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d in th h a S i z rland and i hin unn e e e rt of w t e , w t easy

reach all ha is randes in the scener the A l s g of t t g t y of p , Lucerne is the point to which converge all who travel

hr u h he c un r r m n r h s u h r m eas wes . t o g t o t y f o o t to o t , f o t to t Fr m C ns ance and urich r m B asle and O l en r m o o t Z , f o t , f o

G n a nd B rn ra ll each h n the hree e ev a e e, t ve ers r t e tow by t main lines of railway ; every train that crosses the B xfinig in s a n er f m h B se O land and r s eam br g p sse g s ro t e erne ber , eve y t boat that furrows the Lake is laden with tourists from the

F res Can ns hile the S t G hard Rail a urr in o t to , w . ot w y b ow g through the A lps brings its quota of travellers from the sunny h for n n h n min he am us Sout , Lucer e forms the ort er ter us of t f o in erna i nal line Thus it is ha r m the timc hen the t t o . t t f o w chestnuts on the beautifulquay are op ening their rosy blossom s the in reezes ill la e in O c er hen the au umn a l to spr g b , t t tob w t

' inds in s ri the lea es r m the re s the fl d w b eg to t p v f o t e , oo of

r i i n a s s ha n o one ca n fo e gn vis tors ever ce se to flow, o t t claim to lnow S witzerland unless he has sp ent p a rt of a sum

m er a t L ucerne.

L ucerne as not al a s as it is now the metro olis o w w y , , p f the travelling world ; this it has b ecome o nly since mankin d

e an a e deli h in su lime scener I n er earl b g to t k g t b y . v y y da hen m un ains laciers and rren s ere re arded ys, w o t , g to t w g h lin s aw a her han admira i n a li le as wit fee g of e r t t of t o , tt ’ sembla e fishermen s hu s s d on the an s the Reuss g of t too b k of . T he first event of importance in the history of this villag e

d n en S L e d ar a was the foun ing of the co v t of t. o eg bout the

ar . The illa e which deri ed its name L ucerne ye 735 v g , v of “ ” fr m the rd L ud ar a c rru i n L eode ar raduall o wo g , o pt o of g , g y r in a n whi h s n ain d c n r l r h rade g ew to tow , c oo obt e o t o ove t e t

of the lak e on which it stoo d. When the peasantry of the interio r Cantons concluded the alliance out of which in c urse ime r e the S iss R e u lic L uc rn did n t o of t os w p b , e e o

hesi a e in hem o ha fr m th ear th i r t t to jo t , s t t o e y 1332 e h sto y of the Co nfederacy was also that of L ucerne ; and up to the n rmed li e urich and B erne n th 1848 tow fo k Z , o e of e

sea s the Federal die T he old fl a s in the Ra haus t of t . g t an d in the Franciscan Church b ear witness to the fidelity with which the burghers suppo rted their compatriots in the wars that secured S witzerland its indep endence ; and when the land had no longer to defend itself against fo reign enemies the men of L ucerne were loth to lay down their weapons ; they chose rather to enlist under the b anners of r i n s a es Wha as n the fo e g t t . tever verdict we may p s upo s s em mercenar mili ar s r ice L ucerne can at leas y t of y t y e v , t boast that its sons were faith ful to the masters they pledged “ " themselves to serve : the L io n of L ucerne is the w ell- known m num n - o e t of their heroism and self sacrifice. i u The situation of L ucerne is wonderfully p cturesq e.

Whil h a h d ra rnmen and e B erne is t e se t of t e Fe e lgove t ,

urich a c n h n and o f h c mmerce while Z e tre of t e scie ces t e o ,

B asle b as its rade and its ene len ins i u i ns and o ts t b vo t t t t o ,

G ene a urishin indus ries L ucerne claims re-eminence v its flo g t , p e r m all for th a t its sc ner inde d one ov the e be u y of e y ; e , could live in the city for y ears without exhausting the al s and e cursi ns for hich the en ir ns ar am h w k x o w v o e f ous. T e dweller in L ucerne must needs be an ardent lover of nature and an en husias ic m un ain clim er fo on t t o t b , r one side of him s ands the Ri i and on the her Pila us While e t g ot t , b etw en them lies the gleaming expanse of the L ake of the Four

Can ns i h the sn ran es the A l nd it I n to , w t owy g of ps beyo . whichever directio n we direct our steps we are surp rised and deli h ed i h the au i s ha g t w t be t e t t meet us.

I t is not therefore solely its positio n in the centre of S witzerland that makes Lucerne the rendezvous of the uris s who fl c it ummer a e summ h to t o k to s ft r er. O f t e or ra ellers isi in t e n each ear we ma t v v t g h tow y , y be sure that those its b eauties attract are at least as numerous as those who visit it merely b ecause it is one of the prin ei e l s a i ns on heir r u e p t t o t o t .

N um erous guide-book s to L ucerne and its environs have

‘ en u lish d and an b ai d at he ell s he s be p b e , c e obt ne t books er s p in the ci The ec the resen li le r is ty . obj t of p t tt wo k to give an extract of the somewhat bulky monographs already i in and h n isi L ern i h ex st g, t us to p rese t the v tor to uc e w t a reliable and handy guide to the city and the places of in ter st in its icini e v ty . H E I T A W A L K T H R O U G H T C Y .

The traveller arriving at L ucerne by one of the five railway lines is agreeably surp rised at the sight of the l a tation T he main art c ered i h a lass new rai w y s . p , ov w t g

i l s aci us and ell li h ed . The a r ach roof, s ofty, p o , w g t pp o to

in l n h and ha ar the the platforms is 310 feet e gt , t t p t of building containin g the bookin g- offices and waiting- rooms is . an im sin s ruc ure T he l es i ule is surm un ed po g t t . ofty v t b o t

a cu la risin a hei h 137 ee The en ire by po g to g t of f t . t

uildin res s u n a unda i n 35 iles ha in a t al b g t po fo t o of 97 p , v g ot l n o er ee e gth f ov f t .

A djoining the statio n is the I nternational M useum of

War an d Peace . I t was founded under the auspices of the

ian a unsell J hann on B l ch h d d at late Russ St te Co or o v o , w o ie

a a and its ec is r m e eace am n the na i ns. W rs w, obj t to p o ot p o g t o T he M useum illustrates the historical development of im d l lemen ts war an ce e ra es the lessin eace . I t is p of , b t b gs of p di ided in the ll in sec i ns : W ea ns and heir v to fo ow g t o 1. po t

i an ien and m dern imes. Th r anisa i n effects n c t o t 2. e o g t o of h a in a ac i h in rmi s T e w r. . cs . a e . 3. w g g of 4 T t . 5 . S oot g

i n E edi n n n . . Fortificat o s 7 e s ar are . S a i a i 6 . . xp t of w f . 8 t t o i i l A rm ser ce c r s. N a al a a . P li ca 9 10. r re. . y v o p v w f 11 o t

c n m R elics ar ar Pan as ine e . 12. e. 1 . ram . 14 C o o y of w f 3 o . m hs E n rance ran atograp . t 1 f c.

I mm ediately on leaving the S tation we see before us a magnificent p rosp ect : on the right the g reen slop es of the Ri i in r n us the la e an d the n i h i s ic g ; f o t of k , tow w t t p tures ue ers the lef the R ail a s a i n s ands q tow . To t of w y t t o t l ra h O ffi e nd f the Post and Te eg p c , a a ew steps b rin g us to

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the rid e kn n as the S eebrtick e uil at rea n b g ow , b t g t exp e se in — 1869 1870 . I t is 52 ee in id h and in l n h f t w t 500 e gt .

M use um o f Wa r a n d Pe a c e

B ut he re o ur atte ntion is at o nce abso rbed by the scene ha lies ef re us B e nd the li e rin surface of the t t b o . yo g tt g L a e the F ur Can ns rise the A l s in all heir s len d ur k of o to p t p o .

n h l a h f r il ard ns W e is r O t e eft , bove t e e t e g e of gg towe s th Ri i i h its l amin h l on th ri h the ru d e g w t g e g ote s, e g t gge summi M un Pila us hile et een hem er in t of o t t , w b w t , ov topp g

the lesser eminences ris a l n arra sn ea s. , es o g y of owy p k ha ar L ucerne hich rin es the L a e has ui e a T t p t of w f g , k q t m dern as c i h its n l and m di us h els and o pe t, w t ob e com o o ot , its elegant villas and country ho uses intersp ersed among luxurian ard ns B u if ll i h our e es the c urse t g e . t we fo ow w t y o the R eu s th ri h l a r en a ers issuin of s , e v er w ose c e r g e w t , g fr m the la e under th rid e w e ha e e re us o k , flow e b g , v b fo the L ucerne ha has fel the hand ime T he old t t t of t . r ed rid hr n acr ss the s ream and the ram ar oof b ge t ow o t , p ts

the M use urm un ed heir nine ra ers of gg s o t by t g y tow , giv e the city an antique app earance in S pite of the grand new buildings rising on all sides and dotting the surround in hills g .

ssin th S ruc a th n r h nd i d Cro g e eeb ke, t e o t e of wh ch stan s a m eteorological column with a barometer and thermometer and an instrument for indicating the height of the waters in the la e w e reach the ua the am us r me nade k , Q y , f o p o of ashi na le isit rs L ucerne here e nd the deli h f o b v o to , w , b yo g t

’ ull l a enu r s rin in th la s and at f y coo v e of t ee f g g e k e, t gre cara ansaries R e ardin the h els L ucerne but li le v . g g ot of tt need be said : in the sev enty or more hotels the city possesses e er ne can find acc mm da i n sui him — h alh v yo o o t o to t , t e we t y traveller all the luxury that he is accustomed to at home ; the middle class uris a c m r a le l d in a m dera to t , o fo t b o g g t o te exp ense ; and even those who se means are very limited

' will find it possible to install themselves here in a satis a nn f ctory ma er.

I n the morning the quay presents a gay and animated scene b t in the e enin i aff rds a uni i u , u v g t o que p ct re of

Eur ean li e as we s r ll al n the - shad a enue as th op f , t o o g y v , p t e l h els and the ardens a i h s u hern ers A ll ofty ot g g y w t o t flow . ha mee s our ie near or dis an fills us i h d li h t t t v w, t t, w t e g t.

n ain i i n The m u s es ec all a rac our a en . A sc o t p y tt t tt t o topo op e, or diagram indicating the names of the different p eaks and the laces in the nei h urh d s ands on the ua and of p g bo oo , t q y will tell us in less time and with greater accuracy than a

i ten de cri i n the names all the isi le summi and wr t s pt o , of v b ts

l s and ha aux on h la e- sh re of the vilage c te t e k o .

Just b etw een the shady promenades of the S chweizerho f r and N ation al Quays is situat ed the new Ku platz. B y d n f th c mmuni which was a en in A ril 19 ecisio o e o ty, t k p 07 ,

his lace was reser ed as a u lic arden and i h th t [p v p b g , w t e financialaid nei h u n i izens th M nici a of g bo rs a d other c t , e u p lity in connectio n with the Rut - Committee created according the lans Pr ess r B n hmi z archi ec at ha to p of of o ru o Sc t , t t C r

lottenbur h ur lat i -h ll P l r t e K z a . u e g, p with a mus c b ic conc ts

are i en h re dail h r in r m m g v e y (weat e p ermitt g) f o 11 to 12 a . and r m m th l a ed I alian r hes ra f o 4 to p. . by e ce ebr t t O c t

T e u la B d t h e n w K rp tz a n d a n s a n d .

he sin The K r latz is the rendez- us of the of t Ca o . u p vo ashi na l rld here e e r d mee s lis en the f o b e wo , w v ybo y t to t to exc n mu n elle t sical productio s.

A little further east b etween the N ationalQuay and the - r i H aldenstrasse (tramways) is the Casin o Ku saal. Th s esta blishment hich el n s the asin A ss ciati n L ucerne , w b o g to C o o o of , com rehends a th a r c n rsa i n la and readin r ms p e t e, o ve t o , p y g oo , as ell a fi - l uran i h c red erandas w s a rst c ass Resta t w t ove v , an d a lar shad arden ge y g .

Fr m E as er O c er c ncer s are i en at the Casin o t , to tob o t g v o dail r m m and a e . m. in case y f o to 6 p. . , ft r p , of rain a h r l m — and m m e e a s r r . y w t o f o 11 12 a m , f o to 6 p . ' The B and consists ef 56 I talian musicians and is conducted

M aes r A n el Fuma alli of the S cale - hea re i an by t o g o g , T t of M l .

From M ay to O ctober every evening variety - shows given by first- class artists at the Kursaal- Theat re ; from July to O ctob er B allet -rep resentations by celeb rated solo - dancers of

“ ell- n wn hea res and the firs I alian d B a l w k o t t of t t Corps e let .

n M nda e enin s durin Jul A u and O o y v g g y, gust S eptemb er great classical Concerts with the cc - operation of prominent ar is s t t .

I n A ugust and S eptemb er specialdramatical representa

i n lu ina i n the G ard ns in c asi n he diff en t o s. I l m t o of e o c o of t er t

N a i al da and th I n rna i nal H e- a t o n ys e te t o o rs r ces.

T he legitimate holde rs of the Kurbett e issued by the Kur- Committee are entitled to free entrance into the Casino during the d ay and to 25 reduc tio n on the reg ular entrance fees for all places to the evening representations at h h a re t e t e t .

A d inin the ursaal in r ximi th ls jo g K , p o ty to e great hote , are the eau i ul L awn te nn is courts whic ar al ha b t f , h e l t t the m s en husias ic de ee the am uld d ir o t t t vot of g e co es e .

a h r ar c mm di us S wimmin H e re on the qu y , too , t e e e o o o g

B hs f r l di and en lemen here a lun e in the c l at o a es g t , w p g to oo

a r h la e ma be en ed w te s of t e k y joy .

i n lish Church a O n our return we not ce the new E g ,

lain hic s ruc ur uil in - 9 and a hundred p G ot t t e, b t 1898 189 , d u h n w h ala ial uildin the S t yar s f rt er o e pass t e p t b g of .

G othard Ra ilwa Com an si e hich s ands the h use y p y , oppo t w t o “ the F ur S eas ns of , , o o .

the E as h S chweizerho - ua on hich als To t of t e f Q y , w o s ands th r te ant hur h rise the in t ers o f the t e P o st C c , tw ow h l hurch H ofklrche of S t. L eodegar, the p rincip al Cat o ic c of

u ern C nn iss urs raise h eau i ul car ed ch irs alls L c e. o o e p t e b t f v o t ,

he a i ic r u h - ir n ch ir scr en and the screen the t rt st w o g t o o e , of

wi zerland in Fe ruar 8 his r is the ma i S t , b y 1 7 1. T wo k sterp ece f s r G e ne a an artis ell n n f r hi o M . Ca t es, of v , t w k ow o s b attle

h s as n r m a . n durin t e . n a i c s. e m E r n p e e O pe g o f o 7 t ce l franc . th n r h we now c m th r m n B earing to e o t , o e to e o a tic nook am us L ion of L ucern e B r h R c o n taining the f o . efo e t e evo lutie n the kings of France m aintained a guard of ho no ur c m sed S iss e me n o po of w y o . T he duties of these guards ge ne rally were far f rom be in ner us but hen on g o o , w A u us th th the g t e l0 , 1792,

Jac bins uri us at the o , f o ap pro ac h of an A ustro -Prus sian A rmy fo r the de fence the kin s rme d the of g, to uil ri a ali ns T e es, two b tt o of the S wiss guards were over

r d a r a h r ic powe e , fte e o

s ru le and on th nd t gg , e 2 and 3rd S e ptemb er the re mainder als ell The o f . du the su mo nument , e to g

' gestion of Colo nelvon Pfy fier of this city is dedicated

heir c mm n mem r to t o o o y . I t was sculptured in the year

A horn Con T h e G r h 1821, by , of e a t O rg a n I n t e H o fklrc h e

s anc e a e r a m del the t , ft o by

' amo us Thorma ldsen in the ace a r c clifi ee in f , f of o ky 60 f t

hei h T he scene is an im re ssi e one I n the shade g t p v . of tall trees sp reads a small sheet of water and b ehind it rises

a r endicular r c in a recess ccu in the mids hich pe p o k , o py g t of w

li s the unded li n de endin e en in dea h the char e e wo o , f g v t g

n rus ed him A e the m numen is the sim le le end e t t to . bov o t p g 2

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ei ac virtuti e her i h the names th H eloetiorum fid , tog t w t of e ’ ll fi his n lest and m s eau i ul L ucerne s fa en of cers. T ob o t b t f of m numen s is en the u lic ree char e o t , op to p b f of g .

se th Li n M numen s ands the E ia r Cha el Clo to e o o t t xp to y p ,

he inscri ti n I n victis ast bearing t p o p .

i h A l in eum a rea A l in di ra a O n the left s t e p , g t p e o m of

d si n c ns ruc ed its r rie r M r. E rns H del new e g , o t t by p op to , t o ,

ludin five imm ense ic ures the H i h A l s ith and inc g p t of g p , w

in th r r und r s n in a n natural obj ects e fo eg o , p e e t g most striki g

and na ural a earance . E n rance 1 ranc t pp t f . A few yards furthe r east is the e ntrance to the extremely

la i r ar en hich aff rds a uni u s l remark able G c e G d , w o q e pectac e . A c cident led to the discovery of this most inte resting natural

n n W hile di in the unda i n a h us in phe nome o . gg g fo t o of o e “ " w r men disc ered nine h les an ancien 1872, o k ov pot o of t

lacie r T he lar es is 31 fe e dee and 27 in diame er g . g t t p t . They w ere evidently h ollowed out in p rehisto ric th ee by w aters flowing b eneath the glacier which the n extended h S t hard the n r h S i z rland W a er r m t e . G e f o ot to o t of w t . t trickling through the fissures of the glacier imp arted a rota

m i n s nes hich a er allin u n th ice als to ry ot o to to w , ft f g po e , o

“ un d heir wa hr u h the fissures I n the c urse fo t y t o g . o of c e nturies these sto nes hollowe d out the holes in the ro ck ene a h and ere le in hem hen the lacie r receded b t , w ft t w g .

I ndeed hese st nes c nsis in neiss rani e the S t t o , o t g of g , g t of .

hard and A l ine limes ne are s ill be s n in the G ot , p to , t to ee h les The G lacier G arden affords an eX lanatio n a re o . p of

ar a le e l ical hen men n and th rma i n of th m k b g o og p o o , e fo t o e “ ” o nce enigmatical pot holes is cleverly illustrated in the u er ar the arden pp p t of g . I n various b uildings in the G lacier G arden are othe r

n r s in ec ts ari us r u s A l ine animnls a i te e t g obj , v o g o p of p , t ste

' ull arran ed and Pf fier s am us R elie M a o Cent l f y g , y f o f p f ra

S witzerla nd . A l h u h it has een e celled in m dern im t o g b x o t es, it deserves attentio n as b eing the first successful attempt to re resen a m un ain us i n A n p t o t o reg o . other map illust ra t e s

the a le u h in the M ue e - all b tt fo g t tt v ey , between the Russia n s

T h e G la c ie r G a rd e n

and the French O c er Blst 1709 The armies are re re , tob , . p n e d las er fi ures A hird im r an relie ma is se t by p t g . t po t t f p ha d ail a M essrs I m eld and ha the S t. r R t t of G ot w y by . f 2!

er sh win the en ire r u e and ma in it eas realis B eck , o g t o t k g y to e the difficulties which had to be overcome in co nstructing the lin her is ur her a m del a la e illa e a te Dr e e r . . T f t o of k v g f

ell r i h the im lements the eri d and in a hand K e , w t p of p o , , ' ’ new uildin S tau er s A l ine Zoo lo ica l M useum some b g, fl p g , open to isi rs the G lacier G arden ree char e here is v to to f of g . T

als a ermanen exhi i i n Ph chr m ic ure s o p t b t o of oto o p t . i n un il ni h all The G arden s op e t g tf .

E n rance fr E lana r catalo ue Pr H eim 20 cts t 1 . xp to y g by of . , . a i arden is th ri ntalL ab rinth N ear the G l c er G e O e y , on the

l n the a us A lham ra Palace in G ranada containin inte r p a of f mo b , g

in ri n a l r u s alm- r e r se arden and a lar e Ka e st g O e t g o p , p g ov , o g g le idosco e ith elesc ic a achme n E n rance lfr ic e s p w T op tt t . t . T k t fo r the L a rin h ma als be ained at the G lacie r G arden by t y o obt . L et us now a a visi the O ld n h u h p y t to Tow . T o g in li l ha is r mar a le it will at l as i bo ast g of tt e t t e k b , e t g ve us an idea ha an old S iss own w as li e M an the of w t w t k . y of

s ar ad rn d i h mural aintin s and h r ho use e o e w t p g , ot e s with

r u h ironwork in hich an i ue desi ns are cle erl imi a ed w o g t , w t q g v y t t .

R e urnin the ua an d N r. 2 Ka ell latz w t g to Q y to p p , e

’ must call the visito r s attention to the G eneral En q uiry

O ffice here uris s can ain ree char e in rma i n , w to t obt , f of g , fo t o on all points bearing upo n railway and o the r communicatio n not ,

nl in L ucerne and its en ir ns but hr u h u S witzerland o y v o t o g o t . From the Sc hwanenplatz we turn our step s towards the

r ed den rid e n wn as the Ka ellb riicke oof woo b g k o p , which

c r sses the Ri er R euss dia nall his c uri u o v o y . T o s structure g , da in r m the e ar is a a a t g f o y 1333, c r cte ristic feature of

L ucerne and ein ns ruc d n i l , b g co t te e t re y of woo d it recalls , the time when the town did not possess a single ho use of s ne ha was ears a o h n L u to . T t 400 y g , w e cerne was nicknamed “ ’ ” the den s r s n s I n th woo to k e t . e 112 triangular p aintings laced at re ular in r als n a h p g te v b e e th t e roof of the b ridge are recorded the heroic deeds of the old S witzers and the , ' sufierin s heir a r n sain s L eode ar and M a g of t p t o t g urice .

th e m b eing numbers of pretty black coot (F ulica atra) ; b eing c arefull r ec ed the in a an s hese irds ha e be y p ot t by h bit t , t b v c o m e hal ame h u h else here ra her sh and he m f t , t o g w t y , t y for q uite a characteristic feature of the R euss and the L ake o f u e L cern . T raversing the shady Quay to the left of the R ail w a S a i n and assin s me fine and c mm di us h els y t t o , p g o o o o ot ,

w e reach the heatre and the Church St. Xa ier T he T of v . rmer is cl sed durin the summ er its lace ein a en fo o g , p b g t k

th ursaal but in the in er the h lida - e by e K , w t , o y tim o f the inha i an L ucerne it is one heir a u i b t ts of , of t f vo r te la i a ces res r . The Church of t Xa e r is uildin p of o t S . v b g in the s le he i h n h n ur i h cha els and ty of t e g tee t ce t y, w t 8 p

se e ral c llen al ar- i c s S me ha ur he r d n th v ex e t t p e e . o w t f t ow e

R euss s ands th o rn m nt B uildin The r n h t e G ve e g. f o t of t e

main uildin in the Fl rentin s l at nce a rac s our b g, o e ty e, o tt t a n i n and ill r ha a h dific n a tte t o , st mo e t t p rt of t e e e k own s

the S chlosschen I ts hree s ries are su r ed slender . t to ppo t by c lumns and th h le is a mar a l m num n six o , e w o re k b e o e t of

teenth centur archi ec ure d in h n ur th desi ner y t t , o g o o to e g ,

H ans on L i n T h l isla r an n L ucerne v y n of Tr e t. e eg tu e of C to

mee s here r m ime ime The si e uildin i h t f o t to t . oppo t b g w t arcades c n ains the Can nal archi es he include numer o t to v . T y ous docume nts b earing on S wiss histo ry and invaluable

h r m a li ical and s ci l ical in iew T he bot f o po t o o og po t of v .

ld seal Charles h B ld B d a r h go of t e o of urgun y , t op y of the

a le G rands n is e here as ell as a fin b tt of o k pt , w e

ll c i n c in B ehind h G rn n uildin on h co e t o of o s. t e ove me t b g t e H irschengraben is the new Canto nal S chool with the S chool

A r s and T rade I n the hird s r here is a N a tura l of t . t to y t

H istor M useum wi h rich anical z l icaland l i al y , t bot , oo og geo og c c llec i ns S t G hard minerals A dmissi n ree on S unda s o t o ( . ot ). o f y

and on esda s h da nd S a rda s r m 10 to 12, Tu y , T urs ys a tu y f o

2 4. A t her imes : 50 cts children cts. Cl sed e er to ot t . , 25 o v y

Sa urda m rnin C nser a r Pr B a h ann : c m . t y o g. o v to of. Close by is the Franciscan Church, a plain G o thi c s ruc ure i h a hands me R enaissance cha l fin l t t w t o p e , e y c a r v e d ch ir- s alls and c ies the anners ca ured th e o t , op of b pt by S w iss in the am us ic ries hich secured heir li er f o v to w t b ty .

