Addison, Joseph: Remarks on several parts of Italy: &c. in the years 1701, 1702, 1703 (London: Tonson, 1718)

3 yo Switzerland.
“ en his Sister in Marriage, came to
“ take her from among the Swifts by
« Force of Arms, but after haying ra-
M vaged the Country for some time, he
“ was here overthrown by the Can-
t£ ton of Bern.
Soleurre is our next considerable Town,
that seemed to me to have a greater Air
of Politeness than any I saw in Switzer-
land. The French Ambassador has his
Residence in this Place. His Master
contributed a great Sum of Mony to
the Jesuits Church, which is not yet quite
finished. It is the finest Modern Build-
ing in Switzerland. The old Cathedral
Church stood not far from it. At the
Ascent that leads to it are a couple of an-
tique Pillars which belonged to an old
Heathen Temple, Dedicated to Hermes'.
They seem Fuftcan by their Proportion.
The whole Fortification of Soleurre is
faced with Marble. But its best Forti-
fications are the high Mountains that
lye within its Neighbourhood, and sepa-
rate it from the Franche Compte.
The next Day’s Journey carry’d us
through other Parts of the Canton of
Bern^ to the little Town of Meldingen.
I was surprised to find in all my Road
through Switzerland^ the Wine that
grows in the Country of Vaud on the
Borders