02315cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000510012624500270017726400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050801930042152011750061453400680178965300420185785600590189985600430195869990UtSlPG20260610134622.0mcr n260607r20231873utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04008918  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDQ1 aZincke, F. Barhamq(Foster Barham),d1817-189312aA month in Switzerland 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-02-08  aSusan Skinner, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"A Month in Switzerland" by F. Barham Zincke is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. This work narrates the author's experiences and reflections during a month spent exploring the Swiss landscape, culture, and society alongside his family. It aims to offer a thoughtful interpretation of both nature and human conditions in Switzerland and how these contrasted with his previous experiences in Egypt.  The opening of the book sets the stage for Zincke's journey, detailing the travel from London through Paris to Switzerland. He describes the transition from urban environments to the breathtaking mountainous scenery of Switzerland, emphasizing the stark differences in physical and social landscapes. The narrative introduces his family, consisting of his wife and young stepson, who accompany him on this expedition. As they begin their exploration, Zincke reflects on the virtues he observes in Swiss society—such as industry, communal living, and a close relationship with nature—while foreshadowing deeper philosophical discussions about the implications of these observations on broader societal issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Smith, Elder & Co., 1873  aSwitzerland -- Description and travel4 uhttps://archive.org/details/monthinswitzerla00zincuoft40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69990