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Title: En route; a descriptive automobile tour through nine countries & over nineteen great passes of Europe
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Trevor, Roy
Subjects: Europe -- Description and travel
Publisher: London : E. Stanford
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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in quiet curves down to thevillage far below. Unlike the Italian side, thereare no terrifying scenes upon this road ; even thecorners looked less sharp and the gradient decidedlyeasier. Though the air was cold it was freshand clear as crystal, very different from tenminutes before. The views of the snow wereglorious, and we congratulated ourselves heartilyupon gaining the summit. The soldier-guardianaccepted a cigar to comfort him in his lonely duty,and half an hour later we terminated our brief visitto the Engadine. Some day, who knows ? when thespirit of understanding shall enter into the mindsof those who rule, that delightful canton may beopened, under restrictions, to those who dearly loveits beauties, even though they prefer to be carriedthrough them by tireless machines rather than lethorses kill themselves on this work. With our backsto the Engadine we commenced the descent toMonte Splligen : this time we were treated to amultitude of exquisite views. At the little village282
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ON l.(»uKl.\(i DOWN AVE ( tJllJ) M;i; A SoMIt COIJAIN Ol iiOII.lNG. l-IVlN(i WATKi; TiiK Sii.CcKN Pass FAREWELL TO THE ALPS a welcome awaited us, our appearance being sig-nalled far in advance, and when we arrived, ourfriends lined the road. We stopped for a fewmoments to tell our experiences of the storm, andamidst a volley of good-byes and kind words leftthat hospitable and delightful little place upon ourlong and perilous descent. The bright sunshine revealed innumerable wondershid by the mists yesterday and the descent rankedas one of our most enjoyable drives. At the greatwaterfall of Pianazzo we halted, and dismounting,walked along the stone platform that is built outdirectly above the spot where the enormous mass ofwater rushes over the rock. On looking down wecould see a solid column 800 feet long, of boiling,living water, which roared aloud with deafeningnoise. From the spot on which we stood is obtaineda splendid view of the record-breaking road whichtwists and turns, and b

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