. The book of months . U A R Y 4 of flight—some low, skimming flight, that fol-lows the contours of the ground as swallows whenstorm is imminent. So went I down an ever-steepening mile, finishing at the end just by theside of the bridge that crosses the stream fromthe glacier. The frost had been severe for thelast week, and this was nearly covered over withlids of ice that grew out from back-waters andextended almost from bank to bank. Wherevera stone stood in mid-current, there below it hadthe ice first gathered, lengthening itself spear-wise down stream till the cold feeler reached an-other
. The book of months . U A R Y 4 of flight—some low, skimming flight, that fol-lows the contours of the ground as swallows whenstorm is imminent. So went I down an ever-steepening mile, finishing at the end just by theside of the bridge that crosses the stream fromthe glacier. The frost had been severe for thelast week, and this was nearly covered over withlids of ice that grew out from back-waters andextended almost from bank to bank. Wherevera stone stood in mid-current, there below it hadthe ice first gathered, lengthening itself spear-wise down stream till the cold feeler reached an-other stone. Then, already half established, ithad broadened and broadened till a third anch-orage met it. But in certain swift places thewater still ran unchecked, its flow, of course,greatly diminished with the lesser melting of theglacier in winter, but still busy, busy, seekingthe sea with steadfast purpose. Round the bankand in the bed itself of the stream grew an im-mense company of alders covered completely13 A^^ w.
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