Fur her the M seum i h th Ca n t nalL ibra r t , u , w t e o y , o n e o f the lar es in S i zerland c n ainin lum g t w t , o t g vo e s . O f d special interest to stu ents of Swiss literature is th e Ci ty

T h e T o w n H a ll a n d Fruit M a rke t

L ibrar si ua ed near the R cuss and en the u lic o y , t t , op to p b n

his la er c ll i weekdays from 2 till 4 . T tt o ect on is rich in d cumen s rela in the hist r S i zerland ri r 184 o t t g to o y of w t p o to 8 . I n the same building there is the best extant collection of L ucerne c ins o . From the M useum the Pfistergasse leads to the A rsena l and the B arracks on reachin hich we urn ards th , g w t tow e

R euss and cr ss the S reuerbrtieke the ri h an , o , by p , to g t b k of the river. ' The Spreuerbruck e or M fl hlenbriiek e resembles the Kapellbriicke in being built entirely of timber and roofed ; it is not so old h e er a cen , ow v , by tury . I t co ntain s an interesting series of p aintings by Casp ar M lin er da in m eg g , t g fro the sixteenth century and rep resenting the Dance Dea h B e of t . tween the Kapellbrilcke and the Spreuerbriicke an iron foot - bridge con nects the Rathausquai with the B ahnhof s rasse and a li le t , tt lower down is the mo B d ern R eussbriicke . e h b u k lo w t e Spreuer r c e, a sixth b ridge over the R euss connects the sub urb of S anct Jakob with the right bank of Fo un ta in I n th e We ln m a rkt the ri er hich is h re v , w e cr ssed als the St G hard Rail a o o by . ot w y .

Cr ssin the M flhlen la z in hich s ands h a d m o g p t , w t t e h n so e

' G 'erbe ebciude w a h the einmarkt T h o tai m e W . e un g , e r c f n

here i h its s a ue S t M aurice armed ca - a- ie is one , w t t t of . p p , of the finest old mo numental fountains in Switz erland ; in

ar icular th mail- clad arri rs in li eli e a i ud s c c p t e w o f k tt t e , cu in the niche th fin hic c lumn des r e th py g s of e e G ot o , e v e

a en i n the c nn isseur The Kornmarkt asse leads us tt t o of o o . g the O ld Rathaus in the Korn markt his uildin to . T b g,

hich is in h r s R naissanc s le c n ains a G othic w t e pu e t e e ty , o t staircase and some admirable inlaid wainscoting and ancient

car d d- r als r rai s ma is ra es L ucerne ve woo wo k, o po t t of g t t of , 3-4 26 1 .

l in s R inhard and W ch and large mura paint g by e y rs . O n th e ground floor of the Rathaus there is a permanent Fin e A rt E xhibition and a H istor ica l M useum of A pp lied A rts inc lud i n g the antiquarian collectio n of the H istorical Society o f t h e

Fi Can ns H ere we find ec s r m the la - dw ve to . obj t f o ke e llin g s and r m rehis ric m s num er us ea ns and r o f o p to to b , o w po t p h ie s r m the old S iss ars ur ish enn ns a en b f o w w , two T k p o t k y t h e men L ucerne at the a le L e an Du e L eo ’ of b tt of p to , k p o ld s c a mail r m the a le S em ach I alian s o t of f o b tt of p , 19 t hie ld s

r m the a le G i rnic s me fine s ecim ns f o b tt of o o , o p e o f o ld s ained lass and h r ec s c nn c d i h the t g , ot e obj t o e te w t m o s t

in eres in e ents in the his r of L ucerne. E n rance 1 fr t t g v to y ( t . en fr m June st O c er th O p o l to tob 15 , 9 to

T h e To w e rs o f th e M us e g g

I f we extend our walk from here up towards the grey ’ h find the M unici al G irl ramp arts of the M usegg, we s all p s ’ S chool installed in the former M a ria H ilf Conven t (the B oy s

S h l n a el uildin cl se N ear it is the c oo occupyi g stat y b g o by). the O ld Catholics i handsome new Christ Church built by , n _ 29 _

which A merica n Episcop al church services are also he ld during n Th the seaso . e tower commands a very fine view (entrance

50 cts. a l the sexton ; pp y to ). B f re our al is ended e enin draw on h s e o w k v g s , t e oft le asan summer e enin Swi zerland T he lea es the p t v g of t . v of chestnut- trees rustle in the breeze that sweeps gently over

the ri lin h la e and the ea s the n w pp g waters of t e k , p k of s o

ca e m un ains edden as h u h he ere no l n er ld pp d o t r t o g t y w o g co , but l in i h an in ernal fire the u lands are alla laze g ow g w t t ; p b , while the shadows of evening have already fallen on the alle s S l s ellin and d in en l a a the s ee v y . oft y w g y g g t y w y, w t ton es of the vesper bells are heard through the stillness of the ni h hr u h h lia the re s the elec ric li h g t. T o g t e fo ge of t e t g t ashes and on th la in a s wi h heir Chinese fl , e ke the row g bo t t t

lan ern lid h hil h n s hei t s g e hit er and thither, w e t e so g of t r

ha cu an s are h ard acr dar enin a er ppy oc p t e oss the k g w t s. For variety of nationalities and costumes and the gay

ile s its ladi s L c n n d n ar aris n i h to t of e , u er e ee ot fe comp o w t an th r a ci i a i it m the ld y of e g e t t es of the e rth. V s ors fro O rld and the N ew mee e her here en on en in Wo t tog t , b t joy g the s ec acle hich he hemsel es rm a ar p t of w t y t v fo p t .

T H E G U T S C H R A I L W A Y .

“ L ucerne is a S lendid cen re fo r al s I f all is so p t w k . ,

eau iful d n el w n han in mus it b u nd r b t ow b ow, ho e c t g t e p yo e “ on the hills encirclin th ci ! S o hin s the ra eller g e ty t k t v , and on making the experiment he finds that every step up w ards is ll r a d d t whi direc i n i b a en we ew r e . B u ch t o s to e t k first ?

O n an eminence to the west of the city w e may remark a building with a turret as slende r and elegant as the 30

minare a m s ue risin a e the n uses on the sl t of o q , g bov o o p e and the ds in the ac r und his is the am us G fit woo b kg o . T f o s c h

T h e G iltsc h R a ilw a y a n d H o te l R e sta ura nt

el- R a ra a in ie hich sh s us in t (H ot est u nt), po t of v w w ow he

r au A most st iking manner the be ty of the district . walk of ten minutes through the Pfistergasse and past the B ar

From here an electric railway tak es us in 20 minutes

to the Kurhaus S onne nb erg . During the journey we en a eau iful ie the erdan Krienstal T he h el joy b t v w of v t . ot is delightfully placed among fir- woods with a full view the la e and the A l s B enea h the h el are the G l of k p . t ot o f

L in s L uc rne a res in e n i h h ir lu - h us k of e , 370 c xte t, w t t e c b o e.

B a l r-R h Vi ria latz and l s hl ch ar harm s e u e, cto p Wo fs c u t e c ing poin ts of view in the extensive woodlands b elo nging to th e Kurhau ut th s all is near th Cr ss on th s, b e b e t of e o e

L n en F arm a rid th un ain chain a g , ge of e mo t , 2560 feet a e the sea A n her ten minu es and w e ha e e re us bov . ot t v b fo

t nl th a uc rne and tans i h heir au iful n o o y e b ys of L e S , w t t be t m e adows and o rchards and their b ackground of snow- clad

o un ains but als in the si e dir c i n the alle m t , o oppo t e t o v y of th e Reuss and the en rance the rass E n le uch t to g y t b . I n returnin g to L ucern e we shall do well to choose the pa th leading p ast the S chwy zerhiisli-Restaurant through the ch ald th G iitsch a al f u minu G iits w to e , w k o abo t 45 tes

Circular ic e s : see G u sch R ail a ( t k t t w y . )

B O A T I N G .

While the heights surrounding the town affo rd oppor tun it for man an in eres in al th la e ffers a rae y y t t g w k, e k o tt

i ns all who are nd a in R in sailin and t o to fo of bo t g . ow g, g m r a s can be hired on the ua The las named oto bo t Q y . t , w hich enable p arties of visito rs to mak e excursions all

er the L a e the F ur an ns are ar icular ov k of o C to , p t y ular Sh r a in ri s ma b made ri schen pop . o t bo t g t p y e to T b ,

S u z S t. N iklaus n and Ka ni n h lef and to t t , e sta e baum to t e t,

ee ur A ltstad and o i h n S b g, N ew H ab sburg n the r g t ba k of

the la e G rea en m n ma b d ri d r m e l rin k . t joy e t y e e ve f o xp o g

his eau i ul sh n m l t b t f eet of water i a s a l boat. For the tariff see A endi pp x .

- 35 W A L KS .

A er isi in the G u sch and S nn n the isi ft v t g t o e berg, v tor h uld n direc his s e s to the e th h i h s o ext t t p M us gg , e e g ts a e the ci on the ri h an the i er here the bov ty g t b k of r v , w nine old a ch- t ers rise a e the re am ar The w t ow bov g y r p ts.

lace ss s es man ic charms its own arria p po e s ro t of . A c ge r ad e innin at the end the A l enstrasse leads o , b g g of p in ten minu es u the hei h s hich als c mmand a fin t p to g t , w o o e i v ew . A nother point of view in the immediate vicinity of ucerne is the Ca uchin hurch of semlin en L p C We , tw ty ’ minu es al r m th ci in th ad l adin m t w k f o e ty, tak g e ro e g fro the L i n M numen as the G lacier G arden or r m the o o t p t , f o

S i s irche as the a side S a i ns of the r ss the t ft k p t w y t t o C o , to errace o n hich the c n en is si ua ed I t c mands a t w o v t t t . om ic ures ue i th M u F on p t q v ew of e segg . rom here we sho uld c tinue our walk as far as the B re t-Linden on the H itzlls berg, where we can sit on a b ench and enjoy the magnificent

an rama of the A l s r m the Ri i in th Fins er p o p , f o g e east to t ’ aarhorn and Pil u n th s I f h ha d a k at s i e we t . t e lf four s w l to the Drei- inden is too much hire a carria e and dri e u L , g v p

it ei her h - n i n d ad o h dli ns to , t by t e above me t o e ro r by t e A ge wil and new Drei- L in den road ; p edestrians willalso do well

re urn his las m n i n d u hich c mmands er to t by t t e t o e ro te, w o v y fine ie s v w . The beautiful residential quarter of Drei- L inde n can als be reached in a f w min h H irche an o e utes from t e ofk , by eas r ad wi h fine ie s y o t v w . A charming walk on level ground leads alo ng the right b ank of the Reuss in less than a quart er of an hour to the ri d n tal F e e , a lovely little v alley between the Reuss and the R otsee ; here we find the new cemetery o f L ucerne with hands me m numen s s me h m c nsidera le ar is ic o o t , o of t e of o b t t meri . Fo r a d ri e the new r ad r m S t arli the t v , o f o . K to an b ec mm end d A n h r al l ads cemetery c e r o e . ot e w k e fro m

h l a n n h the Quay to t e H a denstr sse, a d alo g t e lovely sho re

the la e The numer us ardin -h uses and illas i of k . o bo g o v , w th

h i i l ard n rderin the hi h a lla t e r beaut fu g e s bo g g w y, as we s th e la e i h its s eam a s and the n le m un ains risin o k w t t bo t , ob o t g n the ur her side it im ar eau and arie f t of , p t b ty v ty to th is r ad so ha it is one of the a uri e r menades of isi o o , t t f vo t p o v t rs

L ucerne to .

S O R T E X CU R S I O N S A N DR V E H D I S .

There are so many sho rt excursio ns that a choice is difficul A leasan r ad leads riens see a ve an d t. p t o to K ( bo ), in h urs the H immelr elch Pensi n and R es auran o to o t t, a au i ul in i be t f po t of v ew. A nother tour in the same district is a walk or driv e r und the S nnen er hr u h riens R en loch and i a o o b g t o g K , gg L tt u. T he dri e ccu ies an h ur and a hal The r ad lead v o p o f . o s

hr h h all Kriens at fir r il u r t oug t e v ey of , st fe t e b t afterwa d s ru ed the R en loch H ere we remar the r c chann e gg , to gg . k o ky l

hr u h hich the R en baeh now s in the Kleine E mm e t o g w gg flow to , instead of falling as - fo rmerly into the L ake of Lucern e — , E njoying a fine view of the E ntlebuch the valley of th e

leine E mme —ia hich the Church o M a lters is c ns icu u K , w f o p o s we now descend L ittau at the en rance the alle to t to v y .

e r a d a h r a ur r T he wa h H gisw l is not e f vo ite reso t . y to t is

lease ntl si ua ed healh- res r 280 ee a e the se a p y t t t o t . 0 f t bov , leads thro ugh the valley of K riens and the S cha chen wa ld and acro ss the upp er R enggbriicke through fo rests to th e uain old il rima e cha el hich c mmands a fine ie w q t p g g p , w o v of the surro unding country and is remarkable for the curio us ain in s ha ad r s c ilin p t g t t o n it e g . — 37

I t is advisable to extend this tour by taking the foot p ath leading from H ergisw ald to the E igenta l an d O p ening

in the carria e- r ad near the H olderka elle Fr m Ren to g o p . o gg lo ch a good re ad leads to the H olderkapelle and the Eigen tal without p assing through H ergiswald ; it may be rocem

men ded as the sh r es w a r m L ucerne o t t y f o . The Eigen ta] is a secluded and romantic glen at the the r c s ee s Pila us I t e ends for a dis ance foot of o ky t p of t . xt t f miles at a hei h f a the a o 6 , g t of 2600 to 3300 eet bove se ; in summer- th e its numerous chalets give us a pleasant

h l in d n glimpse of t e life of A p e her smen. I the v alley stand li l Cha l the d Sh h rd i h in r in the tt e p e of G oo ep e , w t te est g a small urhau and a h f r th h fresco es, K s, ome o e sc ool d T c hildren of L ucerne during their summer holi ays. he v alley co ntains some magnificent fir- trees an d comm ands a

s lendid ie M un Pila us p v w of o t t ,

Fr m M a lters sec nd rail a - a i n r m L uc rn o , o w y st t o f o e e to

B erne we can reach the Ei en hal dri in the healh , g t by v g to t

reso rt of Schwarze nberg , three miles from M alters and

2760 feet above the sea. N o less popular with excursio nists than S chwarzenb erg and E igental is the health- resort Farn ‘ biihl l s h urs r m M al ers , / o f o t . A n her ic ures ue al or dri e a es us ribsche n ot p t q w k v t k to T , n n utz a n ba Pe sio S t , K sta len um and Wink el. For the greater p art of the distance the levelro ad skirts

th le an L a L u ern a e ft b k of ke c e, of which it commands ch rm in lim s g g p se .

W e lea e L ucerne the Pila us and H irschmattstrass v by t e, the la er uic l leadin us in th en n r N a tt q k y g to e op cou t y. e r the ‘ armh use of G ass ab u s miles r m L ucerne the r ad f o , o t l/ f o , o

ranches off the le the rural mansi n T ribschen b to ft to o of , in which the famous composer R icha rd Wagner sp ent six y ears of his life and in which he was living at the time of his marria e A a le a fi ed th h u b a h ll g . t b t f x to e o se e rs t e fo owing inscription I N DIE S EM H A U S E WOH N TE RICH A R D W A G N ER

VO M A PR IL 1866 ms A PR IL 18 72. me n VOLLE N DE TE ER DI E M EI S 'I‘ E R S I N G E R S IE G FRIED G O TTE RDA MM ERU N G susrnovsu K E E - A IS E R MA R S CH S I G F RI D IDY LL .

The r ad hich now leads as the B ire Woods s o n o , w p t gg , o n s us h Pensi n S tutz —fin i bri g to t e o , e v ew of the Pilatus o n

the ri h th hamle L an ensa ud and O berhasli. F g t, e t of g ro m here a footp ath leads to the charmingly situated rural in n a n of S t . N ikl use , on a p romontory with numerous little bay s

- and headlands us the scene deli h a landsca e ain er . , j t to g t p p t

T rib sc h e n

T he landscape increases in splendour as we p roceed on our wa and hen a er a al 2 minu es as the es a e y , w , ft w k of 0 t , p t t t

Krilmerstein we reach the s eam a ier at Kastanien of , t bo t p ba um i h its ma nificen laurels we find ursel es in a r , w t g t , o v pe adise A s lendid e cursi n ll in B feet p ar . p x o fo ow g ireggstrasse ' i and thegheights takes us through the woods to the H otel

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for all our r u le W e can descend in a t o b . h lf an h o ur to ’ ' A dlv enswil hen n h g , w ce i t is a o ur s walk to the ste a m bo at

ier at M e en on the B a Kiissnacht in the ne i p gg , y of , g hb our h d of hich s ands the cha eau N euha bs u oo w t t of b rg, a ha n d some

uildin in the G thic s le of architec ure Passin it b g o ty t . g , taking a short cut across the romontor of A ltstad an d then p y , ll in the sh re the la e we can ma e o fo ow g o of k , k ur way b ack L ucerne in one h ur A s ill sh rter wa and to o . t o y , q uite as en a le is the Kreuzbach r ad joy b , by o , which b ranches 0 5 be tween M eggen and Vordermeggen and commands at its h ig hest in cl se the E n lish ceme er a ma nifi n po t ( o by g t y) g ce t vie w .

A dri e in the re erse direc i n nam l v v t o , e y from L uc e rne by S ee b urg and M eggen to A dllgenswil and back can also , be stron gly recommended ; the rural charm of this dist rict

cann ail im r h s ot f to p ess t e touri t.

’ For another half-day s excursion we can take the train

G isikon on the line r m L ucerne Zu and ro e to f o to g, f m her h ascend the Rooterberg, on the highest point of whic , h ha e nz e he s a s ands t e c el M icha l kr . 2611 feet abov t e , t p of e s

‘ Th i r m here is so ex ensi e ha the rid e is s me e v ew f o t v , t t g o “ ” ime called the L i le Ri i T he ascen can easil be t tt g . t y made in hree uar ers an h ur E s eciall fine is the t q t of o . p y i all h R i h its numer s illa es v ew on the v ey of t e euss, w t ou v g , and of the hilly co untry extending from the outliers of the

A l s the Jura chain us isi le on the h riz n I n re p to , j t v b o o . turning we can either descend through M egerskappel in an hour and a quarter to the hamlet and c astle of B uonas on th l l L a e Zu whenc it is hree uar ers an e ove y k of g, e t q t of ’ hour s walk to Rothkreuz station ; or we can make our way

’ n ht at th ur her in 1 hours by U dligenswzl to Kiiss ac , e f t end of the bay of the same name (an arm of the Lake of ’ ucerne where radi i n laces the si e of G essler s cas le. L ), t t o p t t B n h r and I mmens e n the L a e Zu lies the etwee e e e , o k of g, H ohle G asse A t ussnach we c an a e the rain or s eamer . K t t k t t ac ucerne b k to L . There are also some beautiful excursions to be made

in the l ss 'hill dis ric s for ins an r m n e y t t , t ce f o Lucer e to

R oth nbur -Klm fe -Eschenba h and ac e g p n c b k to the town. O n this route the old convent of E schenb ach is particularly a rac i e A n her ur a es us hr h lk n i tt t v . ot to t k t oug G is o , I nw land

mm n i h i the rm r n n h n E e , w t a v ew of fo e co ve t of Rat ausen a d

d eli h ul lim ses the Reuss and the li le Emm g tf g p of tt e.

M o st of the places on the banks of the L ake of L ucerne an easil be isi ed in hal a da u c y v t f y , b t we think it will be b e tter to describ e them in connexion with the one- day ex ursions since m s ra ellers ill de e an n ir da o c , o t t v w vot e t e y t h m t e .

For the cab - ares see ariff in th A endi f t e pp x .

E S I N G L E DA Y X CU R S I O N S .

“ ” A t the end of the section T he Lake of L ucerne we give a table of the excursions from every steambo at- pier on “ ” the lake and at the end of the sectio n Rigi a table of the excursions from the Railway statio ns on the Rigi together wi h the ime he ccu t t t y o py .

The choice of short excursio ns that L ucerne affo rds is a but as s n as we e end the ime a ull da gre t, oo xt t to f y h ec me er numer us here is the la e its el t ey b o v y o . T k f to

l r here are the Ri i the Pila us and the S tanserhorn exp o e, t g , t ascend here is the St G hard Rail a leadin us in to , t . ot w y, g to

h l s th B riini Rail a hich no uris the heart of t e A p ; e g w y , w to t would be willing to strike out of his p rogramme ; the v ale of O bwalden with its famous E ngelberg ; the little Canton of

u i h its an i ue n its la e an d moun ain- rid e Z g w t t q tow , k t g , and its stalac tite cavern near B aar ; the little p aradise of z nes lin at the the i an ic M then the S chwy , t g foot of g g t y , railway through the Canton S chwyz to the famous pilgrim age

lace Einsiedeln and the a e urich and o p of L k of Z , the b ea u tiful

alle S ee al e endin ards A ar au A s s n a v y of t , xt g tow g . oo s w e

hin an e cursi n hese dis ric s each one t k of x o to t t t , re so lv es i sel in d z ns e r lace ec min a t f to o e , ve y p b o g centre fo r n ew e cursi ns so ha it uld b eas ca al x o , t t wo e y to t ogue a hun d red or more .

T H E L A KE O F L U CE R N E .

Whose heart does not b eat faster as he reads this title , which recalls all we have heard of the sublime scen e ry o f

a e the F ur Can ns the ma nificen descri io n L k of o to , g t pt o f Schiller the s r illiam T ll h e h r ic dee d , to y of W e , of w os e o s its shores were the scene ? A world of picturesque landsc ap e s rises e re our s c nsci us as his am o b fo eye , o o we are that t f us

la e is a reasure-h use na ural eau ies k t o of t b t .

E ntrusting ourselves to its waters let us then explo re a ll

the recesses of its curi usl indin h r and mar th o y w g s o es. k e effects of light and shade which so enhance the beauty of its scener y .

a ar h fi Three ste mboat t rips will be nec ess y, t e rst, fro m L ucern to Flilelen a in u r m one end the la e e , t k g s f o of k to th her e ot .

