. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 8°2l' 1 Mil in 1692, occupies a hill above the town. The shady walks whicb surround it, and the magnificent view to be enjoyed from its terrace, add no little to the attractions of Heidelberg. The environs of the town abound in delightful walks, the Konigsstuhl to the south, the Heiligenberg to the north, the villages of Neckar- geniiind (2,103 inhabitants) and Neckarsteinach, in the sinuous valley of the Neckar, and the gardens of Schwetzingen (4,277 inhabitants), out in the plain, forming as many centres of attraction. But Heidelberg is famous, in
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 8°2l' 1 Mil in 1692, occupies a hill above the town. The shady walks whicb surround it, and the magnificent view to be enjoyed from its terrace, add no little to the attractions of Heidelberg. The environs of the town abound in delightful walks, the Konigsstuhl to the south, the Heiligenberg to the north, the villages of Neckar- geniiind (2,103 inhabitants) and Neckarsteinach, in the sinuous valley of the Neckar, and the gardens of Schwetzingen (4,277 inhabitants), out in the plain, forming as many centres of attraction. But Heidelberg is famous, in addition, on account of its university, founded in 1386, and attended by 800 students, many of whom are foreigners. Mannheim, on the other hand, is a modern town, founded by Dutch immi- grants in the seventeenth century, with streets intersecting each other at right angles, affording a free prospect of the country except on the side of the Rhine,
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