“Till the publication of {{w|John Ball (naturalist)|Ball}}'s Guide to the Eastern Alps in 1868, and the appearance of Messrs. Gilbert and Churchill's joint volume in 1864,—the {{w|Dolomites|Dolomite district}} was scarcely known even by name to any but scientific travellers. A few geologists found their way now and then to {{w|Predazzo}} ; a few artists, attracted in the first instance to {{w|Cadore}} as the birthplace of {{w|Titian}}, carried their sketch-books up the {{w|Cortina d'Ampezzo|Ampezzo Thal}} ; but there it ended.”