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OUR HOTEL.

CHAPTER VII.

OUR HOTEL—MORNING-LOVELY SCENES—CONVERSATION—COM-

PANIONSHIP—SCENES AROUND—A CALAMITY—HEAT—ALPINEVIEW—GEOLOGY—LAKES IN VIEW—THEIR COURSE—NAVIGA-TION—A EIRE—EIRE ENGINE—POLITICS—NEUECHATEL—JIANU-EACTURES.

Monday, July 12.—I can strongly recommendto my countrymen the inn which we quittedto-day; and a good resting-place on this l’oad isof considerable importance: not to mention thehopes that these pages may encourage some topursue this lovely course on foot, as, underfavourable circumstances of health and com-panionship, the most pleasant and cheering modeof all travelling, inns are here of more conse-quence, as. there are no post-horses kept on the line.The “ Couronne” is one of those hotels, which,like so many abroad, are of ordinary appearanceoutside, and present unattractive passages andentrances, but where the apartments are excellent.