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Garments. X. Vol. VI. No. 1.
SWISS-GARMENTS.
Fig. 1. An inhabitant of Underwalden.
The inhabitants of the Canton of Underwalden in Switzerland are good-natured, but little cultivated people; they are inclin'd to melancholy, for the most part poor, and chiefly maintain themselves by breeding of cattle, which they improve with great industry. Here we behold a cow-herd of this country represented in his festival suit.
Fig. 2. A country-girl of Bern.
Here presents herself to us a pretty young country-girl of the Canton of Bern, coming from the field and carrying home potatoes, she has dug out. She is lightly dress'd, that she may be able, with more easiness to work.
Fig. 3. A cow-herd of Emmenthal.
The Emmenthal in the Canton of Bern is very fruitful and famous for it's excellent cheefe. The breeding of cattle is the chief occupation of the inhabitants of this valley. The plate here adjoined represents a cowherd in his ordinary dress, coming very chearfully from his stable, from whence he carries away the earned milk.
Fig. 4 and 5. A girl and a young peasant of Entlibuch.
The valley of Entlibuch lies in the Canton of Luzern, being renown'd for the manly, proud, honest and open character of it's inhabitants, distinguish'd too by their inclination to Poetry, Satire, Musick and gymnastick exercises, in the last of which they particularly excel. The following plates represent them in their ordinary dress.
Fig. 6. A hunter of chamois.
Here we view a hunter of chamois of the Swiss-Alps, in his usual clothes, climbing up the ice-mountains with the help of his pointed staff, and his shoes arm'd with pricks. Thus he exposes himself to the most visible dangers, in order to enjoy the pleasure of killing a chamois.
