. The fascination of Switzerland. ... «^!. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE 1. THE SWISS COMMUNE . - . - 1 II. THE CANTONS - - - - - 7 III. MODERN GOVERNMENT - - - - 15 IV. THE UPWARD FIGHT - - - - 25V. SCIENCE AND NATURE - - - - 33 VI. THE GUIDES - - - - - 42 VII. MOUNTAIN HUTS- - - - - 49 VIII. ABOVE THE SNOWLINE - - - - 68 IX. CONCERNING GLACIERS - - - - 69 X, THE CARVING OF SCENERY - - - 78 XI. OTHER RIVERS - - - - - 86 XII. PASSES - - - - - - 92 INDEX 102 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE MATTERHORN ... - froutispiece FACING iAOe IN CANTON URI . - - - 1 ABOVE ROSENLAUI ... - - 8 TOWARDS THE GREAT SCH


. The fascination of Switzerland. ... «^!. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE 1. THE SWISS COMMUNE . - . - 1 II. THE CANTONS - - - - - 7 III. MODERN GOVERNMENT - - - - 15 IV. THE UPWARD FIGHT - - - - 25V. SCIENCE AND NATURE - - - - 33 VI. THE GUIDES - - - - - 42 VII. MOUNTAIN HUTS- - - - - 49 VIII. ABOVE THE SNOWLINE - - - - 68 IX. CONCERNING GLACIERS - - - - 69 X, THE CARVING OF SCENERY - - - 78 XI. OTHER RIVERS - - - - - 86 XII. PASSES - - - - - - 92 INDEX 102 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE MATTERHORN ... - froutispiece FACING iAOe IN CANTON URI . - - - 1 ABOVE ROSENLAUI ... - - 8 TOWARDS THE GREAT SCHEIDEGG - - - 11 THE devils BRIDGE BELOW ANDERMATT - - 14 THE GRIMSEL HOSPICE- - - - - 17 A VILLAGE SCHOOL : GOING HOME - - - 24 THE bakers boy - - - - - 33 BRINGING DOWN THE HAY IN WINTER - - 40 A W007)-CARVERS SHOP IN THE WINTER - - 43 A BUSY CORNER OF LUCERNE - - - - 46 THE OBER ALETSCH GLACIER - - - - 49 THE LOAVER SWEEP OF THE GREAT ALETSCH GLACIER 56 THE TOP OF THE FINSTERAARJOCH - - 59ICE-FALL AND SERACS ON THE LOWER GRINDELWALD G


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