The Mendelssohn Family (1729-1847) from Letters and Journals Volume 2 12+

📓 This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... LETTERS FROM HOME AND ABROAD. Rebecca to Fanny. Kehl: July 15, 1843. ... I have had a pleasant journey and charming weather, especially from Darmstadt to Heidelberg, along which delightful road we drove in an open carriage on a lovely morning. I saw at least twenty houses there in which I should like to take up my abode as a professor. I suppose I may spare myself a description of this country so well known to you all, and also of those parts of it which you do not know. The names of Heidelberg, Weinheim, Handschuhsheim are sufficient to warm one's heart, for their all ending in helm (home) makes one long to set up one's home there. At Heidelberg we drove after dinner to the Wolfsbrunnen and the trout-ponds (as you know, the trout always chooses pretty country), then to the old castle, where we got wet. We made our entrance into Heidelberg in a very jovial manner; as we approached we met omnibuses laden with bearded students in blouses, going on excursions, and the town itself was decorated with wreaths and flags. I began to feel confused at so much being done in my honour, until I learnt that these marks of respect were not intended for me alone, but for two princes of Baden as well. On Friday the train took us in an hour and three-quarters to ...