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important. contents of the preceding 
works, and the value of the tables which 
‘follow, preclude ‘us from extending our 
extracts through the whole of her de- 
lightful pages, but ‘we have selected a 
few passages of information, one relative 
to Pestalozzi, and‘another on the subject 
of the arts practising ‘by the reigning 
faction in France to carry back the peo- 
ple to their mental. state, in, the dark 
ages-] ¢ 
CONSTANCE. 
HE. view of Constance, situated. be- 
tween the upper and. lower Jakes of 
that name, which are connected by. the 
Rhine, was, as we descended to it, ex- 
ceedingly beautiful. We attempted an 
excursion on the lake, but the weather 
became so completely wet, that we were 
obliged to return to land, 
October 18. The afternoon of this day 
proving fine, we drove to the island of Mei- 
nau, which is situated in the northern gulf 
of the lake of Constance.. This is pro- 
bably among the number of the smallest 
inhabited islands; about fifty or sixty 
individualsreside here: its circumference 
is about three miles. _ It is nearly covered 
with vineyards, and its situation in the 
midst of the lake, with a fine old castle 
on. its summit, gives it a singular and 
picturesque appearance. The lake is 
here so shallow, that we drove through it 
with perfect. ease. A narrow wooden 
foot-bridge connectsit with the main land, 
and is the longest bridge I have seen, 
This noble castle belongs, as does Con- 
stance, to the Duke of Baden; but it ap- 
pears completely deserted, and is almost 
devoid of furniture. From the upper 
apartments, we enjoyed a delightful view 
of nearly the whole of the lower or prin- 
cipal lake, bounded, in the remote. dis- 
tance, by the fine mountains of the 
canton-of Appenzell, and the still gran- 
der ones of the Tyrol.. The entire 
length of this lake is eighteen leagues, 
and. its’ breadth six leagues. It pre- 
sents such a fine expanse of water, that 
1 continually, imagined myself to be 
on the coast ofa sea; its surface was 
tolerably tranquil, but our Cicerone in- 
formed us, that when the windsare violent, 
the waves rise to the height of a man. 
Notwithstanding the noble effect which 
this. breadth of water gives, the prospects 
on this lake appear less picturesque than 
those on. Lucerne, Thun, Brienze, or 
Geneva. The shores are but little varied, 
and there are no high mountains, except- 
ing those of Appenzell and the Tyro), at 
the.southern: extremity... These are in- 
deed-very grand, and in consequence, | 
Colston’ s Tour through France, Switzerland, and Italy. 
have no doubt that the scenery at this end 
of the lake is much more striking. “Had 
the season of the year and the weather 
been more favourable, we showld« have 
taketi a circuitous route, a ‘coast 
its western shore; but as’ it’! was; “we 
thought it advisable to content ourselves 
with a distant’ prospect_of these fine 
mountains, and the setting san,’ Which 
now tinged their summits withrose-colour, 
gave us a magnificent, though’ remote 
view, of their majestic forms; ~~") ©" 
ACOSTUNES a ai eent Mone 
The costume of the people in thesé parts 
is exceedingly singular. “Several of ‘the 
men I saw, Jooked’ exactly ‘like those 
figures which we introduce if farces in 
England; with very latge shovel, or 
round hats, turned up at the edges, 
walking with a stick, though without any 
apparent necessity for such a support, 
from age or infirmity, Many of the 
men wore long loose coats, and aprons, 
looking exactly like petticoats, 80 that T 
mistook several for women; and’ vite’ 
love for the picturesque, I began to look 
out with Chater 
picture of lions, horses, stags, &c., and my 
husband 
