LETTERS

FROM AN

ABSENT BROTHER;

CONTAINING

SOME ACCOUNT OF A TOUR

THROUGH PARTS OF

THE NETHERLANDS, SWITZERLAND,
NORTHERN ITALY, AND FRANCE,

KUBRAN

NEW YORK

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

LETTER XII.

Great St. Bernard, Sept. 6.—Brieg, Sept. 10, 1823.

Jardin of Mer de Glace-Forclaz-Bas Valais-Mar-

tigny-Deluge of the Dranse-Sunday at Martigny-

-Sermon-Popery-Orsieres- Lyddes Pious Ad-

monition on Eternity-Great St. Bernard-Dogs-

Monks-Chapel for Dead-Lives saved-Provost-

Sion-Valais-Prayers at Great St. Bernard-Catholic

Admonition

1-48

LETTER XIII.

Simplon, Sept. 11.-Milan, Sept. 14, 1823.

Brieg-Simplon-Road-Persal-Descent into Italy-

Domo d'Osola-Priests-Contrast between Switzer-

land and Italy-Lago Maggiore-Borromean Isles-

Colossal Statue of Borromeo-Milan-Scale of Vege-

tation on Alps-Marble Cathedral-St. Ambrose-St.

Austin
. 49-87

LETTER XIV.

Milan, Sept. 13.—Chamberry, Sept. 19, 1823.

Sunday at Milan-Sunday Schools-Punch --Virgin

Mary Noisy Festival - Popery like Paganism —

Church of St. Ambrose-Library-Amphitheatre of

Bonaparte Unfinished Triumphal Arch-Remains of

Roman Baths-Mint-Po-Tesin-Turin-Churches

-Palace-Ambioggio-Lans-le-bourg-Ancient Arch

at Susa-Mount Cenis Road-Reflections-St. Michel

-Aigue-belle-Chamberry-Life of Borromeo-Ex-

tracts from Writings

88-151

LETTER XV.

Pont-beau-voisin, Sept. 20.-Lyon, Sept. 28, 1823.

Chamberry-A Bookseller-Pont-beau-voisin-Roads-

Bishop Berkeley-Sunday at Lyon-Catholic Sermon

-Gibbon-Rivers Saone and Rhone-Fourvière-

Hotel de Ville-Revolutionary horrors at Lyon-

Speech of Emperor Claudius-Roman Amphitheatre—

Martyrs of Lyon-Cimetière-Arsenal-Death of Rev.

S. Arnott Chamberry Peasant-Notice of Martyrs in

Second Century.

152-192

LETTER XVI.

Lyon, September 28.-Geneva, October 6, 1823.

Second Sunday at Lyon-Library-Hôtel Dieu-Hôtel

de la Charité-Sick Family-Journey to Geneva-

Professor of Lausanne-Perte du Rhone-L'Ecluse-

Ferney-Voltaire-Catholics at Geneva-Fine Walks

Translation of Scott-Satigny-Rejected Regent—

Religious Doctrine-Plan of Central Switzerland-

Cathedral-Library-English Clergy-Sunday at Ge-

neva-Minister from Les Cevennes-Règlement-

M. Simond's Defence answered.

193-245

LETTER XVII

Poligny, October 7, 1823.-Paris, October 11, 1823.

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Nyon Calvin and Fletcher-Catholic Lady-Conversa-

tion on Popery Geneva Prohibited Books

Auxonne-Irish Catholics-Dijon-Miraculous Image

of Virgin-Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy-Bos-

suet-Waggons-Auxerre-Joigny-Cardinal de Retz

-Fontainebleau-Apartments of the Pope-Bona-

parte's Abdication-Place of Madrid-Character of

Bonaparte-Sens-St. Bernard-Manners of People-

Catholics receiving Tracts-Arrival at Paris 246-282