CHAPTER I.
ONE day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot. After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle. So I determined to do it. This was in March, 187S.
I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
It was also my purpose to study art while in Europe. Mr. Harris was In sympathy with me in this. He was as much of an enthusiast in art as I was, and not less anxious to learn to paint. I desired to learn the German language; so did Harris.
Toward the middle of April we sailed in the Holsatia, Captain Brandt, and bad a very pleasant trip, indeed.
After a brief rest at Hamburg, we made preparations for a long pedestrian trip southward in the soft spring weather, but at the last moment we changed the programme, for pr
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I; A Tramp over Europe - Hamburg - Frankfort-on-the-Main - How it Won its Name - A Lesson in Political Economy - Rhine Legends-" The Knave of Bergen " 9; CHAPTER II; Heidelberg - Arrival of the Empress - The Schloss Hotel - Location of Heidelberg - River Neckar - Heidelberg Castle - Meeting a Raven-Language of Animals - Jim Baker 15; CHAPTER III; Baker's Blue-Jay Yarn - Jay Language - The Cabin - Attempt to fill a Knot Hole - Friends Called In - Great Mystery - A Discovery - A Rich Joke 2J; CHAPTER IV; Student Life-The Five Corps -The Beer King - Attending Lectures - An Immense Audience - Scenes at the Castle Garden - How the Ladies Advertise33; CHAPTER V; The Students' Dueling Room - The Duelists - Protection against Injury - The First Duel - A Drawn Battle - The Second Duel - Cutting and Slashing - The Surgeon41; CHAPTER VI; The Third Duel - Sickening Spectacle -
ONE day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot. After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle. So I determined to do it. This was in March, 187S.
I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
It was also my purpose to study art while in Europe. Mr. Harris was In sympathy with me in this. He was as much of an enthusiast in art as I was, and not less anxious to learn to paint. I desired to learn the German language; so did Harris.
Toward the middle of April we sailed in the Holsatia, Captain Brandt, and bad a very pleasant trip, indeed.
After a brief rest at Hamburg, we made preparations for a long pedestrian trip southward in the soft spring weather, but at the last moment we changed the programme, for pr
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I; A Tramp over Europe - Hamburg - Frankfort-on-the-Main - How it Won its Name - A Lesson in Political Economy - Rhine Legends-" The Knave of Bergen " 9; CHAPTER II; Heidelberg - Arrival of the Empress - The Schloss Hotel - Location of Heidelberg - River Neckar - Heidelberg Castle - Meeting a Raven-Language of Animals - Jim Baker 15; CHAPTER III; Baker's Blue-Jay Yarn - Jay Language - The Cabin - Attempt to fill a Knot Hole - Friends Called In - Great Mystery - A Discovery - A Rich Joke 2J; CHAPTER IV; Student Life-The Five Corps -The Beer King - Attending Lectures - An Immense Audience - Scenes at the Castle Garden - How the Ladies Advertise33; CHAPTER V; The Students' Dueling Room - The Duelists - Protection against Injury - The First Duel - A Drawn Battle - The Second Duel - Cutting and Slashing - The Surgeon41; CHAPTER VI; The Third Duel - Sickening Spectacle -
