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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
First Impressions of Bex-Hotel-Tempest-View of the Alps-
Dinner-hour-Motley Company-Anecdote-Table d'Hôte-
Maître d'Hôtel-Return to Bex
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CHAPTER II.
House-hunting-Châlets in the Air-Model Swiss House-Diffi-
culties-Success-Wretched Accommodation for Servants-
Frau A.-Our Landlord-Shopping-Pleasures of Hydro-
pathy-Brante-Dilemma-Politeness-Prices of Provisions-
Liberté et Patrie - Servants-Juge de Paix -
Wages
Gauffres
Making the best of it-Stoves-Cloaca- A Bouquet-Splendid
View-Avalanches-Domestic Squabbles-Mariage de Conve-
nance- e-Tir Cantonal-Swiss Humour-Aspect of the Country
-Swiss and English Drunkenness-Preparations for a Feast-
Hecate-Fat Obelisk-Swiss Riflemen--Stump Oratory-Odd
Prizes
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CHAPTER IV.
Autumn-No accounting for Taste-Comparative Industry-Com-
munal Properties-Village Curés-Immorality-Pastors and
Flock-Fruit-gathering-Bien Cuit-Vendange-Fisherman of
the Rhone-Grape Cure-Dark Side of the Picture Dans la
Cave-Conseil Municipal-Evil Communications, &c.-Fête à-
la-Champêtre English Exclusiveness--Wine Press. PAGE 70
CHAPTER V.
Pierrabessa-Salines-Strong-minded Women-Crinoline-A Bad
Road-Light in Darkness--La Grande Rencontre-Fatiguing
Ascent-Maison-de-Cuite-Cray-fishing-Ducking a Dandy-
Valley of the Rhone-Encampments-Pests of the Country-
Vipers-Cure for Palsy
CHAPTER VI.
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'Charley'-Pedestrians-Les Bergères de Florian-Terrific Gale-
'One Look was Enough'-' Beauty and the Beast'-Ascent of
the Dent de Morcles-Guide-Bains de Lavey-Le Saut du
Chien-Natives-Châlets de l'Haut-Alpine Dairy-Night in
a Laiterie-Fleas-Chamois-Guide at Fault-Summit-Mind
and Matter
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CHAPTER VII.
Picnic-A French Countess-Christening a Cascade—Frénières—
Les Plans-Pension Bernard-Search for Snow-Snow-balling
in June-Exciting Pastime―The Lost Child-Happy Valley—
Interior of a Châlet
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CHAPTER VIII.
Strange Laws-Debtor and Creditor-Prince Vladimir-Prince
and Principle-Better than a Duel-Suspicion-Affecting
Leave-taking-Dupes-'A Leaf from Charivari' — Rather
cool
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Starting for the Mountains-Swiss Champagne-Setting to rights-
Beginning Life in a Châlet-The Swiss Hero-Danger of Fires
-Use of Flies-Impromptu Dinners-Rambles and Scenery-
Evening Goats' milking-Raspberry Mountain
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CHAPTER X.
Neighbourhood of Les Plans-Martyrs to Custom-Grion-A Short
Cut-Draught at the Fountain-Visitors-Novel Speculation
-Châlets du Nant-Moraines-Glacier de Martinet-Swift
Descent
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CHAPTER XI.
Superstitions-Sunsets-Louise-The Avençon-The Young Tail-
leuse's Story-Drowned Dead-Fête of Mi-été-Dogs and Cows
-Chevrier-Colony of Artists-Fight with a Bullock-Critics
-Ahead of the Bloomers-Winter and Summer-Seven Days'
Rain-Night at Story-telling
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CHAPTER XII.
First Artist's Tale-Adventure in the Jura-A Dark Night-Half-
way House-Something Wrong-An Attack-Retreat of Rob-
bers-Escape-Conclusion
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CHAPTER XIII.
Second Artist's Tale-Tale of Horrors-Brigands-La Handek-
The Ghost laid-The French Artist's Tale-Morven and
Morvendiaux-Night in a lonely Auberge-Presentiment—
Flight
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CHAPTER XIV.
No Hope for it-Adieux to Les Plans-Cascade Pissevache-- Gorge
du Trient-Mountain-roads-Valaisan Hat-Goître Crétins-
Remarkable Cure of Goître-Clue to an Englishman-Trident-
fishing-A Patriarch-Trout
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CHAPTER XV.
Winter-Fires and Fire-brigade-Sledging-Swiss Gallantry—Balls
-St. Sylvestre-Fairs-Christmas-New-Year's Amusements
-Burying the Carnival-False Shame-Marriages-Christen-
ings-St. Bernard Dogs-A Word of Advice
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CHAPTER XVI.
Spring-Wild Flowers-Fête d'Ascension-Lessives-Washerwomen
-Anecdote
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