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W. Kinsey diary, 1817.

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==From Geneva to the valley of Chamouni Chamonix, near the line of the Arve.==

to La Bonneville } In passing to the Valley of Chamouni Chamonix you see a truly interesting country -

to Cluse - } its situation - cascade near Marglans Magland? - those of [Aspunas?], & [Ceddre?]-fall of the Arve near - The entrance into the Valley of Chamouni Chamonix [fine?] - Glacier of Bossons - Glacier of the Valley of Ice - Montenvet Montenvers? - Sea of ice Mer de Glace - route de glace -

to Sallenche Sallanches - } Town of Savoy on the river Arve

to Servez - in the [bas valais ?] } Mt. Blanc Mont Blanc - needles &c &c - From Chamouni Chamonix by le Prieure across the Mts. & by the Col de Balme, to prospect from the Col de Balme

Trient - } Glacier - miserable village surrounded by high mountains - Goitres & Cretins - [leaving?] St. Branchier Sembrancher

to the left? - over the mountains, to

Martigni Martigny - } on the left the beautiful cascade of Pisse Vache Cascade de la Pissevache 200 ft - large & magnificent -

to St. Maurice Saint-Maurice - } Its bridge - }

to Bex - } Its' salt-works

to Aigle - }

to Villeneuve - } at the extremity of the Lake Leman Lac Léman, Lake Geneva -

to Chillon - } Chateau de Chillon - } Clarens

[Written upside-down:] Lausanne

to Vevay Vevey - } In the Canton de Vaud - on the lake de Geneve Lake Geneva - prospect from the upper Ch. yard in the evening - rays of light on Jura Jura Mountains, red & on the Alps yellow - Meilline Meilen? - Jura - &c &c vide la nouvelle Heloise de Rousseau. by - [Calli & lubri?] - or upon [the?] Lake

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