Three Weeks in Central Europe: Notes of an Excursion, Including the Cities of Treves, Nuremberg, Leipzig, Dresden, Freiberg, and Berlin; With Illustrations (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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The excursion now described is from Brussels to Namur, Treves, Aschaff'enburg, Nuremburg, Franconian Switzerland, Leipsic, Dresden, Saxon Switzerland, Freiberg in Saxony, Berlin, and re turn to Brussels in exactly three weeks. Pro bably in no part of Europe can a greater variety of interesting objects be visited in so short a time. The halo of historical recollection rests on every part of it. In Treves we see the work of the Romans - not far from two thousand years ago. Nuremburg, a city of the middle ages, retains much of the original and very striking character then impressed on it. Franconian Switzerland a charming piece of scenery - is comparatively little known. At Leipsic the reminiscences of one of the most important battles ever fought, are full of interest, yet still more interesting is the progress of its extension and improvement, and the centralization of European literature in its marts. Of those who have not inspected the.

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