Sketches of the natural, civil, and political state of Swisserland; in a series of letters to William Melmoth, Esq; / from William Coxe.

  • Coxe, William, 1747-1828.
Date:
1779
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Credit: Sketches of the natural, civil, and political state of Swisserland; in a series of letters to William Melmoth, Esq; / from William Coxe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C 6 ] ns to enter Swifferland by the way of Suabia. I am, dear Sir, very affectionately yours, William Coxe. LETTER II. Schaffhaufen, July 22, I HAVE great pleafure in breathing the air of liberty : every perfon here has apparently the mien of content and fatisfaCtion. The cleanlinefs of the houfes, and of the people, is peculiarly {hiking; and I can trace in all their manners, behaviour, and drefs, fome ftrong outlines, which diftinguifh this happy people from the neighbouring nations. Perhaps it may be prejudice and unreafonable partiality; but I am the more pleafed, becaufe their firft ap-> pearance very much reminds me of my own