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size; but what rendered it still more singular 
was the horizontal stratification, that exactly re¬ 
sembled a flight of steps, each stratum projecting 
beyond the one above it, and gradually decreasing 
in width to the pointed extremity. Upon the 
upper surface of all the lower strata lay a covering 
of snow, whilst their naked perpendicular sides 
presented so many black intervening lines: the 
peak itself was entirely enveloped in snow. So 
strong an impression has this scene left on my 
mind, that I venture to lay before my readers 
the subjoined sketch, made from recollection, 
trusting it will enable them, better than can be 
done by a description, to form a correct idea of 
a place, where the excessive severity of the at¬ 
mosphere prevented my making a drawing on 
the spot. 
