. Legends of the Rhine . ould have surrounded his castle withimpregnable walls. Of course the bishop smiled incredulously at this state-ment, but he \vas awakened on the morrow by the countsvoice at his bedside, bidding him look forth and satisfy him-self that his promise had been duly kept. The bishop ranhastily to the window, and saw, to his utter surprise, thatthe castle was completely surrounded by the counts fol-lowers, all in martial array. The men looked so strongand faithful that he could not but recognize, what has eversince been the familys proudest boast, that the arms andhearts of
. Legends of the Rhine . ould have surrounded his castle withimpregnable walls. Of course the bishop smiled incredulously at this state-ment, but he \vas awakened on the morrow by the countsvoice at his bedside, bidding him look forth and satisfy him-self that his promise had been duly kept. The bishop ranhastily to the window, and saw, to his utter surprise, thatthe castle was completely surrounded by the counts fol-lowers, all in martial array. The men looked so strongand faithful that he could not but recognize, what has eversince been the familys proudest boast, that the arms andhearts of their devoted subjects are their principal defensein all times of imminent danger. SCHAFFHAUSEN. ffalls. of tbe IRbine* THE falls of the Rhine, very near Schaffhausen, are inpoint of volume the grandest in Europe, for the river, afterpassing through the Lake of Constance, descends here overa mighty ledge of rock about one hundred feet high. In June and July, when the river is greatly swollen by the C ft> > ? S r §. MAINAU. 325 melting of the snow on the Alps, the volume of water is verygreat indeed, and early in the morning and late in the after-noon the position of the sun is such that countless rainbowreflections can be seen, formed by the sunlight and thesilvery spray. The scene is particularly impressive by moon-light, and the feeling of awe is increased by the roaringsound of the waters, whose force continually causes therocks to tremble. The earliest recorded mention made of these falls is inthe year 960, and since then the channel has apparently beengradually deepened by erosion. Immediately above thecataract rise the tall rocks upon which is perched the pic-turesque little castle of Laufen, now used as a hotel, fromwhich a beautiful view of falls and river can be an island in the middle of the stream, directly oppositethe falls, is another little castle called Worth, which is afavorite place of resort for travelers, as they can from theregain the best
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