422 Forestry Quarterly. 



is master of the vernacular, any of the standard railway guides 

 in French or German, such as Hendschel's "Telegraph" (Price 

 60 cents) or Storm's "Kursbuch" (Price 24 cents). Most of the 

 Continental Railways are owned by the State and do not issue 

 time tables gratis. Except in Germany, it is cheaper to buy a 

 return ticket — but of this and the governing conditions any Cook's 

 office will inform. 



It is inadvisable to carry much cash. For a longer stay a 

 Letter of Credit is strongly advisable ; for shorter trips Ameri- 

 can Express Company Checks or Cook's coupon system is ad- 

 vised. The rates of exchange in the chief countries of Europe 

 are, approximately: 



France, Belgium and Switzerland, i Franc =$0 20 



Germany, i Mark = 24 



Austria i Krone = 20 



Holland, i Gulden = 40 



Italy I Lire = 20 



Sweden and Norway, i Kroner = 25 



Russia, I Rubel = 50 



All Cook's offices have exchange bureaus attached and give the 

 most favorable rates. It is hardly necessary to warn the tyro to 

 scrutinize his change closely in order to avoid getting bad money. 



Thanks to the persistency of our British cousins one can travel 

 anywhere in Europe with the English language. It is, or course, 

 eminently desirable to acquire the vernacular, but in hotels, 

 restaurants and representative shops there is almost sure to be 

 someone who maltreats English. This fact helps the American 

 over many rough places in dealing with hotels and restaurants, 

 but a few general facts should go as commentaries to the room 

 and meal prices given in the table. Most hotels require that one 

 eats at least breakfast there. In France and Austria, it is cus- 

 tomary to have breakfast brought to one's room, but not al- 

 ways without extra charge ; in Germany this is optional and usually 

 costs a trifle more. Except at Pensions, light and heat are usually 

 included in the room price; baths are always extra {yj-h to 75 

 cents) and are, sad to say, considered a luxury, (except in the 

 public baths). At restaurants an extra charge is made if nothing 

 to drink is taken — wine and beer is so cheap that one saves by 

 ordering a glass even though it is left untouched. Most restaur- 

 ants have both table d'hote and a la Carte. Avoid carefully 



