Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-08

was perfectly level. but shut in on either
side by lofty mountains, while at our side
confined in IN artificial channel, flowed
the cold Aarc. Passing to the left of the
lake, we assembled the precipitous heights,
which here came down to the water s
edge, and, after u short walk, reached the
celebrated Falls OF Gicsbach. where the
little impctuouS stream discharges itself by
six leaps into the lake. Here we took the
boat for Interakrn which is only six miles
away. This town is one of the most noted
resorts for tourists. rs it commands Il mag
nliicent view of the Berne,e Alps, and is
situated between the beautiful lakes of
Brlcnz and Thnn. y short strip of railway
passes through it. connecting the lakes
Just named. \ side excursion from this
place to l.autcrbrunnen and over the
Wengern Alps, which brought ITS in close
proximity 10 the giants of the Bernese
range, was very rich in enjoyment On
this tour the Alpine horn, 4 brass instlu-
mcnt about five feet in length, startled US
for the first time with is peculiar but
somewhat fearful blast Heard 1t u dis
tance. however. with the many-voiccd re =
vcberations among the mountains It's mu-
sic does not fall unplea>aitv upon the
ear.
The streets cf Lautcrbrunnen (nothing
bat springs were lined with little booths
where ornamental handwork of ever con-
ceiyahle variety could be purchased. anI
i'll noticeable contrast to Intcrllkcn. ut an
extremely low price. Just above this town
is perhaps the finest waterfall in Switzer-
land. The stream is small, bat falls in an
unhroken leap of nine hundred feet. So
that long ere it reaches the bottom it is
reduced to spray, and waited to and fro by
the wind, until ii quite >.rikingly rescm-
bleS the thin, @auzy texture Of a veil. Some
Of the highest peaks Of the BerneSc Alps
the ,Jungfrau, the Silbcrhorn, and the
Schneehorn-wcre now, apparently, close
at hand bat to secure a still better view,
we must pass over the Wcngcrn Alps. As
we We're ascending these heights We heard
u sound like the rumbling of distant thun-
der. followed by :, sharp, sudden crash, rs
of something broken away. and looking
quickly upwards towards the .Jun.ra1
we for the first time an Alpine avail
anche. Another soon tolloWed,and this so
during IN" time we spent upon the noun
tain, the roar and crash of the Sliding
snow and lee were continually breaking
upon our ears. We advanced rs 1t seem
ed, almost to the loot OF this beautiful
snowy peak whose virgin "iiiteneSs mas
HN'H II 'ne tu'''oHio'9 h'ilic oi ''ie Jung
lr;'u' lie " eh9erh AIp>' over which we
passed We're one vast pasture Lthd' Where
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ynl,rn of kcnIors,c,r. Throuuh This seq.
tion ~ we'll * in th,. of th. Iotscbino
,v,. s,,v srr,,vbrrri., in GREAT ,bYnJ,nce
bu; they were evidently the wild ones
s1rh as We sometimes see in ou- forest.
late in the season.
On the following morning at a little be-
fore five. we began the ascent Of the Gem
mi. and hv ten we had reached the Pass
and taken Il look at Lcuk.r Bad. which
lies three thousand feet bclov. Here a