Chapter I: Vorarlberg

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).

KUFSTEIN TO ROTTENBURG.

Kufstein--Pienzenau's unlucky joke--Ainliffen--Rocsla Sandor; the Hungarian lovers--National anthem--Thierberg--A modern pilgrim-- Der Büsser--Public memorials of religion--Zell--Ottokapelle--Kundl --S. Leonhard auf der Wiese; its sculptures--Henry II.'s vow--The Auflänger-Bründl--Rattenberg--Rottenburg--St. Nothburga; her integrity, charity, persecution, patience, piety, observance of Sunday; judgment overtakes Ottilia: Nothburga's restoration; legend of her burial--Henry VI. of Rottenburg and Friedrich mit der leeren Tasche--Character of each--Henry's literary tastes; his mysterious fate--The fire spares Nothburga's cell--Mining legend 53

CHAPTER III.

NORTH TIROL--UNTERINNTHAL--(RIGHT INN-BANK).

THE ZILLERTHAL.

The Zillerthal--Conveyances--Etruscan remnant--Thurnegg and Tratzberg across the river--Strass--Corn or coin?--The two churches of Schlitters--Castles of the Zillerthal--The peace of Kropfsberg--'The only Fügen'--The patriot Riedl--Zell--Expulsion of Lutherans--Hippach--Hainzenberg; ultra co-operative gold mines--Mayrhof--Garnet mills--Mariä-Rastkapelle--Hulda--Tributary valleys--Duxerthal--Hinter-Dux--Hardiness of the people--Legends of the frozen wall--Dog's-throat valley--The Devil's path--The Zemmer glacier--Schwarzensteingrund 79

CHAPTER IV.

NORTH TIROL--UNTERINNTHAL--(RIGHT INN-BANK).

ZILLERTHAL CUSTOMS--THE WILDSCHÖNAU.

Zillerthal customs--Games--Spirits play with gold skittles--Pedlar of Starkenberg--Dances: Schnodahüpfl: Hosennagler--Cow-fights-- Kirchtag--Primizen and Sekundizen--Carneval--Christnacht-- Kloubabrod--Sternsingen--Gömacht--Weddings--Zutrinken--Customs of other valleys--The cat, patron of courtship 92

Kundl again--Wiltschenau--Niederaich--Kundlburg--Oberau--Niederrau --Thierberg--Silver-mines--Legends of dwarfs and Knappen--Moidl and the gold-cave--Legend of the Landmark--Der Umgehende Schuster-- Perchtl, Pilate's wife--Comparative mythologists--Wodin, Wilder Jäger, Wilhelm Tell--Symbolism in tales of enchanted Princesses-- Perahta, the daughter of Dagha--Brixlegg--Burgleckner--Claudia de' Medici--Biener's dying challenge--The Bienerweible--Sandbichler, the Bible-commentator 110