site to, and commanding the best view of, the Falls of the Rhine. The view of the distant mountains from the hotel and its grounds is one of the most beautiful in Switzerland. There are several hundreds of acres of wooded grounds belonging to the hotel, in which are well-kept paths leading in every direction. The establishment is in every respect one of the most agreeable sojourn ing places in Europe.

On the opposite side of the river, and close to the Falls, is the picturesque Castle of Laufen. From the castle and the grounds belonging to it the best views of the cataract are to be had. The visitor should not fail to descend from the castle to the gallery built close to and almost over the foaming waters.

The castle contains a collection of oil paintings by celebrated artists, wood carvings, engravings, Swiss embroideries and laces, and other articles, which are of fered for sale.

In falling from the rock, the Rhine forms three cascades: that on the south side, rushing over two pillar-shaped rocks, is the finest. The river is about 300 ft. wide above the falls, and the latter are 80 ft. in height. A fine view may be had from the railway bridge above the falls. At night, when all is still, and the wind in the proper quarter, the noise of the waters may be heard for 7 or 8 miles.

SCHAFFHAUSEN (64 miles) (Hotels: Couronne, Post). (An omnibus from the Schweizer Hof, at the Falls of the Rhine, awaits the arrival of all trains.) This town, the capital of the canton of its name, is situated on the slope of the northern bank of the Rhine, and is a place of considerable industry. The projecting three-sided windows, and the curious roofs of the houses,

the walls and old-fashioned gates, give a remarkably picturesque appearance to the place. Above it rises the fortress called Munnoth Castle; its walls are of great thickness, and it is undermined with subterranean passages. The Munster, commenced in 1104, and finished in 1453, was once the Abbey of All Saints. It is massive in its construction, and some parts of it are well preserved. The St Johanneskirche is said to be the largest church in Switzerland. The Town Library contains the books and manuscripts of the celebrated historian Muller, together with a collection of antiquities of various kinds. Leaving Schaffhausen, we presently pass SINGEN (82 miles), about 2 miles to the north-west of which is the ruined Castle of Hohentwiel, on the summit of a high rock. RADOLFSZELL (83 miles) (Hotel: Poste) has a handsome church. The scenery in this neighbourhood is very beautiful. We next reach CONSTANCE (93) miles) (Hotels: see "HOTEL LIST"). This town, once numbering 40,000 inhabitants, is situated at the north-west extremity of the lake. Its streets and buildings have a venerable appearance.

The Cathedral, or Dom, was commenced in 1052. It is of pointed architecture, with two handsome turrets at the west end, and two curiously carved oaken doors. The Council of Constance, which assembled in 1414, sat in the ball of the Kaufhaus. This quaint old building, on the shore of the lake, near the railway station, was built in 1388. It is well worth a visit as a specimen of the architecture and decoration of those days. In the interior are some modern frescoes illustrative of the history of the town. The building contains also a collection of Indian and Chinese curiosities.

Admission to the hall, 20 pf., to the curiosities, 40 pf. The Rosengarten Museum contains some antiquities of Constance, fee 40 pf. The alleged heresies of Wickliffe and John Huss were here condemned; and the latter, notwithstanding the pledge of safety given him by the Emperor, was seized and burnt in a field in the suburb of Bruhl. The spot is indicated by a mass of rock with inscriptions. The Dominican Convent in which Huss was confined, is now used as a hotel.

Fine views of the town, the lake, and the mountains may be had from the new promenade, which extends for a considerable distance along the bank of the lake in front of the Constanzerhof.

Travellers who wish to see the Lake of Constance may take one of the steamers which leave Constance three times a day in summer, and touch at the various places upon both shores. From Romanshorn, Zurich may reached by railway in 24 hours. From Friedrichshafen, Ulm may be reached in 4 hours, and from Lindau, Augsburg may be reached in 5 hours.

