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healthful of Alpine resorts, and the glistening dome of Mont 
Collon, the needle peaks on either side of the valley, the noble 
pine woods, the noisy torrent and the slopes carpeted with 
flowers, combine to give it an irresistible charm. 
Chamonix, the Alpine centre most accessible from England, 
has to-day little claim to fame except as a starting-point 
for Mont Blanc ; nevertheless one can start from Chamonix 
by way of Montanvert and get into the heart of the snow 
and ice region, into scenes of unparalleled grandeur. Along 
the great glacier a delightful expedition may be made to 
the Jardin, a huge rock 11,000 feet high, surrounded by 
everlasting snow. From this point is to be seen a vast amphi- 
theatre of gigantic peaks, with the round dome of Mont Blanc 
over-topping all. 
At the eastern end of the Alps, the Dolomites of Tyrol are 
the most striking group. Innsbruck, the ancient capital 
of Tyrol, is the gateway to this region. Passing southward 
through the famous Brenner Pass and by way of the fortified 
town of Franzensfeste, the line for Vienna and Trieste is 
reached. For the Southern Tyrol most travellers alight 
at the station of Toblach. From it a good road winds through 
the defiles to Cortina, and by way of the beautiful Durrensee, 
where Monte Cristallo is perfectly reflected in the smooth 
waters, to the village of Schluderbach. This country is to 
Austrians, Germans, and Italians what the Fells of Cumber- 
land are to the north countryman. 
In the Ampezzo Valley (the Cortina District), the rock 
climbing is superb. The Lecturer described his ascent of the 
north face and descent of the south face of the Kleine Zinne, 
said to be one of the most difficult climbs in the Alps. In 
Sanger Davies’ “ Dolomite Strongholds ” appear terrifying 
accounts of its difficulties, which have no doubt caused many 
anxious moments to mountaineers. The rock stands 9,700 
feet above sea-level, and the top resembles the roof of a 
castellated tower which is falling into decay. Pieces of 
splintered rock are continually breaking off and falling away. 
In the 800 miles from Tyrol to Dauphine, there is scarcely 
a peak which has not been ascended, and the passion for the 
conquest of new peaks will continue in the breasts of true 
mountaineers till every summit in the world has been trodden 
by the foot of man. 
The Lecturer gave detailed accounts of several of his climbs, 
and illustrated his paper with an exceptionally fine series 
of lantern pictures, 
