{"product_id":"2940149306244","title":"Letters from Switzerland","description":"CHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBASLE AND THE RHINE. \u003cbr\u003eThe Three Kings—Cathedral—Council of Basle—Puritan rules—Dance of Death—Seats in the Diligence—Supplement—The Rhine—An Alderman in trouble—Dining in haste—English manners—Girls in holiday dress—Falls of the Rhine—Niagara—Up the river—Old nunneries—Gottlieben—Prisons of Huss and Jerome of Prague.\u003cbr\u003ePages 9-20 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONSTANCE AND ZURICH. \u003cbr\u003eA decaying Town—the Kaufhaus—Famous Council—Dungeon of Huss—Scene of Martyrdom—House of Huss—Lake Constance—the Ride to Zurich—Villages—the Valley—Hotel Baur—a Swiss Cottage—the Furnishing—Miles Coverdale—Zwingle—Lavater’s Grave—the Library—Sunset View from the Botanical Garden.\u003cbr\u003ePages 21-31 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE MOUNTAIN TOPS. \u003cbr\u003eClimbing the Utleberg—Fat woman on a donkey—First Alpine view—The valley, lake and hills—Haunts of Lavater, Zimmerman, Klopstock, Gessner—The work of Escher—Coming Down—Baur Hotel—Lake Zurich—Lake Zug—Golda—Land-side—Ruin—Ascent of the Rigi—The best route—Chapels by the way—Mary of the Snow—Convent and monks—The Summit—The Company—Change of Temperature—Sunset—Supper—Night—Sunrise—Glory of the view—Getting down again—Fat man done up.\u003cbr\u003ePages 32-53 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLUCERNE AND THE LAND OF TELL. \u003cbr\u003eThe Lake—Avalanches—Pontius Pilate—Lucerne—Dance of Death—Fishing—Storm on the Lake—Ramble among the Peasantry—Two Dwarfs—On the Lake—Rifle Shooting—Chapel of William Tell—Scenes in his Life—Altorf—Hay-Making—a Great Day.\u003cbr\u003ePages 54-80 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePASS OF ST. GOTHARD \u003cbr\u003eThe Priest’s Leap—The Devil’s Bridge—Night on the Mountains—Storm—Hospenthal—the Glaciers—a Lady in Distress—the Furca Pass—Glacier of the Rhone—Heinrich and Nature—Heinrich asks after God—Scene in the Hospice.\u003cbr\u003ePages 81-106 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLACIERS OF THE AAR. \u003cbr\u003eMy new Friend—a Wonderful Youth—Hospice of the Grimsel—the Valley—a comfortable Day—Glaciers of the Aar—a Gloomy Vale—Climbing a Hill—View of the Glacier—Theory of its Formation—Caverns in the Ice—Incidents of Men falling in—My Leap and Fall—an Artist Lost—Return.\u003cbr\u003ePages 107-121 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMOUNTAINS, STREAMS AND FALLS. \u003cbr\u003ePedestrianism—Mountain Torrents—Fall of the Handek—The Guide and his Little Ones—Falls of the Reichenbach—Perilous Point of View.\u003cbr\u003ePages 122-145 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA GLACIER AND AVALANCHE. \u003cbr\u003eAlpine Horn—Beggars—The Rosenlaui Glacier—Beautiful Views—Glorious Mountain Scenes—Mrs. Kinney’s “Alps”—A Lady and Babe—The Great Scheidek—Grindelwald—Eagle and Bear—Battle with Bugs—Wengern Alp—A real Avalanche—The Jungfrau.\u003cbr\u003ePages 146-165 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IX.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTERLACHEN AND BERNE. \u003cbr\u003eThe Staubach Fall—Lauterbrunnen—Interlachen—Cretins and Goitre—Dr. Guggenbuhl—Giesbach Fall—Berne—Inquisitive Lady—Swiss Creed—Crossing the Gemmi—Leuchenbad Baths.\u003cbr\u003ePages 166-180 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER X.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMONKS OF ST. BERNARD. \u003cbr\u003eThe Char-a-banc—the Napoleon Pass—Travellers in winter—Monks—Dogs—Dinner—Music—Dead House—Contributions—a Monk’s Kiss.\u003cbr\u003ePages 181-192 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFIRST SIGHT OF MONT BLANC. \u003cbr\u003eThe Host of Martigny—Vale of the Drance—Mount Rosa—Tete Noire—Col de Balm—The Monarch of the Alps.\u003cbr\u003ePages 193-204 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGENEVA \u003cbr\u003eA good House—Prisoner of Chillon—Calvin—Dr. Malan—Dr. Gaussen—Col. Tronchin—the Cemetery.\u003cbr\u003ePages 205-213 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePICTURES IN SWITZERLAND. \u003cbr\u003eWaterfalls—Constance—Zurich—William Tell—Glaciers—the Monarch.\u003cbr\u003ePages 214-246 \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSAXON SWYTZ. \u003cbr\u003eA Model Guide—the Bastei—Banditti of old—a Cataract to Order—Scaling a Rampart—Konigstein—the Kuhstall—the Great Winterberg—Prebisch Thor—Looking Back.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bronson Tweed Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111857471728,"sku":"2940149306244","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149306244_p0.jpg?v=1763715258","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149306244","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}