Berne

Capital of the Swi confederation, on the R. Aar; IMG:content-0500.png:[graphic][merged small] seat of a university. It is 1,700 ft. above the sea, and is one of the best built towns of Europe. Duke Berth old V. founded it in 1191 and so named it, from having killed a bear here. Pop., 1888, 46,009.