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* him with the most cordial civility, and insists on 
his becomitrg his guest while he stays there, where 
he is treated with the kindest: hospitality... I have 
the honour to be the guest at present of William 
Schutz, who has been landman no. lefs than three 
times ; and if strong good sense, and a natural cour- 
tesy of manner, originating from beneficence of. 
mind, ought to recommend a man to that distingui- 
-fhed honout; he is well deserving of it. I. have 
spent many happy days under the, hospitable roofs 
of other Swifs, but none-with greater pleasure than 
here. He servéd in the army in his younger years ; 
and though ‘he never was beyond the limits of the 
Swifs cantons, he has. visited many places in them, 
and has made just/observations on what he has seen, © 
He lives happy in the bosom of a family who love 
him; and in the heart of a community which re; 
spects his virtues, and is proud to avail itself of his 
talents. To his conversation I am indebted for the 
greatest part of the mformation I have obtained | cons 
_ cerning this unknown state. 
To the lovers of liberty this is clafsic ground. Tam 
now in the very centre of that region in which the 
liberties of the Helvetic states was formed. The 
town of Schweitz is directly behind the mountain to 
the north ; Uri is on the left, and Underwald ig front, 
It was three individuals of these weveral cantong 
Who first fotmed thé plan of opposing the ferocious 
Gesler.’ Ata small distance from hence, behind 
that High hill which ineroaches on the-sea to thé 
West, stands the village of Kufsnacht, where the’ fae 
mous William Tell was to have been confined for 
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