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stone. — The glaciers. — Extension of the Secondary 
strata over the central chain. — Removal of from 10,000 
to 12,000 feet of strata.— Moraines 9 ^ 
CHAPTER XVir. 
THE VALAIS. 
From Martigny to Villeneuve, a transverse valley.— Rock- 
fall of Derochiaz.— Salt mines of Bex.— The cone of 
Bois Noir.— The Dents du Midi.— The gorge of the 
Trient and Waterfall of Sallanches.— The change of 
direction at Martigny. — The hlaut de Cry. Sion. 
Sierre. — The great rockfall.' — Leulc. — The Illgraben. 
Moraines. — Zermatt. — The end of the Valais.— The 
Rhone glacier.— The Furka ” 4 
CHAPTER XVIII. 
THE BERNESE OBERLAND. 
TheAarmassif.— TheBemeseOberlandwalk— TheAletsch 
glacier.— The Marjelen See.— The Lotschenth.al.— The 
Ferden Rothhorn and Faldnm Rothhorn. — Thejung- 
frau.-The Mdnch.-The Eiger. — Meiringen.-The 
gorgeoftheAar.— The valley of Urweid.— The scenery ^ ^ 
of the Oberland 
CHAPTER XIX. 
THE UPPER AAR. 
The Oberaar and XJnteraar glaciers.— Agassiz’s researches. 
—The Fall of Handeck.— The Kirchet.— The gorge 
of the Aar. -The Lake of Brienz.— Interlaken.— The 
