The valley of Lugnetz opens into the Rhine near Ilantz (Sec ILANTz) It is eleven leagues long, and contains many lateral vallies. From Ilautz to the 'central point where the valley divides, is three leagues. To the south west of this point stretches the valley of Urin, and to the south-east that of St Petersthal. The greater part of the inhabitants are Catholics. See LuGNETz.
The road from Dissentis to Coire, along the banks of the Rhine, is extremely interesting. The Benedictine ab bey of Dissent's is situated above the town of the same name, on the northern face of the mountain Vakaraka, whose great forests protect both it and the town. It en joys a splendid view of the Rhine as far down as Coire. It was founded in 614, by Sigebert, a Scottish Benedic tine, who came to preach Christianity to the Rnetians. Placide Toparcha of Trolls gave him the ground for this purpose, and became himself a monk. The convent and a part of the town were burned by the French in May 1799, and the inhabitants were put to the sword, in consequence of the women having massacred a company of soldiers without arms in a general insurrection. A collection of books and precious manuscripts, and the mineralogic'al collections and journals of R. P. Placide a Specha fell a prey to the flames. The convent has been rebuilt, and the Catholic school of the canton has been established here since 1804. The town is the chief place of the district.of Dissentis, which is one of the most ancient and populous of the Grey league. From Dissentis to Trons is a dis tance of 3 leagues. The best wheat in the Grisons grows about Sumvix. The mountains are all primitive to Trons, but to Ilantz they are composed of beds of calcareous stone and schisms. To the north of Trons (See TuoNs) opens the wild valley of Puntajlas. indented with glaciers, from which issue the torrent of Ferrara. From Trons to Ilantz, by Tavenas and Rauvis, is a distance of four leagues, through a very narrow valley The great road recrosses the Rhine below Tavenas, and passes by Rauvis, Schlowis, Sagens, Lax, Flims, Trins, and Tamins to Reichenau. At Rauvis, a league below Ilantz, is a mine of galmna, con taining silver. The galxna is in masses of gneiss. At Ober sax, a village on the other side of the Rhine, there is a mine of pale red copper, containing much silver. There
is also het e abundance of borax. These two mines have been wrought since 1806. The road through Scholwis, Sagens, and Lax, traverses thick forests of Pines, and a wild country, diversified with grain and pastures. At Flims, which is situated on beautiful hills, in a plea sant place, and also at Tamins, the houses stand in separate clusters. Flims is remarkable for the beauty of its inhabitants, and for the excellence of its springs of water. The torrent Blaun sometimes commits dread ful ravages. From Flims to Elm, in the canton of Glaris, is 74 hours by the Hunter's road. Reichenau is the key of the anterior Rhine, and is situated at the confluence of the posterior and anterior Rhine. The former has an ash grey colon r,and the latter is a limpid green. See RE1CHENAU.
The road from Reichenau to Coire or Chur by Ems, is a distance of 2 leagues. Between Reichenau and Ems, are 15 or 20 conical hills, covered with oak, and adorned in the most picturesque manner by chapels and ruins. From Ems to Coire is a fine rich valley, bounded on the right by the mountains of Malix, and on the left by the Galanda. This mountain is 6598 feet high, and rises like an enormous pyramid. It is ascended most easily on the side of Coire. It is composed of calcareous rocks, and of calcareous schistus, containing much argil. The strata arc inclined to the south. Coire is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, in a rich plain between 2 or 3 miles wide. The town lies partly in the plain, and partly on the steep side of a rock. It is encircled with ancient brick wails, strengthened with round towers. The streets are narrow and dirty. The bishop's palace and the cathe-.
dral, built in the 8th century, stand in the highest part of the town. The convent of St Lucius is situated above the palace. The library of the town, an institution for the poor, the cantonal school, are the other principal es tablishments. In 1806, about 200 copper medals of the Roman emperors were found near the anterior gate. The plain around Coirc is diversified with corn and pasture, and the sloping hills are covered with vines, which yield a pleasant but not a strong wine. The population of the town is 3000. Rafts, carrying from 20 to 50 quintals, de scend the Rhine from the bridge over the Albula to the Lake of •Constance.