The Forest Guarded Highway

.- iravHiier fpjjrtei that when passing ibrmigh un Ausirian town, hls attetTi;oii vv.is diiv.cted to a fnrest on f slope near ího road, arrd lie was told that deatb w:ih Iho penalty of cntting dono one of these tree. Hb was ir.credulous until he was linthor nfonned tbat thoy ware tbe protectioo of the city, Liuaiiing the force of the descendín? Bvalaoobe, which, without this natural harrier would wep over the qniet homo of thousands. W'ijpaa Russian !U-(ii_v was ni;irching thBr.ü, sn.d hegan ■ín tful away the defenoe fnr tiieir iuel, iha inhabitünts besonjrht them to takè Iheir dwellings instnad, which was dptxe. EFA fbrjous rebel writes " that he bad pather be a bobtaüed dog in a confeiler.ite o;imp .ilian cornniarider-inc:hiefin the federad arniy." We had yather he woi:!d fcf, too,.