The Italian Valleys of the Pennine Alps: A Tour Through All the Romantic and Less-frequented "vals" of Northern Piedmont, from the Tarentaise to the Gries |
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Page iii
... Present and former extent- Baths of La Saxe - Start for the Allée Blanche - Forest of St. Nicholas - Glacier of Miage Lac de Combal - Flowers - Col de la Seigne - Châlets of Mottet - Chapiu - Descent of Val de Bellaval Tarentaise Bourg ...
... Present and former extent- Baths of La Saxe - Start for the Allée Blanche - Forest of St. Nicholas - Glacier of Miage Lac de Combal - Flowers - Col de la Seigne - Châlets of Mottet - Chapiu - Descent of Val de Bellaval Tarentaise Bourg ...
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... present at one of the great annual fairs at Varallo . The picturesque Greek- like costumes peculiar to each Val — the striking beauty of the women both young and old - the accounts we heard of the district and also its romantic scenery ...
... present at one of the great annual fairs at Varallo . The picturesque Greek- like costumes peculiar to each Val — the striking beauty of the women both young and old - the accounts we heard of the district and also its romantic scenery ...
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... present heir to the throne of Piedmont bearing his name ) , and has recently played so gallant a part in the affairs of Europe ; apparently destined to become the rallying point for the regeneration of fallen Italy . Not to enumerate ...
... present heir to the throne of Piedmont bearing his name ) , and has recently played so gallant a part in the affairs of Europe ; apparently destined to become the rallying point for the regeneration of fallen Italy . Not to enumerate ...
Page 34
... Present and former extent - Baths of La Saxe - Start for the Allée Blanche - Forest of St. Nicholas - Glacier of Miage Lac de Combal - Flowers Col de la Seigne - Châlets of Mottet - Chapiu - Descent of Val de Bellaval - Tarentaise ...
... Present and former extent - Baths of La Saxe - Start for the Allée Blanche - Forest of St. Nicholas - Glacier of Miage Lac de Combal - Flowers Col de la Seigne - Châlets of Mottet - Chapiu - Descent of Val de Bellaval - Tarentaise ...
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... present age . Down at the bottom of the deep ravine , in front of the gla- cier , a peasant was at work cutting out the ice into large blocks , and slinging them by ropes on his back , he climbed with the heavy load up the steep ascent ...
... present age . Down at the bottom of the deep ravine , in front of the gla- cier , a peasant was at work cutting out the ice into large blocks , and slinging them by ropes on his back , he climbed with the heavy load up the steep ascent ...
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Alagna Alpine Alps ancient Aosta ascent avalanches baggage Barailler beautiful Bernard blue bouquetin bridge châlets Challant chamois Châtillon church climb clouds Cogne colour Courmayeur Cramont crevasses crossed curé d'Ossola dark deep Delapierre descending distance Doire Fcap feet foot forest German glacier glen gneiss gorge granite green Gressoney Grivola head height houses Italian La Thuile larch lofty looked lower Macugnaga mass meadows Mont Blanc Mont Velan Monte Rosa Mora moraine morning mule narrow night pass path peaks Piedmont pine Post 8vo precipice range reached remarkable rich ridge Rimasco Rimella road rocks Roman round scene scenery Second Edition seemed seen Sesia singular slope snow steep stone stream summit Taurini torrent track trees Turin Val d'Aosta Val d'Ayas Val d'Ossola Val de Lys Val Sesia valley Valpelline Varallo vast village Vols walls wild Woodcuts Zumstein
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