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the lakes and rivers. The principal fish are trout, 

 grayling, and char. It is a glorious place for those 

 who love the dolce far niente, for there is always 

 plenty of agreeable company to help one to do 

 nothing. Beautiful winding walks have been made 

 in the woods on the lower slopes of the hills, and 

 wherever a good view presents itself, commodious 

 seats and snug summer-houses have been con- 

 structed, which are distinguished by such names 

 as " Eleonoren's Andenken," " Sophien's Platz," 

 " Wilhelminen's Sitz," or " Ernestinen's Wahl," — 

 being called after some of the " fair charmers" who 

 from time to time have been the belles of Ischl 

 society. 



I passed some days at this delightful watering- 

 place, doing as other people did, bathing, drinking 

 molke (whey) early in the morning, whilst listening 

 to the strains of an excellent band, strolling about 

 the woods in the society of some of the most ami- 

 able of the fairer sex, dining al fresco under the 

 shade of an overhanging rock, and joining some 

 reunion dansante, or musical party, in the evening. 

 I never once thought of the old fellow bearing the 



