and Manufactures—­French Manners prevail here—­Gibbon—­Pope Felix V. a singular Character—­Reformation—­Morges—­Festivity there—­Rolle—­Its Spa—­Country Seats—­Delightful Scene from the Garden of its Castle in the Evening—­Nyon—­Chateau de Pranqui—­Joseph Buonaparte—­Vines—­Swiss Artillery—­Copet—­Anecdote of Md^e. de Stael—­Versoi—­Return to Geneva
          
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CHAP.  X.

On the Introduction of History into Tours—­Early Government of Geneva—­Reformation—­Alliance with Berne and Zurich—­A few Laws peculiar to Geneva—­Theatre—­Town Hall—­Permission obtained to reside at Geneva—­Lodging procured in Consequence—­Fortifications of Geneva not devoid of Utility—­Views from the Ramparts—­Maintenance of the Allied Troops very expensive to Geneva—­Regret of the Genevese at the Destruction of some ancient Avenues by them—­Meet a Person who gives a melancholy Account of the State of Geneva under the French—­State of Society—­Fete de Navigation—­Dress, &c.—­Epigram by a Prince of Hesse—­Rousseau—­Voltaire—­Raynal—­Remarks of a Savoyard Peasant—­The College of Geneva—­The Library—­Of Calvin—­Water Works—­Society of Arts—­Corn Magazine—­Churches, Service, &c. at Geneva.
          
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Chap.  XI.

Excursion to the Perte du Rhone—­Magnificent Spectacle which it affords—­Rise of the Rhone—­Hop Gardens—­Malt Liquor badly made—­Climate of Geneva—­Of Switzerland in general—­Opinion of Haller—­Soil, Grain, and Population of Switzerland—­Quantities of Cattle—­Various Plants—­Visit to a Watchmaker’s Warehouse—­Its elevated Situation—­Great Ingenuity, but want of what in England would be thought good Taste—­Circles of Genevese—­Introduced to a French Gentleman who bad twice escaped the Guillotine—­Walks and Rides—­Junction of the Rhone and Arve—­Coligny—­Carrouge—­St. Julian—­Battle there—­Inferiority of the Austrian Troops to the French—­French Politics—­Empress Maria Louisa—­Lord Castlereagh at Geneva
          
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CHAP.  XII.

Regret at leaving Geneva—­Lake of
Joux—­Coponex—­Robbers—­Lassera—­Curious Separation of a
Rivulet—–­Orbe—­Face of the Country—­Price of Land—­Yverdun—­Sea
View—­Spa—­School—­Anecdote of a Conductor—­Game—­Bridge of
Serrier—­Neufchatel, said to resemble Naples—­Description of its
Territory—­Anecdote respecting the Religion of Landeron—­David
Riri—­Sketch of the History of Neufchatel—­Competitors for its
Sovereignty—­Lake of Bienne—­Island of St. Pierre—­Singular
Government of Bienne—­Great Change on passing the Pont de
Thiel—­Charge of Rapacity against the Swiss—­Pleasant
Travelling—­Extensive View from Julemont—­Agriculture—­Arberg

          
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