The international geography . Winierthur is very important as a manufacturing towiic. 264 The International Geography The canton of Zug, with its pretty capital, is concerned with textile manu-factures. The canton of Lucerne contains the town of Lucerne, withits old towers, its covered wooden bridges and other attractions, which ismuch visited by tourists because of its situation near Mount Pilatus, theRighi and the picturesque lake. Argovia (Aargau) occupies an exceptional position near the con-fluences of the Rhine, Aar, Limmatt, and Reuss. Aaraii is known for itsmanufacture of mathematical
The international geography . Winierthur is very important as a manufacturing towiic. 264 The International Geography The canton of Zug, with its pretty capital, is concerned with textile manu-factures. The canton of Lucerne contains the town of Lucerne, withits old towers, its covered wooden bridges and other attractions, which ismuch visited by tourists because of its situation near Mount Pilatus, theRighi and the picturesque lake. Argovia (Aargau) occupies an exceptional position near the con-fluences of the Rhine, Aar, Limmatt, and Reuss. Aaraii is known for itsmanufacture of mathematical instruments. Near Brugg stand the ruins ofHabsburg Castle, the cradle of the imperial family of Austria, and thoseof a large Roman city, Vindonissa. The canton of Basel (Bale) lies atthe point where the Rhine leaves Swiss territory. The town of Baselhas alwavs been conspicuous because of its situation which makes it thebusiest railwav centre in the country. The canton of Soleure (Solothurn)is half on the Aar and half in the Jura. Soleure, with the surrounding smalltowns, and Olten
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