Schwyz

Schwyz, a forest canton of Switzerland, extending for 350 square miles over a mountainous district between the lakes of Zurich and Lucerne, and including the peaks of Rigi and Bose Faulen (9,200 ft.). A great deal of the area is covered by lake, rock, or glacier, but there are good pastures and some arable land. Einsiedeln is the largest town, but Schwyz is the capital, and is about 16 miles from Lucerne. It contains a good modern church, Dominican and Capuchin convents, and does some trade on the lake.