Switzerland (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from SwitzerlandThe annals of European history furnish few more thrilling stories than are to be found in the history of Switzerland. The pages of poetry are crowded with pictures drawn from the romantic adventures and the inspiriting deeds of the mountaineers in their struggles for freedom. The student of legendary lore turns to the same rich source for some of his most weird and imaginative themes. The lover of the picturesque revels in the grandeur of the Alpine scenery, and the adventurer finds in the same region the best opportunities for satisfying his desire for novelty and danger. The scientific man wanders in rapt delight over the heights and through the vales of Switzerland, where he may study glaciers and geologic systems, and make lofty ascents, with a greater profit than in any other part of Europe. There, too, the tourist loves to linger, gazing upon the unequalled scenery, making himself familiar with the homely manners and customs of the rural inhabitants, or buying their watches and carvings to carry home.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.