. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 5 Miles. and Thuringia properly so called—between Southern and Northern Germany. Everything differs on the two slopes of the range—dialects and customs, no less than national dishes, clothing, and the style of the houses. This ancient boundary is probably referred to in a letter which Pope Gregory III. addressed to the princes of Germany in 738, "Walking along it, we occasionally obtain a glimpse into the valleys which lead down to the plain, and a sight of the ancient castles crowning the promontories jutting out towards it. Carriage roads now facilit
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 5 Miles. and Thuringia properly so called—between Southern and Northern Germany. Everything differs on the two slopes of the range—dialects and customs, no less than national dishes, clothing, and the style of the houses. This ancient boundary is probably referred to in a letter which Pope Gregory III. addressed to the princes of Germany in 738, "Walking along it, we occasionally obtain a glimpse into the valleys which lead down to the plain, and a sight of the ancient castles crowning the promontories jutting out towards it. Carriage roads now facilitate * Other summits are, the Schneekopf, 3,208 feet, and the Insclbcrg, 2,998 feet. The mean height of the chain is 2,520 feet; that of the plateau at its base is 1,150 feet t A corruption, probably, of Eainsteg ; that is, boundary path.
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