Essays on Life 



ment he will probably be not less attracted 

 to them than I observed were many of the 

 visitors both at Saas-Grund and Saas-Fee with 

 whom I had the pleasure of examining them. 



I will now run briefly through the other 

 principal works in the neighbourhood to which 

 I think the reader would be glad to have his 

 attention directed. 



At Saas-Fe itself the main altar-piece is 

 without interest, as also one with a figure of 

 St. Sebastian. The Virgin and Child above 

 the remaining altar are, so far as I remember 

 them, very good, and greatly superior to the 

 smaller figures of the same altar-piece. 



At Almagel, an hour's walk or so above 

 Saas-Grund a village, the name of which, 

 like those of the Alphubel, the Monte Moro, 

 and more than one other neighbouring site, is 

 supposed to be of Saracenic origin the main 

 altar-piece represents a female saint with folded 

 arms being beheaded by a vigorous man to the 

 left. These two figures are very good. There 

 are two somewhat inferior elders to the right, 

 and the composition is crowned by the Assump- 

 tion of the Virgin. I like the work, but have 



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