. Alps and sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino (Op. 6.) . The view from here in fine weather is very it was, however, it was perhaps hardly less finethan in clear weather, for the clouds had now raisedthemselves a little, though very little, above the MONTE BISBINO. 313 sanctuary, but here and there lay all ragged downbelow us, and cast beautiful reflected lights upon thelake and town of Como. Above, the heavens werestill black and lowering. Over against us was theMonte Generoso, very sombre, rand scarred with snow-whitetorrents ; below, the dull, sullen. ■ - slopes of th
. Alps and sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino (Op. 6.) . The view from here in fine weather is very it was, however, it was perhaps hardly less finethan in clear weather, for the clouds had now raisedthemselves a little, though very little, above the MONTE BISBINO. 313 sanctuary, but here and there lay all ragged downbelow us, and cast beautiful reflected lights upon thelake and town of Como. Above, the heavens werestill black and lowering. Over against us was theMonte Generoso, very sombre, rand scarred with snow-whitetorrents ; below, the dull, sullen. ■ - slopes of the Monte Bisbino, and the lake of Como; further on, the Mendrisiotto, and the TABLE ON MONTE BISBmo- blue-black plains of Lombardy. I have been at the top of the Monte Bisbino several times, but never was more impressed with it. At all times, however, it is a marvellous place. Coming down we kept the ridge of the hill insteadof taking the path by which weascended. Beautiful views ofthe monastery are thus ob-tained. The flowers in springmust be very varied ; and westill found two or three lareekinds of gentians and any number of Vela dug up a fern root of the commonPolypodium vidgare; he scraped it with his knife andgave us some to eat. It is not at all bad, and tastes
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