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Bern, View of City and Alps, Switzerland. 73.
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73. BERN, VIEW OF CITY AND ALPS,
SWITZERLAND.-Bern is the capital of the
Canton of the same name being on a lofty
sandstone promontory, more than 1700 feet
above the sea. formed by the winding Aar, which
surrounds it on three sides, and is crossed by
two stone bridges, one of which is a magni-
ficent structure upward of 900 feet long, with
a central arch 150 feet wide and 93 feet high.
Bern has an imposing appearance from a dis-
tance. The houses are massive structures of
freestones, resting upon arcades. The corpor-
ate property of the city is very large, sufficient
to defray all municipal expenses; provide the
whole of its citizens with fuel gratis, and be-
sides leaving a surplus for annual distribu-
tion among them.
Dear Papa:
I just had a mee
ride out doors. D
like the little chicks
and would like to
play with them I gather
ed some lilaes for¬
you. Lovingly
Baby Lym.
Mr. H. J. Hage
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