PREFACE TO "SWITZERLAND."

THE present Guide to Switzerland was prepared by the author during the summer of 1873, at which time he visited many important places not before mentioned, personally ascertained the most direct and interesting routes, with the latest scale of charges, which have been much modified during the last few years. A vast amount of additional information has been added to last year's edition, derived from the author's experience and from his association with intelligent tourists who have explored new routes to the Higher Alps. The time, distance, and expense of the different excursions may be entirely depended upon. When the railway over the Simplon Pass is finished, Switzerland will be on the highway to Italy and the East, the straight line passing through the city of Lausanne; the routes through Switzerland may consequently be commenced at that city, which, when the road is finished to Pontarlier, will be the most direct route to Paris, and the shortest to Switzerland.

January 1, 1874.