From Villeneuve we proceeded up the Rhone to Martigny, where we left our bundles, and struck over the mountains to Chamouny, and visited the glaciers of Savoy.

You have undoubtedly heard of these celebrated scenes, but if you have not read about them, any description which I have room to give you must be altogether inadequate.

After passing two days in the environs of Chamouny, we returned to Martigny, and pursued our mount up the Valais, along the Rhine, to Brig.

At Brig we quitted the Valais, and passed the Alps at the Simplon, in order to visit part of Italy.

The impressions of three hours of our walk among these Alps will never be effaced.