Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
RANDOM PASSAGES.

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| BY ISAAC ApPLRToN JRwRTT.
8 w ZERLAN GERMANY
ScHArFHAusEN, SEPTEMBER En- the ride
to this place, had my first glimpse of the
Rhine, at the village Of Eglisan: and now
have been out to see the celebrated FALLS OF
THE RHINE, near Schaffhausen. came to
them from above, and was disappointed; but
found the right view is from the bend, on the
other side. The falls are certainly beautiful
and picturesque, but not very grand or marvel
lous. If the falls even of the Androscoggin at
good old Brunswick were in Europe, they
would be quite slion' in their way.
Having now 'done Switzerland you may
ask, Have we not scenery at home, equal to
any in that land of wondersp And, at the risk,
as Mr.. Cooper says, of being called unpatriot-
ic and spoiled by travelling Imust say no
at least SO far as my knowledge goes. The
Notch at the White Mountains is equal in
wildness and grandeur to any scenery in Scot
land; of course it exceeds any IN England, and
probably, the rest of Europe, which is saying
a good deal; but Siciss scenery, e., among
the higher Alps, you must bear in mind is on q
vastly larger scale than either. Think Of
mountains two or three times as high as Noun
Washington, in some cases rising almost per.
pendicularly, or overhanging valleys eight OF
ten thousand feet below, their submits taper.
ing off in fantastic shapes, and pyramids Of
rock. II is scenery of different character,
probably, from any other; unique in its wild
sublimity. So also with extensive prospects
Our Catskill Mountain House is scarcely hall
as high as the Rhigi Kuhn, and as the relative
merits and variety Of the view, would again
refer you to Mr.. Cooper's comparison. But
with these exceptions, we need not 60 abroad
to discover the beauties of nature Our riv-
those of Europe ds Niagara is to the Falls Of
Trenton: even the fair-famed Rhine, ifI may
Judge from this portion of it, is not worthy to
be named with the Connecticut, far less with
our noble Hudson.
The Swiss views, recently published, with
letter press by DR.. Beattie, are very correct as
well as beautiful specimens of art. They will
give you much better notion of the country
than any book know of. You will perceive I
visited most of the originals, having passed
through the cantons of Geneva, Wallis,
Waadt, Freyburg, Berne, Luzerne, Interval
den, Schwyz, Zug, Zurich, and Schaff hausen,
beside an excursion to Savoy and Piedmont
How much Knowles Mariana says in the sim
pie exclamation:
'Switzerland is dear country--Switzerland !,
The name will always recall to me many plea
SAINT associations.
| am not little puzzled in choosing my route
through Germany. desire to 60 through the
Tyrol to Bavaria, Munich, Prague, and Dres.
den; but it is a long tour, and little travelled
sThe Glyptique' collection of the fine arts at
Munich, and the great Dresden Gallery, are
doubtless worthy of visit; but on the whole,
think shall content myself with the sights
of Frankfort, Leipisc, Mayence, the sail down
the Rhine to Coblentz and Cologne, and thence
to AK Ia Chapelle, and the cities Of Belgium.
GERMANY-THE RHINE.
-CARLsRHuE, DucHY of BADEN, SEPTEMBER
5.-Iwas somewhat amused by good looking
Irish gentleman, who, after paying some pref
ty sensible compliments to the favor Of the bon
vins Of mine host at Scha5f fhausen, very kindly
offered me his confidence and friendship, 3 free
gratis for nothing; and proposed walk to the
falls, observing by the way, while telling me
this, that and the other, in the between-you-
and-me sort Of a way, that a rascal, whom he
had ,insuspectingly made his bosom friend and
roommate at Aix-la- Chapelle, had, with equal
good nature, very beneyolently relieved him of
the care Of his purse and gold watch. Poor
Pat! fear he was in fair way to be opera
ted upon again, with equal efficacy.
* Schaff fhausen is a. queer old Germanized
town,quiet and dull The Hibernian and nv.
self were the only guests, at the principal ho-
tel. / had another dreary night-ride from