Select popular tales, from the German of Musaeus . ( 63 ). PETER BLOCK; OR, THE TREASURE-SEEKER OF THE HARZ. S3gN the Tuesday after S. Bartholomews-day, the sameyear that saw the Emperor Wenceslaus flight fromthe prison at Prague, the shepherds at Rottenburg,according to ancient custom, held their annual festival,at which all the country people for several milesround were present. After service at the church of ,they adjourned to the sign of the Golden Lamb, where they spentthe remainder of the day, in quaffing their cups, playing on theirrustic instruments, and dancing in the open a
Select popular tales, from the German of Musaeus . ( 63 ). PETER BLOCK; OR, THE TREASURE-SEEKER OF THE HARZ. S3gN the Tuesday after S. Bartholomews-day, the sameyear that saw the Emperor Wenceslaus flight fromthe prison at Prague, the shepherds at Rottenburg,according to ancient custom, held their annual festival,at which all the country people for several milesround were present. After service at the church of ,they adjourned to the sign of the Golden Lamb, where they spentthe remainder of the day, in quaffing their cups, playing on theirrustic instruments, and dancing in the open air. The younger part of the company had turned homewards; notso, however, the elder shepherds ; they continued over their winetill the night was far advanced; and, the generous liquor havingloosened their tongues, they began to indulge in lengthy con-versation. Some uttered wise predictions as to the weather, onwhich subject, it may truly be said, they were in no wise inferiorto our modern almanack-makers. Others recounted stories oftheir young days; how
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