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cantons and theirallies. Thsi, how- 
ever, was adopted only as a plan of 
defence, similar to our militia*, 
each state sending its quota of troops 
according to its extent and’ popula- 
tion: the whole forms a body of 
13,400 men; but in cases of neces- 
sity this number would be consider- 
ably augmented in the same pro- 
portion. 
The commerce of Switzerland is 
very inconsiderable. Its exports 
consist of linens, muslin, hides, and 
the produce of their dairies, which 
are small huts called chalets, built 
on the mountains, where, during the 
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1792. 
summer months, their cattle are 
sent to feed. ‘The Swiss cheese is. 
excellent, and consequently much 
esteemed i in the neighbouring coun- 
tries, particularly in France, where 
a great consumption is'made of it. 
Their imports are considerable, 
though a fragal people, they being 
in want of corn, iron, and salt; the 
latter article they draw from France; 
and, according to the treaties of 
alliance subsisting between the two 
countries, receive dunually a cer- 
tain quantity at a much more rea- 
sonable price than it is sold by the 
French government to their own 
* In the contribution of these troops the following proportion is observed, ac- 
cording to the original agreement between the cantonsand their allies -— 
No. of Men. Religion. Government, 
I Zurich - - 1400 Protestant <Aristecrazy 
2 Berne - - - 2000 Protestant Aristocracy 
8 Lucerne - - - 1200° Catholic Aristocracy 
4 Uri - - =) - 400. Catholic Democracy 
5 Schweitz - - 600 Cathatic Democracy 
6 Underwalden - 400 Catholic Democracy 
7 Zug - - - - 400° Catholic Democracy 
8 Glariss - - -- 400° Mixed Democracy 
9 Basil - - - - 400° Protestant Aristocracy , 
10 Freyburg - - 800 Catholic = Aristocracy 
11 Soleure - - = 600 Catholic Aristocracy 
12 Schaffhausen - A400 Protestant Aristocracy 
13 Appenzell - - 600 Mixed Democracy 
Allies of the Cantons. 
1 Abbey of St.Gall 1000 Mixed 
2 Town of St.Gall 200 Protestant 
3 Bienne - - = 200 Protestant 
Provinces subject to the Cantons. 
1 Lugano - = - 400. Catholic 
2 Locarno - - - 200 Catholic 
3 Mendristo - - 100 Catholic 
A Val Maggia - 100 Catholic 
5 The free bailiwicks 300 Catholic 
6 Sargans - - - 300° Catholic 
1 Turgovy - - - 600 Mixed 
8 Baden - - - - 200 Catholic 
9 The Rheinthal - 200 Mixed 
13,400 men 
subjects. 
