xT. 39.] TO GEORGE ENGELMANN. 375 
very striking scenery ; wild and majestic, rather than 
terrible, as its name imports. . . 
In the afternoon visited the ccatiodbval, one of the 
finest and oldest in Europe, that is well preserved. 
Here nearly every part, and all the stained glass, of a 
most curious kind, is perfectly preserved; and the 
spire, though not so high as that of Strasburg, is as 
elaborate and light,—as it were of woven stone 
thread, — and even more beautiful. 
Tuesday we rode from Bale to c= (fifty-six 
miles) in a diligence, from eight a. M. to five P. M., 
through the Miinster Thal, the ‘prandéat and most pic- 
turesque scenery of the Jura. 
Wednesday, a ride of three hours along lakes of 
Bienne and Neuchatel brought us to Neuchatel at 
eleven o’clock A. M. . . . Professor Godet,! who re- 
ceived me most cordially, took me (with Mr. Coulon) 
up the Chaumont, 2,500 feet; but the Alps were ob- 
seured by clouds, at least the higher Alps, and we had 
no fine view of them; otherwise the view was very 
fine. We returned by the great boulder Pierre a Bot. 
All asked after Agassiz with much interest. Excur- 
sions are planned for us when we return. .. . 
Dr. Gray enjoyed the visit to Geneva, where he re- 
newed his friendship with MM. Alphonse De Candolle 
and Boissier, accomplishing some useful work, and 
having pleasant social meetings and excursions. He 
went to Chamouni and the Bernese Oberland ; then to 
Munich, especially to meet again Martius, with whom 
he had been in constant correspondence, and who 
made the journey from Tyrol to greet his old friend. 
_ Their few days together were greatly enjoyed. 
1 Charles Henry Godet, 1797-1879 ; author of the Flora of the Jura. 
