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Around the World in 80 Days
The track up to this time had reached its highest
elevation at the Great Salt Lake. From this point it
described a long curve, descending towards Bitter Creek
Valley, to rise again to the dividing ridge of the waters
between the Atlantic and the Pacific. There were many
creeks in this mountainous region, and it was necessary to
cross Muddy Creek, Green Creek, and others, upon
culverts.
Passepartout grew more and more impatient as they
went on, while Fix longed to get out of this difficult
region, and was more anxious than Phileas Fogg himself to
be beyond the danger of delays and accidents, and set foot
on English soil.
At ten o’clock at night the train stopped at Fort Bridger
station, and twenty minutes later entered Wyoming
Territory, following the valley of Bitter Creek
throughout. The next day, 7th December, they stopped
for a quarter of an hour at Green River station. Snow had
fallen abundantly during the night, but, being mixed with
rain, it had half melted, and did not interrupt their
progress. The bad weather, however, annoyed
Passepartout; for the accumulation of snow, by blocking
the wheels of the cars, would certainly have been fatal to
Mr. Fogg’s tour.
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