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races of numerous chateaus, intermixedwith luxuriant vineyards, reach along eachedge, while beyond, the trees rising inamphitheatre one above another, darkenedwith the deep foliage of the pine and cedar,break at once upon the glittering snow-cladmountains and glaciers, which, thoughsixty miles distant, seem impending indazzling splendour over the smooth sur-face of the waters, wherein they are beau-tifully reflected. Of all the scenes innature, none can exceed this enchantingspot; where, though an eternal winterreigns within your view, you are enjoyingunder a cloudless sky, the warmest beamsof a southern sun, tempered by a refreshingbreeze which almost always plays uponthe azure waters of the lake, and which,coming from the distant mountains, bringswith it the fragrance of ten thousand aro-matic shrubs over which it passes, andmeets you with a balmy sweetness gratify-ing every sense. In one part were numer-ous boats employed in fishing: nearer thetown, the water was crowded with gondo-las, their silken awnings glittering with the