A tour through the Pyrenees . es. Thirtymiles. Throat raw. Corns on the feet. ? 3d August.—Ascent of the Maladetta. Threedays. Sleep at the Rencluse de la large double cloak with the fur collar keeps mefrom being frozen. In the morning I make theomelette myself. Punch with snow. Second nightin the Vale of Malibierne. Passage of the Gla-cier. My right shoe gets torn. Arrival at thesummit. View of three bottles left by the preced-ing- tourists. For amusement, I read a number ofthe JoiLrnal dcs Chasseurs. On my return, I amentertained by the guides. Bagpipes in the eveningat my door
A tour through the Pyrenees . es. Thirtymiles. Throat raw. Corns on the feet. ? 3d August.—Ascent of the Maladetta. Threedays. Sleep at the Rencluse de la large double cloak with the fur collar keeps mefrom being frozen. In the morning I make theomelette myself. Punch with snow. Second nightin the Vale of Malibierne. Passage of the Gla-cier. My right shoe gets torn. Arrival at thesummit. View of three bottles left by the preced-ing- tourists. For amusement, I read a number ofthe JoiLrnal dcs Chasseurs. On my return, I amentertained by the guides. Bagpipes in the eveningat my door ; great bouquet with a ribbon. Total:one hundred and sixty-eight francs. 15th August.—Leave the Pyrenees. Threehundred and ninety-one leagues in a month, onfoot as well as on horse and in carriage. Elevenascents, eighteen excursions. I have used up twoferruled sticks, a top-coat, three pairs of trousers,five pairs of shoes. Good year. —Sublime country. My spirit bows be-neath these great emotions. I I Hill 11 I Ml. THE LAC DOO. Chap. III. THE PEOPLE. 433 SECOND. The second variety comprises thoughtful metho-dical people, generally wearing spectacles, endowedwith a passionate confidence in the printed know them by the guide-book, which theyalways carry in their hand. This book is to themthe law and the prophets. They eat trout at theplace named in the book, make all the stops ad-vised by the book, dispute with the innkeeper whenhe asks more than is marked in the book. Yousee them at the remarkable points with their eyesfixed on the book, filling themselves with the de-scription, and informing themselves exacdy of thesort of emotion which it is proper to feel. On theeve of an excursion, they study the book and learnin advance the order and connection of the sensa-tions they ought to experience: first, surprise; alittle further on a tender impression ; three miles be-yond, chilled with horror ; finally a calm do and feel nothing but with docum
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