Knowing others recently perished nearby turns solitude into terror.

Evidence

It seemed awful to be alone on that ghastly ridge, surrounded by interminable mountains, in the deep snow, knowing that a party of thirty had been lost here a month ago. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 180

Categorization

• DEEPTHINKING: A single sentence pairing self-awareness of aloneness with the knowledge of thirty dead — terror as a product of memory and scale, not immediate danger.
• XREF: connects to: Trackless snow and clouded skies produce a specific, fearful solitude. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 164; Isolation can make a person dangerous and desperate for ordinary kindness. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 223

Broader Connections

• Isolation can make a person dangerous and desperate for ordinary kindness. #complicates (0.95) — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 223