This delightful trip takes 2 hours and 40 minutes an d from the very commencement affo rds delightful scenery

h L uc n tself r und d rchards an t e view of er e i , su ro e by o d

d mina d an i n ers ein s eciall leasin . o te by its c e t tow , b g e p y p g I n fro nt of us stretches the B ay of L ucern e with handsom e

illas risin am n erdur on h sides T ribschen and v g o g v e bot ,

S chlosschen S ta ts on the ri h and S eebur and Wa rten fluh g t, g on h nd on the r mon the M e enhorn the t e left , a p o tory of gg

im in Villa M e en horn als the li le island A ltsta d po s g gg , o tt of ,

he Villa M arian and on the Kussnach arm the la e t , , t of k . B ut o e s n the Chdtea u of N euha bsburg . ur yes oo turn

o here the m tains i ei s s th Ri i on the t w oun ra se th r cre t , e g le Pila us th B hr enstock the S tanserhorn and the ft , t , e g , , B uochserhorn on the ri h and we et a m men ar lim se g t, g o t y g p

a c r ss the B runi the m narchs th B ernese O erlan o g, of o of e b d, the L auteraarhtirner the S hr khbrner rhiirner , c ec , the Wette ,

M onch Ei er and Jun rau. , g , gf

A nd now th s ame n ers h Kreuztrichter e te r e t t e , into which en the four la e-arms L ucerne ussnach op k of , K t, A l nach and We is so ha we en a ie each p gg , t t joy v w of of

h m n en r the We is basin m edd d n t e . We ext te gg , e b e betwee the wooded p recipices of the B iirgenstock (with its steep rail a on t e ri h and the r c sid th Ri h w y) h g t, o ky es of e gi on t e le So far the a has not haled an here the s eamers ft . bo t t yw . t ply ing between A lpnach an d Kussnacht calling at the landing laces in the ba ucerne but n p y of L ; ow, comes the beauti fully situated :

H ertensteln H o el and Pensi n and h , t o , t en we reach

We is a heal h- res r remar a l gg , t o t k b e alike for its superb si ua i n and the mildn t t o ess of its climate. Passing L atzelau w e soon come to

itznau si ua ed on a small a an l t V , t t p tch of l d b e ow wo summits the Ri i the D ssen and Vitznauerstock of g , o .

I n sp ring and autumn Vitznau is a popular health res r its clima e ein as mild a a s o t, t b g s th t of W eggis ; in um mer it is much frequented by tourists as b eing the starting in the Vi znau-Ri i R ail a see B eau i ul po t of t g w y ( p . t f r unds ad in the H etel du Pam and h e is a r man ic g o jo , t er o t al al n the D r er the fihl b h a r all w k o g o fb g to M e ac W te f . Res taurant near the G rubisbalm ca rn fi s ve . W eissen uh Re taurant

1 h urs Fl ra A l ina Res auran on the wa G ersau o . o p t t y to

20 one the m s charmin in s on the la ( of o t g po t ke. B eyond Vitznau it seems as if we had already reached the end of the lake and that the steamboat was steering on to

the ro ck s ; but at the last moment a strait opens b e fore us formed by the promon tories of the Vitznauerstock and the B hr enstock Passin at a shar an le e een hese g . g p g , b tw t “ ” N asen hese headland ha e chris ened th two , as t s v been t , e

essel enters the basin o B uochs e k n d and G ersau V f , B c e rie , rounds the s u hern art th B i r ens o k and alls a o t p of e i g t c , c t the illa e B u chs v g of o .

B uo hs el n s to th a t n of id alden and lies in c b o g e C n o N w , a leasan si i n at the the B uochserhorn Passin p t po t o foot of . g

‘ the ic ures ue Cha el o Riedle and c mmandin all the p t q p f , o g ime a a ad ains the s eam t be utiful view of the j ac ent mount , t b oat next stops at

lar mm r B eck enried, a pleasantly coolvillage and popu su e s r sh l r d r m the ind and em s med in erdure re o t , e te e f o w bo o v from here a ro ad c ommanding a fine view leads to the well n n S a n atorium o S chdm hen cr ssin the la e k ow f gg t , o g k to h e ri h an w m t g t b k , e co e to :

G ersau a e hich rises the Ri i-Scheide G ersau , bov w g gg.

n s a rea r u a i i - in e joy g t ep t t on as a climat c health reso rt , ow g to its sheltered situatio n and freedom from dust (mean an ° nual em era ure G a F M n reux ers u 0 . t p t of 5 . l , of o t

A er lea in the illa e hich is ui e shu in r c s ft v g v g , w q t t by o k , the steambo at directs its course due east p ast the re manti call si ua ed Kin dlimord- Cha e l T he ie ards S ch z y t t p . v w tow wy now ens i h the a ull n mmits op , w t fe rf y steep and b arre su of the M hen werin in the ac r und A t heir ase yt to g b kg o . t b

' leams S chw z in th middl distance I n en bohl and in the g y , e e g ,

re r und on the sh re the la e B runnen A e B runnen fo g o , o of k , . bov , n the s ee W asiflub s and h ala ial H els A ens ein o t p , t t e p t ot x t and A xenfels hile on the le an the la e S nnen er , w ft b k of k o b g S lis a aran A ain and ee b erg present a magnificent pp e ce. g crossing the lak e the steamboat reaches

T re ib an old den inn his ricalin eres s andin , woo , of to t t, t g i sel at the of the S eelis er his is the landin by t f foot b g. T g

_ 49 _ her al er Furs U ri W erner S auffacher S ch z , 1307, W t t of , t of wy , hald ald n sec nded ai h ul and A rnold A nder en of U nterw e , o by f t f followers formed a lea ue in the name of their cantons against , g , ul A us ia The Ru li is a na i nal lace the tyrannic r e of tr . t t o p

il rima e and is en hr n ed wi h isi rs on fine of p g g , oft t o g t v to unda s si e the S y . O ppo t

Riitli on the eas an , t b k h la rise the Fr n of t e ke, o alpstock and the chain sstock e in of the Ros , b g h A xenber ning with t e g. T hrough their base runs not only the picturesque A xm etrasse with its gal leries exc avated in the

lid r c but als the so o k, o

S t G othard Ra ilwa . y , of which we catch glimpses her and h r Pursu e t e e. ing its course at long the c an the la e ro ky b k of k , the steamboat next stops at

isik n a illa e S o , v g situated on a grassy p atch surr unded l r c s o by ofty o k , near the middle of

he x n ra s Fr m t A e st s e. o T h e M y th e n s te ln Sisiko n the tourists fre quently cross the mountain- p ass leading in 5 hours through the r man ic Riemensialdenta l in the M uotata l O n the o t to . le ft bank of the lake the O ber and N ieder- B auenstock now

resen an im sin as ec but h are mere hills in om p t po g p t, bot c aris n i h the U riro thstock hich ris s li s m hu e p o w t , w c ke o e g

r ress r m the lue a ers the cl uds its ummi fo t f o b w t to o , s t

l d n h in a h d in e erna sn . n er o t e r the la wre t e t ow Yo , b k of ke, lie the hamlets of

B a uen c n ain n a m numen the c m ser A Zw s o t i g o t to o po . y si and I sleten r m here a fine new carria e- r ad i h g , , f o w g o w t wo n derful poin ts of view leads in one hour into the romantic

n hal a smallm un ain hamle ell re uen ed ri I se t , o t t, w f q t by tou sts

hich th rirothstock ee can be asc nded from w e U (9632 f t) e . N e xt station to come to is ’ T eI IS latte i h the recen l res red T ells Cha el con p , w t t y to p , ainin fin mural ain in s S tiickelber B asle ells t g e p t g by g of . T pla tte is the spot where the Swiss hero escaped from the h ssl r was c n e in him ri n I t is bo at in whic G e e o v y g to p so .

' T e lls Ch a p e l

visited year by year by the country people in solemn pro ’ n minu es al a e the cha el amids c ession. T e t w k bov p , t

an e e a i n s ands a Pensi n and R es auran E u luxuri t v g t t o , t o t t. h ma nificen View o f the A xeufl uh risin a v joying t e g t , g bo e _ 52 _

’ T ells Cha el the sk - iercin U rirothstock and the p , of y p g , of pyramidal B ristenstock towerin in front of us in the valley g ,

the R euss we new direc our c urse of , t o to

Fliielen the r Can n ri much re uen ed in , po t of to U , f q t ummer- ime ra ellers arri in h G hard Rail s t by t v v g by t e St. ot wa i h the in en i n oi a in the s eam a here or y w t t t o t k g t bo t ,

Is e nt a l a n d U riro th s t o c k

l a in the s eamer in rder a e the rain the sunn u h e v g t o to t k t to y So t . A t Fliilen ram a A ld rf in 9 minu es R e urn are t w y to t o t . t f

50 Centim es .

urne d es n t no e end so far for a er O ur jo y o o w xt , ft accompanying the tourist over the picturesque L ake of L ucerne it is our duty to describe some of the delightful

al s e cursi ns and ur ha can be m ade r m laces w k , x o , to s t t f o p on its banks ; for surely there is no lov er of fine scenery

—54 who will not make at least a few excursions either on foo t h h hi las i la or by carriage on t e s ores of t s c s c ke.

a n the Ri i on on side for a ime we ill firs Le vi g g e t , w t ’ call the tourist s attention to the carriage- road along th e

i h an the la e rom We is to F lilelen hich ma r g t b k of k f gg , w y be comp ared to a walk through a gallery of c olossa l i u p ct res. The road from Weggis to Vitznau (3miles) leads through

i n dan a s and hes nu - r s d e d a success o of v er t p sture c t t g ove , ott

h r c a es and aff rdin l el ie s the la e wit p etty ott g . o g ov y v w of k ,

n in ua i n r m itz nau to G ersau leadin hi h u e r its co t t o f o V , g g p ov “ ” the r m n r the O ere N ase is s ill m re r man ic p o o to y of b , t o o t , comm anding as it does not only the bank s of the W eggis asin but als h he asin B runnen his al b , o t ose of t b of . T w k

a es h urs as d s als ha r m ersa u to B runnen t k 1 o , oe o t t f o G in hich we et lim ses thr u h the rchards the s u hern w g g p , o g o , of o t summi s the Ri i —S cheide H ochfluh and U rmiber t of g , gg, g,

as ell as the M hen Fr nal sto ck and S elis er . T he w of yt , o p e b g last section of the read along the lake shore is the c eleb rated

A xenstrasse e een B runnen and Fliielen hich for a , b tw , w dis ance mil aff ds l nchan in scener the lue t of 9 es or tru y e t g y, b la e in the de hs el r es uel c nt rted r c s risin k pt b ow, g ot q y o o o k g

a dizz hei h on one side us ic ures ue fir- ds to y g t of , p t q woo , dimml li h ed unnels i h enin s her and here hr u h y g t t w t op g e t , t o g which we catch charming glimpses of the lake and mo un

ains a d nd r ul i s h di an l s t , n wo e f v ew of t e st t A p . N ot only in the main body of the L ak e of the Forest Canto ns but also in the lateral arms of A lpnach and R iiss nacht such a host of b eauties are discoverable that the

uris mus on n a un mi i i h la es to t t o cco t o t to v s t t ose p c .

rn r A l nach A jou ey by steamboat from L uce ne to p , al n the le an the la e ccu ies one h ur Passin o g ft b k of k , o p o . g

h ha min l tu z asli the t e c r g y situated houses of S t and H ,

hamle L an ensand and th id llic S t. N ikla usen we t of g e y , reach

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Cha el A t the inn E n el relics G e he. A r ad much p . g , of o t o frequented by tourists leads in three- quarters of an hour “ ” through the H ollow Way to I mmensee and the lovely L a k e Z of ug.

W e may extend our excursion from Lucerne to Kiisa nacht by walkin g from the latter place along the foot of the Rigi skirting the lake through G repp en to W eggis ‘ s h s i h a (1 / our ), w t wonderfully fine pro s Pila us the p ect of t , S tanserhorn the , Walenstecke and the

B ern se A l s a r e p , fte wards through heav ing meadows and rchards o .

H o hle G a sse .

We shall now bid adieu for a time to the lake and turn our attention to the mountains which chiefly excite the in eres the isi r L ucerne namel the Ri i Pila us t t of v to to , y g , t ,

the S tanserhorn and the B iir enst k , g oc .

S T E A M B A T FA R E O S .

H

A lp nach 2. 70 1. 75 50 n 3 B aue 4 7 . 1 20 5 . 0 . 0

B c enried . e k 3 60 1. 75 50

B runnen 50 l .

chs . 80 B uo 3. 60 1 75 50

Fliielen 5 30 3. 55 1. 20 50 .

G e rsau 2 4 . 1 50 . 1 G re en 2 3 . 30 pp . 0 50 H e rgiswil 9 H ertenstein 9 30 H in ter-M eggen 7 30 I sle en 3 5 t 5 . 0 as anien aum 5 30 K t b 1. 0 30

ehrsi en K t 1. 50 50 30 Kiissna h c t 2 65 1. 5 30 . 0

z o h R o t l c 2. 40 l. 75 50 iitli R 4 50 3. 1 50 . . S e eburg 60 50 30 30 S isi n 50 ko 1. . S anss ad t t 1. 75 30 T ellsplattc 5 rei Seelis er 4 . T b ( b g) . 1. 50 Vitznau 3.

V rder- hle eu 5 o gg 1. 7 7 30 30 is c g 2. 40 1. 2 50 30

B 100 C u ns Francs 12. 5 Firs class nl ook of o po , 0 ( t o y). “ ” T he figures in the c olum n headed A bonnement indicate how man N os. it re uires a the are a i en lace y q to p y f to g v p . T H E R I I G .

T he Ri i ha n ad an a e er her m un ains n am el g s o e v t g ov ot o t , y its wonderful situation be tween three lakes ; it is lik e an island ea and h h s a er urr undin it im art a p k, t e s eet of w t s o g p uni ue and in a l a h lands a e A fin e d a q comp rab e ch rm to t e c p . y spent on the Rigi may be counted among the highes t e u

o ments and ill on r en e en ho se for j y , w not so be fo gott v by t h m w o mountain scenery does not possess the charm of no v elty .

here are n uum r oot a ths leadin u the Ri i for T b e of f p g p g , not nl he m un n o y every steamboat station at the foot of t o tai , but all the t a il a i ns in his dis rict ha e S . G oth rd Ra w y stat o t t v their path to the heights which are the goal of so m any h u a s nds. T he sh r es h u h at the same ime the s e e e s t o o t t , t o g t t p t, of these routes leads the p edestrian up to the Kulm fr om

Kassnacht or I mm ensee in h ur all the hers i h the 3 o s ; ot , w t

e ce i n the Vitzn au a h ccu hal an h ur l n er. x pt o of p t , o py f o o g A m n h m all h a h m We is and G olda u a o g t e , t e p t s fro gg (

s a i n on the St G hard Rail a are the m s re uen t ed t t o . ot w y) o t f q and the es e hil h are so eas find ha a n b t k pt, w e t ey y to , t t y

descri i n uld b r u us hile the ra e ller pt o wo e sup e fl o . W to t v starting from W eggis the prospec t un folds itself little by

li le the G olde n r u e leadin as Ri i- Dachli and hr u h tt , o t , g p t g t o g

the alle Ri i- Kldsterli is erha s the m s im ressiv e v y of g , p p o t p , because it displays to us suddenly the entire vast panoram a

th A l s in h n ruc i n the rail a s of e p . S ce t e co st t o of two w y to

the summi the Ri i the num er h se who ma e t he t of g , b of t o k d A ll ascent on foot has of course been considerably reduce . honour to the sturdy mountaineers who put their trust in

heir own s u lim s but we mus c n ess tha in o ur t to t b , t o f t opinion more enjoyment can be obtained by taking the train

and un a i ued reser in and arriving at the summit fresh f t g , v g

rin ur time 'i so as be a le all our strength and sp a g o ( l to b to enjoy thoroughly the prospect from the summit and the numer - h h s ous walks that can be taken on the mountain eig t . h A nd now for the R igi Railways. First comes t e

Vitznau-Ri i lin e h ld s an a h ame ime the g , t e o e t d t t e s t

M o untln g the Krab e lw a n d (A rth o n l Ra llwa y)

s in eres in the m un ain rail a s S i mo t t t g of o t w y of w tzerland.

C ns ruc ed e een 86 and it a ains an el o t t b tw 1 9 1872, tt evation —62 of ee a o e the la e i h a mean radien o 4268 f t b v k , w t g t f 19 in I t m un s ra idl hr u h ches nu - r es and a c r 100 . o t p y t o g t t g ov o ss

man ic S chnurtobel B rid e to F reiber en s a i n the ro t g g t t o . T he e is uic l le enea h us the r s ec e ands m lak q k y ft b t , p o p t xp , o un

ains e in li heir cres s around ’ us and assin t b g to ft t t , p g the R omiti-F elsen tor station we reach the Kurhaus of R igi ” tb d i h its am us erraces and ie s and its Kal a , w t f o t v w ex t e n si e and ic ures ue r unds A few ards es the h v p t q o . y w t of o t el g , “ ’ e een ru ed masses r c is the Pil rim s Cha b tw gg of o k , g p el. ’ A n easy ten minutes walk over level groun d takes us to the “ ” anz li ee el n in h al ad h K e (4470 f t), b o to t e K tb ote l a g g , magnificent point of view and the loveliest spot on th e

i al ad in h Kaltba - h ide -R i R i. A t e s t e d Sc e a l a g K tb b g gg w y , hich i h a an radien in con e s u w , w t me g t of 100, v y s to

R i i- F irst el the S child and e nd it in minu g , b ow , b yo , 30 t e s to

i i- cheide s e l T he Vi znau- i i ail a R g S gg (e be ow). t R g R w y c o n

innes its u ard c urse R i i-S ta el here all at t pw o to g f , w o nc e there opens b efo re us the immense p rospect of the hill countr o f n r h-eas ern S i zerland i h its la es s re c hin y o t t w t , w t k , t t g n r h ards as far as the Jam B lac F res and Vo s e s o t w , k o t, g — ' M un ains a ne er- - be- r en si h ! Ri i- afi l in o t , v to fo ott t S t e , d e ed g g g ,

i h its lar e h els is the cen re the Ri i ra fic w t two g ot , t of g t f ; r m here the rail a s run u the ulm the A rth-Ri i f o w y p to K , g lin e joining the Vitznau lin e here and k eeping side by side w ith it th summi to e t . T he A rth-Rigi R ailway starting from G olda u has ln troduced electric traction and with a mean gradien t o f in it a ains a hei h a 100, tt g t of 4360 feet bove its s ar in in ra ersin the rass alle f A r h t t g po t. T v g g y v y o t , stud ded h ui - rees w e reach the im r an rail wit fr t t , po t t way

sta i n G olde n h unc i n i h the S t. G hard t o of , t e j t o w t ot line and i h the S iid - st R ail a c min r m the L w t O w y, o g f o ak e

uri h I t is h r ha the m un ain rail a of Z c . e e t t o t w y b e ins g , ascendin the r c side a ra ine hr u h unnels a g o ky of v , t o g t nd a r ss rid es and iaduc s am n r man ic scener c o b g v t o g o t y , and

- 64 commanding a gradually extendin g view of the vale of S chwyz h s as rland e s n reach Ri i and t e A lp of e tern S witze . W oo g Klfisterll here in a deli h ull shel ered A l ine alle , w , g tf y t p v y, s and an old il rima e cha el a Ca uchin h s ice t p g g p , p o p , two

ls and s ral inns i i-Kliisterli is the m s shelered h e e e . R ot , v g o t t lace n the Ri i and is here re re uen l ch sen p o g , t fo f q t y o by

' ' h se h in nd ma e a r l n ed s a on the moun ain t o w o te to k p o o g t y t . From here the train ascends through rich A lpine pastures

S c h n urt o b e lb rtic ke (Vitzn a uo n l-Ra llw a y)

and r es fir- rees W tschen- sta tion r m hic h an g ov of t to elfer , f o w e cellen le l a h a inu es Ri i- First an d x t ve p t t kes us in 15 m t to g ,

hen w e c me Ri i - S t el here all at nce a s le ndid t o to g af , w o p

an rama is unr lled e r th as nished ra elle r I t is p o o b fo e e to t v . one the m s im in si h h A l s aff rd of o t pos g g ts t e p o .

T he Rigi~ Kulm (5005 feet) is the culminating poin t of th i i a l d d r e R g nd the summit mo st frequent y ascen e by to u is ts. A t sunrise o r sunset hundreds of p erso ns are often gathe re d on the rounde d grassy top ; somewhat lower (so that they do no t inte rfe re with the view) stand the impo sing Rigi- Kulm — 65

H otel and the li le erminus the Ri i- Rail a s W e tt t of g w y . ill not a em descri e the rand r s c rds w tt pt to b g p o p e t ; wo , d d ann do us ice a land in ee , c ot j t to scap e mo re than 200 miles in diame er includin urteen la es the undula in hill t , g fo k , t g un r n r h the A l s and the ura B lac F res and c o t y o t of p , J , k o t,

V s es M un ains on the n r hern h riz n hile ards the o g o t o t o o , w tow so uth a ho st of towering p eaks:fo rm a snowy garland

Rigi-Ka ltb a d

G leamin a es and ri r l e s, ns illa es and rass g k v tow , v g , g y meadow lands lie at o ur fee and ran t, ge upo n range of lofty moun ains surr und u I t i t o s. s impo ssible to gaze on this glo rious scene without fe eling our hearts exp and and rejoicing in the eau the ear h b ty of t .

N o wo nder that so many to urists spen d sev eraldays on the m un ain alh u h o t , t o g it is within such easy re ac h o f L u

5 c rne The h e ls af rd e er c m r ha one can wish e . ot fo v y o fo t t t for B ut h e e r sh r the ime ha we s end on the Ri i . ow v o t t t t p g , we should by all means co ntrive to see either a sunrise or

ain- for the l lands and the a sunset from the mount top , ow

Rigi-Ku lm

A lps neve r app ear to such advantage as whe n the lak es are tinged with gold and the mountains dy ed crimso n by the beams of the rising or setting sun .

O ne should not be co ntent with visiting the Rigi- Kulm al n here ein se eral her a s a h i h its own o e, t b g v ot p e k e c w t

an rama and its own s ecial eau ies p o p b t .

A good footpath leads in 272 hours from Rigi- Kulm to

Ri i- S che ide or we can o railvia Ri i- Kal ad B h g gg, g by g tb , ot h nd h il a n i hain t e p ath a t e ra w y wi d round the peak s of the R gi c . in such a manner that at one moment we have a view to the n r h and a a h he s u h a n w h lies o t t not er to t o t , so th t o t ere ef re us the al o ch z and now the L a the b o v e f S wy , ke of

Four Canto ns with its m agnificent b ackground of mountains. ' B etw een the Stafiel and the S cheidegg rise the peaks of the k ee S chilt 541 ee and Dossen ee R otstoc (5459 f t), ( 3 f t), (5538 f t), n x ensi e iews a e L ucern all commandi g e t v v of L k e.

‘ The Rigi-S cheidegg (5406 feet) is often ascended for i sa ein accessi le a a h leadin r m G a ts own ke, b g b by p t g f o ers u h hr u h ma nificen scener and c mma d in t ree hours t o g g t y, o n in a r s ec ri allin and in s me res ec s excellin ha g p o p t v g, o p t g, t t m h ulm es eciall in re ard to the ie riro k fro t e K , p y g v w of U tstoc

h la h - n ast ern A l s. T e rm t e view tower a d the e p p tfo of (100 ft. in hei h is a ar icularl fine s and in Fr m here in g t) p t y t po t. o n w reach the G olda uer- Kanzali in min 5 mi utes e , 15 utes the

B ur eist a an as icall - sha ed l c c n l mera e gg , f t t y p b o k of o g o t , and in rather more than half an hour we can climb to the

h Dossen summit of t e .

A t Rigi-S cheidegg a garden of the S wiss A lp ine flowers has b een created by the N atural Philosophical A sso ciatio n

o f L ucerne.

