful. The reader must imagine...cliff, also of ice, very narrow at the top, and ending suddeuly, the surface of which might have been fifteen feet lower than the top of this valley on either... | |
| England - 1852 - 790 pages
...were pulled up or lowered; then we followed, and, finally, the rest got up as they could. One seramble we had to make was rather frightful. The reader must...unknown depth. Along the middle of this there ran a eliff, also of ice, very narrow at the top, and ending suddenly, the surface of which might have been... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1856 - 584 pages
...ladder, and they walked over on the rounds. One scramble is described as rather frightful. There was a valley of ice, very narrow, but of unknown depth....the top, and ending suddenly, the surface of which was fifteen feet lower than the top of the valley on either side. The feet of the ladder were set firmly... | |
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