Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-30
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VOL. XyEV:-.NO. 10.

round The lake Our boat s,artrd With crowded sass
but Al the difcrcn, little villages landed email psnss
MI we soon fund ourselves nlnoas Aliens. M! p.
wbud fail 10 dcscrlbe the beautiful scenery. ana ~"
MOI attempt H. hut sny relate few incidents of o"sp.
We stopped nj smsll village, Gersan when - s"oss
ted In lonely sIsi On the brow OF ii'''s oecnv"4
cred with orchards and verdant carpet oi grass. Anse
seemed be- n rle The peasants wefe d'esseu '" '"s'.
no yday attire some quite sotsscally. WIN th:'I
hair braided it'll flowers, and they were dancing W.
lively music III The hornwe were much an'nsed ~ '"s
scene but soun passed On, leaving many u on! P.ss'
gers To wins.a farther the joyous rctslrS. we ""n"
vrca,er pleasure witnessing othet scenes on he
aud historic shores ri LuceineWe passed ~ "e sP"'
which tradition poln,s uni as the rock where is sa"k
on nl the from Gc,ser. II d'es NIL mnen 'e'G'".
hle the painting drawing NON al hohe i"e'o -"
cha pei erected IN" spot, centSn'ug many
ese,inu various incidents oi his evea,iu lite i"s e"sP'
FL "a held sacred by The peasants; and ""ee yea ivy
senble here Ia hear mass ~ pfs'y p'ac', s"1 ~"
rock very percrpbe. The clartl opens upon 'ne sksi
and a. VIZ passed had tine view vi the ,n,e'".'
All ihls cun,ry i. called ,he Land ii Tell; AMI IN
almost every chapel you are shown The arrow MIN
which he shot the apple from his SON memo nl.I
miles from the chapel s the castle oi kus'nncn, " """"
tiesser was conducting hun. Inc sceneIy " ss' s"
lime at this pace-a, view y"u have inc nnaPe,'
biph mnp,in. IN each side Of 700, sone cIowned Win
snw a, woae base are scattered many small villages M"
lovey cots Gtu,ii u small place, - noled iot Oc"R me
spot where the three eonsp,rairs ne. N Tue oeau "
nph, 10 form a plan Tor The means OF libefallng 'hsir
eounlfy The oath which they mutually ,ook was '.'s
lowed Ly miracle. Iarre springs gushed lof'h Oh tue
spit where the three cuned.rn,es s"d. ana every MA"
ger /. invited 10 small hut Ia drink Ut me "n"r Y"
,enory ul the three founders III Swiss Iffsno"' ~"
,w,t nntt m til, lax. IN cald the bay Ut Un--tlie III
lie lawn nj, FIu,,n i. situated nj Ills extremity. Wa
there waited some tus for the mail, aud then returned
the sane why, giving nnea g'wd opportunity " na'nR
The scenery well impressed upon The h'"". Nv w"
was long dow before reached l.urrthe an" Wv '"'
and lights were ref c,ed nos beautifully from ,hs e'eas
b,.,,, ,f III, lax.
'rhe ne,t day Npndsy was very fine, aud we again
made an onr minds To ascend Muuh Eiah,. fou NJ
Doubt bny, heard Of tho celebrity oi THIS nonn'an"s
Tho b,n,6,, n,n,raun view from its summit Is superior
=, a,, ,,, y, Sutherland A, thu same hour va
u N, len lu,,roe IN conran, with party Ut English
v.hu resided IA V,nre aud who had been NJ 'ncess
some two nonihs aud lad never had TAR day 10 IS
cenJ Tbonoh frequently l. iaif aud fine when you
commences The a,c.n, We, before yon reach hall way,
yon are enyrlnmd IN clouds and nlsy darkness. one
ptea h.e, in ponr IL IL see HE sun se and set IN all
lis unpn splend.r and more than o'i whs ,ol' up Inc
great steep ms. both sights. Fortune favored u.s. a"e
we were snrc,sslul IN our whor object. We landed ~
the hale village ii Neugs the ", Of the uoun'a'".
where there are thirty horss constantly kept t the 40
commoda Ion Of those going up. My arer and myse''
and the Venetian ladies' each totk horse, al Tue eA-
pens- of three piece 81 preferred !" Walk, an"
with guide leading the Way We commenced our lo"'s
ney The lower part of the mountain was q"l'e p'ca.
refone covered with neat little cnilaaes anu verdsn'
pastures but alter hours ride climbing over 'ouy"
mud rocky paths the scenery neiihef 50 interesting
nor ae rerahIe Tor some; yet pleased mo much ocme
French gentlemen Who walked, remarked, oe'o'e "sy
reached au the distance they would give forty frames
f., bu,s, Al , mint about half the way up therU 10
bn hing stsb,.hn,eni iur invalds, where we rested
few minu,s-1ho poor horses suffered much. and was
plad When we reached the mountains tsp. When We
meet viii a,nu.e yen wih full recital Of our s'st
t., the Riull Ia travelling has hui l,,lle Time IL
employ N ur,np-Bu.i anus, give YOU few incidents
na, ourr,d ai,rr r,nc ing tins great eninsucr. We