B ut the most interesting excursio n that we can under take from Rigi-S cheidegg is the ascent of the R igihochfl uh he s u hernm s summi the Ri i T h ee t . e a h (5584 f t), o t o t t of g p t leads past the B urggeist and alo ng the ridge down to the “ ” saddle of the d riberg (3937 feet) ; then traversing a ' un fir- rees and followin the ra w forest of yo g t g t ck, e ascend a and s n defile r m hich an ir n lad to steep to y , f o w o der leads ‘ to the ld r ck summi 2 z h urs r m S cheide bo o y t, / o f o gg. I t is uid advisable to take a g e.

The view from the H ochfluh is less extensive than from lm t the surr undin ea s a ear l ier and the Ku , bu o g p k pp oft

‘ grander and our ey es can follow the co urse of the green in the hear the m un ains er ri in valleys far to t of o t ; v y st k g. too is the c n ras w , o t t bet een the placid L ake of L ucerne and the s u end us u lines the A l s indeed the deli h ul t p o o t of p , g tf combination of lake and mountain scenery is a unique feature the r s ec s r m the R i i of p o p t f o g . The ascent of the Rigihochfluh alone would constitute ’ a harmin da s e cursi n for the isi r at L ucern T ak c g y x o v to e. in the s eam a G ersau an e remel r man ic a h g t bo t to , xt y o t p t , c mmandin e ra rdinaril fine ie s the lake leads in o g xt o y v w of , h urs th summi W can c urse desc nd rsau 3 o to e t. e of o e to G e by this path if we have ascended the H oehfl uh from the

The Ri i r m its n r hern to its s u hern e remi g , f o o t o t xt ty,

' hus afl ords a series c mmandin in s ie s ill os t of o g po t of v w, t p sessing all the charms that have in bygone y ears delighted so man h usands its eau ies ind d are and mus b y t o ; b t , ee , t e

erennial and enera i ns c me illre elin the s lend urs p , g t o to o w v p o that excited the admiration of the first lovers of nature who

andered er h s r ez h i h s w ov t e e b e y e g t .

M O U N T PI L A T U S .

Pilatus is another mountain possessmg irresistible attrae uris Risin so defian l h tions for the to t. g t y to t e west of Lucerne and presentin such a ru ed and sava e asp ect , g gg g , l rl it O ur re a hers dr ad we cannot possib y ove ook . fo f t e ed his m un ain and e l d its ea s and r es i h le endar t o t , p op e p k go g w t g y sha es so ha no her m un ain is so rich in l - l re but p , t t ot o t fo k o ,

A lp n a c h sta d

he n da wh ha e learned l e the ild we of t prese t y , o v to ov w

A l s earl ssl scale it ei her on or the m un ain p , f e y t foot by o t ad h summi There are railway leading from A lpnachst to t e t . or summ s inde d but the one we ean is the E sel 8 9 it , e , m i I t is the m s (6962 feet which commands the finest v ew . o t ), h a s d m na in L u rne the es ern easterly of the t ree pe k o i t g ce , w t

s in h mlish rn ee hile most and loftie t be g t e T o o (6998 f t), w

h n r hern one is the Klimsenhom t e o t . T he ascent of Pilatus is generally made either from H ergiswil or from A lpnachstad ; a third route leads direct a de ssi n f the m un ain hree h urs from H er is pre o o o t , t o g wil.

m a a h ar l cut in the r c ar l leadin Fro here p t , p t y o k, p t y g hr u h debris rin s us in an h ur to the reci ices the t o g , b g o p p of O erhau hen means a ladder we ra erse the curi us b pt, t by of t v o kn n a th Kriesil ch ea h natural cavity ow s e o , r c the crest of

m n a and the Pila tus- Kulm and B ellevue tel a the ou t in H o s, nd u s m re the E sel in 7 min te o .

A l nachstad the s ar in - in the sec nd a h as p , t t g po t of o p t l as the Pila us Rail a can be ea h d h we l of t w y, r c e eit er by

h B riini lin r s eam oa The a h leads a a t e g e o by t b t. p t p st cha el hr u h eau i ul as ure- lands and o ds acr ss the p , t o g b t f p t w o , o

A emsi ena l and M attal and in man indin s u to the g p p, y w g p

B oot ur h urs fr m A l nachs ad. , fo o o p t

A pproximately the same route is pursued by the Pilatus

Rail a c ns ruc ed in and rmin one o h lde w y, o t t 1889 fo g f t e bo st and randes m un ain rail a s in the rld ard g t o t w y wo . 5040 y s in len h and i h an a era e radien in it gt , w t v g g t of 38 100, accomplishes the ascent from A lpnachstad to Pilatus- Kulm

ee in h ur and minutes T he ur s n s not (5528 f t) 1 o 25 . to i t k ow hich admir m s the rail a or h ts t w to e o t, w y t e p rospec i aff rds A m n the m s in eres in ar s fr m a echni al o . o g o t t t g p t o t c point of view are the viaduct over the Wolfort R avine and

h n n the reci i h and t e four tu nels pierci g p p ces of t e Esel. G r beyond description is the view that presents itself to us

h n n lea in the erminus hich s ands cl se th old w e o v g t , w t o to e H otel B ellevue (now a dépendance of the spacious and c m r a l H otel Pila tus- Kulm we suddenl see L ucerne o fo t b e ), y an s la l in at an en rm us de h el us d it ke y g o o pt b ow .

A staircase with iron balustrade leads i n five minutes from the H otel Pilatus- Kulm to the bold and open summit

he Esel risin li e a wer r m the r c rid e. The of t , g k to f o o ky g first impression which the p rosp ect from Pilatus makes is so overwhelming that it tak es some time b efore we can compo se

ursel es ser e th e de ails I n the l n ran e sn o v to ob v t . o g g of owy 73

A lp s the mountains of the B ernese

land a ns icu us es e O b er re co p o , p cially the m aj estic group of the

M onch Ei er and Jun frau the , g g ;

L a L uc p rosp ect of the ke of erne, h se n in its ull e en is al ere e f xt t, so

ar icularl a rac i e N um er us p t y tt t v . o other lakes are visible further to the n r h in cludin h se Zu o t , g t o of g, S em ach B alde and H all i p , gg, w l, and the horizon is bounded by the

lue ran e the Jura L ier b g of . oft and more commanding even than the Ri i Pila us can challen e g , t g comp ariso n with the most famous mountains as regards its p anorama and we can strongly recommend the to urist to pass at leas ne ni h on the ulm en th m nse t o g t K , to joy e agnificent su t

and sunrise.

Fr m the H el Pila us- ulm a e r man i a h o ot t K v ry o t c p t , a l las ed in the r c s and furnishe a al rade p rt y b t o k , d with b ust ,

- leads in three quarters of an hour to the T omlishorn (6998 ft. ) the hi hes summi t e m un ain c mm andin a ie s il g t t of h o t , o g v w t m re e ensi e han ha r m the E sel h h in f ri r in o xt v t t t f o , t oug e o r ff n w a h al l s ic u es ue e ec . A e s as ed in th r c p t q t p t , o b t e o k and rendered sa e means railin s leads in hr e- arters f by of g , t e qu of an hour p ast the Kilehsteine and the T eufelskarrgasse to

he s u hern ea th at orn P ised t o t p k , e M th (6693 feet). rac t climb ers can also ascend the other steep summits with the assis ance uides and e er here he ill find an a un t of g , v yw t y w b dance of eau i ul A l ine ers the ra Pila us ein b t f p flow , flo of t b g far m re aried han ha the Ri i o v t t t of g .

From the Klimsenhorn H otel there is a path guide — necessary leading by H eiterta nn li down in to the b eautiful

ra a ines the E i m ta l and it n ds s arcel e said g ssy r v of g , ee c y b that the ascent of Pilatus is the favourite excursion of

isi rs the sana rium in his alle v to to to t v y.

I f nl th a d h a h r we o y e tourist is f voure wit fine we t e , can promise him that the ascent of this easily accessible

un ain ill i ld h m h hi hes en m n mo t w y e i t e g t joy e t .

nd no f an ur n n h t G hard Rail a A w or exc sio o t e S . ot w y, l which will introduce us to new and equally delightfu s en r c e y.

- Fare L ucerne Pilatus and back tr. 18 . 70 . I L . T H E S T . G O T HA R D R A W A Y

hard Rail a is the rea in erna i nalhi h T he S t. G ot w y g t t t o g

a et een N r h and S u h a c mmercialr u e c m ara le w y b w o t o t , o o t o p b ana r th rai s G i ral ar —and no d u to the S uez C l o e S t t of b t , o bt m any of those who travel by it are b ent on business of the s im ance but s me its assen ers ha e li e highe t port ; o of p g v , k o ursel es n hin urther in ie han en the eau ies v , ot g f v w t to joy b t he m un ains and ass a few da s in the u land of t o t , to p y p l ds solitudes through which the railway ea .

a n h ucerne s a i n the rain asses in A fter le vi g t e L t t o , t p ui su si n hr u h unnels cr sses the ra id q ck cces o t o g two t , o p ss si th las M use er and en ers a hird R eu oppo te e t gg tow , t t

n l leadin r und the ci r m hich we emer e in o tun e g o ty, f o w g t

-li h la h Fr m his in we ass hr u h d ay ght on t e k e s ore. o t po t p t o g

au i ul c un r “ luxurian mead s in ers ersed wi h a b e t f o t y, t ow t p t s A t re uen in er als pic turesque villas and farmhouse . f q t t v ain harmin lim ses the la e and m un ains w e obt c g g p of k o t . d nl h s n r n d r es an a ru chan e as w e S ud e y t e ce e y u e go b pt g , reach the first station on the new line :

M e n ccu in a si ua i n une ualled eau gge , o py g t t o of q b ty, n en errace on a er ile sl e i h the clear lue a ers a op t f t op , w t b w t

th la l and on the si e sh re the id llic of e ke b e ow, oppo t o y

aml re en i h the Ri i risin s ee l a e it h et of G pp , w t g g t p y bov . l i uri e s mmer res r I n a few M eggen itse f s a favo t u o t.

inu es the rain ra erses his deli h uldis ric and reaches : m t t t v t g tf t t,

Kflssnacht a the end the la e a a uri e t uris , t of k , f vo t o t es r nes lin at the the Ri i amid l el sur r o t t g foot of g , ov y ndin s m h he Ri i can be ascended er the rou g . Fro ere t g , ov ’ ebod nal in hree h urs H al an h ur s al r m Kiiss S e e p, t o . f o w k f o d H o le asse or ll a i h nac ht is the celebrate h G H o ow W y , w t a chap el markin g the spot where T ell slew the tyrant ess er L eavin Kiissnacht the rail a in ersec s the nec G l . g , w y t t k of land sep arating the Lake of Lucerne from the L ake of

Zu and in a few minu es we arri e at g, t v

m ns e a the hi h leam d - M e e , t foot of w c g the ark green

waters of the Lake of Zug. O pposite it is the wooded

un ain- rid e n n as the Zu erber and the s mo t g k ow g g, to outh the

th s mm ns e lofty flanks of e Ro sb erg. I e e is a favourite resort

e cursi nists and healh- see ers I n the n r h- eastern of x o t k . o t

c rner the a e Zu lies the t wn the same nam o of L k of g o of e, but ur wa l ads us s u hwards al n the sl o y e o t , o g rocky opes of the Ri i n reach g . W e ext h mid th d li G olda n in t e s e lan s hich on S e t. d , t of p w , p 2 ,

ell r m the Ro ss er and er helmed an en ire 1806, f f o b g ov w t

illa e i h 9 of its inha i an s. G ldau is now an v g , w t 48 b t t o im r n rai a un i n H ere h dir lin m po ta t lw y j ct o . t e ect e fro Zurich to

Zu ins urs and the Sud- O at Rail a ranchin o ff to he g jo o , w y, b g t l leads to E insiedeln nd th a uri h w i eft, a e L k e of Z c , h le the

A r h- Ri i Rail a hich leads on the one hand the illa e t g w y, w to v g A r h leasan l si ua ed on the La e Zu and o n the of t , p t y t t k of g, other hand up the mountain through Rigi-Kltisterli to Rigi

ulm c nnects i h the S t. G hard line L ea in the K , o w t ot , v g a ha s of hu e r c fra ments th d station we cross c o g o ky g , e e

- m n i ned landsli and assin th li l bris of the above e t o p , p g e tt e

a z on our le and the re illa e of L ke of Lower ft, p tty v g

- S teinen we reach S t owen S chw z statio n . T he beautiful , y

aterin - lace S eewen lies on the ri h the rail a w g p of g t of w y, h l an laces are c nnec ed an Sc hwyz on t e eft , d the two p o t by electric tramway

The old town of S chwyz is well deserving of a visit ;

its si ua i n at the the s e e arren M hen in t t o foot of t p , b yt b e g wonderfully fine ; the place is also of considerable histo rical im rtance the er e ual lea u po , p p t g e of the S wiss Cantons ha ving een c ncluded here on the st A u us b o l g t, 1291. S chwyz a fte r

ards a e its name and arms the n i w g v to e t re country. T he ancien Ra haus is ell rth ins ec i n al t t w wo p t o , so the Church of r m w can ascend r F o here e the G osse M ythen, the mountain which rises so abruptly above the town as to seem

- inaccessi le. A ridle a h aff rdin l el i b b p t , o g ov y v ewsof S chwy z an d the L a e L ucerne leads hr u h mead s and ds k of , t o g ow woo in h urs to the erdan hei h s H olze and in two o v t g t of gg, an h ur m re a a h zi - za s la d in he o o , by p t of 48 g g , b ste t ro ck we reach the summi ee hich c mmand , t (6233 f t), w o s a n e ensi e ie in all dir i ns Fr m the H olze we xt v v w ect o . o gg

A lt d o rf

th e U rlro th st o c k c an idescend to Einsiedeln and return by the S ud- O st Rail

‘ a G lda and L ucerne his ma es a deli h ul da s w y to o u . T k g tf y

xcursi n e o . A nother charming trip from S chwyz is to the grassy uot ta h s inha i an s s ill r ain man heir rimi M a l, w o e b t t t et y of t p t i e cus ms U nless it is our in en i n cr ss the Pra el v to . t t o to o g

s h ridle- a h leadin in h urs G larus w e Pas by t e b p t g 10 o to , shall do best to walk (or still b etter to driv e) only as far as the illa e M u a hal h urs r m Sch z —a er v g of ot t , 2 o f o wy , v y 78

S omewhat higher up the valley there is a widely b ranch ing stalactite cavern known as the R olloch ; b ein g difficult

ac cess it has not et een h r u hl e l red of , y b t o o g y xp o . The St G hard Rail a now c n e s us hr u e . ot w y o v y t o g h th reen alle h M ta a the hands me chur g v y of t e uo , p st o c h and

m nas ic ins i u e I n enbohl in hich nur es are ra i d o t t t t of g , w s t ne , to B runnen on the L ake of the FourCantons ; we already have some acquaintance with

his li le lace r m hich t tt p , f o w so many delightfulexcursions can be made that an entire chapter must be devoted to hem e ar l a m t . W b e y h ve ti e for a lance at the illa e g v g , the lu a rs h la e b e w te of t e k , S onnenberg and S eelisberg on

the m un ains e nd it and o t b yo , Ru li h radl i zer t , t e c e of Sw t ’ land s li er hen the rain b ty, w t plunges into the heart of the rocks ; another brief glimpse of the lake and the

n h iro s ock s ows of t e U r t t ,

ll an h r nnel fo owed by ot e tu , — and so it contin ues until we reach Flilelen and—ten _ minu es la er A l,d r M o n um e n t t o Willla m T e ll t t t o f . . “M ” h l d ‘ T e litt e town of A lt orf, h a i al h an n ri fi ures c ns i t e c p t of t e C to of U , g o p cuously in the s r W illiam ell H ere essler ruled and he to y of T . G , re the famous cross- bowman pierced the apple with a well- direc ted

l un ains mar the s s here T ell and hi ’ bo t . Two fo t k pot w s sou ar aid ha s I mmedia l in r n the e s to ve tood. te y f o t of towe r s ands the T ell M onument un eiled in 1895 a mas e r i t , v , t p ece

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G larus P haus Pensi n U ri en a n rschac h . ost o g bove U te e n a bout , hal a is the ste in lace for re reshm n Fr fw y , pp g p f e ts. om h ere it

a es a u 2 h urs reach the lausen- Pass- H el t k bo t o to K ot (1238 m. a r m Lu e n A ld r and U nt s hiich n . F o c r e to t o f er c e an d back ’ is a er en a le da s e cursi n v y joy b y x o . h n s a i h t G h il a r T e n on e S . e xt t t o t ot ard Ra w y, E stfeld in , _ , th all th Reuss is ell kn - m un ain e v ey of e , w own to o t e ers as the starting- point for an excursion into the roman tic E rs t

E n t ra n c e to th e M a d e ra n o rta l

eldertal 9 miles l n i h eau i ul a er alls as u , o , w t b t f w t f , p t re s f g ,

fir- ds la es and a rand ie laciers - aff rdin woo , k , g v w of two g , o g , in sh r er ind sc ener ha can be l ed for i o t , ev y k of y t t ook n a n

l in all K n nh A C h urs A p e v ey ( rii te ut S . . . 4 o ). A t E rstfeld the mountain locomotive is attached to th e

rain hich s n reaches A m ste — am us for its r u t , w oo g , f o t o t, at th the hu e B ristenstock a s ri in iew e foot of g , t k g v o f which has j ust been afforded us. H ere op ens on the east side th e beautiful M aderan er tal ra ers d the Kerstelenbach wi h the ma nifi n , t v e by , t g ce t H la i r leamin at its u r r mi O ne ufi G c e g g pp e ext e ty. of the 81

' most charming excursions that Central S witzerland sherds leads from A msteg through a narrow wooded defile into this

all hich a unds in s i -flowin orren s amin v ey, w bo w ft g t t , fo g

ascades reen A l ine as ures and n le res s. I n its c , g p p t , ob fo t ‘ ss s s h urs r m A ms e the H otelA l enklub s ands rece e , 3 / o f o t g, p t ma i s rr undin s in r imi the H afi G lacier among j est c u o g p ox ty to , h is as access A n e cursi n r m L ucerne the whic e y of . x o f o to ad eranertaland ac can if ime resses be made in one da M b k , t p , y , especially ifwe ride on horseback from A msteg to the H otelA lp en

lu but it is d cidedl re era le ex end it er da s. k b , e y p f b to t ov two y nd the d i s i h hi h th S t G ot B eyo A msteg ifficult e w t w c e . hard Railway has to contend b egin to multiply ; the train crosses the foaming Kerstelenbach by a

l rid e unnels ofty b g , t at frequent inter vals intercept the ie th all v w of e v ey, and then again we are afforded magni ficent vistas of the rugged mountains and their gorges ; new unnels ll t fo ow, in which the t rain works its w ay up wards in a spiral u s T umul u us co r e. t o mountain to rrents pour their seething waters down the

ra ines and enea h T he H ilfl G la c ie r ln th e M a d e ra n e rt a l v b t the brid es and in he g , t h a n midst of the grandest section of the railway w e reac W sse , all with its church commanding a view of the entire v ey . o _ 82 _

From W assen the brid le- path of the S usten Pass leads

ild M azental nc l d into the w , e irc e by mountains from which descend se en een laciers Fr m W assen a ridl - a h l a v t g . o b e p t e ds

Wa sse n a n d Kle lne Wln d g e lle

th li le illa M ai a h r in hours to e tt v ge of en, nd in 11 ou s across the Susten Pass (7421 feet) and through the G adm en tal amid l ri us A l ine scener M eirin en , g o o p y, to g . B eyond W assen the railway b ecomes extremely interest in and dis la s us the rea es rium hs rail a g, p y to g t t t p of w y n i zerland A er circlin ice und engineeri g in Sw t . ft g tw ro a n means s iral unnels and cr ssin the M aien W sse by of p t , o g h imes rid es at diff r n l els the line reuss t ree t by b g e e t ev , crosses the G oschenenreuss and brings us to the village of

Glisch en en . T he p eaceful and pleasant landscap e of the hills of L ucern e and S chwyz hav e given place to the bleak and ru ed scener the hi h A l s hich a n ss and gg y of g p , of w v st e randeur are the red mina in charac eris ics g p o t g t t . isch n n at the n r hern m u h a t t G l e e , o t o t of the gre t S . G o hard T unn l is the s ar in - in for man d li h ulsummer e , t t g po t y e g tf e c ursi ns in namin s me hem w ma ha x o ; g o of t e may re rk t t, as he a e one da r m G iischenen h ma asil be t y t k y f o , t ey y e y m ade m n in da s fro L ucer e two y . Firs m s th ma nificen t co e e g t tour to the Gbschenenalp, ’ dem andin h s al in the a i s hi h ar am g 3 our w k g, f t gue of w c e ply

G asc he n e n a nd the Da m m a G la c ie r

d h r h his ild alle in th repai , oweve , by t e s cenery of t w v y, e

n n n all id T h backgrou d of which glaciers desce d o s es. e alle hich is am us ts cr s als is ra ersed v y, w f o for i y t , t v by

the G hschenenreuss hi h hal - wa u rms a ind , w c f y p fo k of cascade here a i ns the ildl r man ic ; , too, v ew op e of w y o t

Voral tal and ur her on s me ce ious s rin s cr s al p , f t o p p g of y t a h Th clearness issue from the moun tain close to the p t . e

G iischenenal her acc mm da i n can b und in the p, w e o o t o e fo

ne l erec ed li le Damma letsch r H el si e the w y t tt g e ot , oppo t a nificen Damma G lacier as als a ain m g t , o of pl er kin d in the ’ old Ka lanei cura e s h use r s n s a p ( t o ), p e e t typical pic ture of the recesses a seclud d A l in all of e p e v ey.

Far b etter known than the excursion to the G osche ne n alp is that through the S chbllenen into the U rserenta l a nd A nd m er a on the St. G hard R ad I n its w a i s to tt ot o . y t i not less grand than the

ur us descri to j t b ed. The road leads o v er the entrance to the G ha d St. ot r Tunne la nd - leaving the dese r ted L a nge nbracke on o ur right across the Sp rengtbrfioke into th e wild ravine of th e S c h ii lle n e n hro u , t g h which the Reuss fl o w s at a a id ac r p p e. T h e sides of the ravin e are formed by precipitous granite rocks de v o id of vegetation ; as w e proceed they app roac h nearer to each o the r and b ecome steepe r an d M m n t S uw a ro w o n u e s ee er t p .

S udd nl at a nd in th road s me hin a rac s o e y, be e o t g tt t ur a en ti n I n h l al a e the ri h an tt o . t e ofty w l of rock bov g t b k of the river R euss an immense niche has b een excav ate d c n ainin a m numen in the rm a i an ic G ree o t g o t, fo of g g t k G hard rani e I t c mmem ra es the am us r ss S t . c o of . ot g t o o t f o a sa th Pass S t G hard the Russian arm p s ge of e of . ot by y

nd th am s eneral S uwarow in S e em er 179 . u er e f ou g , pt b , 9 Clamberin g down the p recipitous rocks in the face of a G o th ard T ro up in win t e r- tim e a t A nd e rm att des ruc i e fire th R ussians urn d th alm st im re na le t t v , e t e e o p g b si i n h l h n u loc h and com elled po t o e d by t e Fre ch at the U r er , p hem to re rea Th niche is e in hei h and the t t t. e 92 f et g t,

‘ arms the cr ss are e n l n h Th edes al he n of o 39 fe t i e gt . e p t , w out the li in r c is ee hi h and e ide and of v g o k, 26 f t g 39 f et w , ‘ “ bears a Russian inscrip tion to the following eficct : To the

ra ell - c m a an s Field-marshal Prince S uvaroff b ve f ow o b t t of , “ C unt R imnikski Prince I talinsk o , i . This mo nument was unveiled on S ep

em er 98 . t b 26, 18

A fter p ass ing through a gallery b uilt to p rotec t travellers from the avalan

ches the indin , w g ro ad b rings us to the Teufe ls

’ briicke (Dev ils

B r d e hr n i g ) , t ow boldly across the

u len ri r t rb u t ve , which here forms a fine waterfall; — 86 s me ee l er are the remains the old rid e T he o f t ow of b g .

l a - ins irin and th a s n scene is tru y we p g, e b e ce of eve ry fo rm e e a i n renders it s m re the e reme A shor of v g t t o o b to xt . t dis ance ur he r on t f t ,

’ and about an h o ur s walk fromG osche

nen the unnel , t (75 yards in len gth) kn own as the U rn er L ch ens an o , op , d on issuing from it the grassy meadow s of the pleasant v a lley of U rseren lie be re us m d fo , e b e d ed b etween roc ky

m un ains an o t , d all the more b eautiful from the contrast it presents to the desolation of the S chollencn hi . T s valley is situat ed at an altitude of nearly 5000 feet

a e the sea S n bov . oo we reach the famous health- resort of A h

dermatt. I t lies at

the j unction of three of the most impo r tant A lpine hi h ' g T h e De vils B rid g e a s and als m w y , o for s

h r ifica i ns the St G hard which are the key of t e fo t t o of . ot , i l r m the alle in p art vis b e f o v y .

