The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-24
A Day in the Pyrenecs.

ally for the Pyrenees. The stretches
of forest preserve wonderful appear
ance of freshness, all things considered,
but the moisture comes in the shape of
dews and fogs, and there is distressing
absence of water in masses. There are
few of those enchanting lakes, and
none of the great inland seas, that
gladden. the wanderer in Switzerland.
People get mp picnic expeditions to
the little Lac de Gaube, fdHte de mieuc,
and 90 into raptures over its beauties
when they remember the conrenanceS.
You rarely hear the roar of cataract,
and are seldom excited by the rush of
waterfall Even on the French slopes
of the mountain boundary you have
some reflection of the sun-parching of
tavnv Spain. Yet there is no denying
the wild grandeur of the scenery, which
embraces peaks like the Maladetta,
passes like the Breche de Roland, and
rocky amphitheatres like the Cirque de
Sayarine, nor can you be insensible to
the more peaceful beauties of the Al
pine landscapes in the pastoral valleys.
You mount through the tirwood by
path that twines itself like serpent
among the pine stems, or climbs over
staircase of tangled roots. All nature
is languishing in the MONDAY heat;
there is scarcely a chirp or twitter to
break the silence of the woods; not
breath of air is in motion, though hap
PLY scarcely ray of sunshine struS-
giles down through the canopies of
boughs. You are enveloped in an en-
eryating and sensuOus atmosphere,
scented by the balmy fragrance of the
oozing resin. You have stripped off
your coat and shirt collar, and are
gasping in spite of ALL while your
boot soles are slipping about on the
sun burned carpeting of pine-needles.
You tnntalize yourself with visions of
''the frosty Caucasus" with dreams of
water-ices and claretcups and cool
tankards of beer. Nay, though no vo-
tarv of tetotalism, you would almost
give week of your life for the sight
of fountain in the forest-for the
chance of long draught of a spring
bubbling from the cold caverns of the
mountain. You are steering without Il
map or compass, and, for all yOu alb
solutely know to the contrary, the for
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( by storms and pollarled by snow-Slips.
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