. Italy. upon them, for,besides the peasantry of the districts through whichthey pass, there is, and has always been, a steady streamof traffic over the passes. The Italian workman, thepeddler, the wayfarers of the humbler sort, have alwaysstuck to the open road on account of its than pay railway fares, or being without themoney to do so, they trudge over the Alps. A trip over an Alpine pass in early summer is ofdeep interest. Climbing from the Swiss side, ourcarriage or motor-car mounts steadily by smooth roadscleverly cut in the slopes of the hills, so that the easiestway of
. Italy. upon them, for,besides the peasantry of the districts through whichthey pass, there is, and has always been, a steady streamof traffic over the passes. The Italian workman, thepeddler, the wayfarers of the humbler sort, have alwaysstuck to the open road on account of its than pay railway fares, or being without themoney to do so, they trudge over the Alps. A trip over an Alpine pass in early summer is ofdeep interest. Climbing from the Swiss side, ourcarriage or motor-car mounts steadily by smooth roadscleverly cut in the slopes of the hills, so that the easiestway of ascent is taken. As we rise the air growscolder and colder, and the snow-line draws nearer andnearer. Now the wheels of the carriage crunch aridgrind over ice and snow, and coats and wraps aredrawn closer as the travellers thread the wintry pass. Here the road is marked by posts which stand abovethe snow, and glaciers hang high above the path. Thegreatest danger in the pass is the fall of an avalanche. 2. AH ALPINE PASS IN SUMMER. fajfg 2. Over the Alps to Italy A field of ice and snow will sometimes break loosefrom a steep slope and slide down the hillside, carryingall before it. All that comes in its path is engulfed inits rushing mass and overwhelmed. A small avalanchemay at times be started by a very slight impulse, suchas the rolling of a heavy carriage past the slope wherea mass of ice and snow is insecurely resting, or even byvoices shouting and singing in the rare thin air, but asmall avalanche may prove extremely dangerous. At last the farther side of the pass is gained, and ona clear day a halt is made to survey the scene. If weare crossing by the Spliigen, the famous pass almost inthe centre of the Alpine chain, which leads fromSwitzerland into Italy, we shall enjoy a magnificentprospect. Before us the Alps fall away to the plain ofLombardy, and the vast level, far below, stretches awayuntil it is lost in the blue haze of immense distance. Now the descent begins. So
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