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XVI.—Unterscen—Intcrlachcn—Adventure on the Harderberg— Dr. Guggcnbiihl, and his

Institution at Abendberg ., .. .. .. .. 238

XVII.—Cascade of Giessbach—The Valley of Lauterbrunnen—The Staubbach —The Jungfrau 251

XVIII.—The Valley of Grindelwald—Its Glaciers—The Faulhorn—Passage of the Stralileck 269

XIX.—Valley of Obcrhasli—Meyringen—The Pastures of the Alps—Flax-growing—Amuse-ments of the Peasantry .. .. .. .. .. 277

XX.—The Pass of the Brunig—The Ascent of the Grimscl—Its Hospice .. . , 296

XXI.—A Day at the “ Hotel des Ncucliatelois ” .. .. .. .. 306

XXII.—M. Agassiz and his Companions—Pass of the Strahleck—Ascent of the Abschwung.. 311

XXIII.—The Ascent of the Wetterhorn .. .. .. .. .. 319

XXIV.—Ancient Helvetia—Remarkable Remains of Aventicum —The Feudal Sj'stcm—The

Battle of Scmpach—William Tell .. .. .. .. ' .. 326

XXV. —Ascents of the Righi—The Lake and Town of Zug—The Canton of Sehwitz .. 358

XXVI. —The Council of Constance—Varied History of the Swiss —The Reformation .. 367

XXVII.—The Canton of Berne —Its Capital .. .. .. .. .. 383

XXVIII.—Bale—Solcuro—Aarau—The Town and Falls of Schaffhausen .. 398

XXIX.—Constance and its Lake—St. Gall—Appcnzell .. .. .. ..Ill

XXX.-The City of Zurich .. .. .. .. .. ..431

XXXI.—The Lake of AVallenstadt—Glarus—Klonthal—The Baths of Pl'cfibrs—The Via Mala 410XXXII.—The Canton of the Grisons—Coirc—Mayen fold—Country of Davos—Col Fluella .. 460

XXXIII.—The Pass of the Splugen—The Pass of Bernhardina—The Valley of Misoceo .. 471

XXXIV.—The Julier Pass—The Inn—The Engadine—The Bernina Pass .. 481

XXXV.—Condition of the People—Arts and Manufactures—Fine Arts—Institutions—Religion 495XXXVI.— 1 The Stelvio Pass — 1 The Ortler Spitz— 1 The Valtelinc .. .. ..514

XXXVII.—The City of Trent—Rovercdo—The Council of Trent .. .. .. 527

XXXVIII.—The City of the Sea . .. .. .. 532

XXXIX.—Lombardy—Verona—Padua—Mantua—Cremona . . .. .. 555

XL.—The Lakes of Lombardy: Garda, Como, Maggiore, and Lugano . . 582

XLI.—The City of Milan .. .. .. 595

XLII.—Turin—Mont Cenis—Monte Rosa —Farewell to the Alps .. .. . - 607

XLIII.—Alessandria—The Field of Marengo—Genoa—Riviera—Nice .. .. 615