Surely we shall be glad to turn our minds for a while to its fertile valleys, beautiful lakes, and the noble mountains among which the good monks live with their trusty dogs, that they may give aid and comfort to unfortunate travellers overtaken by cold and storm.

Contents

CHAPTERPAGE
I.Carl's Holiday[9]
II.The Mountain Pasture[27]
III.The Schoolmaster's Visit[43]
IV.The Brave Archer[51]
V.The Haymakers[63]
VI.The Marmot[76]
VII.Glacier and Avalanche[92]
VIII.Santa Claus Night[105]
IX.The Wonderful Abbey[110]

List of Illustrations

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Carl[Frontispiece]
The Chalet[30]
"'Following its master about just like a dog'"[49]
Climbing the Matterhorn[79]
"It was a river of solid ice!"[95]
On the Lake[121]