¬The¬ Dolomite Mountains : excursions through Tyrol, Carinthia, Carniola, & Friuli in 1861, 1862, & 1863 ; with a geological chapter and pictorial illustrations from original drawings on the spot
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Autor:
Gilbert, Josiah ; Churchill, George C. / by Josiah Gilbert, and G. C. Churchill
Ort:
London
Verlag:
Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green
Umfang:
XX, 576 S. : Ill., Kt.
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort:
g.Dolomiten ; f.Reisebericht 1861-1863
Signatur:
II A-4.101
Intern-ID:
134614
as grandeur—beanty in thè upper regions, if not in the lower. I know not wliat is beautiful if the Antelao, here a serene and lofty obelisk, soft in all the tints of the sky it pierces, be not so. The Pelmo is out of si gilt ; but a fine enough mountain, Monte Rochetta, takes his place ; and at the extremity of the valley certain fine peaks of the Val di Zoldo will, if the hour be favourable, shine lustrously among the elouds. Over Cortina will be seen the embattled turrets of the Mal cor a ; and if thè
, appear the higher ranges of Monte Cristallo. For two hours the patii is all ascent, through meadow, sparse wood, open stony spaces. Then, on the ridge—the saddle appear three crosses, which we bave been looking for ; the pass is named thè e Tre Croci,’ and leads over to Palu, in thè Auronzo country. Now the path dips into a deep forest—dips, and drops, and wandere. There are fine