. Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy and the Tyrol : handbook for travellers. ng the snows andglaciers of the Panix Pass, from 70GD to S(X)0 high, perished in the dismalgorges of the Karasca Alp, 2|2 hrs. from Panix, on the so-called rock-hewn path, believed to have been constructed by the Romans. — Fivedays and nights had this terrible march lasted, under almost incredibledifficulties and privations. On Oct. lUth. 1799, Suwarow at lengthreached the valley of the Rhine and Ilanz. During the preceding 18 dayshe had lost one-third of his force, by the attacks of the enemy and
. Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy and the Tyrol : handbook for travellers. ng the snows andglaciers of the Panix Pass, from 70GD to S(X)0 high, perished in the dismalgorges of the Karasca Alp, 2|2 hrs. from Panix, on the so-called rock-hewn path, believed to have been constructed by the Romans. — Fivedays and nights had this terrible march lasted, under almost incredibledifficulties and privations. On Oct. lUth. 1799, Suwarow at lengthreached the valley of the Rhine and Ilanz. During the preceding 18 dayshe had lost one-third of his force, by the attacks of the enemy and theellects of hunger and exposure. All his artillei-y and the greater number ofhis horses were also sacrificed. He then marched unmolested through theValley of the Rhine into Bavaria, bivouacked beyond the Lech, and soon afterreturned to Russia. The Emperor Paul, however, treated him with greatingratitude, which so aftected his spirits that he died of chagrin, 3Iay 18th,18(10. sixteen days after his return from one of the most memorable cam-paigns upon record, in the 71st year of hi-^ ^^^*^ ^ • ig -^ ^^ ?>a ^^:»&^ > 307 78. From Coire to Andermatt. Oberalp. Coiiij). also Map, p. 70. 593)4 M. Diligence (19 tV. GO c.) once daily in lo startinj^ iVoniCoire (1871) at 5. 50 a. in., arr. at Tions at 11. 40, where 1 lir. halt fordinner, arr. at Dissentis at 2. 3(.», and at Andermatt at 6. ^U i>. m. to Coire at tJ. 30 a. m., arr. at Dissentis at 10. 30, at Trons at12. where 1 hr. halt for dinner, arr. at Coire at G. ::iO p. m. One-horse carr. from (oire to lieichenau G. to Ilanz 18 fr. ; two-horse(o Keichenau 12. Han/, 40. Dissentis To, Andermatt (or Hospenthal) lif) Cr. The Vorder-Rheinthal (\alley of the Khinej is one of the most beau-tiful in 8wit/.erl;uid : the portion between lieiclienau and Dissentis witli itsnumerous castles i^ reniarlialily picturesi[ue, especially wlien seen l»y tra-vellers descending the valley. ihe Military Road,
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