IV PREFACE. 



With regard to the scenes represented, I would 

 observe, that they were chosen as giving a general 

 notion of the mountains, rather than of the difficult 

 and dangerous places met with by the Chamois 

 Hunter. Indeed not one of the views shows a po- 

 sition of any peril. I was anxious to avoid every- 

 thing that might appear like exaggeration ; and for 

 this reason a sketch ("Descending the Mountain,") 

 which Mr. Horschelt had made was omitted, lest 

 the daring hardihood displayed therein might excite 

 doubts as to its truth. 



In the descriptions, also, it was equally my aim to 

 keep rather within the limits to which I might have 

 gone. Some forms, perhaps, appeared to me more 

 grand, and certain bright effects more beautiful, than 

 they might have done to another : however I am not 

 aware of having given to either an undue importance 

 or a too heightened colouring. What I saw is de- 

 scribed as / saw it. My wish has been to reflect back 

 on the page those pictures which, as they passed, my 

 memory had retained ; to impart to others the same 

 vivid impressions which my own mind had received. 



CHARLES BONER. 



ST. EMERAN, RATISBON, 

 January 10, 1852. 



