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Page 50:-
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views
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The desire of an extensive prospect being the principal motive
for ascending a mountain, it is a question frequently asked,
'which is the best time of day for going up Skiddaw?' It is not
easy to give a precise answer to this question; the morning is
commonly recommended, and generally, the sooner you are there
after the sun has fully illumined the mountains the better;
whether in an early morning, or on a dispersion of the clouds in
any other part of the day.
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mist
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During a clear cold night, the vapour is copiously precipitated
from the higher into the lower parts of the atmosphere; so that
very early in the morning, the summits of the mountains, gilded
by the sun, appear in great magnificence; and the contrast of
light and shade upon their sides is very interesting. But, at
such times, a haziness often prevails in the vallies; which, as
the air becomes warmed by the sun, again ascends; and at the same
time receives an augmentation by the vapour rising from the
ground; the tremulous motion of which may sometimes be perceived,
as it exudes from the surface of the earth in places exposed to
the most direct action of solar rays.
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clouds
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After a succession of dry and hot days the air is seldom
favourable for a prospect; but between showers, or when clouds
prevail - provided they are above the altitude of the mountains -
the view is often extended to a great distance. When the
atmosphere is loaded with clouds, the middle of the
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