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I n h all rs ren ur r a hi h a s t e v ey of U e fo g e t g w y intersect, and from here the diligence or a private carriage will convey us in an di i n A nd rma th r ad e th y rect o . A t e tt e o ov r e O b ra a ran s off th eas leadin hr u h e lp P ss b che to e t, g t o g flowery A lpine pastures and along the quiet O beralp L ake ll h and e nd it in the hi hlands (we stocked wit trout), b yo to g th ris ns s m the ass 7 ee T ra fic on of e G o (u mit of p 139 f t). f this road has increased g reatly during the last few years

O b e ra ip H o te l a n d L a ke

since the c ns ruc i n the S t G hard r ifica i ns and o t t o of . ot fo t t o

the Galm t r ad in c nnec i n i h hem N ear the summi o o o t o w t t . t ‘ the ass z h urs a A nd rma s ands h of p , 1 / o bove e tt, t t e commo

dious H ote l a n d Pen sion O beral see c mmandin a ma p , o g gnifi cent view oi the Furka ro ad and the heights of the Furka Pas h h G s t e M uttenhorn t e S t. hard r u and the St A nna , , ot g o p , . and G urschen G laciers ; the hot el also fo rms a starting- point for s me deli h ul m un aineerin excursi n o g tf o t g o s. A n excellent carria e-r ad leads in one h ur the summi h alm g o o to t of t e G ot, co mmandin a p r s ec as far as C ire nd g o p t o , a in 2 hours we can reach th s urce the Rhine the L a e ma an e o of , k of To , d

' e llilii afl rdin a rand an rama th Fe cke, o g g p o .

m ucerne G bschenen A nderma and O beral see Fro L to , tt p ’ a d l h l da s e ursi n is e ig tfu y xc o .

T h e S um m it o f th e Furka Pa ss a n d th e Furka H o te l

S me ha hi her han A nderma in a eau i ul rass o w t g t tt, b t f g y alle lies the illa e H oS enthal hich its ancien v y, v g of p , to w t r uil the L ards im ar s ui e a r man ic to w e , b t by omb , p t q t o t c T he illa e hich ssesses s me leasan new asp e t. v g , w po o p t

n a i ns is the s ar in - in for the ascen the Pin e pla t t o , t t g po t t of n rale H ere h r ad r s one ranch leadin s u h Ce t . t e o fo k , b g o t

’ h h G hard Pass the her es t e summi t e S t. ward to t of ot , ot w t 90

ard er the Furka the l ies but ne h w ov , oft t, o of t e S wiss

asses rac ica le for heeled ehicles I n umm p p t b w v . s er there is a diligence service on the Furka road twice daily in e ach direc i n and it is als much used ri a e carria t o , o by p v t g es. Cr ssin the R eal er R euss i h the S itzliber risin o g p , w t p g g b e hind u we ass the l el A l ine illa e R eal e s, p ov y p v g of p, b y o nd which the road leads in long windings to the T iefengletse her I n n h urs el the lacier the same name an d , o b ow g of , p ast the Siedeln bach Falls c mmanded the ma nifi n , o by g ce t S ied eln G lacier to th summi the Fur a Pass , e t of k (7992 feet) b etw e en the ea s the M utthorn and Furkahorn H ere s a p k of . t nds the

H el and Pensi n Fur a and s me ha ur her on a ot o k , o w t f t , ne r the

l c - h uses the Fur a r ifica i ns the ne l - uil b o k o of k fo t t o , w y b t H otel Furkablick Fr m the summi the Pass we e a . o t of njoy sup erb ie the m un ains the B ernese O erland and th v w of o t of b , e S t.

G hard r u The new L an s ratstrasse hich e ns ot g o p. g g w b gi n e a r the h el aff rds a rand iew the B ernese A l s ot o g v of p , the G rimsel Pass and the Rh ne G lacier T he Kanzeli 20 m i . n o , . dis an c mmands a ma nificen an rama the A l t t, o g t p o of p s o f

B erne and alais and the hu e h n la l V , g R o e G cier ies im media el el as s ir e the r ad leadin d n in t y b ow , k t d by o g ow to

Valais l h er the G rimsel a m a . A t G etsc the ne w road ov , rv e l

en ineerin s ill ranches ed M eirin en. Dili en of g g k , b to g ( g c e

l n th summ r T he summi the Fu r twice dai y duri g e e . ) t of k a Pass is the starting- point for quite a number of moun tain tours for example across N ii elis riitli to the G rimselH o spic e , g g

‘ 5 h urs u the Furkahiirner 2 h urs the G alenstoc k ( o ), p ( o ),

‘ h urs the S iedeln G lacier the M utthorn 3 h urs and to (5 o ), , ( o ), s A e ursi n r m uc rn h h n al h ur & c. n c e e t e G osc e en p (4 o ), x o f o L to the Furka and the Rhone G lacier and back occupies n o t

ui e da s and the er deli h ulcircular ur L ucern e q t two y , v y g tf to

- - - L u n hr da s G rimselM eiringen B riinig cer e t ee y .

ha d ee deser The summit of the S t. G ot r Pass (6866 f t) v e s l n r Fr m H o s the attention of allwho admire sub ime sce e y. o pen

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thal the r ad hich edes rian ca n a r iate num r u o , w p t s bb ev by e o s

sh inds u as cascad s the and n ort cuts, w p p t e of Reuss umerous

shel er-h uses in the u er alle the S hard h r t o to pp v y of t. G ot ; e e,

n u r li ude ar the urces the uss and T icin i tte so t , e so of Re o, the li l S hard L a es and n a la all tt e t. G ot k , i teral v ey the

L a L ucendro at a u the hei h M un Pila us. go , bo t g t of o t t

A short distance below the summit of the pass stands otel M From the head uar un in e the H on te , q ters of the mo ta e rs

who clim the surr undin eaks the St. G hard es e b o g p of ot , p all h P n ral th Fi ia ci y t e izzo Ce t e (9849 e bb (8996 ft. ) Pizz L uc ndr and L M onte Press. (8983 o e o (9708 ecki h rn N ear the h are he H ice here r o otel t osp , w poo a ll rs are n r ained wi h u char and the M ortua r tr ve e e te t t o t ge, y Chapel in which the remains of those who have perished on the road through snowstorms or avalanches are kept for

dentifica i n i t o .

a ll in th c urse the ri er icin n w The ro d, fo ow g e o of v T o, o

the fam us Val remola hich adua descends into o T , w gr lly

h S hel er- h uses are seen here and h r diminishes in widt . t o t e e

d Passin the m uth the Val B edr along the roadsi e. g o of etto and enjoying a magnificent view of the ValT remola (danger n acc un its sn - hirl inds we c ous at times o o t of ow w w ), ome ,

s Villa e in Ca nt n ic in A irolo at the s u to the fir t g o T o, , o thern

end the S t. G hard unnel. T he assa e h of ot T p g of t e St. G ot hard ei her on or carria e c , t foot by , o cupies about 7 hours — g r m G 6schenen 4 for the ascen and 2 or for th d f o , t 3 e escent.

Fr m A ir l here I alian is s en o o o, w t pok , we return by the S t G hard R ail a the sh res o f h . ot w y to o t e L ake of Lucerne , ha a where we still v e numb er of excursio ns to mak e ; taking h rain ac B runnen t e t b k to .

L ucerne - Gmschenen and back l Fare I st . fr. 2d l c c . fr. d l 3 c . fr. _ 93 _

E L E CT R I C R A I L W A Y

B R U N N E N ~ M O R S CH A CH

A X E N FE L S ~ A X E N S T E I N

A s charmin as the si ua i n B runnen is so eau i ul g t t o of , b t f

' h al i fi B nn n th s a l ri h and are t e w ks t o ers. ru e , e t te y b g t

us landin - lac th Can n S ch z is i h its eu b y g p e of e to of wy , w t

Ele c t ric R a ilw a y B run n e n - M o rs c h a c h A xe n fe ls -A xe n s t e ln

ir ns a a u v o , f vo rite resort of the summer - guests of L ucerne and the visitors o f the L ak e of the

Four Can ns in en to g eral. Situated in the mids the riches erdure i h t of t v , w t p ublic grounds and re al s and c ns p tty w k , o ecrated by its souvenirs of the

ime the firs S iss alliances lac B t t w took p e, runnen is the very 94

e e th la the u er arms hi h ma n j w l of e k e, two pp of w c y be see r m the near G netsch f o .

The urs e re-men i ned G ersau- Ri i- S cheide to b fo t o of g gg,

a -Ri - chfl uh S ch z M h n lie at th d G ers u gi H o , wy , yt e e oor of

h m s in er s in al leads r m B runn n B run nen. T e o t t e t g w k f o e up

i a in a th innin h A x to the Was w nd, ris g bove e b eg g of t e en strasse and hence to the high terrace of the village of M or schach (2155 feet) and the renowned cure- houses of A xenfels and A ens ein x t .

The recently constructed electric rack and tooth wheel railway a n en - M orschach - A xen fels - A xenstein has its s ar in - in on the A xenstrasse near the M thens ein- un nel t t g po t , y t t , a u 200 me ers r m the ier the s eam- a s I mme bo t t f o p of t bo t . diately b ehind the station it crosses the ste ep p roj ection of the W asiwand m ans a unn l ee in l n h ad by e of t e 1000 f t e gt , le ing with a continuous gradient through the W asiwan d up

the ad h carria e- r ad rschach B l to bro sweep of t e g o of M o . e ow the sco called Kmnzeli here o ll s a sl e- iaduc Durin t f ow op v t . g the trip the train affords the view upon the large b asin

B runnen- B ec enried a er ards u n the M thenstein the of k , ft w po y , Ru li and the S elis er la er on the l d n in the t e b g, t ook ow to m un ain re i n th L a ri reachin nearl as far o t g o of e k e of U , g y a the u h- nd th lat r the r n a r hich s so t e of e t e , g ee w te s of w are over-towered by the glacier- emb anked p eak s of the group of the U ri- R otstock T he train next arrives at the Palace

H el A xenfels the lendid ar hich c erin a sur ot , sp p k of w , ov g face of one il me e r in len h is s re n i h lacier s nes k o t gt , t w w t g to and erra ic l c s A t the cur - h use Fronal the rail a t b o k . e o p w y leads into the statio n of M orschach.

in its mar ell us and xu ran e e a i n M or O w g to v o e b e t v g t t o , schac h is the rendez- vous of the painters and a much fro

u nted healh- res r - lace L uch reen mead s and mas q e t o t p . g ow sive erratic blocks are adorning the handsome terrac e from the b rim of which sights of the most pleasant p arts of the

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“ ” a glacier- field bearing visible traces of the co rrosiv e action exercised the laciers r hi by g of p e storic time .

A e M rschach s ands the Cure- house toos bov o t S (424 1 feet),

’ hich ma be reached on a d re ad in a h ur al w y goo two o s w k. T he Stoos is a wellknown A lpine health- reso rt- place situated upo n a lofty but sheltered t errace ; its sw elling and bloomy ad s a re the deli ht all ra ll rs E me ow g of t v e e . ven from here the r s ec the surr undin m un ains is m blh e but p o p t of o g o t , the impression they mak e o n the looker- ou will still be hei h ened if r m the S s he ascends th ummi h g t , f o too e s t of t e

F ronal stock f hich can easil be car i d t h p (6296 t ), w y r e ou wit ‘ out a uide in 2 h urs si n- s s indica in th a h to g 1 1 o , g po t t g e p t be ll ed T ra ersin m un ain as ures we c me a fo ow . v g o t p t , o to in ie ha can ll chall n c m aris n i h th po t of v w, t t we e ge o p o w t e Ri i o r the G r sse M h en T he an rama includes an un g o yt . p o interrupted chain of sn ow- capp ed p eaks extending fro m the

S tintis to the B liimlisal not less rand h e er is the p ; g ow v ,

ie the L a e L u rne he s an e c nfi ura i n v w of k of ce , t tr g o g t o of hich is laid are us hils its c l ur aries at differen w b to , w t o o v t imes the da in the m s charmin in s t of y o t g t t .

T H E A X E N S T R A S S E .

A l n the L a e U ri r m B runnen Flfielen under o g k of , f o to , the r c s the Fronal stock runs the am us A xen strasse o k of p , f o , nine miles in len h and c mmandin l el ie s hr u h u gt , o g ov y v w t o g o t . B uil in and it as c nsidered ri r the con t 1863 1864, w o , p o to

s ruc i n the A l ine R ail a s a rium h en ineerin t t o of p w y , t p of g g , o a r a G hard Rail a and though n w f r su p ssed by the S t. ot w y , it still retains all its charms as a highly romantic an d

au i ul r ad a R unnin at imes hi h a e the la e be t f o w y . g t g bov k ,

and in man laces cut out the s lid r c it ierces the y p of o o k , p - 97

un ain-sid h nn ls th enin s p roj ections of the mo t e wit tu e , e op g in which afford charming glimpses of the lake and its numerous

inle s T he St. G hard R ail a runs now a e and now t . ot w y bov

it O n lea in B runnen the A xenstrasse runs firs . v g , t

' ' ' h W asifluh then entl risin and afiordin an im along t e , g y g g

T h e A xe n stra s se

ressi e ie the Riitli and t he U rirotstock i leads hr u h p v v w of , t t o g dlands and a unnel the hamle i ik n ccu in woo t to t of S s o , o py g an b asis at the m u h the Riemenstaldental Sisi n o t of . ko ,

hree miles r m B runnen is a d li h ul li l la and t f o , e g tf tt e p ce summer r s r e o t .

‘ Continuing our way at the foot of the high rocky wall we pass through a huge natural gateway and reach the

H otel a nd Pensio n T ells latte Fr m here an eas a h leads p . o y p t

’ down through the trees in a few minutes to the Tells Chap el “ (se e under L ake of B etween T ellsplatte and Fltielen the read alo ng the base of the A xenfluh reaches the a i m i th m x mu of p cturesqueness. The rocky openings of e A xeneck tunnel afford a delightful view of the deep - blue la e and acr ss it B auen and I sl n T h ad h n ascends k o to ete . e ro t e B iirgle n

n l ards Fluelen i h a fine ie the alle ri ge t y tow , w t v w of v y of U n a ra in fro nt of us. A t Fluele t m car tak es us in 10 mi un es A ld r i h the am us W illiam ell m numen t to t o f, w t f o T o t .

’ From here we reach by a 30 minutes walk the village of r l n h ir h la ll and a am u umm r B ii g e . t e b t p ce o f Te f o s s e reso rt .

S E E L I S B E R G .

T he S eelis er is the m untain si e B runnen ro b g o oppo t , p j ecting into the lake and separating the basin of G ersau r m he L a e U ri I ts hi hes in is the S eelisber er f o t k of . g t po t g

N iederbau n n an en errace Kulm or e (6315 feet). O op t of

he m un ain e r th L a L cerne lie the li le hamle t o t , ov e ke of u , tt t

S elisber and th K rha S n enber one the of e g e u us o n g, of

am - n his l el la e most f ous of the health resorts o t ov y k .

From the left bank of the lak e there are three paths leading up to S eelisberg and So nnenberg : (1) A new and ex

collen carria - ad r m B ecken ried leadin hr u h eau i t ge ro f o , g t o g b t ful shady meadow - lands and past the p retty waterfalls of the

Ri le n I n h r we reach the h dro atbic es a lishmen es te . ou y p t b t S ehfine w i h eau iful ded r unds and in eres in of gg , t b t woo g o t t g gorges ; in another hour we come to the mountain villag e

h alh-res r Emmetten and hr u h a rass alle and e t o t of , t o g g y v y , where the cascade of the B lattibach attracts our atte n tio n , w reach in an h ur a fir— d ra ersin his the r a d e ( o ) woo ; t v g t , o , which commands a view of the little L ake of S eelisberg

n a s on the ri h ascends the healh- res be e th u g t , to t ort in ‘ s h A n her an d sh rter carria e-r ad and a till / our. (2) ot o g o , s

- a h leadin as the H el B elle ue i h shorter foot p t , g p t ot v , w t its h re th l ri us i is unf lded lovely terrace, w e e g o o v ew o to us in

n ascend r m the s eam a - ier at T re ib its full exte t, f o t bo t p s i za s S eelis er in one h ur here i in numerou z g g to b g o . (3) T s a d shad and r man ic a h leadin u the r c s ro m goo , y o t p t g p o k f

’ h R tltli t e .

T he little village of S eelisb erg lies at an altitude o f 2628 feet above the sea ; somewhat higher is the chape l o f

a r-la S onnen ber a lace il rima e uch in a o M g , p of p g g m f v ur with dwellers in the surrounding distric t ; and 2794 f e e t ’ a e the sea a uar er an h ur s al a e the illa e bov , q t of o w k bov v g , i ua ed alm s on the rin a reci ice but shel ere s t t o t b k of p p , t d

r m the c ld inds s ands the H otel and Kurha us o f o o w , t f

S on nenber wi h ma nificen ardens and shad r und s g , t g t g y g o . The i i n is one the fi nes in the rld the ie ro pos t o of t wo , v w f m the errace r ec in at a rea hei h a ve the L a e o f t , p oj t g g t g t bo k L n in su r I mmedia el bel us we ha e th ucer e e e . , b g p b t y ow v e meadow of Rutli and the dark green waters of the L a ke of the Four Can ns on the ur her sh re hich hin d to , f t o of w , b e

B runnen h ale hw ens i h the M h n in th , t e v of S c yz op , w t yt e e

ac round the Ri i on the le on the ri h the F onal b kg , g ft, g t r p s c and th race M r chach i h its h tels hile to k e ter of o s w t o , w the A xenstra s an th S t G hard Railwa is seen s irt s e d e . ot y k ing the rocky shores of the lake from B runnen to Fliielen ; ’ ells ha el Fliielen and the alle h Re ss are als T C p , v y of t e u o

i hin e w t vi w. I n the vicinity of S eelisberg and So nnenberg there are numer us fine in f ie such as the S chwend i uh risin o po ts o v w, fl , g above the Kurhaus the Castle o B eroldin en : h ur dis an , f g , 7 o t t

the E ek and the Kd nzeli all c mmandin , o g magnificent views the A l s of Can n ri T h S ee li of p to U . e sberger Kulm can be ascend d e by p ractised mountaineers in 3 hours ; the excursion is an en a le one and a da joy b , y ma well be devoted to it y , but a uide sh uld be a e n g o t k . The view is equal to that r m the Fronal stock or the h f o p G rosse M yt en. There is

als th - o e very romantic mountain path from S eelisberg to B u a en ; co nstantly commanding a view of the Lake of U ri and t he alle the Reuss it leads h v y of , t rough luxuriant forests and meadows down to the lake From B auen a deli h ul exc i ’ g tf urs on can be made by boat to Tellc Chape l on the site sh re or I s oppo o , to leten and the mouth of the

lsenthal. This secluded A lpine valley is reached from

I sle en a n w arria r ad leadin in one h ur I s t by e c ge o , g o to

le en a li le haml and the s artin - in f r th ascen t , tt et t g po t o e t f h rir k th hic o t e U otstoc (9632 feet), e summit of w h is eached in or h urs a er assin the ni h in the r 6 7 o , ft p g g t

h l s the H an ba uma l The an rama r m his m un c a et of g p . p o f o t o m am n the randes ha the Al s aff rd and th m is o g g t t t p o , e i the L a e th F ur an ns l in far el in v ew of k of e o C to , y g b ow a dee fissure the r c s is a sur rise ha can ne er be p of o k , p t t v f en orgott .

T i l fr 4 2d cl. fr. Fare L ucerne re b and back 1sr c . . .

T T H E B U R G E N S O CK .

What the A xenstein and S eelisb erg are for the upp er

L a e L ucerne the B ur enstock is for the l er p arts of k , g ow t h briicke at L ucerne this m un ain is seen par s. From t e See o t _ 102 _

to extend along the L ake of A lpnach and the basin of Vi zn a ard i h it all ff re i i ousl I t t u, tow s wh c latter f s o p c p t y. can be reached in 20 minutes by taking one of the A lp nach s eamers a far as Kehrsiten A t ehrsi en we can a e t s . K t t k the interesting electric cable railway which leads through

mead s ds and cu in s in the r c s the cres ow , woo , tt g o k to t of

the B fir enstock a e the sea- le el ee g , 2880 feet bov v , 1476 f t

a e the la e th m an radien is 4 in and the bov k ; e e g t 5 100, timc re uired f r h a minu Th rr h q o t e scent 15 tes. e te aces of t e

ari us es a lishm en h clim a ic healh- res r hich v o t b ts of t is t t o t, w

s ands in a ma nificen ar aff rd a su er r s ect the t g t p k, o p b p o p of Kreuztrichter (as that portion of the L ak e of Lucern e is called hich lies immedia el e us as ell as the w t y b efor ), w of

sh res the la e and the ci L ucerne and the A l s o of k ty of , of p

B ern e U n er alden U ri and G larus in the s u h. of , t w , , o t

I nstead of taking the t rain at Kehrsiten we can go as far as S tansstad by the steamer and drive f ro m there in one

h ur al n a fin n w r ad u B ur ns o k his carria e o o g e e o p to ge t c . T g r ad c mm andin a fine ie the L a e A l nach o , o g v w of k of p , leads up through beautiful b eech woods and meadows to the

‘ hei h s the B ilr enstock The H el B ur enstock can be g t of g . ot g

reached r m S anss ad in h urs on or carria e f o t t 1 o foot by g .

A delightful level p ath leads in hour from the glade in hich the ca le rail a ermina es as enches and the w b w y t t , p t b r en armh use the H otelH one hich a ffords a l el T og f o , to gg , w ov y view of the lake basin of B uochs and B eck enried and the

m un ains en l sin th m Fr m here the r ad lea ds in one o t c o g e . o o hour down to B uochs ; a shorter footpath also leads from

th H el n and h E B u chs e ot by Troge t e gg to o .

n he a h lead h al n the m un ain rid e A ot r p t s in our o g o t g ,

hr u h ds and a ch s rac en the H ammet t o g woo p t e of b k , to

h a d in the B ur enstock sc w n (3720 feet), the loftiest po t of g , where we obtain one of the finest views of the L ake of the

Can o ns I n the i n nd d t e Fo ur t . west the hor zo is bou e by h

Jura chain in the n r h we ha e the R i i in the a , o t v g , e st t h e m un ains la and ri in h o t of G rus U , t e south the B uochse rho rn , the alle E n el er and the A l s U n er alden a v y of g b g, p of t w , n d in the s u h- es the ru ed Pila us hil n o t w t gg t , w e beyo d th e B ritnig rise the snowy crests of the giants of the B ern e se

- O erland. Lueem e B flr enstock and back 2d cl fr 4 3d l b g . . . c . — T H E FE L S E N W E G o r R O CK PA T H

o n th e B U R G E N S T O CK .

