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Travels through Germany, in a series of letters; written in German by the Baron Riesbeck, and translated by the Rev. Mr. Maty, late Secretary to the ... Librarian to the British Museum Volume 1 - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1787 edition. Excerpt: ...in the courfe of the river Saltz; the extraordinary incifions, formation, and complexion of the rocks; the marks of the former height of the river, vifible many fathoms above its prefent bed; the fingular ftation of the very few habitations; and the ftriking dif-pofition of the whole, gives this otherwife folitary landfcape fufficient attractions to fix a traveller's attention. The caftle of Werfen Hands by the loot of this name, where the valley begins to widen remarkably, upon a detached rock of a M 4 cqnical conical form, which rifes in the middle of tho gully. On one fide of it there is fcarcely room for the road, and on the other, fcarcely room for the river. The front of the caftle commands a.profpect over the wide part of the valley, which runs between hills, part of which are well cultivated, and part covered with rich woods; and from the back you fee the narrow deep glen, through which the traveller has come, the rocky points of'which are fhining in the fun, while in the depth below perpetual darknefs fits encamped. In the caftle many prifoners are confined, who are fometimes obliged to work in chains. I was ftruck peculiarly with the form and countenance of a man, of whom I had already heard much reported. He has the figure of a handfome elderly man, of fomething more than fixty years, who ftill preferves a fine ruddy complexion. His ftrong long beard, and beautiful black hair, are here and there mixed with grey very thinly fcattered. His carriage is as light, and he holds himfelf as ftraight as a youth in his full ftrength. His forehead, and the whole formation of his countenance is regular, and his large blue fpeaking eyes, muft fix the attention of any one the leaft acquainted with mankind upon him. An inexpreffible fe-renity of...
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