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members of his family that little Fritz, thoir playmate—whowas known to have the best collection of "Schmetterlings"(butterflies) in the school—had died suddenly that morning.

" And who'll have his butterflies ?" cried the Professor'syoungest son, an urchin of eight years old.

(12.)SCHAFFHAUSEN.

This picturesque old town is situate on the right bank ofthe Rhine, a little above the long line of rapids and fallswhich render the river unnavigable between Schaffhausenand Basel; and though it is the capital of the Canton towhich it gives its name, it has more of the character of thegate, or entrance to Switzerland, than that of an integrantportion of the country itself.

It still bears, indeed, every appearance of an old Suabianimperial city, for not only are its streets marked with many ofthe quaint forms of medieeval architecture (the town havingfor ages escaped the ravage of fire), but the language, costumes,and manners, as well as the easy and peaceful disposition ofits people, are all akin to those of its neighbours located in thetowns throughout the Black Forest.

The oriein of Schaff hausen dates as far back as the 8thCentury, when a small colony of boatmen, we are told, settledin the place, and constructed some boat-sheds, or sMff-houses,as rüde depots for the cargoes of the vessels Coming from theLake of Constanz, and which had to be discharged here-