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Switzerland. 371
Borders of the Lake of Geneva, which
is very cheap, notwithstanding the great
Distance between the Vineyards and the
Towns that sell the Wine. But the Na-
vigable Rivers of Switzerland are as
commodious to them in this Rcspcct, as
the Sea is to the Englijh. As soon as
the Vintage is over, they Ship off their
Wine upon the Lake, which furniflies
all the Towns that lye upon its Borders.
What they design for other Parts of the
Country they unload at Vevy, and after
about half a Day’s Land-Carriage con-
vey it into the River Aar, which brings
it down the Stream to Bern, SoleurreT
and, in a Word, distributes it through
all the richest Parts of Switzerland-, as
it is easie to guess from the first sight of
the Map, which fliows us the natural
Communication Providence has formed
between the many Rivers and Lakes of a
Country that is at so great a distance from
the Sea. The Canton of Bern is rec-
koned as powerful as all the rest together.
They can send a Hundred Thousand Men.
into the Field ■, tho’ the Soldiers of the
Catholick Cantons, who are much poor-
er, and therefore forced to enter oftner
into Foreign Armies, are more estecmcd
than the Protestants.
We
Borders of the Lake of Geneva, which
is very cheap, notwithstanding the great
Distance between the Vineyards and the
Towns that sell the Wine. But the Na-
vigable Rivers of Switzerland are as
commodious to them in this Rcspcct, as
the Sea is to the Englijh. As soon as
the Vintage is over, they Ship off their
Wine upon the Lake, which furniflies
all the Towns that lye upon its Borders.
What they design for other Parts of the
Country they unload at Vevy, and after
about half a Day’s Land-Carriage con-
vey it into the River Aar, which brings
it down the Stream to Bern, SoleurreT
and, in a Word, distributes it through
all the richest Parts of Switzerland-, as
it is easie to guess from the first sight of
the Map, which fliows us the natural
Communication Providence has formed
between the many Rivers and Lakes of a
Country that is at so great a distance from
the Sea. The Canton of Bern is rec-
koned as powerful as all the rest together.
They can send a Hundred Thousand Men.
into the Field ■, tho’ the Soldiers of the
Catholick Cantons, who are much poor-
er, and therefore forced to enter oftner
into Foreign Armies, are more estecmcd
than the Protestants.
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