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CHAPTER I.
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
CHAPTER II.
NORTH TIROL—UNTERINNTHAL—(RIGHT INN-BANK).