where he
arrived some time before the festival of the Wartburg. This festival,
established to celebrate the anniversary of the battle of Leipzig, was
regarded as a solemnity throughout Germany, and although the princes well
knew that it was a centre for the annual renewal of affiliation to the
various societies, they dared not forbid it. Indeed, the manifesto of
the Teutonic Association was exhibited at this festival and signed by
more than two thousand deputies from different universities in Germany.
This was a day of joy for Sand; for he found in the midst of new friends
a great number of old ones.

The Government, however, which had not 'dared to attack the Association
by force, resolved to undermine it by opinion. M. de Stauren published a
terrible document, attacking the societies, and founded, it was said,
upon information furnished by Kotzebue. This publication made a great
stir, not only at Jena, but throughout all Germany. Here is the trace of
this event that we find in Sand's journal:--

24th November "Today, after working with much ease and assiduity, I went
out about four with E. As we crossed the market-place we heard
Kotzebue's new and venomous insult read. By what a fury that man is
possessed against the Burschen and against all who love Germany!"

Thus far the first time and in these terms Sand's journal presents the
name of the man who, eighteen months later, he was to slay.

The Government, however, which had not 'dared to attack the Association
by force, resolved to undermine it by opinion. M. de Stauren published a
terrible document, attacking the societies, and founded, it was said,
upon information furnished by Kotzebue. This publication made a great
stir, not only at Jena, but throughout all Germany. Here is the trace of
this event that we find in Sand's journal:

24th November

"To-day, after working with much ease and assiduity, I went out about
four with E. As we crossed the market-place we heard Kotzebue's new and
venomous insult read. By what a fury that man is possessed against the
Burschen and against all who love Germany!"

Thus for the first time and in these terms Sand's journal presents the
name of the man who, eighteen months later, he was to slay.

On the 29th, in the evening, Sand writes again:

"To-morrow I shall set out courageously and joyfully from this place for
a pilgrimage to Wonsiedel; there I shall find my large-hearted mother and
my tender sister Julia