. Alps and sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino (Op. 6.) . v^^^^^M^m. TOP OF MONTE BISBINO. the summit is firstseen. Here somemen joined uswho lived in ahut a few hun-dred feet from the top of the mountain and lookedafter the cattle there during the summer. It is attheir alpe that the last water can be obtained, so weresolved to stay there and eat the provisions we hadbrought with us. For the benefit of travellers, Ishould say they will find the water by /opening thedoor of a kind of outhouse; this covers the water andprevents the cows from dirtying it. There will be a 310 ALPS AND SA
. Alps and sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino (Op. 6.) . v^^^^^M^m. TOP OF MONTE BISBINO. the summit is firstseen. Here somemen joined uswho lived in ahut a few hun-dred feet from the top of the mountain and lookedafter the cattle there during the summer. It is attheir alpe that the last water can be obtained, so weresolved to stay there and eat the provisions we hadbrought with us. For the benefit of travellers, Ishould say they will find the water by /opening thedoor of a kind of outhouse; this covers the water andprevents the cows from dirtying it. There will be a 310 ALPS AND SANCTUARIES. wooden bowl floating on the top. The water outsideis not drinkable, but that in the outhouse is excellent. The men were very good to us ; they knew me,having seen me pass and watched me sketching inother years. It had unfortunately now begun to rain,so we were glad of shelter: they threw faggots onthe fire and soon kindled a blaze; when these dieddown and it was seen that the sparks clung to thekettle and smouldered on it, they said that it wouldrain much, and th
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