O ne of the great att ractions of the B urgenstock is t h e a h n wn as the Felsen e or A xenwe cut in p t k o w g g, 1903 in the reci i us n r hern side the m un ain here i p p to o t of o t . T s a

‘ lift to convey tourists from the end of the path to th e mm t d H a e schwan .

’ This romantic p ath b egins at a point three minutes w a lk

r m the B iir enstock Rail a S a i n eas ards urn i f o g w y t t o , tw , t ng “ O h to the left at the Pension H elvetia from the road t o

en H e and uo hs a h sam la T rag , on gg B c , t t e e p ce as the ro ad to the H ammetschwaud ; but while the latter ascends the

id e at a s ee incline our a h rises alm s m rce i r t , p t o t i pe pt bly g p , , in a ld end on the la e side the m untain u twofo b , k of o , ntil we find ourselves b elow the highest point of the H amm e t

h and a the ea- le el sc w , 3182 feet bove s v . This woodland and rockpath is about six feet wide and a mile and a uar r l n and in its en ire len h q te o g, t gt it

is r ided i h a. s r n ir n ballustrade I t aff rds numer us p ov w t t o g o . o o glimp ses of the lak e and mountains and especially at the “ ” Krinzeli on a r c headland r ec in int the la e , o ky p oj t g o k , where the mountain makes a b end eastwards towards the

U n ere N ase H ere alm s at the end our al we are t . , o t of w k, rewarded with a view which may challenge comparison with a a h L a n ff ny th t t e k e of L ucer e a ords. I ts chief features are the views of the lak e 1800 feet “ ” el us i h the s eam a s ra ersin the reuz rich er b ow , w t t bo t t v g K t t ,

as h i h s the Ri i risin si e to us the the gr sy e g t of g g oppo t , “ n r und the la e the n rth and ucerne le v el cou t y ro k to o , L " b e n eath our feet the whole fo rming a scene which

ail ma a d im r si n n h c a r c an not f to k e eep p es o upo t e sp e t to .

Fi aces ur her on at the resen e rmina i n fty p f t , p t t t o of the a h hich is herea er be c n in ued ill it l ads alf p t , w ft to o t t e

r und he m un ain an el ric lif c n e s the isit r o t o t , ect t o v y v o to

he Kd nzeli on the H amm tschwa d 0 ee hi her see t e n , 54 f t g ( b elow under From here we can return by

th e li and th F ls n r the H ammetschwand a h ft e e e weg, o by p t to the hotels and the B iirgenslock statio n (30

T H E S T A N S E R H O R N .

T he maj estic mountai ns surrounding the L ake o f the

u Cant ns nclude esides the Ri and Pila us the Fo r o i , b gi t ,

eau i ul amid the tanse rho rn hich rises cl hed ' b t f pyr of S , w , ot

to its summi i h f re and a ures e een the ale t w t o sts p st , b tw v of

n el er and the li l s ald n This m un ain E g b g tt e tate of O bw e . o t

has l n een a a uri e i h t uris s but its ame has o g b f vo t w t o t , f in creased considerably since it has b een rendered easy of

access hr u h the enin in a l rail a con t o g op g, 1893, of cab e w y

nec tin the summi i h the li le n ans g t w t tt tow of S t .

Fr m S anss ad hi h is reached s eam a r m o t t , w c by t bo t f o

L u rne in h ur an ele ri ail a a s r ce o , ct c r w y le d in hou to

S ans r m hich lace a ab rail w ed electric t , f o w p c le way, o rk by rs su lied r m a ur in s a i n n ar B u ch c n e s moto pp f o t b e t t o e o s, o v y us to the top of the mo untain (6233 feet abo ve the sea) in _ 106 _

h ur a line rails a li le er mil in l n h o , by of tt ov two es e gt i h a radien 3 in T he summi the S tanserhorn w t g t of 9 100 . t of can hus be reached r m L ucerne in h rs t f o two ou .

Fr m the s a i n at the en rance the illa e ans o t t o t to v g of S t , the rail a hich ascends a hei h e a e w y, w to g t of 4586 f e t bov i ar in - in and is di ided in hr e e i ns a ts st t g po t, v to t e s ct o of bout

S ta n : a n d th e S ta n s e rh o rn Ra ilwa y

e ual len h leads hr u h lu urian mead s Kalil q gt , t o g x t ow to , h we chan e carria es I t ne asses hr u h a cu in w ere g g . xt p t o g tt g and a ild a ine and hen sses a rren a s ne w r v , t cro to t by to

rid e e nd hich an her cu tin rin s us B lnmal b g , b yo w ot t g b g to p a i n which de i es its name r m the eau i st t o (3973 feet), r v f o b t

r a res am n hich it lies Fr m here we ful flowe y p stu o g w . o ’ ain a i d - ie S ans hich lies alm s er icall obt b r s ey e v w of t , w o t v t y

enea h us shinin li e a hea hi e e les in the reen b t , g k p of w t p bb g

alle and the luish- reen L a e A l nach lis enin v y, of b g k of p , g t g

— 108

an - an hed L a e ucerne lies at ur ee set. The m y br c k of L o f t,

n h n ains ha surr und it here a hed embedded amo g t e mou t t t o , b t

in de shad nder leamin in the sunli h ha la s ep ow, yo g g g t t t p y n its ri lin sur ace e nd the la e in the n r h is upo pp g f ; b yo k , o t ,

hill- n i h the L a es S em ach the picturesque cou try, w t k of p , ald H all il and Zu d in it lik e ra men s a B egg, w , g, ott g f g t of mirror and in the distance the lon lines of the Jare bound , g n h riz n A t the the m un ain lie the the norther o o . foot of o t

T ltlls fro m the S t a ns e rh o rn .

illa es S ans S anss ad and B u chs am n h v g of t , t t , o , o g t fertile mead s hile in the mids the A l ine as ures r ow , w t of p p t , f om which come the pleasant tinkling of the cow- bells and the

us cries the herdsmen s ands the m un ain illa joyo of , t o t v ge of Wisiber i h its li le hi e church and r g, w t tt w t b own timber cot P e in in h la li a tages. roj ct g to t e ke ke rocky p eninsula is the iir en ock on he si sid th a a B g st , t oppo te e e be utiful v lley of O alden and e nd it the ma es ic m un ain h B bw , b yo j t o t s of t e ernese

O erland r m Fins eraarh rn the Wildh n h b f o t o to or , ere seen group ed to the best advantage and glittering in all their sno s lend ur I n the s u h cl se at hand the r c wy p o . o t , o , o ky, ra vine- lik e valley of E ngelberg is dominated by the magni fic ent Titlis rmin i h its sn man le a su er endan , fo g, w t owy t , p b p t to the l m ma es M un Pila us risin in r n g oo y j ty of o t t , g f o t of the En le uch M un ains A n d ehind the Titlis ran u n t b o t . b k po

an n - a ed ea r m the Stintis the B ernese r k of s ow c pp p ks, f o to

l er erin the s ec a r heir randeur and A ps, ov pow g p t to by t g su limi b ty .

From the summit of the S tanserhorn we can descend in h a few minutes by a good path to the A dlerfl u , which aff rds a s ar lin ie in the de hs el us and r m o t t g v w to pt b ow , f o here we can return by a level path leading round the south ai h h l his alk ill aff rd us side of the mount n to t e ote . T w w o a good opportunity of making ourselves ac quain ted with the l i h ra the m un ain re mark ab y r c flo of o t .

Ri i Pila us S tanserhorn — hich hese m un ains g , t , , w of t o t c omm ands the finest prospect ? . The question is a difficult one decide and we mus lea e it the uris a ard to , t v to to t to w

he re ers Fare Lucerne- Stanserhorn the palm to the m e p f .

and back fat of. fr. 2d cl. fr. N G E L B E E R G .

A nd now for a trip to the lovely little Canton of U nter

alden and h am us E n l A ain a in the s a w t e f o ge berg. g t k g te mer

Stansstad we reach En el er the new elec ric il a to , g b g by t ra w y

—o in 1 hour 40 minutes unless we prefer to make the distance on in 4 h urs or a e a ri a e carria e 3 h urs foot o , to t k p v t g ( o ).

S ta n sate d

r n a an d T he fi st statio fter St ssta is Stans, the

al N id alden hich u ies a deli h ul si ua i n capit of w , w oc c p g tf t t o

the S tan rh A s the ir h- lace the at the foot of se orn . b t p of

a ri A rn ld Win lried h se her ic dea h at famous p t ot o k e , w o o t S emp ach enabled h is countrymen to gain a brilliant victory he A us rians S ans as s ec s eneral over t t , t bo t two obj t of g

r s namel a mar le ounta in ad rned i h the ld s inte e t, y b f o w t o e t

112

T he next station on the road to E ngelberg is the pretty lla e Wolfenschiessen a a uri e summe s he vi g of , f vo t r re ort on t

m un ain- side a e it a cha el s ands near the o t , bov p t place where

B aum ar en illed the ailiff W l enschiessen as narra ed g t k b of o f , t ’ in S chiller s drama S me ha hi her u the alle hich . o w t g p v y, w raduall c n rac s we c me G rafenort nsis in nl g y o t t , o to , co t g o y a cha el an inn and a h use el n in the c n en of p , , o b o g g to o v t E n l r T he scen r ec mes m r nd i of ge be g. e y b o o e a more p c

‘ ‘ tures ue and a er assin hr u h a au i ul d w q , ft p g t o g be t f woo e

reach the hei h s here a r s ec ens the T itlis the g t , w p o p t op of ,

annorte and the man ic alle ell w at d ~ an S p r ro t v y, w ere d sur

r unded sn - ca ed m un ains i he illa o by ow pp o t . w th t v ge of

- l E le c trlc H a llw a y S ta n s sta d E n ge b e rg .

nd W e s n reach the healh Engelberg at its further e . oo t

es r am us f r its ure air and its racin clima e and r o t, f o o p b g t ,

n m th m untains The commanding a wonderful p a ora a of e o . “ ” magnificent phenomenon known as the alpine glow is ob

n and in m r le s l nd served here with great freque cy re a kab p e our.

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E n el e en s a mild and e ua le clima e and ssesses g b rg joy q b t , po i m nades and W dland Wal s e in d ai beaut ful pro e oo k , k pt goo rep r

‘ K verean The C n en E n el by the indefatigable ur . o v t of g b erg is well worth inspecting ; its library consists of a numb er of rare old books and manuscripts dating back to the eleventh cen ur I n the church here are s me e cellen ain in s t y. t o x t p t g by

r h Deschwanden G . aiser and S ie ler here is als Wy sc , , K , p g . T o a pretty Protestant church in which English services are held e larl T he illa e c n ains len e cell n h nd r gu y. v g o t p ty of x e t otels, a e erienced uides are aina le En el er ein a ell xp g obt b , g b g b g w

n n s ar in - in for m un ain ascen k ow t t g po t o t ts. First among them comes the ascent of the T itlis ’ ee hich alh u h it re ires h u s ha al f t), w , t o g qu 7 o r rd w k in u the dazzlin sn cres the m un ain is g p to g owy t of o t , unattended by danger ; p ractised mountaineers have ev en ascended the m un ain i h u id s A s ar is enerall o t w t o t gu e . t t g y

’ made la e in the a ern n clim in th Pfafienwand in t ft oo , b g e the e enin assin the ni h on the Trfl bseea l in the small v g, p g g t p , inn or in the chale s and c m l in th as n in th t , o p et g e ce t e early h urs the m rnin The s l n mmi mm an d o of o g. pot ess s owy su t co s a p anorama extendin from the Siintis to the M atterho rn g , and r m M n e R sa the V s es and B lac F res h s f o o t o to o g k o t, t u em racin the S iss A l s the n h Swi zerland and a b g w p , ort of t , p rt h m of Sout G er any . A mong the mountain- p asses which can be conveniently cr ssed r m E n el er the Joch ass ee leadin o f o g b g, p (7244 f t), g across the b eautiful E ngstlen a lp and through the G ental to the H aslita l is the a uri e The ur r m E n el er , f vo t . to f o g b g to

M eirin en ccu ies o h urs T he S urenen g o p 10 r 11 o . pass

7562 ee leadin in h urs r m En el er to A l d r ( f t), g o f o g b g t o f, is cr ssed less r n l o f eque t y .

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r Dri in er St N ikla s n l h u s. u e a n the a 2 o v g ov . o g fo ming M elchaa we catch beautiful glimpses of the valley of O h

d i s a ro d walden an t b c kg un . From M e lc htalthe re a re two m un ain asses the S to re o t p , gg and uc hli Pass leadin to J , g the W e ll- k now n v alley o f

l e r M o re fre ue nted E nge b g . q than these is the A lpine path leading in 3 hours ac ro ss the er ile fo - hills Kern s f t ot of ,

nd a he la n as the M e lchsee e Frutt a p st t ke k ow n to th , a d li h l summer res r em s med in the m un ains an e g tfu o t bo o o t , d am for the arie d e it A l f ous v ty an b auty of s pine flora. I n ' h rs w a h he E n stlena l l in on the ass e een 2 ou e re c t g p , y g p b tw

n l h rn se erland and in an her h urs E ge berg and t e B e e O b , ot o n l er we can cross the J ack Pass to E ge b g. N ext after Kdgiswil station we reach the little town lar s em l of S arnen . where the L andsgemeinde or Popu A s b y il I t is si ua ed of O bwalden meets on the last S unday in A pr . t t on h k S am en rin ed i h alnu and ma le t e pretty L a e of , f g w t w t p

B rfin lg Ra ilw a y L un g e m

rees and lies at the th his ric L anden er I n t , foot of e to b g. the Council H ouse is exhibited a relief map of the L ake of L ucerne and its n m ld M a ifi en iew r m e ir ns X I e . n c v o , by . f g t v f o the Remem ber d r m he S ta lden h ur I n h ur an t 1 . s! o ), f o ( o )

h urs we can reach the mineral a h S chwendi- Ka ltbad two o b t . From S arnen a delightful excursion can also be made across the M elchaa which here bursts out of a wooded , alle erns h ur al n the eau i ul sh re the v y, to K o ), o g b t f o of la e W lerbad and d r ads als lead r m ach ln k to y , goo o o f o S se , the ne s a i n on the B riini R ail a F liieli and R an t xt t t o g w y , to f , - 118

Sachseln is a favourite summer resort with a fine church with 22 mar l illars old ain in s an d relics N ich las on der Flii b e p , p t g , of o v e . A fter the B riinig Railway has passed the lovely L ake of S arnen it reaches at G iswil the end of the level part of the alle and hen ascends hr u h eau i ul dlands in v y, t t o g b t f woo , which w e obtain charming vistas of the district we have j ust assed hr u h the re alle L an em s me p t o g , to p tty v y of g , o

e hi her s ir in the li le a e un rn a s nd 650 f et g ; k t g tt L k of L ge , eco ascent brings us to the summit of the a ds a r s ec the B ernese l s which ffor p o p t of A p . T he summi the B rlini i h its H ot l an K rh t of g , w t e d u aus, l h i i in on its own acc un ut i a is w e l wort v s t g o t , b t is lso the s ar in - in for a arie in eres in e cursi ns —fo t t g po t v ty of t t g x o , r an e he as en the Wilerhorn or H chstollen inst c , t c t of o . W e can also strongly recommend the picturesque mountain p ath way leading from the heights of the B riinig through the

ml H oh uh and G ldern the A l bach the r n ha et of fl o to p , to re t descending to M eiringen in four tremendous leaps through a

ar r c r e I f ins e ad ma in his e cursi n w e d k o ky go g . , t of k g t x o ,

a the rain d n M eirin en we shallha e len ime t ke t ow to g , v p ty of t , e ish r urn L ne th sam da f a is even if w w to et to ucer e e y , or v it the G or e o the A are or the cele ra ed Reichen bach a ll of g f , b t f . The tour Lucerne-B rhnig - M eiringen - G rimselroad Rhone

G lacier-Fur a- G eschenen- St G hard R ail a - ucerne or in k . ot w y L , the m s ular in S i z r the reverse directio n, is one of o t pop w t e

land I t ccu ies hree da s. . o p t y

T H E E N T L E B U CH .

h the F ur Can ns the I f it were not that t e Lake of o to ,

Ri i and Pila us are in the immedia e icini L ucerne g , t t v ty of , so that their fame q uite overshadows that of other picturesque h rh d the ci we sh uld hear places in the neig bou oo of ty, o h alle E n le uch i h its eau i ul much more of t e v y of t b , w t b t f

a - a u s I t is ra ersed the rail woods and mount in p st re . t v by

T H E S E E T A L R A I L W A Y .

“ ” ’ T he Lake Valley railway afl ords an opportunity for

cursi ns in the S iss hill c un r h l a n ex o to w o t y, t e p e sa t fertile , , nd s r s S eeta l hi h d ri i nam a pro pe ou , w c e ves ts e from the pretty la es B a lde and H allwil B ranchin off r m th mai k of y g . g f o e n

' line B asle near E mmenbrelcke s a i n and assin h l to t t o , p g t e o d n en Rathausen on the Reuss the l ad co v t of , , e s

’ Pa n o ra m a o f the A l s fro m 0 0 lfi n e n L a ke o f B uld o p , g , gg . through E schen bach and B allwil to the trim and pleasantly

a rf. Th H hen ai e situated vill ge of H ochdo e o r n (2014 f et),

in ie can b ascend d r m her a much frequented po t of v w, e e f o e

T he cas le an ancien s r n h ld the in hal a . f n hour t , t t o g o of n w h D a and Dum A s lum ni h s f t J hn is o t e e . K g t o S . o , f b y

a d a al w a h h h alh- res r H orben I n another hour n h f e re c t e e t o t of , commanding a fine view ; on the way w e pass the picturesque n n e A n e ursi n on the s sid ards rui s of H ii gg. xc o we t e, tow —121 _

m rswil is no less in eres in ar ic larl r m Eschen R e e , t t g, p t u y f o a h hr u h Klti f n and nn n els hen ur T he b c t o g p e S o e f to Rot b g. n s a i ns are B a lde and el si a d on the re e xt t t o yg G fingen, tu te p tty l L a e B alde e nd hi h li s h as l H eid litt e k of gg, b yo w c e t e C t e of

W e no uic l reach H i z irch- Richensee s a i n and e g g . w. q k y t k t t o

‘ th e lar e and im illa e H itzkarch i h its re end uil g tr v g of , w t p b , b t b he eu nic O der l in leasan l at the the y t T to r , y g p t y foot of a d L ind n r elo ng te e be g. ll Ermensee T hen fo ow ,

M osen and the hand so me and flourishing l hi h a e B e inwi , g bov th e shores of the L ake f H all il Fr m B ein o w . o w il a branch of the S e etal R ailway leads he lar e nea and t o t g , t, p o p ulous villages of

' einach and M enziken R . ,

‘ as well as to the

illa e ~ M finster v g of . with its venerable old convent of B eromiinster ” an d its S chl ss in o , w hich the first Swiss p rinting-press was erec d te Fr m B ein il a , . o w Ca stle o f H a llwil g oO d p ath leadsin three

uar ers an q t of hour to the H omberg, the summit of which co mmands not only a fine view of the S eetal but also a m a nificen an r ma h l g t p o a of t e A ps. A prospec t not in ferior in beauty is afforded by the

E ichber hi h e h d in h urs the r ad g, w c may be r ac e o by o

eadin a all l nd w can d s nd ei h r to l g p st H wil Cast e, a e e ce t e

B einwil or by a somewhat . longer road to the town of —122

L nz H m er and Eich er ar a ri res r s not e burg. o b g b g e f vou te o t only of the inhabitants of the district but also of visitors

r m L f o ucerne.

sin h li l nz h Pas g t e pretty tt e town of L e burg , wit its r man icall si ua ed cas le anc da t s ill n d o t y t t t , of ient te bu t i goo

reser a i n the rail a leads Wilde here it con p v t o , w y to gg, w nects i h the Ziirich and B erne line A n in er in e cursi n w t . t est g x o may be made by steamer or rowing- boat across the lake to the old Cas le H all il or the healh- res r B restm ber t of w to t o t of g.

I T S L A KE A N D I R ZU G E N V O N S . ,

as h u h not leas a rac i e am n the e cursi ns L t, t o g t tt t v o g x o m L ucerne c mes a ri the nei h urin t wn fro , o t p to g bo g o of u ich ma be reached ei her rail via Ro h reuz Z g, wh y t by t k a d ham or s eam a a Kliss acht and I mmens e n C , by t bo t vi u e .

T he leasan si ua i n Zu on its lue la e in ull ie p t t t o of g, b k , f v w he i i and Pila us no l ss han the nea and rim of t R g t , e t t t

aranc e the wn renders it dese a isi . I n appe of to , rving of v t s i e modern im r emen s Zu s ill re ains hank s p t of p ov t , g t t , t to

rs its anci n r ifi a i ns the an i ue the numero us towe of e t fo t c t o , t q appearanc e which has led to its being designated the N uram i rland b erg of Sw tze . A mong the sights of the cheerful little town we m ay

i h firs lace the ancien Rathaus a m si e uildin g ve t e t p to t , as v b g in the H istorical a nd nti uaria n M useum I n the contain g A q . l i D sch and n in the ch ir hurch S t. O swa d the a n in s e w e c of p t g by o , and the old and valuable ecclesiastical vestments and altar

la e are r h n ice as are als the al ar- ieces in the p t , wo t y of ot , o t p

i Church hile the lar e c llec i n ea ns and Cap uch n , w g o t o of w po flags in the A rsena l testifies to the warlike prowess of the Zu in he lden im men of g t o t e. and Cham with the extensive worksof the well- known A ng lo

ed lk Com a n S wisc Condens M i p y .

A charming excursion may be made across the Lak e of Zu s eam a as O er il W alchwil an d the ro g by t bo t, p t b w , , p B u nas i h its cas les I mmensee hence montory of o w t two t , to , w a alk h ur rin s us hr u h the am us H ohle , w of o b g t o g f o Kh ssnacht on the a e ucerne here we can to L k of L , w am a ha i A new rail a line runs take the ste bo t to t t c ty . w y along the beautiful south- eastern bank of the lake to Walch i a a uri e summer res r and hr u h rchards and w l, f vo t o t , t o g o

es ches nu - rees the illa es A rth and oldau grov of t t t to v g of G , hard R ail a aff rd mmuni a i n where the S t. G ot w y o s co c t o with

U D B A N S O S T H .

(S O U T H E A S T E R N R A I L W A Y .)

“ I n conclusion we have to describ e a tourist railway lin e in the s ric es sense the erm—one h se hich a t t t of t of t o , w re so numer us in th cini he L a the F ur Can n o e vi ty of t ke of o to s, namel the S u h E as ern R ail a i erland c nn y o t t w y of Sw tz , o ec ting h u i h a i t e to r st centres of t e L ke of L ucern e with Eins ed eln , the am us lace il rima e and he ak e of Zurich . f o p of p g g , t L

h u h E a n Rail a ran hes off r m the S t T e S o t ster w y b c f o .

ha d R ail a at ldau s a i n s and ascend s G ot r w y G o t t o (ee p . 74) through the romantic scenery of the landslip of G o ldau to S in r er here a fine ie th alle S chw z te e b g, w v w of e v y of y ens increasin in randeur e er m men ill it em race s op , g g v y o t t b h r ci ices and laciers the ir h k t e p e p g of U r ot stoc .

