The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19

Glace are visible for distance OF fiv
miles, but the huge pinnacles of th
Glacier des Bois are hid from view
The surface of the Merde Glace wher
1 went on to 1t resem bles sea sudden.
ly frozen when the waves were rough
These great waves are nearly parable
to the length Of the glacier aud are in
tersected by transverse crevasses, tn,
interior of which is of a blue greer
tint while the lee is white on the
surface.
was all morning writing to yor
this portion of the letter.
We left Domo de Ossola at three
O'Clock This afternoon aud now wo are
on the banks of the beautiful Maggiort
lake. Our hotel is an immense one
aud right on the banks of the Lake
We reached here ut quarter past
seven, description postponed. We
left Chamony on Tuesday, Septem-
Der Goth by. carriage for Martigny
Mr.. Everest and wife in one, and we
In one. In an hour or so we reached
end of Chamonny valley, ascended
the side of a mountain, and entered
another valley Just wide enough for
vehicles to pass at times. Mountains
rose at every turn. This n called
Manvioss Pass, tho finest pass in
Switzerland. At twelve o'clock we
assembled side of mountain SO high
that it was frightful to look into the
valley Immediately below us. Passed
tunnel to an inn, and remained a
while. Went on up between two
other noun tains. Here we reached
the source Of the Arve river. After q
while assembled lofty mountain, and
descended in the evening to Montigny
which is in the Rhine valley. Slept
at hotel Mont Blanc. This valley
runs north and south, and from our
hotel another valley. The Rhine runs
west. The Rhone river runs in
through 1t to Geneva. Above our
hotel on side of the mountain Is a
tower eight thousand years old
Roman watch-tower. 1t commands
the three valleys. This tower Is cor
relative with another, which is north
ward, and which VIC afterwards pass
ed going on. These towers cannot be
flanked from Switzerland into Italy
even by mules, without going fifty or
seventy-five miles. The morning
after we reached Montigny we, Mr..
e. and his wife, took a carriage and
started for st. Bernard-up hill every
step OF the way, about twenty-five
mlles-splendid pike. II Is within six
miles Of Bernwd. Napoleon passed
The first time into Italy over this pass.
II was so bad over Bernard he con-
nected the other (Slnplon pass).
When We got to the place where we
lad to take the mules, we found we
,ould only get two that evening on
Of fair the people were hav-
ng. We procured them next morn
ng. We went on in the carriage
lrawn by two good horses, the two
mules taken by two men to the Car
Inc house. Dark clouds fingered
lbout the mountains, and / was only
90 glad to stay below that night
With the Swiss family. Everest and
wife, by consent for him TO take the
wo mules, went on to the Hospice,
tx miles with rain blowing in their
aces. The Swiss woman treated us
veil. Next morning at eight o'clock
We mounted our mules and went. 1t
prinkled on us a little, but 1t soon
leared of, even before we were half
way up. and 1t was warm
nough and pleasant. Bernard is so
esolate that the shrubs don't grow |
Ior grass. Everist was waiting for |
is. We got there at half after nine |
'clock and staid as long as we wanted
to one o'clock. Received kindly yb a
oung monk and shown into the din
ng-room and reception-all one. We
rst visited the Morgue. 1t was In
ensely interesting TO me, has build
az Of one room made Of rock parity |
Glow the ground, say six feet below
nd sixteen feet above, about thirty |
.et long and twenty-five wide, con-
ained about sixty persons who had
cen found dead in the snow. Some |
'ere well preserved, the air Is so cold
nd dry. It looked to me like they |
'ere all sitting and standing around
olding a consultation about the
ldgment day. Shoes, pants and
resscs were all then on them. We
m this and went q hundred or 30
ards 10 the edge Of Italy. We saw
esterday the Roman aqueducf, about
miles long. Peop'e are
walking TO and fro over
iis mountain (poor people.) We
escended at one or two p. m. each
erson on their mule. my wife In the
'ad, guide 10 every mule. Mine only
as pony horse. Got in our car
age and sailed down the mountain
Ikes, reached MartiEany about four
! five D. M. Cost 10 Bernard ten
ancs each fSr carriage and eight for
'ule and guide. Left Martizany by
IN Saturday morning 1t seven O'Clock
n Breig, three hous ride northvard
p the Rhine valley. Came 10 Breiz
here Napoleon commenced his..great
'sd- Its wonderful road. q fine
Ike over the Alps. We vent up for
,ufs until we reached the top where
'e snow always lies and descended
rough perhaps a most wonderful
'rge IN the world. without II l. the
valley. Perpsndicnlar
slls rose ON both sides Of NJ hundreds
feet. This pas n called the Sim
On, named perhsps for an old VII
&c On the Italian ride-
On TIE suumIt- a the Alps b q
rre bo-pios under TIE su-pios oftl,e
! Bernard The> hospioss DO much
I'd fcr the p<upie hat are poor.