CONTENTS.

PART I.

CHAPTER I.-General Objects-these twofold - Information

to Travellers and Settlers-Information to those at Home

on the Dangers attending the Introduction of German

Institutions

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CHAPTER II.-Erroneous Ideas with which People set out to

Germany-False Ideas of German Character-these lead

to speedy Disgust-Real Character of the Germans-Neces-

sary, in going into their Country, to think more of the

Pounds than the Poetry-What People intending to sojourn

there should take with them, and what they should not-A

salutary Caution on the Journey necessary-Expert Thieves

on the Rhine-Singular Robberies of Passengers-The

Author's own case

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CHAPTER III.-Choice of Place of Residence-Great mis-
take of selecting small and especially University Towns-
The Expensive, as well as Demoralized State of the Rhine
Country-alleged Causes of this-The real Advantages
of Germany, whether Economical, Educational, or Social,
to be found only in the Capitals-peculiar recommen-
dations of these-The serious Annoyances of and Objections

to small German Towns the worst of all, the University

ones-Characteristics of these-Habits and gigantic Pre-

tensions of German Professors-their Contempt of Women

---Professor Schlosser's Character of English Female Writers

-Low Moral tone of German University Towns

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CHAPTER IV.-Advice how to secure all the possible Advan-

tages, and to avoid, as much as possible, the Annoyances of

a German sojourn-Modes of settling yourself, as to Loca-

lity and Dwelling-German Lodging-housekeepers a pecu-

liar Race-Necessity of guarding against the delusive

Recommendations of Hotel Commissionaires-These paid by

Lodging-housekeepers-Requisite Cautions in making your

Agreement-Seek for Information from your Countrymen

in the place-none to be obtained from German Families-

Bad Character of German Lodging-housekeepers ·

never breathed to Strangers-All Accounts of Outrage

hushed up by the Police-Instance- Next to your own

Countrymen, rely on your Banker-Customs connected with

Furnished Rooms-The excellent System of Furnishing

empty Rooms in a single day—a fact generally unknown

to Strangers-other Cautions

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CHAPTER V.-Cautions as to German Servants-those who

speak English a race of Thieves-endeavour to keep you in

the dark as to real Prices of things-The best Servants

those who speak no English-some of these invaluable-

Advantage of having Dinners sent in from an Hotel-High

Price of Fuel-Necessity of having in your Bills before it is

known that you are quitting a Town-Excessive slowness of

German Tradesmen-Ludicrous Instance of this

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CHAPTER VI.-The Gentleman and Lady Lodging-house-

keeper to be especially avoided-Exploits of one of this

genus in Heidelberg-Contrast between the Natural Beau-

ties of this Place and the Spirit of its Inhabitants

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CHAPTER VII.-False Accounts of Cheapness the real
extent of this-Mischievous Effect of a Statement in Mur-
ray's Hand-book of the cheapness of Heidelberg - The
place as dear as inhospitable to Strangers Living in
Lodgings and Travelling Expenses to be taken into the
account, in the comparative Cheapness of Foreign Resi-
dence-Cheapness in many parts of England equal to that
of the Rhine Country-The one great Economy of Ger-
many,
EDUCATION demonstrated in comparison with
English School Charges-Danger attending sending Chil-
dren to German Schools-the only safe and economical
Plan to accompany them-Prices of Articles of Life in
Germany-of Articles of Clothing-Great Mystery of
Cheap Living in Germany remains to be solved-No English
can live for half the sum the German Families, in the same
apparent scale of expenditure, do-Requires Three Years'
Experience to learn to live properly there-Plan of entrust-
ing a number of Boys and Girls to a confidential English
Tutor or Governess considered. Excessive Dangers at-
tending sending Children to what are called the Cheap
Schools of Germany-German Do-the-Boys' Halls-Mode
of Living in German Schools- Danger of recommending
particular Schools-deficiency of Comforts and Requisites
in many of them-danger to Health and Constitutional
Vigour-Wretched state of an Invalid in a German School
-Plan for English Schools with all Continental advan-
tages-Dangers of sending Young Men to German Univer-
sities-Universal prevalence of Infidelity-the direct Con-
sequence of German Philosophy

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PART II.

CHAPTER I.-Causes and certain Consequences of the present

fashionable Passion for German Institutions and Language

this passion fomented and misguided by interested

Persons German Things and Customs which are really

worth imitating-these never seen by our Travelling Aris-

tocracy Public Walks for our Manufacturing Towns,

when proposed by Mr. Buckingham, rejected by them—

they do not see the Cheap, Easy, Agreeable Life of the

People of Germany-The horrible State of the Poor in

London and our Manufacturing Towns described, and com-

pared with what is seen here, with their Cheap Food and

Public Means of enjoyment-What the Aristocracy do see

Abroad and imitate at Home-Police, Military Regulations

and Costumes, Boards of Commissioners, and Plans of

Government Education-Dreadful State of our Agricultural

Population compared with that of Germany

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CHAPTER II.-Striking Progression of Germanization in our

Institutions, obvious after a Three Years' absence, especially

in the Police Department-Policemen as they were and as

they are-Police Highwaymen with great Swords--The

Policemen everywhere-Our last generation of Poets con-

gratulated on having lived before the day of the Rural

Police Unconstitutional extension of Police into Govern-

ment Spies, and an Armed Force, to control Elections—

High time to see what other German Institutions are before

we go further

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CHAPTER III.-Original Free Spirit and Customs of the
German race-The Norwegians and Swiss the sole branches

of this race who have preserved their Free Constitutions-

The main German race now totally enslaved-Fatal intro-

duction of the Roman Law-Progress of German Enslave-

ment Their Enthralment completed by the present Princes

-Treachery and Despotism of these Princes-Discontent

yet Passiveness of the People

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CHAPTER IV. THE CENSORSHIP OF THE PRESS. -The Art of

Gagging Gagging the Press vainly attempted in England

-The gigantic and magnificent Power of the Press-A

Monster in the hands of a Government-Effects of the

Press on Literature and Politics in Germany-The Censor,

a Literary Policeman, always sitting by the Authors' and

Editors' Desks-Inconceivable Miseries of this System-

Incalculable Mischief of the secret Murder of Ideas-

Translation of "Campbell's Ode to the Germans," as pre-

sented to the Author by its Translator, a celebrated Poet,

on being suppressed by the Censorship-Menzel's, the His-

torian, Description of the Effect of the Slavery of the Press

on the German Character and Literature

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CHAPTER V. THE POLICE SYSTEM.-Ostensibly for preserving

Public Order, but really to suppress Public Opinion-The

Police-Office a genuine Spider's Web-A string to the

Leg of every Man and Woman, in the shape of Secret Lists,

Passports, Wander-books, Characters of Servants lodged

with the Police-Interference in Marriages, and consequent

enormous growth of Illegitimate Births-Penetration of

the Police into all Domestic Affairs-Strange Regulations

for Funerals-The Police Manager of Funerals-Police

Magazine of Coffins-Police Bill of Charges and Classifica-

tion of Funerals-SCRIBERY, a Government invention to

give Bread to Officials-Results of this in Enormous Docu-

ments on all possible Subjects-Curious Experiences on

this head of some Young Englishmen-In what particulars

this Police excels ours

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