Jungfrau

yoong'frow, one of the most impressive mountains of Switzerland. The name is German, meaning literally the young woman or maiden. It is the highest peak but one of the Bernese Alps.--13,571 feet. Seen from the road leading from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald it is a majestic pinnacle of rock wrapped in a dazzling shroud of eternal snow. In the summer season the region is one of absolute awe-inspiring stillness, save for the chatter and clatter of tourists and the echoing thunder of avalanches. In 1811 the Jungfrau was scaled for the first time by two guides. Since that date the ascent has been accomplished by Alexander Agassiz and other scientists. It is now managed regularly under the direction of skilled guides. An inclined railway, 13,670 feet in length, climbs the mountain. A large part of the way is cut through tunnels, but these are open at frequent stations where passengers may alight to view the scenery. The very tip of the mountain, a distance of 242 feet, may be ascended by a lift and by a spiral stairway. See Mt. Blanc; Switzerland

Jungle-fowl, a popular name for several wild fowls of India and southeastern Asia. They are supposed to be the ancestors of our domestic fowls. See Chickens; Mound-Birds