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THE LAKE OF CONSTANCE, or the Bodensee, is, with the exception of Lake Leman, the only frontier lake of Switzerland. It is smaller in superficial extent than that of Geneva, but exceeds it in its depth and volume of water, being 44 miles from Bregenz to its extreme north-western prolongation at Ueberlingen, and 30 from Bregenz to Constance. Its width, between the embouchure of the Aach on the north, and Wiedehorn on the southern shore, is about nine miles. Its coasts border five sovereign states-viz., Austria, Bavaria, Wurtemburg, and Baden, and Switzerland, which possesses the whole southern coast.

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merous streams augment the body of water poured in at the Rhine, and contribute in their measure to fill up the basin of the lake.

In beauty of scenery it is excelled by Lucerne and Geneva. Although its shores have acquired no peculiar associations from having been the chosen residence of poets and philosophers -nevertheless the scenes in which its Swiss and Swabian confines abound are full of mingled beauty and sublimity, and are such as, even after a survey of the inland cantons, cannot fail to secure admirers. At sunset, the evening illumination is splendid-equal on many occasions to that witnessed from Geneva, Lausanne, and the Jura mountains.

To the traveller who approaches Constance from the east, the view is strikingly beautiful; with the Alps on his left, and the vineclad shores of Swabia on the right.

Steamers leave Constance several times a day for Schaffhausen. Time, 2 hours 50 min. Fares, 3 marks 20 pf. Returning up the Rhine from Schaffhausen the time is about 4 hours to Constance.

ROUTE 98.

SCHAFFHAUSEN TO ZURICH.

36 miles. 1st class, 600 francs; 2d, 415 francs; 3d, 2.95 francs.

Views on the right.

EAVING Schaffhausen, we proceed along the right bank of the Rhine to a point above the falls, where we cross the river by a fine stone bridge. Passing beneath the Castle of Laufen, through a tunnel, we obtain a hasty view of the falls on the right, before reaching DACHSEN (three miles). The railway presently turns away from the Rhine and traverses a rich extent of country to ADELFINGEN (seven miles), where it crosses the Rhine, and passes into the valley of the Töss. WINTERTHUR (18 miles), (Hotel: Krone). This is a manufacturing town, principally engaged in cotton-printing and the weaving of muslins. Here is the junction of the Rorschach and St Gall line with that of Romanshorn and Zurich. Leaving Winterthur we continue along the valley of the Toss, passing, on the left, the Castle of Kyburg, formerly in the possession of the Imperial House of Austria. It became the property of Rudolph of Hapsburg in 1264. He and his two successors kept the regalia of the German Empire in the chapel of the castle. It is open to the public -admission 50 centimes. Crossing the river Töss, we proceed along the valley of the Glatt, and reach WALLISELLEN (30 miles);

we next pass through a long tunnel under the hill of Weid and reach

ZURICH (35 miles), (Hotels: see "HOTEL LIST.'

ARRIVAL-All the hotels send omnibuses and porters to meet the trains.

Cab hire-For hour, 1 or 2 persons, 80 centimes; 3 or 4 persons, 1 franc 50 centimes; each trunk, 20c.

ENGLISH CHURCH service in the Chapel of St Anna.

It is at the north end of the lake that bears its name. It has been called the intellectual capital of Switzerland, and is undoubtedly the first in manufacturing importance. The busy part of the town abounds in mills and factories, while the other part contains many fine houses. The shores of the lake are covered with vineyards, corn-fields, and pleasant gardens, interspersed with country houses and cottages. There are few important buildings to attract the attention of the tourist. The new Bourse is a handsome structure. The Arsenal contains a large collection of armour and weapons, ancient and modern. Here is a standard, taken from Charles the Bold, and a cross-bow, said to have belonged to William Tell. The large building on the height above the town is the Polytechnic School. The City Library contains portraits of all the burgomasters of Zurich, three letters of Lady Jane Grey, the Greek Bible of Zwingli, his portrait, and a bust of Lavater. Zwingli ministered in the church called the Gross Munster. His residence was No. 185 in the Grosse Stadt. Lavater was minister of the Church of St Peter. He was shot by a French soldier, September 26, 1799, when the town was taken by the French under Masséna. The UETLIBERG, the north