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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II, by G. R. Gleig This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II Author: G. R. Gleig Release Date: January 28, 2008 [EBook #24419] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GERMANY, BOHEMIA, AND HUNGARY *** Produced by Tamas Roth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) Transcriber's Note: To improve readability, dashes between entries in the Table of Contents and in chapter subheadings have been converted to periods. GERMANY, BOHEMIA, AND HUNGARY, VISITED IN 1837. By THE REV. G. R. GLEIG, M.A., _CHAPLAIN TO THE ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA._ IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: JOHN W. PARKER, WEST STRAND. M.DCCC.XXXIX. CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. Page CHAP. I. The Gulden Krone. Count Thun's Castle and Grounds. Glorious Scenery. The March resumed. Superstitions of the Bohemians not Idolatry. State of Property. Agricultural Population. Kamnitz. The Cow-herds. Stein Jena. Hayde 1 CHAP. II. Our Landlady and Washerwoman. The Einsiedlerstein. Its Dungeons and Hall. Its History. Inscription over the Hermit's Grave. Lose our Way. Guided by a Peasant. His Conversation. Mistaken for Italian Musicians. Gabel 34 CHAP. III. General Appearance of the Place. The Inn. Ludicrous Mistakes. The Public Room. Astonishment of the People at the sight of Englishmen. The Priests. Scene in the Tap-Room. Kindness of the People. Our Fishing Operations. A Chasse, and a Daylight Ball 57 CHAP. IV. Our Landlord becomes our Guide. Peculiar Scenery of this part of Bohemia. A Village Beer-house. Travelling Mechanics. The Torpindas. Toilsome March. Marchovides. Entertainment there 80 CHAP. V. March renewed. Scenery more and more grand. A Population of Weavers. Hochstadt. The Iser. Magnificent
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