. St. Nicholas [serial]. ok friends seem to rise be-fore us. Kunigunde, the emperors sister, hismother, Elenora, and his wife, Maria of Bur-gundy, are there. Charles the Bold, Philip leBon, Godfrey de Bouillon, and good KingArthur of England stand watch in armor is an impressive sight to see these greatbronze figures standing so motionless on theirpedestals. The marble reliefs on the sarcophagus arevery beautiful. The great Master Thorwaldsencalls them perfect — what can be greaterpraise ? As one pauses at the comparativelysimple tomb of brave old Andreas Hofer, herealizes that pomp an
. St. Nicholas [serial]. ok friends seem to rise be-fore us. Kunigunde, the emperors sister, hismother, Elenora, and his wife, Maria of Bur-gundy, are there. Charles the Bold, Philip leBon, Godfrey de Bouillon, and good KingArthur of England stand watch in armor is an impressive sight to see these greatbronze figures standing so motionless on theirpedestals. The marble reliefs on the sarcophagus arevery beautiful. The great Master Thorwaldsencalls them perfect — what can be greaterpraise ? As one pauses at the comparativelysimple tomb of brave old Andreas Hofer, herealizes that pomp and glory are for those inhigh places and great in this worlds goods. Before leaving the church we ascended thesteps to the Silver Chapel, to pay our respectsto the tombs of Archduke Ferdinand and hiswife; then we left the church behind us, driv-ing through the town and across the valley upto their old home, the picturesque old CastleAmbras. During their lifetime the old castlebecame a perfect treasure-house. Many of the. THE COLUMBIS lORI RAIT. 1904.] A SUMMER S DAY AT INNSBRUCK. 931
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