Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-08-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
RANDOM PASSAGES.

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ALpNAcH, LAKE OF LUzERNE, 3OTH.-The
ride from Berne to Thun was very agreeable,
notwithstanding was obliged to take the in
terieur, among some inveterate smokers. The
scenery continued to be beautiful, but very diff
ferent from that we had passed few days
since--the 'lofty heights being in full view,
but far distant.
Thun is picturesque little village situated
in an enchanting place on the Aar, near the
head of the lake of the same name which forms
one of series of the most charming sheets of
water in Europe. Instead Of the diligence
route to Luzerne, was tempted to enjoy the
luxury of sail over these lakes; and accor-
dinghy left Thun yesterday morning in little
steamer, which plies on the 'Thuner See to
lnterlachen, another pretty village, stuated,as
its zane implies, between two lakes, Thun and
Brientz. 1t contains several good PENSIONS
and is much frequented by tourists in search of
health; and well it may be; for the region
round about is paradise. fThe air itself is
nosegay, the coarse bread banquet, and the
simple whey of the Alps is worth all the elixrs
of the apothecary.' You may not sympathize,
perhaps, in my enjoyment of this Swiss tour
would you were here to enjoy it with me!-for
know it is tantalizing to read of the sfairest
places of the EARTH when one must long in
vain to be in them; and yet, it is pleasant to
tell those we love of the pleasant things we
have had the good fortune to fall in with.
On our way to Interlachen, from the boat,
we passed through the queer and romantic old
town of Unterseen. Interlachen is near the
Lake of Brientz; and there, with the assis-
tance of an oblging French gentlemen, who
volunteered as my interpreter, hired small
boat with four rowers, to take me over the lake
to the town of Brientz, distance of tenmiles.
There got ssome lunch,' and hired horse
and guide for my luggage, to Lungern, going
myself, by way of variety, on foot, over the
Bruaig Alp. A violent thunderstorm, which
had closely pursued us on the lake, overlook
me on the summit of the rugged Brunig, and,
al the expense of a thorough drenching, had
a fine chance to observe the sublime commo-
tion of the elements; and sure enough,
-- Far along
From peak to peak, the rafting crags among,
Leaped the live thunderp
The movements of the clouds beneath me. af-
ter the shower, were extremely beautiful and
grand; rising in detached masses, gracefully
and majestically up the sides of the mountains,
and parting slowly from their submits, or from
the green wales below, like veil which had
covered mystery. Huge masses Of rock
overhang the path in several places, threaten
ing to tumble suddenly upon the unwary tray-
eller or the cottages below; and abundant are
the proofs that ssuch things have BEEN.
have said SO much about fine prospects,
that the one from the Brunig shall only be re-
ferred to, and You may read of it elsewhere. -
AT Lungern, dined, and hired chaise to
take me, solus, to the Lake Of the Four Can
tons. Fhe ride was along the banks of two
more lakes, Isungern and Sarnen, both OF
which are of sea-green color, deep as the
blue sof the Lenan.' There was little to re-
mark, except an occasional waterfall, or the
ruddy peasant girls on tho banks, spinning
fax.
q At sunset, aftes traversing four lakes, and 4
Of no mean dimensions, since break
fast, ! was received by mine host at sthel
Cheval-Banc,' at Alpnach, who is much mo-
tel, Il seems, as an honest, attentive, and &C.
centric Swiss publican sof the old school -
The hotels, cit observed, throughout Switz-
erland, are generally excellent. The Main
but substantial fare which they give you, a.
mong the mountains, may be partaken Of, after
a ramble in those regions of pure and bracing
air, with better relish than princely feast in
courtly halls; and in larger towns they will
spread a table d'hots whichwould do credit to
Meurice, ,of the Rue Rivol, or Boyden, Of the
Astor House. At all the inns, visitors are ex-
pected and even requiredto write in the 3ook
Of Chronicles not only. their name and resi-
dence, but occupation, destination. nud { where
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