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 to Carlsbad, for instance, the Eilwagen requires fourteen hours, whilst a Landkutsche, with the same horses and loaded with baggage, requires two days.

According to an old custom, sometimes annoying to sick people, lodged on the Market-Place, but pleasing to those who enjoy the daily increase of visitors, watchmen, posted upon the Tower-gallery, salute with trompets, more or less numerous, according to the size and elegance of the equipage, the new comers, upon whom they wait the next day, for a remuneration, entirely left to the good will of the visitor, who has, for the next evening, another tribute to prepare for a regular sérénade, given under his windows by performers not unworthy of the philharmonic renown of Bohemia.

During the whole season, the names, quality and domicile of visitors are inscribed in a List (Cur-List), published almost daily, for the price of fl. 1. 24 kr, silver, and 12 kr, for the insertion of the name.

Strangers, accustomed to their own wine, can import, free of duty, one Eimer or eighty bottles of any foreign wine. One pound of tobacco is equally allowed to each visitor.

Since 1830, an elegant reading-room for german, french and english news-papers, has been opened for the moderate price of 40 creutzers a week.

During the season there are two booksellers at Carlsbad. Pianos and guitars can be hired; a theater, concerts, balls and other amusements are not wanting; but walking, riding and driving, offer to visitors