Frédéric de Chambrier, the real founder of the Academy of Neuchâtel, was a man of wide culture and varied resources. In his Histoire he follows faithfully, century by century, the progress of the little but proud and independent people of Neuchâtel, handling his character analyses with skill and persisting in a style at once simple and dignified.
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Daguet, A., Biographie de Guillimann, Fribourg, 1843; Les barons de Forell, Lausanne, 1873; Histoire de la Confédération Suisse, Geneva, 1880, 2 vols.
Alexander Daguet, Swiss historian and professor was born at Fribourg, March 12, 1816, of a family of poor nobles. Since 1866 he has held the chair of history and pedagogy at the Academy of Neuchâtel. He has edited successively numerous educational journals and figures among the authors of the publications of the Société de la Suisse romande. In his own country and abroad he has gained innumerable distinctions. He is the founder of several literary and historical societies, and the honored member of many more.
Dändliker, C., Ursachen und Vorspiel der Burgunderkriege, Zurich, 1876; Geschichte der Schweiz, Zurich, 1884-88, 3 vols.; A short history of Switzerland, translation by E. Salisbury, London, 1899.
Chas. Dändliker, Swiss historian, was born at Staffa, May 6, 1849. He studied at Zurich and Munich and in 1871 was called to the chair of history at the Pedagogical Institute, Küssnacht, where he is still instructor. In 1887 he was named professor extraordinary in Swiss history at the University of Zurich. His history of Switzerland has been translated into English.
Dawson, W. H., Social Switzerland, London, 1897.—Der Schweizerische Republikaner, Zurich, Lucern, Bern, 1798-9, 3 vols.—Dierauer, J., Geschichte der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft, Gotha, 1887, 2 vols.—Dottain, E., La question suisse, éclaircissements historiques, Paris, 1860.—Droz, N., Instruction civique, Geneva and Lausanne, 1885; Die Schweiz im 19ten Jahrhundert, Lausanne, 1899.
Numa Droz, minister of foreign affairs for the Swiss Confederation, was born January 7, 1844, of a humble family of watchmakers. In 1864 he turned his attention to politics and became editor of a radical instrument, Le National Suisse. During the elections of 1869 he obtained a high place in the grand council, thanks to his facile elocution and his ardent liberalism. He was in 1882 one of the negotiators of the Franco-Swiss treaty. His writings are distinguished for clearness of presentation, beauty of style, and substantialness of matter.
Dubs, J., Das öffentliche Recht der Eidgenossenschaft, Zurich, 1855, 2 vols.—Dufour, G. H., Der Sonderbundskrieg, Bâle, 1882.
Eckhardus, Jr. (monk of St. Gall), St. Galler Kloster-Chronik, Leipsic, 1891.—Egli, S. E., Die schlacht bei Kappel, Zurich, 1873.—Elgger, C. von, Kriegswesen und Kriegskunst der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft, Lucerne, 1873.—Escher, H., Die Glaubensparteien in der Eidgenossenschaft, Frauenfeld, 1882.—Etterlin von Lucerne, Petermann, Kronica von der löblichen Eydtgnoschaft, Bâle, 1507.