His actions, however, as he looked toward the sky, and shook his head, spoke for themselves, and Cuthbert, feeling his own powerlessness in a situation so novel to him, felt serious misgivings at the prospect.
The scenery was now very wild.

On all sides crags and mountain tops covered with snow glistened in the sun.

The woods near the path were free of snow; but higher up they rose black above the white ground.

The wind blew keenly, and all rejoiced in the warm cloaks which they had obtained; for even with the protection of these they had found the cold bitter during the night.
"I like not this country," Cnut said.

"We grumbled at the heat of Palestine, but I had rather march across the sand there than in this inhospitable frozen region.