B eneath the forests of the Rigi lies the placid L ak e o f L rz in the mids hich ris a owe , t of w es the little I sl nd o f S ch anau fam us in le end the S t. G hard Rail a in er w , o g ; ot w y t alle in hich half hidden am n its sec ts the green v y, w , o g in n h ir h lace the a ri W erner orchards lies S te e , t e b t p of t ot , p ' an als ll i h our e e the rac S taufiacher. W e c o fo ow w t y t k of the A rth-Rigi Railway from the debris- strewn fields of G oldau

th Krab lwand here it en ers the r man ic ded to e e , w t o t woo

- li ravine through which it ascends to Rigi Klester . e ha a fine ie the differen summi s W ve v w, too, of t t of the i i but n reachin SattelS tation the r s ec ec mes R g , o g p o p t b o e res ric ed S a el is the s ar in - in for ari us mor t t . tt t t g po t v o interestin g excursions ; the famous b attle- field of M orgarten is ’ nl minu es al r m here and in hal an h ur we o y 20 t w k f o , f o a i r m e r m all the reach the b e utiful L ake of A eger , e ot f o l h ld n a h ll unded rass sl es tumu t of t e wor . I o ow bo by g y op

t r- i r m hich a r ad lie the villag es of O ber and U n e A eger , f o w o d d Zu hr u h he r man ic alle the L orz lea s own to g t o g t o t v y of e. m a el Zu is a al h urs Fro S tt to g w k of 3 o . A delightful walk may also be taken from Sattel by 1 A delboden to S chwyz (1 12 hours) with the p anorama de cri ed a e r m S a el too we ma mak e the er in s b bov ; f o tt , , y v y ’ in n h ilds itz ee s h ur terest g asce t to t e W p (4855 f t, l i o s)

i h a inn near the to hile a al h urs urther w t n p, w w k of o f

l n an in in on b rings us to the G n ppe , comm d g a strik g view of h land li ldau A t S a el the rail a en ers the t e s p of G o . tt w y t i picturesque ravine of S te nenau, and leads to Rothenthurm

a i T he illa e hich ssesses a hands me new church s n. t t o v g , w po o , deri es i s nam r m an ancien r d u l ss erec ed v t e f o t towe , o bt e t for p urposes of defence ; in the year 1798 it witnessed the victory of the S wiss ov er a French army outnumb ering the m

ten ne ra ersin a s re ch reeless fields and by to o . T v g t t of t peat- moors with a view of the H ohe Rho ne and the suns i t rium otschalkenb r we reach B iberbriicke Junc n. o of G e g, t o T he line bearing to the left descends through the ravine of the Sihl (affording us meanwhile a superb view of northern and eastern Switzerland) down to Richtersweil and Wiidensweil —l26

n the L a e urich the her line ranch s ff o k of Z , ot b e o to Pfaffi

’ k n cr s s he L a a dam m r an o , os e t ke by o e th half a mile in len h and reaches the leasant li le n Ra ers il gt , p tt tow of pp w , hich i h its ancien and enera le cas le l s i i in l w , w t t v b t , ook nv t g y ss the la e The cas le c n ains the lar e his ri al acro k . t o t g to c and

t ll i n th P lish nal M u um n the cas le ar co ect o s of e o N atio se . O t

m n is a eauti ul r menade the L indenh ith its ancien ou t b f p o , of w t

- lim r es and ma nificen in s ie . I n the n i sel e t e , g t po t of v w tow t f

n il- h use da in r m he fif een h cen ur i h its the Cou c o , t g f o t t t t y, w t

i h W d- car in is r h a isi G ot c oo v gs, wo t v t.

The railway connects here with the Zurich- Coire an d A rl er lines as ell as i h the s eam a s on the L a e b g , w w t t bo t k

' and reci us st nes and rmin the chie ec the p o o , fo g f obj t of p il ’ “ grims v eneration; The A bbey c ontains many other interesti n g ec s for ins ance the music r m wi h its or raits of t h e obj t , t , oo t p t numerous sovereigns who have conferred b enefits u pon t h e

' ’ m na and h li rar I main ains a w lla nd d l o stery t e b y. t t e tte e co le e g ,

‘ and numbers among its 80 p riests savants of E uropean cele b ri m n d c nsid ra le a n i n a ri ul t . The s ev e e e c ure in y o k ot o b tt t o to g t ,

' ' hich he are ex remel S ilul The illa e of Eihsi w t y t y k f . v g e d e ln itself consists for the most part of i nn s and lodging- hous e s

’ ' for the il rims and o f she s in hich - crucifixes r sarie s p g , p w , o , and similar obj ects are offered for sale ; it also co ntain s th e lar es Ca h lic ecclesias ical rin in r s in the o rld g t t o t p t g wo k w . O n high festivals especially the pilgrims assemble here in rea num ers and he sc n alm s d fi s d scri i n g t b , t e e o t e e e pt o . T he l er na ure too ill find l n in e es him in ov of t , , w p e ty to t r t hill

ncircl d Ein iedeln h i a h n are s e e s . T e tw n p e ks of the M yt e e e n

rea ad an a e r m he e inde d a isi E insied to g t v t g f o r ; e , v t to e ln ma ell be c m ined i h the ascen the G r sse M h e y w o b w t t of o yt n , descendin dir c S ch z g e t to wy .

W e have now glanced at L ucerne and its excursio n s 0 , 1 but n hin m re The ari us urs d scri ed a e c a ot g o . v o to e b bov n be combined in sco res of - ways which it is needless to parti cularize Wh r i u u n i a undan a s it is . e e p ct resq e sce ery s as b t in the nei h urh d L ucern e it ma ers li le hich g bo oo of , tt tt w direc i n we a e f we but ee our e es en the t o t k , i k p y op to

eau ies ha surr und us b t t t o .

T H E L A KE O F L E R N E U C .

1. DI M EN S I O N S .

r a es len h r m ucerne to Fliielen G e t t gt , f o L miles read h near G ersau e een G reatest b t , , b tw Forst

and R fitenen . mls ds 2 . 98 y . B rea h e een the r m n ries the N asen l1 ds dt b tw two p o o to of 9 2 y .

H ei h the surface the a e a e sea- le el g t of of L k bov v 1433 ft.

G reaes de h in the asin G ersau on a line t t pt , b of , r m G ersau Riitenen f o to 702 ft. De h the a e U ri pt of L k of 650 ft. De h near T rei 305 pt b ft . De h I n the reuz rich er pt K t t 265 ft. e h near the asen D pt N 88 t0 154 ft.

A rea the a e mil of L k 44 sq . es A rea dis ric drained h a 8 of t t by t e L ke 870 q . miles Volume of water in the Lake 1780 thousandIlllIIiOII WIN S (an approximate calculation ; the figures are a l too ow p rob b y l . ) M ean depth (calculated from the area and the

volume of a er 233 . ,, w t ) ft

FREEZI N G or TH E L A KE .

Partial freezing of considerable areas took place in the

ears R . C sat M Russ H ans S ala y 1319 ( y ), 1364 ( . ), 1534 ( t). C H B rii er 1573 ( . . gg ), 1789, 1830, 1880 , 1891. I n r m Januar M arch not nl was the lo er 1891, f o y to , o y w

l a far as the N asen r n bu durin u n ak e s f o ze over, t g fo rt ee a m h middl Fe ruar the e innin d ys, fro t e e of b y to b g g of

M arch he G ersau asin ma imum de h 2 . was rozen. , t b ( x pt 70 ft ) f The Lak e of U ri had a thin coating of ice only in a few

a h an s places ne r t e b k . T he freezing of the entire surface of the Lake is reco rded

i h r his r n r radi i n ne t e by to y o t t o .

T L T E S PR A C I CA N O .

A R A I L W YS .

is an im r an rail a unc i n Lucerne po t t w y j t o . h Feder l Railwa s main lin es B asle urich T e Swiss a y ( to , Z ,

ha a s n mansh rn and the A rl er als main line Sc ffh u e , Ro o b g, o h l Railwa main line L enz ur c nnec to B erne), t e S ocia y ( to b g) o t

- h r and all afl ord access the rld am us S t. Gothard e e, to wo f o

Railway. The B rllnig Railway co nnects L ucerne with the B ernese

and u rne is als the s ar in - in for isits the O berl . L ce o t t g po t v to

Ri i Pil tus and St nserhorn M ountain Railwa s. Elec ric R ail g , a , a y t ns ad elb Elec ric R ail a r m way from S ta st to Eng erg. t w y f o

A I -A n i Brunnen to M orschach (xenle s xe ste n). h i l i the ca le rail a he h a I n t e c ty itse f s b w y to t Gnlsc , ma nificen in ie at riens ca le rail a the g t po t of v w ; K , b w y to S onnenberg ; at Kehrsiten there is a cable railway to the

h th nsl k Fr m ucerne Kr e ns here is heig ts of e Blirgc oc . o L to i t an elec ric A t G ldau c nnec i n i h E insiedeln t tramway. o o t o w t and a e urich L k of Z . S TEA M B O A T CO M M U N I CA TI O N on T H E L A KE

or L U CERN E .

steamers for the m s ar ele an sal n- a s 21 , o t p t g t oo bo t i h res auran s on ard l on the la e carr in m re w t t t bo , p y k , y g o than two millio ns of passengers per annum (N W

S A M B O ES TE A T RO U T .

rn - m — imes dail here (1) Luce e Flllelen, in su mer 10 11 t y, t

and ac h urs a h wa acc rdin to the b k , to o e c y , o g

num er s a i ns s ed at C nnec i n in Vitznau i h all b of t t o topp . o t o w t the trains of the Rigi Railway and in Fille len With all those

e G ha a h n a o e th S t. rd il a T he er s a i s re : H n of ot R w y . ot t t o rt

s ein W e is B u chs B ec enried rsau T rei Riitli t , gg , o , k , G e , b , ,

B runnen T eIIS latte Sisi n B auen I sle n , p , ko , , te . L rn -Al nach in summer — a s dail in h (2) uce e p , 11 12 bo t y bot

direc i ns C nnec i n in ehrsi en i h the B ur ens o k t o . o t o K t w t g t c Rail a A t an stad c nnec i n i h all rains h w y. St s , o t o w t t of t e

elec ric rail a S ans and E n el er and the S tans r t w y to t g b g, e

h rn m un ain rail a and at l i h all h in o o t w y , A pnachstad w t t e tra s

the Pila us and B riini Railwa s T h i n of t g y . e other stat o s

are S t. N iklausen as anien aum H er iswil and otzlo h , K t b , g R c .

Lu erne -Kussnachl in summer a s dail in o h (3) c , 4 bo t y b t ’ direc i ns Fr m Kiissnacht minu es al hr u h h t o . o 30 t w k t o g t e H hl a s I mmensee on the L a e Z The her o e G s e to k of ug. ot

s a i ns are : S ee ur H in er and V rder- M e en G re en t t o b g, t o gg , pp li hach and M er sc en.

4 A l nac h-Vitznau in summer a s dail callin a () p , 6 bo t y, g t

A l nach S tanss ad S tanserhorn R ail a ehrsi en B iir e n p , t ( w y), K t ( g s c Rail a W e is and i zna nn a us to k w y), gg , V t u to co ect Pil t and

B riini i h the Ri i A t i znau nn i n wi h h s a g w t g . V t co ect o t t e te m

a s r m and Fliielen bo t f o to .

PO S TA L A RRA N GEM EN T S .

The Ge neral Post O ffice in the B ahnhofplatz is open

I n summer on ee - da s r m m m w k y f o 7 a . to 8 p. . , in er a m m w t 8 . to 8 p. . , O n S unda s r m a y f o 10 to 12 m .

the H t B ranch P st O ffic N o Zurichstras h o o e . se t e ( 14 , ), Unte r nd B r h P ffi N o B a ls rass ru anc ost O ce . 7 se t e the O ber g ( 1 , ), grund Kri n tras th B ranch P st ffic N o . e e rs s o O e ( 17 , s e), e Haldenstrasse

B ra h P st O ffic e ehind T ennis C ur s the nc o (b o t ), Rllssligasse Branch Post O ffice (Ressligasse 4) are op en on week -days as d a cl sed on un a s. bove, o S y

P sle reslante . L e ers arcels and ele rams addressed o tt , p , t g “ ” s e res an e are deli ered at the G eneralP s O ffice nl po t t t , v o t o y ,

Post n o le l r L e ers 850 for re tration mu b i g f t e s. tt . gis st e handed in at leas h ur and rdinar l min t 1 o , o y etters 30 utes b efore the dep arture of the m ail t rain by which they are to 133

o O n the la rm the rail a s a i n here is a le er g . p tfo of w y t t o t tt box which is cleared five minutes b efore the dep arture of

er mail rain ev y t .

h re are fi e deli eri s dail at a m e e . . Deliveries. T v v y , viz , . ,

m m m and m nd n l a . . . e ers ene 11 . , p. . , p . p . Lo o tt g rall arri e the firs and Paris le ers the sec nd deli er y v by t tt by o v y.

S uburbs F ur d li eri s a m a m m an e e . . . . . d . o v , , 11 , 3 p . m p. . O n S unda s here is nl one deli er at a m and y t o y v y 8 . ,

h le er- es i h he e ce i n h se at he n ral t e tt box , w t t x pt o of t o t G e e Po st O ffice and the Railway S tation are not cleared again

ill la e in th nin t t e eve g.

P L oca lletters no e ceedin ram Swiss ostal Rates. , t x g 250 g m es cen imes her ar s S i zerland cen imes , 5 t . To ot p t of w t , 10 t fo r an ei h not e c edin ramm s U n aid le ers y w g t x e g 250 g e . p tt har d d u le P s al cards cen imes each c e . g o b . o t 5 t

F orei n osta e : le ers centimes for the firs g p g tt , 25 t 20

rammes and cen imes for e er ramm s ll in g , 15 t v y 20 g e fo ow g. P s cards n im s o t 10 ce t e .

B ok and N ews a er Post I n land ammes c n o p p . 50 gr 2 e

imes u 250 rammes cen imes u rammes t , p to g 5 t , p to 500 g c n mes F o ei c n im s m 0 e i . r n 5 e e for e er ra mes 1 t g , t v y 50 g .

R e istration F ees I nland cen im es rei n cen imes g . 10 t , fo g 25 t . CU S TO M H O U S E O FFI CE in the Rail a a n w y St tio .

Passen ers lu a e ed r m a r ad direc L ucerne g gg g book f o b o t to , ma be e amined at L ucern e at the i n assen ers y x opt o of p g , in s ead in hr u h e amina i n at the S iss r n iers t of go g t o g x t o w f o t .

EL E RA PH CE T G O FFI . I n h n ral P ffi hnh fs s t e G e e s O ce B a o tras e. ( o t , ) Pu lic ele h ne O ffice on the r und r b T p o g o floo .

Fr m A ril st h r m a m Day S ervice : o p l to 15t O ctob er f o 6 . .

m Fr m ul h m da and to 12 p. . o lst J y to 15t S epte ber y ni h s r i g t e v ce.

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4 T ele ra h O flice B aselstrasse 17 . . g p H aldentrasse ennis C ur s 5 . (T o t ). Krienserstrass 6. e 17 .

L owen latz 7 . p 1.

8 Ressli asse 4 . . g 9 Klosterstrasse 2 R S charli G r cer . . , o rnmar 10 . Ko kt 10

ad a s a ran ad s s N u . 11. N eust t tr s e 21 Re t u t e st t 12 O ber rundstrasse 3 A S chn der . g . y .

- Schwanen latz M e er H erti acc nis . 13. p y g, Tob o t

Rates For a localconversation (not exceeding 3 minutes) l cts to her ns or cts. or 7 cts. us 1 cts. 10 . , ot tow 30 50 . 5 p 0

O ut- n c n ersa i ns i hin a radius 0 miles cts 3 . tow o v t o w t of3 0 ,

i hin 60 miles 50 cts. a e 60 miles 75 cts lus 10 cts. each. w t bov . p

a) Inter- urban direct telephone connections A arau ; A ltdorf; A rth; B asel; B eck enried ; B ellinzo na ; B ern ; B runnen ; Che m ; E ngelb erg ; E ntlebuch ; E schenbach H e rgiswil; H itz k irch ; H ochdorf I nterlaken ; M eggen ; eirin en N euen irch Rain R Rus il St G allen M g ; k ; ; oot ; w ; . ; S arnen ; S chupfheim ; S chwyz ; S tans ; S ursee ; Vitznau ;

' e is Willisau W lhusen Zofin en Zu urich W gg ; ; o ; g ; g ; Z .

ni e e Ra s fo i b) International telepho c s rvic . te r fore gn con

tions are c n ained in the lis tele h ne su scri ers nec o t t of p o b b .

CO N S UL A TE S .

M F li on S chumacher C nsul S h B elgium : r. e x v , o , c wanen

la z M r. R Ziind Viceconsul H irschen rabcn . p t ; . , , g

is . Fal n ul chwa la e a tain M r. L u A c C s S nen z Gr t Bri : o k , o , p t a ll latz K pe p 2.

‘ P rtu al M r H ans Pf fier von A l ish en C n sul 23 o g : . y t of , o ,

H aldenstrasse .

U nited S tates of A merica : M r R ob E M ansfield C nsul . . . , o ,

a s u H r mann Vice nd D u - C nsu a denstr s J l. e e a a . 23 H l ; t , p ty o l 18 6

A EN E RA L EN U I R E O FFI CI L G Q Y O FFI C .

o e ne a uc rne and ir ns F r uc r e e en . ( L , L k L , v o ) Ka ll latz pe p 2.

E ui i an r d re char e r all nq r es swe e (f e of g ), ve b y or by le er in re ard urs or e cursi ns in Cen ral Swi z tt , g to to x o t t er land E inf rma i n i en res in munici a . very o t o g v pect g p l insti tu i n laces in eres rail a and s eam a c mmuni t o s, p of t t, w y t bo t o ca i n h els ardin - h uses residences a es rade and t o , ot , bo g o , , t x , t

n ma ufactures.

Complaints and suggestions may be entered in the book c m lain of o p ts.

E ski H A CKN EY CA RRI A G S (Dro e s).

A F wh n hi Tim . are s e red by e.

- - 12Dara 34 liars.

tr. eta. Town fares to places within the municipal undaries bo 1. 1. 50

h ur 2 2. 5 o . 0

2. 50 3. 50

1 3. 4 . For every f urther ho ur 60 80

E t ac o al e lat x r t out f the G ener R gu ions.

For th an n s and lar s he 1. e co nvey ce of tru k ge boxe t re s h i i an e ra c ar e c s. a ece xt g of 50 t p .

A t th e innin and nd a dri the c achm an 2. e b g g the e of ve o has h w his a ch ariff and e ul i ns his cust me r to s o w t , t , R g at o to o .

B m and e m d char s 3 e een 1 . . 6 . u le e . 0 . . tw _ p o b g

Dr s S ands : R ail a S ta i n B ahnhofstrass o ky t w y t o , e,

S chwanen latz ua L iiwen latz Franzis aner la z G utsch p , Q y, p , k p t , Rail a S a i n Kas rnen latz w y t t o , e p . 137

l B . Fares to various p aces.

b e a id for acco rdin to T able A . (In cluding return . S toppage s to p g )

- r o L ucerne B oa rding ho uses a nd Points of View in the envi ons f .

- 12vars. 34 11813.

fr. e ta. fr. etc . A dligenswilerstrasse (to Rosenau) 1 50 2

A dli enswilerstrasse inden eld Titlisstrasse 2. 3. g , L f , d 4 A llenwin eu 3 .

B ire hlife Pilatusblick G eissenstein 2 50 3. 50 gg , , .

- B ram r H in er M use and A nt M use 2. 3. be g, t gg, gg

B runnhald z lma t L eebli 2. 50 e, L iit e t ,

- Dreilinden S ie e Villa H itzlisber A ur ra 4 . t g , g, o

- Dreilinden Terrasse (Villa S teiger) 3. 4 . 50

Dreilinden Pla a S chl ss Vic ar Villa te u, o ov o, ld u 3 5 5 G reenwo e . 0 ,

3. Friedental (Cemetery) single drive 2.

a - u- Friedentaland back with a st y of half e hour 3. 4

i ral ar P nsi u r 3. 4 . G b t , e on S te

ut ch H and Pensi n Pensi n W allis 4. 6. G s , otel o , o

H a liho n- L an nsa d 3 4 50 s r ge n . . 50 .

S ee ur isel 2. 2. 50 b g, G i

an nss i al Can h s ital 2 3. K to p t ( t . o p )

- C n en N eu B ruch 3. 50 5 . o v t .

u ferhammer G rosshof 2. 2. 50 K p ,

M aih B lum nrain . 2. of, e . l 50

M use strasse M use hof 1 50 2 gg to gg . .

Pe nsi n A lVS ehweizerhaus N eu- S chweizerhaus 2 3 o , .

F l r P n n F i au e sbe g, e sio r ed

S u z Studhald n hale Waldheim 3. t t , e , C t

Reuss ort G eissmatthbhe M ahlematthof 2. p , , R eck enbiihl B er li B ruchmatt 2 , g , .

R nn la z durin the races 2 e p t , g .

ea h addi i nal rs n fr m re c t o pe o 1 . o S chiitzenhaus on the A llm end

Sonnenb erg : H ealth-reso rt

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DBIS. D818.

fr cts.

7 . 9.

10 . 12.

10. 12.

Kreuzbach-E nglischer Friedhof Verderme en B alm S chllissli gg , , Schl ss M e enhorn Ri e rtschwand o gg , pp S chl ss H a s ur A ltstad o b b g, , M eggen (by S eeburg) Kitssnacht lmmensee S tatio n Dorf

B e thausen

- - 12Ders. 34oars.

tr, e“ . h . on .

H o rw - Kastanienbaum-L angensand L ittau-R enggloch-Kriens H orw-L angensand

S tans and back to H orw - Kastanienb aum

L an ensand 14 . 18 g .

Kreuzbuch-M eggen Kreuzbuch- M eggen- L erchenb uhl M eggen-L erchenbiihl

A dligenswil-M eggen

U dligenswil- Kiissnacht~ L uzern Kussnacht- B nonas-Rothkreuz — l4o

Sedel-Emmen

G isikon- lnwil-Emmen

Rothenburg-Kl5pfen-Eschenb ach G erliswil-Ry ffig- Rothenburg B uchrain -I nwil- Emmen B uchrain-Eschenb ach-Rothenburg

A dligenswil- G titzental L inden feld-Schliissli- Ebikon

- - - Emmen ruc e Thorenber B la en L i au . b k g tt tt 8 10 . Kriens- Renggloch L ittau Thorenberg-Emmen b k iic . r e 8 . 10 .

EXCU RS I O N S I N 5 - H O RS E CH A R -A - B AN CS .

For many years the above have been running daily durin the summ in his wn simila s a lished g er t to , r to those e t b in all the rea ca i als the S i t r ns g t p t , by oc e y of S wiss Excu sio ,

a r nised M ess s h s C S on his leasan and p t o by r . T o . ook . T p t comfortable means of lo comotion has enabled large numbers uris s s end a leasan da A uide and E n lish of to t to p p t y . g g in er re er accom a nies ea h ehicle t p t p g c v .

I n eres in dri e ans the n a ri ic me t t g v to S t , tow of p t ot m ries ussnach cele ra ed for the mem rial Cha el o , to K t, b t o p of - l4l

William T ell the H hle G asse and the a e Zu , o L k of g. These drives are so arranged that one can start at two ’ ’ l th r in made to L u erne a six l o c ock, e eturn be g c bout o c ock. Tic e s frs k t . 5 .

Every W ednesday and S aturday day excursion round h a Zu D m . a at t e e e e. c m T ic e L k of g. p. , b k p. . k t frs 10 . .

Exact times of departure and ticke ts may be obtained a M ssrs h s C S on S chwanen latz L ucerne t e T . . o . ook , p ,

PO RTER S . (Dien st nn e rJ U p to 20 k ilos O ver 20 k ilos a f W l in the i h lu a e fr r. k town w t gg g . 60 1 miles 80

n 3 n 71 n 1:

A s uides or on errands er da g , p y per hour For re l in r u n al a s p y et r h f t xe . Porters With brass badges may be found at the R ailway S a i n S h an n la an i an and inm c w e tz Fr z s er la z W e ar . t t o , p , k p t kt

A RI FF F R R W S A I L I N T O O I N G , G M O O R B A T S T O .

