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LETTER VII.
-
Town of Fri-
--
The Writer's Experience in Gothic Buildings.
Friburg in Baden.—Its Cathedral magnificent.
First Impressions on seeing it.
burg. The Cathedral again. - Coup d'œil on
entering it. — Its Windows-Altars Service
of the Virgin-calculated to impress a youthful
or imaginative Mind. - Image Worship. The
Sacristan an original Character. Survey of the
noble Edifice. - Ancient Churches. - Nave.
Choir. Aisles. - Pulpit. — Effigies.
bishop Bernadus Boll.- Duke Berthold.
Armour. Lines from Shirley. -
Monuments. Lateral Chapels.
Windows in the Choir. - Hans
High Altar.- Baldung Grun's Work.
-Tabernacle-work. Sculpture.
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- Arch-
His
Tombs and
Altars.
Holbein. —
Recess.
The Last
Designs. Albert
Supper. Windows.
Durer. Work by Helmle. Holbein's great
Altar-piece. The Sexagenarian's Impressions
concerning the Cathedral of Friburg in Baden.
-A Farewell to the Poet, the Host, and the
Town
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LETTER VIII.
Drive to the Hollenthal.
Great Beauty of the
Scenery; its Characteristics. Spenser; his
Lines on Trees. Reflections on Natural Sce-
nery connected with Religious Feeling. The
Hollenthal; its magnificence. The Hollen-
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of Titi-See. Snow on a Mountain.
tiful Valley.-
at Lenzkirch
Effect of Lightning. - Arrival
Housed at the little Inn of Lenzkirch. Fille de
Swiss
- Attempts at making Tea.
Houses; their Peculiarities. Goats and Cows,
la Maison.
how lodged.
- Start for Stuhlingen; its Castle
and Situation. German Songs.
A Bargain
Journey continued. A
- Switzerland entered. First
istics. A Landlord in Trouble consoled.
Romantic Incident. A Swiss young Lady of
Condition and her Father. - Excursion to visit
the Falls of the Rhine. An Account of the
liarities of his Genius as a Painter. -Anecdote
of his William Tell. — Zurich. — The Beauty
of its Situation.-Town, &c. - An Evening
Scene on the Lake.-A Visit to the Public
Library. — Curious Gothic Pictures. — Lady
Jane Grey.- Lavater. — His Death.- Buried
at Zurich.
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LETTER XII.
Ascent of the High Albis. — New Road to Zug;
its Beauty and Danger.- Fruit Grounds.—
Swiss Cottages, &c. - Sunset. Stone to the
Memory of Zwinglius. - His Death. — In-
scription to his Memory. — Arrival at Zug. —
Lake of Zug.— Fall of the Roseberg. — Dr.
Zay's most interesting Account of the Catas-
trophe.
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THE
MOUNTAINS AND LAKES
OF
SWITZERLAND,
ETC.
INTRODUCTORY LETTER.
TO A. J. KEMPE, ESQ., F. S. A.
Allusion to the original Promise of undertaking
the Work. Sources to be employed in its Pro-
gress.- -Notes Abroad and Corrections at Home.—
Plan for the Journey arranged.— Leave-taking,
and Hope fulfilled. — Embarkation. — A Retro-
spect. Home View of Things. The Thames
-its Characteristics. Thoughts of the Writer
on past and present Feelings on the Outset of
Travel. How to observe. Rough Weather.
Out at Sea. Interesting Anecdote of an English
Vessel and all on board in Distress.
Sailors their Kindness and Good Humour.-
Approach of Night.-A Squall and a Mist.-
The Comfort of a Light-house. Ostend.
Landing on a Foreign Shore - its Character-
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