. Germany;. awe. Here a bridge of boats con-necting Coblenz with the Gibraltar of the Rhineopens, and our good steamer makes its way pastApollinaris Church and the seven mountains;past Rolandseck, where we see Rolands tower withits memories of the tragedy of a faithful love andlife. Directly opposite, on the nearest point of theseven mountains, the castled crag of Drachenfelspresents itself. As Byron sings : The castled crag of DrachenfelsFrowns oer the wide and winding Rhine,Whose breast of waters broadly swellsBetween the banks which bear the vine. Soon we touch at the city of Bonn with its
. Germany;. awe. Here a bridge of boats con-necting Coblenz with the Gibraltar of the Rhineopens, and our good steamer makes its way pastApollinaris Church and the seven mountains;past Rolandseck, where we see Rolands tower withits memories of the tragedy of a faithful love andlife. Directly opposite, on the nearest point of theseven mountains, the castled crag of Drachenfelspresents itself. As Byron sings : The castled crag of DrachenfelsFrowns oer the wide and winding Rhine,Whose breast of waters broadly swellsBetween the banks which bear the vine. Soon we touch at the city of Bonn with its famousUniversity. Here Emperor Frederick took hisuniversity course. Here the present Emperorpursued his career of study, and here his sonPrince August William took his degree as a doctorof law. A university that could not only numberthese, but also the present Crown Prince andPrince Eitel Frederick, among its graduates, has FORTRESS OF EHREXBREITSTEIN FROMCOBLENZ DOCKYARD On the right monument to William RHINELAND 115 surely glory enough. Bonn rejoices that it is thebirthplace of Beethoven ; and should you ask in thestreets of this city, Is Wagner or Beethoven tobe preferred ? Who is the greatest German com-poser ? there is little doubt that the answer wouldbe Beethoven. The author of the Ninth Symphonyis regarded by every loyal citizen of Bonn asexcelling the composer of Parsifal. The sun is beginning to sink in the west as thefamous Cologne Cathedral bursts upon the many centuries one of the spires of theCathedral was unfinished. An old legend averredthat the architect was urged to design such a noblefane as would outdo every other ecclesiasticalbuilding in the world. He drew up plan afterplan, but his ideal was not attained. In dis-consolate mood he was walking along the banks ofthe Rhine, when a stranger accosted him. Youare in trouble because you have not been able toplan such a cathedral as shall excel all can help you. What do you think of thissketc
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