The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-30 00:00:00

711.2,2'YROLEAAS.

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. . Of. a people who occupy so large a Spade in the
public eye, whose heroic resistance makes them
such, interesting objects to every Briton;, ,it may not
be...uninteresting to give the follovvfng account,
Which cannot fail to r.lise them still ,higlier in our
estimation. It is moat gratifying to find Mat these
levers of freedom are at ,the same time so remarkable
for the strictness of their morality, and for Iheir in=
dustry :
" It would be difficult to figure to oneself the di-
versity and variety of the branches of industry culti-
vated by the Tyroleans. At ImpSt, and some other
places, they bring up such a quantity of canary birds,
that the annual exportation amounts to 37,0001. In.
the Voralberg their forests'afford them great profit.
Thev. cut down the trees, make boards of them,
:then form them into shops, entire houses, the, pieces
of which are numbered; and sent in waggons during
the snowy season to BregeetZ, and there embarked
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In boats, which convey them to the other extremity
of the Lake of Constonce. In the mean time the
women. embroider muslins for the merchants of Bot-
zen and Switzerland—they spin stockings and mike
bonnets, which they sell in Bavaria. In sortie parts
'they fabricate quantities of straw bonnets, which are
sold in Swabia and Bavaria. The spinning oilmen
-occupies'the women of the Valley of IVlontasort.
In the higher valries of the Tyrol, there are Whole
villages, which, for two or three months in the
year, are abandoned by every male.
" The Tyroleans witrtiout instruction the
principles of Inechani•ini, and, often ucceed in that
sdence in an astonishing manner. They make
pretty toys, boxes', tooth-pick cases, which
they export to Spain, 'Portugal, and from. thence to
America. They tabrie!ve gloves and other things, of
the skin of the chamois, which are much esteemed
in Germany.. They carve figures and make engrav-
ings, which they vend themselVes in different 'parts
of Europe.. It is, reckoned that (bete are from 30 to,
40,000 Tyrolean's 'who emigrate and return every
year. They are .architects, engravers, sCUlptci!i,
'WOrkeeS ip stucco and pLiister, masons, merchapts..
Soiite'dear the woods, and atModerateprices ; some
employ themselves in gatherii;g the balsamic and,
perfumed plants of their iniuntains, and make
sweet., bags .or powders, in which they mix plants,
and eve the name of tea for bilious or consumptive
'people. Others 'more daring i 1 their speculations
Cat 'irate to America and the Indies, arid .return af-
ter several years with great fOreunes. On their re-.
corn to 'their villages they divide their pratits with
their rustic partners, evincing the,greatest probity.;
acid taking only their own share of the gain. Such
Of the Tyroleans as do not quit their country, do not
live a more sedebtary lite. In the winter their val-
ries are their, abode : but as soon.as spring comes,
they depart in caravans - with their flocks, and to the
sound of the flutes aric souts ascend the Alps, and
pasture their cows and goats.
The ph) magi-ferny of , the Tyroleans is gay and
open--=-when young they are fresh coloUred, but as
'they grow older .their skin becomes .yellowish.—Fa-
tigue, and the rqiett,ou of.the rays of the sun, soon
change thefr Coiaptexion. The habit of ascending
sharp and 'steep ?i'ock givFilltem a stoop in their
wai4e. ,Sieht and hearing are tlreenses they culti-
vate 'lll°sta—they are eicellent nisrkstuen.