3 16 JOURNEY OVER MOUNT GOTTHARD, 



mer upon the common alps, as he can fodder during 

 the winter with his own hay. Even fucli as poffefs no 

 property of their own, enjoy neverthelefs a fhare in the 

 paflures of the alps. 



The cheefe made here, which is called Ur feline 

 cheefe, is of an excellent quality ; and great quantities 

 of it are fent to Italy, efpecially to Naples, and from 

 thence much of it is carried to Spain. This article, 

 and the cattle bred for fale, bring the inhabitants the 

 necefTary money for procuring them whatever elfe is 

 wanting. 



About two in the afternoon I took my departure from 

 Hofpital, proceeding north-eaftward through the plea- 

 fant and even vale ; and at three o'clock was come to 

 the end of it. Here it feemed not poiiible to find an 

 outlet, on account of the lofty perpendicular rocks that 

 Hand in every part. Only the Reufs has excavated for 

 itfelf a narrow pafTage between the high rocks towards 

 the north. But, having no more, and running as 

 through a canal between thefe rocks,, there are no 

 means of getting out that way. Accordingly, they 

 have been obliged to cut a road through the heart of a 

 rock by the fide of the Reufs. It is only eighty paces 

 in length, and exactly lb broad as to admit of two 

 horfes to pafs each other, and juft high enough for the 

 rider not to hit his head againft the rocky vault. In the 

 middle is a final 1 opening in the fide towards the river 

 for letting a little light into the paiTage. 



A greater contraft is perhaps not to be feen in all 

 nature than is here formed by the two fcenes on one 

 tide and the other of this pafTage, of only fourfcore 

 paces. Before you enter it you are in a delightful 



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