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Judicious Charity of the Genevese. — Village of
the Little Saconnex. — Fine View of the Alps
fi’oni thence. — Madame Neckar - - 37
CHAP. III.
State of Morals in Geneva. — Parental Authority,
Filial Aifection. — Sociétés de Dimanches. —
Economy. — Avarice. — Boarding-houses. —
Celebrated Female Alchemist, her History.—
Frequency of Suicide, Reflections respecting its
Causes. — Rarity of Public Executions. — Present
Constitution of Geneva. — Politics of the
Genevese - - - - - 71
CHAP. IV.
Ancient Government of Geneva.—The Establishment
of Geneva as an Independent Republic. —
Election and Public Procession of the Syndics.—
A remarkable Oration delivered on the Occasion.
— Establishment of the Reformed Religion at
Geneva. — Arrival of Calvin ; extreme Austerity
of his Manners. — Plis Intolerance and Cruelty.
^— Execution of Nicholas Antoine. — The Genevese
Pastors I'enounce the persecuting Principles
of Calvin. — Recent Schism in the Genevese
Church. — English Congregation at Geneva. —
Style of Preaching in Geneva. — Religious Education
of both Sexes.— Public Admission of the
Catechumens as Members of the Church.—
College and Public Schools. — On the Eligibility
of Geneva as a Temporary Residence for English
Families, or as a Place of Education for
British Youth. — Observance of Sundays at
Geneva - - - - - 1 1 2
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Geneva to Lausanne. — Comparison between the
Lake Scenery of Great Britain and Switzerland.
— Country round Berne. — Aristocracy of
Berne. — Power of the People Expulsion of
M. Haller from the Senate.— Cabinet of Professor
Meissner. — Public Museum. — Bernese
Oberland. — Lake of Thoum. — Residence at
Interlaken. — Grindelwald. — Melancholy Accident
in the Glaciers. — Passage of the Wengen
Alps. — Avalanches. — Valley of Lauterbrun.
— Lake of Brientz. — Meyrengen. — New Sect
of Adamites. — Peasantry of the Oberland - 158
CHAP. VI.
Berne to Fribourg. — Superstition of the Fri-
bourgers. — Fribourg to Vevey and Bex. — Medical
effects of a Grape Diet. — The Valíais, or
Upper Valley of the Rhone. — General View
of its Physical Geography. — Dangers to which
the Inhabitants are exposed. — Emigrations. —
Zoology and rare Minerals. — Religion. — Ancient
Customs. — Constitution of the Canton. —
Sion. — Baths of Leuk. — Breig. — Baths of
Naters. — The Semplon Route. — Descent into
Italy. — Laggo Maggore. — Difference between
the Southern and Northern Side of the Central
Range of the Alps. — Return through Savoy.—
Evian. — Thonon. — Ripaille - 199
CHAP. VII.
Geneva to Lyons and Clermont. — Passage of
L’Ecluse.— Observations on the Causes by which