AT LUCERNE THE CASTLE OF CHILLON CLOUD EFFECT ABOVE INTERLAKEN DAVOS IN WINTER [Illustration: THE KURSAL AT MARIENBAD] [Illustration: MARIENBAD, AUSTRIA]

The first was composed during the winter of 1881-2 at Davos in the Alps, whither he had gone for his health, the second a few months later.

The Richardson brothers, who had been to Norway, came to Davos about 1893 bringing with them knowledge of the sport and soon gathered round them a keen lot of disciples.

In old days before the railways had tunnelled through the passes we were driving over the Fluela above Davos on our way to Italy in March.