Mi/cell Subì. CIV. Vol. V. No. 54, 



REMARKABLE MOUNTAINS. 



Nr. 1. .The Great - Glöckner. 



The Gr eat -Glöckner y we view here repre- 

 sented, which -is denominated from its bell- 

 like figure, rises 12,000 feet over the surface 

 of the sea, heing the loftiest of the moun- 

 tains of Salzburg, where it borders upon 

 Carinthia and Tyrol. Its highest top was but 

 in modern times ascended; this undertook 

 for the benefit of natural philosophy the 

 bishop ofGurk, a prince of Salm- Reifer scheid, 

 with several distinguished scholars. For the 

 conveniency of later travellers the worthy 

 bishop order' d several houses to be built for 

 a shelter. The first and largest, that we see 

 here copied, is call'd Salm r s huehe. From 

 hence one cannot proceed but on foot over 

 rocky gulfs and Snow - fields, which often is 

 very dangerous. Up to the summit of the 

 Glockner, divided again into two points , one 

 reckons 6 leagues. On the highest top, which 

 holds no more then 6 — 8 persons, there is 

 at present an iron-croCs 12 feet high erected. 

 Here one enjoys in clear weather the most 



enchanting prospect over the Alps of Carin- 

 thia and Sty ria, and at a further distance one 

 surveys Tyrol with the rivers Inn and Drau. 

 Mr. Schultes, Professor at Inspruck, has 

 given us" aii excellent description of the travel 

 to the Glockner. 



Nr. 2. The Snow - mountain. 



The Sjioiv mountain, the summit of which 

 and North-Side through the whole year is 

 cover'd with snow, as its name denotes, is 

 situated 9 leagues from Vienna in Nether- 

 Austria near the frontier of Styria. Tho' 

 notsohigh, astheformer, ho vvever its height 

 amounts to 6600 feet above the surface of the 

 sea; thus it is f higher, than the famous 

 Snow-top in Silesia. The way thither leads 

 through varied interesting situations, and 

 the summit may be ascended without danger. 

 From hence one surveys a delightful landsca- 

 pe as far as Vienna. In serene weather there 

 appears the harbour of Triest, even at a far 

 distance, as a fine Silver- ribband. 



