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family fire-side to enliven the drear winter’sevening, and drown the rude blasts whichwhistle over the forests of pine beneath.The whole place, with the adjacent vine-yards which clothe the mountain’s side,was to be sold for less than <£400.
The country acquired fresh beauties aswe approached Baden: before we reachedwhich, and a little to the left of the road,stand the ruins of the ancient castle ofHabspourg*, from whence the present fa-mily of Austria derive their origin.
At Baden we passed a night: the situa-tion of this little town is very picturesque,it is built upon the Limmat , over whichthere is a covered bridge, and possessessome hot mineral springs. These bathsare mentioned by Tacitus , and the extentof the subterraneous walls, aqueducts,and other old buildings which are daily dis-covered in the vicinity, prove it to havebeen once a place of considerable extent.