326 ON LANDSLIPS. 



of them was greatly obscured by the constant fall of snow. 

 I went straight home, and soon after I got there I read of 

 great landslips that had taken place and blocked the railway. 

 The heavy rains kept on for a fortnight continuously, and 

 caused the collapse of one of the tunnels that had been made 

 through the foot of a talus, and great damage was also done 

 amongst the mountain villages round about by landslips. 

 All this occurred at a time of year when there is usually 

 beautiful summer weather. 



