LONDON:

GILBERT & RIVINGTON, PRINTERS,
ST. JOHN'S Square.

MEM AOBK

CONTENTS

OF

VOL. I.

CHAPTER I.

Introductory Observations — Hamburg-Inhabitants of the

Vierländer-The late Poet Klopstock-Inveterate Smoking

of the Hamburgers-Cruelty of Marshal Davoust-Heligo-

land-Altona-Kiel-Graves of the Huns-Lake of Ploen-

Duchy of Holstein-Lubeck-Hanseatic League-Dobberan

-Monument to Prince Blucher-Rostock - Stralsund-

The Island of Rugen-Pomerania-The Baltic

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CHAPTER II.

Return to Hamburg-Güstrow-Schwerin-Ratzeburg-De-

parture for Berlin-Roads-Lauenburg-Ludwigslust-

Mecklenburg-Historical Glance-Sovereigns-Inhabitants

Climate

Aristocratic Prejudices — Nobility

Low-

German Language - Prussian Frontier - Mile Obelisks-

Perleberg Fehrbellen - Spandau - Galley-slaves-Char-

lottenburg-Mausoleum of the late Queen of Prussia-

Arrival at Berlin

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CHAPTER III.

Brandenburgerthor-Unter den Linden-Palace of the King

-Statue of Blucher-Royal Palace-Legend-Museum—

Anecdote of an English family-General aspect of Berlin-

Theatres-Condittoris - Dram-shops-The late Chancellor

Hardenberg-Prussian Jurisprudence-Prison Discipline-

Public Instruction-Hackney-coaches-The Police-Manu-

factures-Commerce-University

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CHAPTER IV.

Historical Glance of the House of Hohenzollern-Attempt to

assassinate the King of Prussia-Character of the Crown

Prince-Military-Political Observations-Society at Berlin

-National Character-Berlin Cockneyisms-Mode of living

-Military Despotism-Potsdam-Tomb of Frederick the

Great-Sans Souci-Tivoli Gardens-Monument of the Peo-

ple-Public Promenade the Thiergarten

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CHAPTER V.

An unexpected Rencontre-Departure for Warsaw-Province

of Neumark - Prussian Postilions - Custrin - Zorndorf-

Landsberg-Prussian Poland-Posen-Table d'hôte-Rus-

sian Poland-Frontier-Custom-house-Aspect of the Coun-

try-Condition of the People-Warsaw-Society-State of

public Feeling-Return to Posen-Some account of the ma-

lady Plica Polonica-Ophthalmia

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CHAPTER VI.

Silesia-Battle-field of Lissa and Frederic the Great-Breslau

- Kälisch - Tomb of Blucher Zobtenberg Mountain--

Schweidnitz-Mineral Bath of Salzbrun-Castle of Fürsten-

stein-Landshut-Mountainous range of the Riesengebirge-

Schmiedeberg-Decline of trade-Historical sketch of Silesia

-Character of the People-Cemeteries

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CHAPTER VII.

Ascent of the Schneekoppe-The Châlet of Hempelsbaute-

Adersbach Labyrinth of Rocks-English Spleen-Mineral

Bath of Warmbrun-Mode of bathing-Ruins of the Castle

of Kynast-Legend of its Lady Kunigunde-Visit to the

Waterfalls-Valley of the Elbe-Friedrichsthal - General

Observations upon the Riesengebirge and its Inhabitants

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CHAPTER VIII.

Liebwerda Mineral Springs-Bohemia-Prague-Hradschin

Palace Charles X. and his Family-Cathedral-Monument

of St. John of Nepomuc-Fête of the Saint-Queen Libussa

-Excursion to the Valley of Scharka St. Ivan and the

Castle of Carlstein-General Observations-Character of the

Bohemians-Moravia-Route to Vienna-Field of Austerlitz 185

CHAPTER IX.

Departure for Carlsbad-Rail-road-Incendiarism-Carlsbad-

Promenades-Discovery of the Springs-Anecdote of the

King of Prussia-Töplitz-Mineral Waters-Battle-field of

Culm-Adventure in the Mountains - Smugglers Saxon

Switzerland- Polish Traveller-Fortress of Königstein

King's palace, Pilnitz......

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CHAPTER X.

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Dresden-General aspect of the Town-Japan Palace-Collec-

tion of porcelain

- Baths

Picture Gallery — Theatre

Amusements-Lord Findlater's Coffee-garden-General Ob-

servations Departure for Muskau-Bautzen-Province of

Lusatia-Inhabitants-Château and Park of Prince Pückler

Muskau― Return to Dresden-Meissen-Leipsic-Fair-

Promenades-Gipsy Prophecy of the Death of Prince Poni-

atowski-Book Trade-Literary Piracy-Battle of Leipsic

-Its disastrous consequences to the Inhabitants.....

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CHAPTER XI.

A Glance at Thuringia-German Authors-Schiller-Göethe-

Scene at the Inn at Borna-Chemnitz and its Manufactures

-Mining District-Erzgebirge Mountains-The Madonna

of Culm-Egar-Wallenstein-Franzbrun Mineral Springs-

Valley of the Egar-Wunsiedel-Melancholy fate of three

Englishmen Alexanders-bad-Ascent of the Louisenberg

and Ochsenkopf-Berneck-Baireuth-Hermitage Franco-

nian Switzerland-Grottos

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