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Leaving Tramutola, I purposed to have penetrated by Marsico Vecchio, and the towns to the N.E. on to Vietri, but I here found, that at this season the attempt, through that mountainous region was impracticable, or, at least, certain to be attended with great loss of time. I was therefore compelled to retrace my path, over the pass of Arena Bianca, by Lago Maorno, back into the Val di Diano, and thence by the military road, to Vietri di Potenza.

On commencing the ascent in return from Tramutola, looking back to the N.N.E., I see Marsico Vecchio, with miles of mountain, ending in Monte Voltorino, capped with snow behind them. The bedding of nearly all these mountains, appeared almost vertical to the summits, up to 2500 feet above the bottom of the valley of Tramutola. They all appear to have a general strike, to the N.N.E.; I can see at least 15 miles in that direction towards Calvello.

It had been reported to me, that heavy falls of rock had taken place at Marsico Vecchio, but my informants at Tramutola contradicted this. I should have before stated, that the noise at Tramutola, was described by Signor Morano and others, as lasting very long, beginning, they thought, at the same instant with the movement, but lasting a sensible