CHAPTER I.

VORARLBERG.

Introductory remarks on the use of myths, legends, and traditions; their imagery beyond imitation; have become a study; now a science; Prof. M. Müller; Rev. G. W. Cox--Karl Blind on attractions for the English in Germanic mythology; mythological persons of Tirol--Mythological symbols in art; in poetry; Dante on popular traditions; their record of thoughts and customs; Tullio Dandolo; Depping; Tirolean peasants 1

Our introduction to Tirol--Excursions round Feldkirch; the Katzenthurm; St. Fidelis; St. Eusebius--Rankweil--Fridolins- kapelle--Valduna--S. Gerold--Route into Tirol by Lindau--Bregenz, birthplace of Flatz--Legend of Charlemagne; of Ulrich and Wendelgard--Ehreguota--Riedenberg school--the natural preserves of Lustenau--Merboth, Diedo, and Ilga--Embs; its chronicles; Swiss embroidery; Sulphur baths; Jews' synagogue--Lichtenstein; Vaduz; Hot sulphur-baths of Pfäffers; Taminaschlund; Luziensteig 12

From Feldkirch to Innsbruck--The Pass of Frastanz; Shepherd lad's heroism; the traitor's fate--S. Joder and the Devil--Bludenz--Montafon; who gave it its arms--Prazalanz--The Tear-rill; Kirschwasser--Dalaas-- Silberthal--Das Bruederhüsle--Engineering of the Arlberg pass-- Stanzerthal--Hospice of St. Christof--Wiesburg--Ischgl; its 'skullery' --Landeck--Legend of Schrofenstein--Sharpshooter's monument--Auf dem Fern--Nassereit--Tschirgants Branch road to Füssen--Plansee--Lechthal --Imst--Pitzthal--Growth of a modern legend--Heiterwang--Ehrenberger Klauze Archenthal--Vierzehn Nothhelfer 24

A border adventure; our party; our plans; our route--Aarau--Rorschach; its skeleton-Caryatidæ--Oberriet--Our luggage overpowers the station- master--Our wild colt--Our disaster--Our walk--Our embroideress guide --The Rhine ferry--The Rhætian Alps--Altenstadt--Schattenburg--British missionaries to Tirol--Feldkirch, festa, costumes--Our luggage again --Our new route--Our postilion--The Stase-saddle--The Devil's House --The Voralberger-ghost 39