cataract which with its tributary, the Pers Glacier, extends for six miles from its sources. 5th day. Maloja (two hours' drive from St. Moritz). 6th Maloja (5,960 feet) is a village situated at the summit of the pass of that name, and is a place whence many delightful excursions and easy glacier expeditions can be made. The route to Colico via the Bernina Pass has been given in the route from Munich.

7th day. Bellagio, on Lake Como, is reached in seven hours' time by carriage through the beautiful Val Bregaglia to Chiavenna, amidst chestnut trees, rhododendrons and luxuriant flora. From Chiavenna by rail to Colico, then steamer to Bellagio.

8th day. Milan. By steamer from Bellagio to Como; thence by rail to Milan.

From Milan to Lucerne, via the Splügen Pass.

1st day. Bellagio (three hours from Milan) is reached by rail to Como, thence by steamer. The magnificent park and gardens of the Villa Serbelloni form one of the greatest attractions of this beautiful village, and the finest views on the lake are to be obtained from here.

2d day. Chiavenna (three hours and a half from Bellagio) is reached by steamer to Colico, thence by rail. An ancient town at the junction of the Splügen and Maloja roads, a capital resting place, charming locale and celebrated for its beer.

3d day. Splügen (eight hours from Chiavenna). Leave Chiavenna by carriage for the ascent of the Splügen Pass. First we pass through the fertile Liro Valley of beautiful vineyards, stately

olive groves and golden cornfields, and gradually ascend to the region of firs and pines, of overhanging precipices and romantic waterfalls, of frowning rocks and yawning chasms, until the summit is reached (6,945 feet); then the descent is made to the village of Splügen, the chief place of the Rheinwald, at the point of separation of the roads to the two Alpine passes of the Splügen and San Bernardino. 4th day. Thusis (three hours from Splügen). The great attraction of this drive is the Via Mala, a remarkable fissure three or four miles long and a few feet wide, with precipices of 1,500 feet-one of the most celebrated defiles of Switzerland. The view looking towards Thusis is probably one of the finest in all the Alpine passes.

5th day. Zürich (five hours from Thusis). The city of Zürich was in the van of the Reformation, and English Protestants, banished under Queen Mary, found a sure asylum here. The first complete English version of the Bible was printed at Zürich.

6th day. Rigi Kulm. Leave Zürich by rail for Zug, where steamer is taken to Arth-Goldau, the scene in 1806 of a landslip which swallowed up four villages. Here rail is taken to the Rigi Kulm, 5,906 feet high, where the view of the panorama of the Alps is indescribably magnificent. The night is generally spent on the Rigi, in order to see the sun rise.

7th day. Leave Rigi Kulm by mountain rail for Vitznau, where steamer is taken for Lucerne.

SCANDINAVIA.

Six Weeks' Tour through Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

1st day. Hamburg to Copenhagen, via Kiel and Korsoer (ten hours).

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2d day. Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, with its four Royal Palaces, Picture Gallery, Thorwaldsen Museum and Mausoleum, Church of our Lady, Rosenborg Castle, etc. Excursion to Elsinore, the home of Hamlet.

5th day. Christiania (twenty-four hours by boat or 6th" fifteen hours by train). The capital of Norway, 7th now a separate and independent kingdom after

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having been united with Sweden for ninety-one years (1814-1905). The chief places and objects of interest are the Royal Palace, the University buildings, the Viking Ship, the Parliament House, St. Hanshaugen, Mount Holmenskollen and Oscarshall. The last named, a pleasure château of the king, is worth visiting, if only for the charming view to be obtained from the summit of its polygon tower.

8th day. Dalen. Leave Christiania by train for Skien, thence by steamer on the Loveid Canal, through Lakes Nordsjo, Flaavand and Bandak. The route is one of surpassing beauty, exceeding that of the famous Göta Canal in grandeur of

scenery.

9th day. Haukeli. Drive through the Tokedjuv, skirting Lake Borrevand to Haukeli, on the summit of the Telemarken.

10th day. Roldal. Drive from Haukeli to Roldal across Mount Haukeli.

11th day. Næs. Drive through the famous Bratlandsdal to Næs, one of the most wonderful roads in Norway. It is advisable to walk the last mile of the journey, to better appreciate the scenery. 12th day. Suledal Lake. Excursion to Osen on Suledal Lake, one of the most beautiful sheets of water in Norway.

Tourists from England can leave either from Newcastle or Hull-by steamer to Stavanger in about twenty-four hours from Newcastle and thirty hours from Hull; thence by steamer to Sand in about five hours and a half, and carriole to Osen, on Suledal Lake, in an hour and a half. 13th day. Return from Næs by the Bratlandsdal to Haukeli.

14th day. Odda. Drive across Mount Roldal through the famous Gorge of Seljestad, passing en route the Grand Espelandsfos, Laatefos and Skarsfos.

15th day. Vossevangen.

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through the Sörfjord, a branch of the Hardanger Fjord on which the scenery is very fine, to Eide; then drive past the Skjærvenfos to the charming village of Vossevangen (or Voss). This place is very delightfully situated.

16th day. Leave Voss by the wonderful mountain railroad for Bergen, a distance of about sixty-seven miles. In some places the railway runs along an embankment on the water's edge, built of solid masonry; in other places the track rests on a ledge cut out of the face of the precipice which rises like a wall out of the fjord.

17th day. Bergen. The second city of Norway in population and commerce. The site of Bergen forms

a crescent around a magnificent bay, environed by mountains rising to over 2,000 feet. The fish business is a leading industry of Bergen, and the fish-market is one of the principal sights of the city. An interesting excursion is to the Stavekirke at Fantoft, and to Os, a favorite pleasure resort commanding magnificent views of the snow-covered ranges of the Hardanger Mountains.

18th day. Leave Bergen by tourist steamer for Trondheim, entering the principal fjords en route. The steamer leaves weekly during the summer season, generally Saturday, and connects at Trondheim with the North Cape steamers.

19th day. On the Sogne Fjord, the steamer proceeding as far as Gudvangen (at the entrance of the Nærodal), overshadowed by huge mountains, so that in winter the sun's rays never reach it. The Nærofjord on which Gudvangen is located is the grandest of all the ramifications of the Sogne Fjord, and is only about half a mile wide.

20th day. On the Nordfjord, to Visnæs. Drive to Mindre Sunde, and take steamer across Lake Stryn to Hjelle. Drive through the Via Valley to Grotli, where the night is spent at the Tourist Chalet, at the summit of the Grotli Pass.

21st day. Geiranger Fjord. Drive from Grotli across the pass to Merok, on the wonderful Geiranger Fjord. Flanked by mountains 5,000 feet high, Geiranger is the grandest of the Norwegian fjords. Rejoin the steamer from Bergen, which leaves Merok in the afternoon.

22d day. On the Romsdals Fjord, landing at Næs, and drive along the Rauma River, commanding fine views of the mountains, among which the Romsdalshorn (5,965 feet) stands out like the Matterhorn.