’ - A . S t. N iklause n S chifis e sells chaft L uce rn e g , .

B oats and Gondolas. B oats G o ndolas seco nd class first With boatman extra

S ilin b a g oats.

B oatman per hour

R emarks A er 9 . m 50 er cen e ra . ft p . p t xt , Damage done to the boats or accessories must be m ade

— l43

New S crew Pleasure Boats — h fr. 1 2 p ersons er our 7 . — p 3 4 9.

5 11. i For each addit onal p erson 1. “ ” d l har Ca in a R se el H P u e c e. b bo t oo v t 24 . o b g — n fr. Fo renoo n 7 12 6 p erso s 25.

A fternoon 12 6 6 40 .

Whole day 6 50 . S tations : in fro nt of H otels N ationaland Palace

FI S H I N G S PO RT .

Licenses for this Spo rt with map of the territory and the special rules for lake and river- fishing either from bo at or

an s for od- fishin i h rm or s inner r llin or b k r g w t fly, wo p , t o g sinnin a in lines an d dee a er fishin can nl be p g, flo t g p w t g o y obtained at the G eneral E nquiry O ffice of L ucerne at the following rates for 1 mo nth 10 f rancs fo r 6 months 30 francs 3 months 20 9 40 For further details please apply at the H etel-B ureau K ell latz or at h n r n fi L u erne a 2. t e G e e al E quiry O f ce of c , p p B oats fitted out for this spo rt m ay be found at the b a -stands al n ua o t o g the Q ys.

A ' I S L L WN TEN N C U B .

a ional a i h a a hs N t qu y O ppos te t e N ew L k e B t . m a m The courts are open from A pril to O ctob er fro 7 . . Tickets issued at the following charges :

ne ur fr ne fr. 1 . O ho . O week 0

da m n h 5. y o t . 2 “ ” The holders of the Kurk arte are entitled to 20 reduc i n o n hese char es t o t g .

i i n- a cts V s to rs (no pl yers) 50 . B alls fr ac on h als for sale R e s 5 cts. e ur . . 1. k t 0 o , o urnamen s in A u umn To t t . GO L F CL U B .

Golflink with Club h use on the S nnen er near the s a o o b g, t tion op en from 1 A p r i l t i ll 3 1 O c t o b e r

Prospec tuses from the S ecretary and all the leading h els in ucern e ot L .

Circular ic e s for ram S nnen er and G u h t k t t , o b g tsc funi

culars at fr. 2. aina le in all ram cars obt b t .

Pr essi nal in a endance of o tt .

KI L U B C S C L U ERN E .

B ranch the S iss S ki U ni n S iss and rei n mem of w o . w fo g m t ar b ers fro 18 h y e .

B A TH S .

Lake B aths on the Quay N ational for gentlemen and la hin dies. O en r m a m till dus . B a re uisi es p f o 6 . . k t g q t of

e er ind su lied min and ri a e a hs. T ariff v y k pp . Swim g p v t b t

S immin a h wi h & ct Pri a e a h u els c . s. s w g b t t o t tow , , 20 v t b t i h els r m c ts f u cts els 1 . r. . w t o t tow , 40 . Tow , f o 0 to 1

Char e for care alua les s g of v b 20 ct .

B aths f the ti i l c Ele an l fi ed u arm o b a du La . g t y tt p. W , c ld and medicinal a hs D u hes en ee - da m rnin s o b t . o c . O p w k y o g

r m u. m. m n S unda il noon f o 6 to 8 p. . O y t l .

’ Fe der s Baths nea br k W arm and c ld l r the Spreuer uc e, o

a hs 1 I I 111 class R man-I rish B a hs D uches s eam b t , o t . o , t

and medicinal a hs Fric i ns e d s r m a. m ill b t . t o . W e k ay f o 6 . t m d i . S un a s ll n n E r c mf 8 p y t oo . ve y o o rt .

G U H RA I L TS C WA Y (B as e lstras se ).

D u le rac a l rail a r dien in ( o b t k c b e w y, g a t 53

rains e er minu es in h direc i ns simultane usl T v y 10 t bot t o o y . M ay

June . July to 15 S ept 16 to 30 S eptemb er O c er 8 tob .

in e a e c ts R e urn cts. S gl f r 35 . t 60

ircular ic e s for ram G iitsch and S nnen e r uni C t k t t , o b g f a r a aila le ei her w a are aina le in all eule rs t f . 2. v b t y , obt b

ars tram c .

S N N EN B ERG RA I L WA L uc rn e O Y, e .

° Ele ric c a le- rail a riens-S nnen er radi n o ct b w y, K o b g, g e t 42 / ma imum c nnec ed i h ucerne the ram a a x , o t w t L by t w y (c rs with inscriptio n

R unnin r m A ril 1 O c er r m a m g f o p to 5 tob f o 8 . . to 10

m S ee ime T a le. rains e er min es in eac p. . T b T v y 12 ut h

min s a es direc i n in 10 u e . : u fr d wn cts t o t T x p . o 80 . , urn urne fr ret jo y .

i cular ic e s a fr . C r t k t t . 2 — — T ram Sonnenb erg funicular (going and returning) T ram ; or T ram—S nnen er and G u sch uniculars—T ram o b g t f .

L U CERN E E C RI C EL T TRA M WA YS .

T he tramways are owned by the city and worked by

l ici i h eccen ric side r ll s P s a i e ectr ty w t t t o ey . ower t t on at

i a n he line riens Cars run r m B reggstr sse o t to K . f o

u m il m e er minu s on the i s . . t l 10 p. . v y 6 te c ty line and er minu es on he e eri r lines ev y 12 t t xt o . — T he fare is 15 cts. for the ci lines and 20 25 c ts. u side ty o t .

S CO H RES B E RI A N S ER E S TC P YT VI C . — I n the Protestant Church (near the S chweizerhof) : I a Jul A u us and the firs hal of S e em er ser ice at y, g t t f pt b , v

e. m and m. 11 . 5 p.

A M ERI CA N EPI S CO PA L CH U R CH . — I n Christ Church (on the M usegg) H oly communio n on

d m nin at e m ma in and h l c mm uni n at un a r . S y o g . , t s o y o o

a. m. and e enin ra er at m r m June v g p y 5 p . . (f o 18 to

S ept.

DI VI N E S ERVI CE I N TH E CA TH O L I C CH U RCH E S O F

L U CERN E .

nda and i Hoikirche . O n Su ys oblgatory festivals : L ow m ass in s mm r a in in e a u u e t 5 r t . m. als at , w t ; o 6, 7 and serm n and hi h mass at a m las ma a 8 o g 9 . . ; t ss t

’ l c O n ee -da s ser ices at e m and m 11 c 8 . . . . o o k . w k y v p

F ncisc n Ch rch. O n S unda s low mass at als at ra a u y 5, o nd a m M n i i h mas d . rni s r ce s an t a . ; o g e v w t sermo n a 8 ; ’ high mass and sermon at 9; Children s service with mass and se rm n at S erm n at and 6 m O n ee - da s o o 2 p. . w k y ’ s a and cloc e m hi h m s at m as t . a 5, 8 o k . ; g s

a. m.

’ h n S nda m rnin s mass a St. Peter s C apel. O u y o g t

a nd 10 u.m .

’ ’ le its Church S t Xa ie s n S unda s and h lida s su ( . v r ). O y o y m ass at and a m S erm n at mass at 6, 7 . . o

u m I n A u us and e mass a C n s i ns 9 . . g t S ptemb er t 9. o fe s o h eard on the e es the es i als in G erman French E n lish v of f t v ( , , g ,

- a nd I alian . O n ee da s a s a u m t ) w k y m s t 6 . .

’ h rc h N hi d i a and a m h l e . . C u of aria ilt. C ren s s rv ces t 9 10 o n S unda m rnin s e ce in A u us and S e em er hen y o g , x pt g t pt b ; t ,

low mass at 8 a. m. s H i h mass and s Christ Church (on the M u egg). g ermo n

m on Sun da s at 9 u. . y .

(rear of Schw eizerhof)

Di in e service at u m on S unda s v 9 . . y .

FREN H PR ES C O T TAN T CH U R CH . — In a room in the Parsonage (H ertcnsteinstrassc): Divine

s er ice at a m. nl r m Jul ill end S e em er v (o y f o y t of pt b ).

M ETH O DI S T EPI S CO PA L CH U RCH H absburgerstrasse 1

S er ices in G erman at 9. a. m and m on S un v . p. . da s m on hursda s y ; p. . T y .

WI S H JE S ERVI CE S .

I n the Pra er m M ariahilfstrasse near the S ad haus y roo , , t t

Frida at m S a urda m rnin at and S a urda e y 7 p. . , t y o g 8, t y aft r ’ n n and in he ni h oo at 4 o clock t g t. 149

L E N S N S L I S T O F HO T E S , P I O .

R E S T A U R A N T S , doc . I N L U CE R N E .

S chweizerhof H auser B rothers 600 L uzernerhof

N a i nal G ran L td C m ? t o ( d) . o p 450

Palace B ucher- Durrer 350 du L ac S pillmann Siekert 320

t G hard- erminus W Dii fner 300 S . ot T . p M n l M e r le Dir in 25 o opo t opo . Z gg 0 z U nion Dir. I nderbit in 230 ’ de lEurope H agen B rothers 220 Swan Rigi H aefeli B rothers 180 B eauri a e C G i er v g . g 150 ic ria A n leterre A lb Riedwe V to g . g 150 desB alances & B eU evue J H acki 150 .

Rbssli 130 R titli 130

d ii o - a D B al st t erh f S i . b W t voy r. E T . o 125

' B is l-B ahnh f M u h r to o G . t 120 A l ina G arni G W olfisber 80 p . g

S au a e M me E stermann v g . 70 A ngel H elfenstein B rothers 70

du N rd J n o . G urt er 70 B ernerhof B eausite L S ud . t er 70

C nc rdia B un o o . K g 65 H el e ia Dir F V el 65 v t . . og

Cab le R a a G litscll ( ilw y) J. B itsler 60

Da on t SL W eitenkeller D M l r p . e tt e 60 m Eid enbssischer H of hi A Kii el- Danncr g . tt 60

Cr wn S chilli o J. ger 52 B riini g J. H abermacher 50

S im l n N B sser 50 p o . o t de Paris France F B rlinnimann 50 .

PEN S I O N S .

Pensi n i li C N eukomm o T vo . i ’ Felsberg J. P etzker s E rben N eu S chweizerhaus M me N iederhiiuser B lvédere W Kass e .

T errasse E M nz . e e

E d n H use A M ath e o . Splendide Villa

R e ina 0 G ei er g . g

Villa Rhae ia L H e rrlin t . g S chloss B ramb erg and Villa F iedh i W aldis r e m C.

S uter (G ibraltar) Family S uter ’ Pilatus G segnet

M att W . G elpke B ertha Johanna G ut

J L attmann . M lle G yger B elleri e M Fic el v . k

Richem n B imon o t . S A nglaise A damson- T riieb

Palmiers Dr ilind n W B ritsch e e . gy Kaufmann M lle Ziircher Faller M me Faller

Villa H e ra M lles H einzelmann Eberhardt W ilhelmshbhc H urter- W angler

F i da A N ee r e u M e . f

B i B ienz enz A . Pilatusblick ho ur — from L ucerne) B runner E rni M s H e r A M s oo ( b ew) . oo

R s n la H e r B R sen la o e b tt ( b ew) . W . o b tt m) RES TA cu ss a U R A N TS .

A lpenhof Krienserstrasse 13 Des A lpes Rathausq uai

A ur ra Ca e-Restauran Dreilinden o , f t .

R S ta i n-Res a ran H a y t o t u t uptbahnhof.

B ad O ld G erman s le ine Res auran B ur erst asse , ty W t t g r 20 . B eerhall Du eli Furren assc 14 b g .

B runi Restauran G rend lstrasse g, t e .

Cafe A n lais n i A l enstrasse g , Co fiser e p 3.

Cafe de Paris Confiserie Pilatusstrasse , 17 .

Cafe d a L ac in the H el du L ac B ahnhofstrasse ot . Central Centralstrasse 8

Eichh B rasserie and G arden O er rund. of, b g Ein rac h B eerhall H ertcnste instrasse t t, . E s P n el Re auran fister asse 3 . g , t t g 1

Falke nho f B rasse ie Falken latz , r p .

Fl ra R es auran with G arden near the erminus o , t t T .

Fr hsinn R es auran and G arden O ber rundstrasse o , t t g .

G am rinus B s M uhlen latz ras erie . b , p 12

- G hard T erminus R s au an near the s a i n. ot , e t r t t t o

tsch Res au n and G d n on th i G il , t ra t ar e e G itscb .

denhof t ass H absbur erhof Restauran S ei s r e. g , t

H el e ia Res auran W ink elriedstrasse . v t , t t

S t Ja B eerhall B aselstrasse . kob , .

Ja erheim Res a uran and G arden M aihofstrasse. g , t t

ura R es auran and G arden Pilatusstrasse . J , t t 27

e B eerhall Furren asse. Kr uz , g

r ne R es auran W einmar 12. K o , t t kt

ursaal arden c ncer R es auran H aldenstrasse. K , g o t, t t l L iideli B r i B ase strasse . , asser e

Ka ell L iiw B hall assc 22. en, eer p g

L liwen arten B e rhall and Co nce rthall Zurichstrasse. g , e

M aih R es auran and G arden M aihofstrasso. of, t t

- r a e R es a uran M crkurstrasse 1. M e kur, C f t t

M n l M e r le Ca e- Res auran Pilatusstrasse o opo t opo , f t t . - 153

’ a ian hall and G ard n Zurichstrasse M uth s B av r B eer e .

d s au n and G arden N eustad strasse a t R e ra t . N eust , t t

Du N rd Ca e- Res auran M or artenstrasse 5 o , f t t g .

P st n B erhall rnmar . fi er , e Ko kt 4 a s R s auran and G arden O ber rundstrasse Pil tu , e t t g 7

- Du Pare Ca e Restauran M or arteustrasse 1 . , f t g 3

ran and G a den H irche R e s R es au r . b tock , t t ofk

R euss ort R es auran and G arden R euss ort p , t t p , R iissli Res auran Ressli asse t t g .

R sen ar en B eerhall and R estauran G rendelstrasse. o g t , t S ardinian Wineh use H irschen latz o p . h Pfis s S c mids b R au n ter as e. tu e, est ra t g

S ch eizerhalle B rasserie and G arden Kaseruen latz w , p .

S ee eld s a an i h G a den H aldenstrasse . f , R e t ur t w t r 22

S eid nh R a ran B ahnhofstrasse. e of, est u t S implon-R estaurant H irschmattstrasse

- S o nne Ca e Res auran R athaus uai. , f t t q

anish ineh us n n latz S p W o e S ter e p .

S tad h R s auran and nc rt ard n ad h t of, e t t Co e G e S t t of.

S ad ller B eerhall e n latz e t n . t tk , S r e p

S ad M iinchen B e rhall M tz errainle 9 t t , e e g . d h a S ta e er Res auran B ahnhofstrasse. tt t , t t S rau in er B eerhall Tti ferstrasse t b g , p . S teinbeck Restaurant issli asse , Ri g 10. hea all erh e R es a an Theaterstrasse 6. T t , t ur t

T itlis a n st instras , Rest ura t H ertcn e se 24

U ni n R es auran L ewenstrasse o , t t .

U n erlachen R es a an d a d n erlach n t , t ur t an G r en U t e . Veltlinerhalle H irschen latz 2 p .

Vic oria Ca e- e a irs hma stra t , f R st urant H c tt sse 18 .

W ald fi a - s st tterhof C e Restaurant Centralstras e 4 u. 6 , f .

Walhall A lcoholfrec R s u ant id nhofstrasse , e ta r S e e 6.

W iener Ca e L e ns asse and h n l tz f we tr H ilsc e p a . Wild nmann B e hall e , e r B ahnhofstrasse.

Wilhelmshbhe G arteurestauran h , t G utsc .

H L liw n . e .

h a H ell P A sc w nden. . T , . l H . & P. S onne , N idwaldne rhol. M ond, Vi la Ed l i s A dler R iis li P h anen e e s s . S c . w , , , w H L . iiwen.

P. H . Br nnl u . & P B H . . rllni Railwa buflet H B runi k ulm. g, y , . g

H & P Waldstlttterh A ide rma r Par . . oi, u u au e, l e ne dl Eden an l Hir Go d r A er, , Gr d Hote , schen M th nstein Vic ri Ri i B elle , y e . to a, g , r a i 1 ro V a S h l vue. Ge m n a 8 D ssel, ill c i ler, G hard R iitli S ch eizerh S nne ot , , w of, o , du L ac G u sch Rbssli B ahnh B runner , t , , of . hof on E uw Roseu ar en Freih , v , t . of, rau e B ella is a Fro e A ussich T b , v t , t .

B u nas H Wildenmaun o .

B iir en stock H P l P l H t Park-H t l g . . Grand Hote , a ace o el, o e , l t a P Waldh im Kurhaus li ne He ve i , . e , o gg,

a ll 1 B ellevue . Hotel M attgr t, . 8 P. H P . Tell. .

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“ Kurhaus Ei ental g . H . Pfauen.

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E n stlenal H . g p

Kurbans P r Dreikiini e , o t, g .

H E s feld r of B ahnh r n r t e e. . h , of, K o

H . P. L 6wen.

Kurhaus Felsene gg. _ 156 _

81. P Fliihli Kreuzb h nn Flithli En le uch : H . . uc H . So e ( t b ) , , .

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Zaeli ald n : Ku u Nllnal h rn P S lzen els. F (O bw e ) rha s p o , . to f

F liielen H 81. P K A Wilh l T ll d . . reuz, dler, e m e an Post, h n ar Rad nz O c se S t. G ha d h P k e , , ott r , H irsc ,

S ern P. I nfan er Fliielerhof t , g , .

H P Fronal stock. . . p P F H . . Furka, urkablicll.

H 81. P le B Sé . . mil r, eau lour, HotelHot Gersau and P Rlissli S e h B a Ri a . , c et, e u v ge, Fluhe B elle ue H irschen l gg, v , , I ge. P n B ahnh H . . r e K o , of .

H P H of G ldau S chiiu Ressli G oldau . . o , egg, , n al Ri i Ce tr , g . P h n B ahn l H . G sc e en h i R i i w . li , o , llss , Ra l ay L n n n e e r e. restaura t, w , K o P Damma letscher H . . g .

H . M onte Prose .

P l h iz r H . Pilatus Rllss i Friedheim S c e e . , , . w heim Riitli L iiwen , , .

H P H er iswald . . . g

H P S chl s Hert n t in Pila us . os c s e . , t . H uz E n el . Kre , g . H Hirschen Hotel Post reuz . , , K . H P Waldhaus-O b i . llt . err .

H P. M e erhol L wen r ne S chiifii. . y , li , K o , P hliissel I l e I mmensee H . St . Ri i Ei h P t Sc . g , c e 81 os , , g

H . G asser.

Kasta nienba um R P i nb m K an e a . . ast u .

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H b Villa . P. da Park and Gottlie en, P. reuz St. Charles, K . P l l e h l . e lc A n H . M hta , p o .

85 P H . . Reinhard, Fruit.

r M n b r Ku haus e z e g.

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H s h n B isistal A dler. H . ir c e , , h n A H M e S . . yt ( .

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H P B risen . . .

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l P s H . P des A es . . p , o t

H . B iiren.

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H . Hirschen. P T l l H . . e lsp atte. f l alen tock T ie en etscher . H . g , G s

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H . He ss.

H P E n cl . . g . P W aldheim H P s A erihof H . . e . , o t, g ,

B riick e reuz Krone , K , . P l U n terschdchen H . . Kausen.

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r b den H P ilhelm T ell P s U ner o . . W o t.

H P hn Ri i . eu P Vitznauerh Ri ib . arc , oi, g a , g nd V la S ch liss i A r se Wald a i l l l, Kreuz, lpen o ,

heim U n P. B elle ue H andschin , nterwyle , v , ,

G rubisbalm.

P iirlimann r H H . Ku haus, . .

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Z h H n u er of irsche . g ,

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NDEX TO PR CPAL LACE F NTERE I THE IN I P S O I ST, &c.

A dligenswil A irolo Emmenbrficke A ltdorf Emmetten

l na h l nachs ad E n el er A p c , A p t g b g A msteg E ngstlenalp A ndermatt E ntlebuch A rth E rstfeld

E sch bach A xenf ls ens ein . en e , A x t A xenstrasse E scholzmatt

B ear

B auen

B einwil B eck enried Fliihli (E ntlebuch) H eroldingen Fronalpstock

B iberbriioke Fruit

B lunialp Furka-Pass B restenberg G ersau B riinig Pass G iswil B runnen G isikon B runni G oldau B uochs G oschenon B iirgenstock G oschenenalp B iirglen G rafenort Che m G reppen Dallenwil G rubisbalm

’ Devils B ridge G iltsch Dietschenberg Eichberg H ammetschwand Eigental H ergiswil M enziken M ichaelskreuz

M o nte Prosa M o rschach M finster

M uottatal M ythen M ythenstein N apf N enhabsburg N iederhauen

N iederriekenbach

O beralp - Pass il s Esel Kfilti P atu , Kastanienbaum Klimsenhom Kehrsiten K erns Pre gel-Pass Klausen- Pass R app erswil

uz ri h r al Kre t c te R e p . Kriens Renggloch Kiissnacht Riemenstalden Lenzburg Rigi- First L ittau H ochfiuh

erz a Low , L ke of . L ungern Kaltbad

L iitzelau . Klostorli Kulm M aderanertal R omiti- Felsentor M aiental S cheidegg M alters M eggen R ooterberg

L U C N E

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P si ia n a su eo . D. h c nd r n. R dnt en R a s B ucher 30 hart M . y g g ‘ a io n ila ush o N o 13 o osi e t e n stall t P t t . t I . , p - - H o e l Vi cto ria . Priva e h s i a 9 10 1 2 t t o p t , .

M D. kin diseases. H irs h ma ts rasse Bfihler Frederick , S c t t No 3 lo Q .

. Fo rmerl o f R ash edical Colle e 0 6Pmay Charles M D , y M g n ersit of Ch ic s ins r 56 . U v y ago , H ertcn te t . l g

—1 . D. Ph sic ian Pila uss r . 2 t t asse N o . Eberhard Jacob M , y , 39

M . D. , Ph y sic ian and sur eo n Zin e nto r Elmigor Pranz — — g , gg st rass e 4 . 1 1 12 2 3. ,

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o M D e cialist fo r e ar nos a s Th . . , S p e nd th roat fing v, l oo , diseases M use str 20 I llJ—lz 2 - 3 . gg . . , .

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D. ise ases oi the th ro at no se ears and Racer Gustav M . , D , , , s H irsch e n rab en N 23 91 —11 2— lun . g o. . 12 , 3. gassd a and S aturda —1 1 nl We y y o y .

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. . culis . S chwe izerho t uai l e ntra nce Pfl ster Jun“ M D , O t q ( hwane n latz 9- 11 24 i a fro m S c p ) , . Pr v te

h o spital.

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DE N T I T L CE R N E S S , U

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28 Ku snnc assn L U CERN E KA PE L L G A S S E 28

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i n the surroundings of L uce rne .

N N N T ic k e t Fr. 5 . N N N A G E N CY CO O K

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— 171

Swnss

Swiss eries

n erwear

Dre sse s m ade to o rd e r

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0 Schweizer C , L ucerne

next the Cathedral

s r h I6 lar e sh - indows L argest to e in L ucerne , wit g ow w B ank |ve IIi

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r s 1 i Pfiste gas e (on the way to the Gnseh). Tramstation

S w is s C urt a ins a n d E m b ro id e rie s

P u r n i z h e r s o f H o t e ls .

B i e s t s c at L uc ern e in S is s H i h A r t an d th er gg to k w , g o

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re ad m ad e an d to o rd e r y .

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