. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 10 Miles. the mouths of the valleys of the Schwarzwald, and not on the banks of the Rhine. The first town which we reach by travelling along the ancient highway running at the foot of the mountains is Mulheim (3,089 inhabitants), near which are the mineral springs of Badeiin-eiler, already known to the Romans. We next reach the famous city of Freiburg (30,595 inhabitants), the capital of the Breisgau, a district named after the town of Breisach (3,212 inhabitants), built on a volcanic rock opposite to the town of Neu Breisach, on the left bank of the Rhine,
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 10 Miles. the mouths of the valleys of the Schwarzwald, and not on the banks of the Rhine. The first town which we reach by travelling along the ancient highway running at the foot of the mountains is Mulheim (3,089 inhabitants), near which are the mineral springs of Badeiin-eiler, already known to the Romans. We next reach the famous city of Freiburg (30,595 inhabitants), the capital of the Breisgau, a district named after the town of Breisach (3,212 inhabitants), built on a volcanic rock opposite to the town of Neu Breisach, on the left bank of the Rhine, and formerly known as one of the " Keys " of Germany. Freiburg has prospered no less in consequence of its favourable geographical position than because of " privileges " granted to it. The route from the Danube across the Black Forest debouches there upon the plain of the Rhine. The Romans recognised the importance of this position by establishing one of their
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