THE

CONTINENT

IN 1835.

SKETCHES

IN

BELGIUM, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, SAVOY

AND FRANCE;

INCLUDING HISTORICAL NOTICES;

AND

STATEMENTS RELATIVE TO THE EXISTING ASPECT OF THE

PROTESTANT RELIGION IN THOSE COUNTRIES.

BY JOHN HOPPUS, M. A.

PROFESSOR OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN MIND AND LOGIC,
IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

LONDON

IBOTSON AND PALMER, PRINTERS, SAVOY STREET, STRAND.

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CONTENTS

OF VOLUME THE SECON D.

LETTER XII.

Valley of Lauterbrunnen-The Jungfrau-The Staub-bach-Inter-

lachen-English Chapel-Vicinity of Interlachen-Hofstetter's

Pension-Awkward situation on the Aarderberg-Unterseen

—The Jungfrau—Road to the Valley of Frutigen-Chalets—

Village of Frutigen- Kanderthal - Kandersteg - Advice of

Guides
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LETTER XIII.

Departure from Kandersteg for the Gemmi-Mannschaft-Ascent

-Schwarbach-Canton of Wallis-Snows of the Gemmi-Dau-

ben See-Glaciers-View of the Pennine Alps from the Gemmi

-Descent-Activity of the mountain-guides, in bounding

along the edges of precipices-The Valley - Leuker-Bad-

Avalanches-Journey to Leuk-Valley of the Rhone--Roman-

tic view of Leuk-Romanism-Charnel-house Chapel-Cos-

tume-Valley of the Rhone-Sion-Recent Avalanche from the

Dent Blanche-Goitres-Martigny-Deluge of 1818-Upper

and Lower Valais

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LETTER XIV.

Ascent of the Forclas-Trient-The Tête Noire - Savoy; the

Valorsine-Romanism-Sight of Mont Blanc-Valley of Cha-

monix-Glaciers, de Tour, d'Argentière, and Des Bois-Chamo-

nix-Moonlight-Sound of Avalanche-Mont Blanc-Ascents

-Ascent of Montanvert-The Mer de Glace Chamois-

hunting-The Bouquetin

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LETTER XV.

Chamonix-Superstition-Effect of Alps-Road to Servoz-

View of Mont Blanc-The Needle of Varens-Fall of Chede-

Romanism-View of Mont Blanc from Sallenche-The Cholera

-Cascade of Arpenas-Cluse-Bonneville-Savoyard History

-Attempt of Polish Refugees, in 1834, to produce Revolu-

tion-Religious State of Savoy

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LETTER XVI.

Lake of Geneva, and the Jura mountains-The city-Administra-

tion of the Eucharist in the Cathedral-Magnificent views-

Library of the Academy-Museum-The Cathedral-Calvin-

Rousseau-Voltaire-Circle of Light-Centenary of the Re-

formation, August 1835-Church of Geneva-Seceders; Eglise

du Témoignage-Société Evangélique-Religious Institutions

-Genevan History

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LETTER XVII.

The Lake of Geneva-Jerome Bonaparte-Lausanne-Gibbon-

Head of the Lake-Castle of Chillon-Rousseau-Vevay-

Quadrennial fête-Edmund Ludlow-Bülle-Freyburg-The

Cathedral-Romanism Liberty taken with Scripture-The

Hermitage-The Suspension Bridge-Extraordinary Situation

of Freyburg-Mixture of Languages-Alemanni, and Franks-

Road to Bern-Costume-Bern-Its beauty-Cathedral--

Bears-Arsenal-Public Buildings-Road to Soleure-Capu-

chin friars-Canton of Bern-Costume-Magnificent views of

the Northern Chain-Last sight of the Alps

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LETTER XVII.

Canton of Soleure-The City-Cathedral of St. Ursus -Romanism

-The Weissenstein-Pass of the Jura-The Jura mountains-

Isolated masses-Hollstein-Swiss cookery, and dinners-

Liechstall-Basle-Swiss Travelling-Punishment for distri-

buting religious Tracts, in Schwytz-French Church—Mis-

sionary College-Religion in Switzerland-Present State and

Prospects-Education
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LETTER XVIII.

Departure from Basle-Huningen-St. Louis - Alsace-History

-Douane - Müllhausen - Béfort-Vesoul-Langres-Chau-

mont-Nogent-Provins-Nangis-Road to Paris-Military

Operations and Events of 1814

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