A woman in the Antipodes and in the Far East . ut into circular form, enclosed bythe Palisades of the Kimberley Range, with cliffs risingperpendicularly from the water to a height of 3000 to 5000feet, beyond which the Pembroke Peak, belted with glaciers,rises to a height of 6700 feet. On the opposite side the bold Llawrenny Peaks aresome 700 feet lower, and what most arrests the attentionis the extraordinary cone-shaped Mitre Peak, which risesabruptly some 5560 feet in height. I must not attempt to depict the ever-changing effectsof cloud, mist, sunlight, and shadow, as in turn they playedupon
A woman in the Antipodes and in the Far East . ut into circular form, enclosed bythe Palisades of the Kimberley Range, with cliffs risingperpendicularly from the water to a height of 3000 to 5000feet, beyond which the Pembroke Peak, belted with glaciers,rises to a height of 6700 feet. On the opposite side the bold Llawrenny Peaks aresome 700 feet lower, and what most arrests the attentionis the extraordinary cone-shaped Mitre Peak, which risesabruptly some 5560 feet in height. I must not attempt to depict the ever-changing effectsof cloud, mist, sunlight, and shadow, as in turn they playedupon the everlasting hills, and which I watched with de-light until sunset. When I arrived I told Mrs. Sutherland that unless shecould provide me with some fresh foot-gear, I must remain(possibly months) until a boat by chance called in. How-ever to my satisfaction she said in her American way : Oh, I guess I can fix you up to-morrow . And so she did, with a pair of elastic-side shoes, withsoles broad and flat, but only about a quarter of an inch. MILFORD SOUND 35 thick; and, strange to say, I walked in them the whole ofthe way back with the greatest comfort. Early on the second morning we said au revoir tothose of the party who were returning to catch an earlierboat than we others were contemplating. We had decidedto stay here two whole days, and I wished it had been asmany weeks. We elders were now quite rested, and ready for a goodwalk to explore the neighbourhood. Our host started usoff from the back of the house, and after clambering overrocks and boulders, we came to the Cleddan Valley, domin-ated by the highest peak in the Milford region, namelyMount Totoko, which reaches an altitude of 9042 feet, butwhich is not actually visible from the Sound, owing to theintervening heights. We passed along the valley of the Totoko stream, thetrack being for the most part near the water, until we camealmost in touch with two immense glaciers. One of them,which gathers together its gleamin
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