. Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic . worked with fanciful fig-ures of gold or silver thread. On his feet are heavy boots, whichrise, outside his trousers, nearly to theknees. His body is covered with agay frock-coat, of green or gray orblack. As he walks the street withhis college mates, he puffs away on avery curious long pipe, the bowl beingof porcelain, on which is painted somefanciful scene, or perhaps a view of thegrand old castle. Sometimes the stemof the pipe is two or three feet his hand he carries a cane, or ratherstick (for it is too short to be use
. Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic . worked with fanciful fig-ures of gold or silver thread. On his feet are heavy boots, whichrise, outside his trousers, nearly to theknees. His body is covered with agay frock-coat, of green or gray orblack. As he walks the street withhis college mates, he puffs away on avery curious long pipe, the bowl beingof porcelain, on which is painted somefanciful scene, or perhaps a view of thegrand old castle. Sometimes the stemof the pipe is two or three feet his hand he carries a cane, or ratherstick (for it is too short to be used asa cane), with some curiously carvedfigure for a handle. Many of the Heidelberg students|- are attended, wherever they go, bya companion who is apt to pro-duce fear and dislike in those whoare not accustomed to him. This is asmall, blear-eyed, bullet-headed, blood-thirsty-looking bull-dog, with red eyesand snarling mouth. You see such dogs everywhere with the students, runningclose to their heels, and ready, at an instants notice, to defend their
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