© Donald McL,eish 



THE BERNESE OBEREAND! SWITZERLAND — MOUNTAINS ARE NATURE'S TOWERING 

 SIGN-POSTS DIRECTING THROUGH THE AGES THE MIGRATIONS 

 OE RESTEESS RACES 



"The various routes of migration into Europe, the later wanderings of the immigrants, 

 and their constant relocations may be directly traced to geographic causes, of which the 

 mountain system, the rivers, and plains had a determinative part. The backbone and domi- 

 nant factor of the continent is the Alps" (see page 448 and also map on page 506). 



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