Temperate
In geography, temperate refers to the latitudes of the globe that lie between the tropics[?] and the polar circles.The north temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Cancer at about 23.5 degrees north latitude to the Arctic Circle at about 66.5 degrees north latitude.
The south temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Capricorn at about 23.5 degrees south latitude to the Antarctic Circle at about 66.5 degrees south latitude.
See also: Temperate climate
Second Variation of the Ranz des Vaches.
On the heights peals the thunder, and trembles the bridge,
Undaunted he hies him
Where leaf never budded,
And beneath him an ocean of mist, where his eye
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noise is heard among the mountains. Shadows of clouds sweep
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The lofty Mytenstein [2] draws on his hood,
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KUONI.
And Watcher there is scraping up the earth.
WERNI.
Dives up and down. A storm is coming on.
KUONI (to his boy).
Then all are safe; she ever ranges farthest.
RUODI.
And likely cattle, too. Are they your own?
KUONI.
Of Attinghaus, and trusted to my care.
RUODI.
Ay, well she knows she's leader of the herd,
You're joking now. A beast devoid of reason.
WERNI.
And that we know, we men that hunt the chamois.
Till they have placed a sentinel ahead,
And gives alarm with clear and piercing pipe.
RUODI (to the shepherd).
The Alp is grazed quite bare.
WERNI.
The same to you?
But who comes here, running at topmost speed?
WERNI.
For God's sake, ferryman, your boat!
RUODI.
Why all this haste?
BAUMGARTEN.
Set me across!
KUONI.
Who are pursuing you? First tell us that.
BAUMGARTEN (to the fisherman).
The viceroy's horsemen are in hot pursuit!
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