Chapter I: Front Matter

ROLLO IN GENEVA,

BY

JACOB ABBOTT.

NEW YORK: SHELDON & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, 498 & 500 BROADWAY. 1867.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858,

by JACOB ABBOTT,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

ROLLO'S TOUR IN EUROPE.

ORDER OF THE VOLUMES.

ROLLO ON THE ATLANTIC. ROLLO IN PARIS. ROLLO IN SWITZERLAND. ROLLO IN LONDON. ROLLO ON THE RHINE. ROLLO IN SCOTLAND. ROLLO IN GENEVA. ROLLO IN HOLLAND. ROLLO IN NAPLES. ROLLO IN ROME.

PRINCIPAL PERSONS OF THE STORY.

ROLLO; twelve years of age. MR. and MRS. HOLIDAY; Rollo's father and mother, travelling in Europe. THANNY; Rollo's younger brother. JANE; Rollo's cousin, adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Holiday. MR. GEORGE; a young gentleman, Rollo's uncle.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I.--THE FAME OF GENEVA, 11

II.--PLANNING, 24

III.--THE RIDE TO GENEVA, 35

IV.--THE TOWN, 55

V.--THE HOTEL, 64

VI.--A RIDE IN THE ENVIRONS, 71

VII.--THE JUNCTION OF THE ARVE, 93

VIII.--SEEING MONT BLANC GO OUT, 108

IX.--A LAW QUESTION, 122

X.--AN EXCURSION ON THE LAKE, 134

XI.--VILLENEUVE, 148

XII.--THE CASTLE OF CHILLON, 155

XIII.--PLAN FORMED, 171

XIV.--WALK TO AIGLE, 179

XV.--THE JEWELRY, 197

XVI.--A FORTUNATE ACCIDENT, 209

ENGRAVINGS.

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THE CASTLE OF CHILLON, (Frontispiece.)

THE GREAT NET, 30

GOING THROUGH THE VILLAGE, 46

VIEW OF GENEVA, 58

THE WATER WHEEL, 100

FISHING, 104

GOING TO TAKE A SAIL, 132

THE DUNGEONS OF CHILLON, 161

THE BASKET RIDE, 185

SHOPPING AT GENEVA, 203

ROLLO IN GENEVA.