The Hand-Book for Travellers in Switzerland And the Alps of Savoy And ...
The Hand-Book for Travellers in Switzerland And the Alps of Savoy And ...
John Murray (Firm)
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This wilderness is the haunt of the marmot,, whose shrill whistle frequently breaks the solitude; and the chamois, become rare of late, still frequents the neighbouring glaciers; both animals contribute )at times to replenish the lar- der of the Hospice. On the 2ind March, 1S38, the Hospice was overwhelmed and crushed by an avalanche, whicli broke through the roof and floor, and filled all the rooms but that occupied by the servant, who succeeded with difficulty in working his way out through t...he snow, along with his dog, and reached Mey- ringen in safety. The evening before, the man had heard a mysterious sound, known to the peasants of the Alps, and believed by them to be the warning of i^orae disaster; it ao^ peared so like a human voice that the man supposed ii might be some one in distress, and went out with his dog to search, but was stopped by the snow. The next morning the sound was again heard, and then came the crash of the falling ava* Unche. The Hospice will probably be repaired in the course of the summer (1838), but the traveller should ascertain be-- forehand in what state it is.
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