The Alps and the Rhine: A Series of Sketches

Excerpt from The Alps and the Rhine: A Series of SketchesIN the present work I have not designed to make a book of travels, but give a series Of sketches Of the Alpine portion Of Switzerland, and the scenery along the Rhine. In writing Of Switzerland, I have omitted almost altogether notices Of the character Of the people, except Of those occupying the valleys Of the Alps. Neither have I spoken of the chief cities and towns Of the country, except to make a passing remark. I excluded all such matter, because I wished, if possible, to give a definite idea Of the scenery Of the Alps. Having an unconquerable desire from my boyhood to see the land Of Tell and Winkelried, I had read everything I could lay hold of, that would give me clear conceptions Of the wonderful scenery it embraces, yet I found that my imagination had never approached the reality.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.