The Traveller Must Also
Pass Over Many A Field Of Snow Not Yet Melted By The Sun, And
Frequently Concealing Chasms And Masses Of Lava; And This Is
Attended With Danger Almost As Great.
At every footstep the
traveller sinks into the snow; and he may thank his lucky stars if
the whole rotten surface does not give way.
In September the
violent storms of wind and rain commence, and heavy falls of snow
may be expected from day to day.
A tent, provisions, cooking utensils, pillows, bed-clothes, and warm
garments, are highly necessary for the wayfarer's comfort. This
paraphernalia would have been too expensive for me to buy, and I was
unprovided with any thing of the kind; consequently I was forced to
endure the most dreadful hardships and toil, and was frequently
obliged to ride an immense distance to reach a little church or a
cottage, which would afford me shelter for the night. My sole food
for eight or ten days together was often bread and cheese; and I
generally passed the night upon a chest or a bench, where the cold
would often prevent my closing my eyes all night.
It is advisable to be provided with a waterproof cloak and a
sailor's tarpaulin hat, as a defence against the rain, which
frequently falls. An umbrella would be totally useless, as the rain
is generally accompanied by a storm, or, at any rate, by a strong
wind; when we add to this, that it is necessary in some places to
ride quickly, it will easily be seen that holding an umbrella open
is a thing not to be thought of.
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