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THE MATTERHORN FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE THEODULE PASS.
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THE SPACES BETWEEN THE PARALLEL RED LINES REPRESENT, ON AN AVERAGE, A VERTICAL HEIGHT OF ABOUT 60 FEET. BUT, ON ACCOUNT OF FORESHORTENING, THE HEIGHT BETWEEN THE UPPERMOST LINES IS SOMEWHAT MORE THAN THIS AMOUNT.