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Autore:
Allom, Thomas ; Tombleson, William ; Isser, Johanna ¬von¬ ; Hormayr, Joseph ¬von¬ / from drawings by T. Allom, after original sketches by Johanna v. Isser, geb. Grossrubatscher, with letterpress descriptions, by a companion of Hofer
Luogo:
London
Editore:
Tomleson
Descrizione fisica:
72 S. : 46 Stahlst., Kt.
Lingua:
Englisch
Segnatura:
462
ID interno:
529298
possession of their hold. Bruin seemed to acknowledge the truth of the adage, that “ the better part of valour is discretion,” and with sullen growls, retreated slowly towards the forest, leaving the passage free, to the delight of the intrepid Tänzer, who found himself again in the sanie line of road, from whence he had made so rapid and unexpected a deviation, It is the prevailing opinion of the mountain hunters, as well as the woodmen and shepherds, that in no part of this country are the shocks
of earthquakes so forcibly experienced, as in these icy gulphs and caverns. Many of the caves are heautifully diver- sified with crystals ; those, particularly, found in the upper and lower vallies of the Inn, are of different colours, as white, smoky black, yellow, and green ; and were considered by Maximilian I. to he endued with the talismanic power of necromancy, and even astrology, and who therefore entertained a restless anxiety to get them into his possession. The rapid melting of the snow, effected