Chap.  XIII.

Morat—­famous for Kirschwasser—­Monument commemorating the Defeat of the Burgundians removed by the French—­Its Inscription—­Seedorf—­View of the Island of St. Pierre—­Beauty of the distant View of Berne—­Its Interior also handsome—­Its Fortifications—­Stags and Bears kept in the Trenches—­Public Library—­Botanic Garden—­Chemists’ and Bakers’ Shops—­Convicts chained in the Streets—­Beautiful Public Walks—­Government of Berne—­Opinion of Pope—­Excursions to Hofwyl and Hindelbanck—­Extent of the Canton of Berne—­Its Population, Productions, &c. &c—­State of the Clergy—­Departure from Berne—­Village of Worb—­Saw Mill—­Bleach Greens—­Care which the Swiss take of their Horses—­Sumiswald—­Little Wooden Inn—­Zell—­Castle of Haptalla—­Irrigation—­Beautiful Situation of Lucerne—­Its Melancholy Interior—­General Pfiffer’s Model—­Beautiful Lake—­Mount Pilate and Rigi—­Visit two Classic Spots—­And the Small Canton—­Gersau—­Intolerance—­Lake and Canton of Zug—­Swiss Honey—­Magnificent View of Zurich, described by Zimmerman—­Considerations on the Difference between the Swiss Cantons, &c
          
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CHAP.  XIV.

Zurich—­Its Interior not answerable to its distant Appearance—­Population, Buildings, &c.—­Dinner at the Table d’Hote—­Excursion on the Lake—­Country and Villages near Zurich—­Winter there—­Cascade of Lauffen—­Its magnificent Effect—­Cyder—­Bad Vintage—­Schaffhausen—­Its Bridge—­Population—­Laws—­Manufactures, &c.—­View of Mount Banken—­Chapsigre Cheese—­Swiss Tea—­Set out in the Diligence with a Doctor of Leipzig—­His uncommon Love of Smoking—­Civility, Dress, &c. of the Germans—­Deutlingen—­Pass the Danube—­Taste of the Germans for Music, preferable to the political Arguments of the French—­Passports—­Subdivisions of Germany—­Trade—­Posts well conducted—­Accident at Bahlingen—­House of Hohenzollern
          
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CHAP.  XV.

Tubingen—­Its University—­Different from ours—­Agree to post to Frankfort—­Of German Posting, and Dinners—­Feather-beds—­Stoves—­Stutgard—­A handsome City—­Palace, its Decorations—­Industry of the Queen—­Council Chamber—­Royal Stables—­Garrison composed handsome Troops—­Palace at Ludwigsburg—­Waggons and Traffic on the road—­Heilbron—­Escape from being overturned—­Sinzheim—­Cossaok arrives there—­Heidelberg—­Its Castle—­Venerable in Ruins—­The Inn—­Rich Country—­Quantity of Potatoes—­Manheim—­Regularly built, but much deserted—­The Palace in Decay—­Walks—­Darmstadt—­Unfurnished and ill situated—­Palace—­Handsome Gardens—­Frankfort a Magnificent City—­Inns—­Opulence of its Merchants—­Population—­Jews—­Gates and Fortifications—­Cassino—­Villas&mdas
h;­Orchards—­Hochst—­Inscription—­ Hochheim—­Rhiagau Wines—­Mayence—­Its Strength—­Handsome only at a Distance—­Its Bridge—­Cathedral—­Population—­Exportation of Corn—­Large Cabbage
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CHAP.  XVI.