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 ing officers in the service of two different princes, could act thus in concord: But on the road we undeceived them, and were much rejoiced that our hoary veterans did not dislike our enterprize.

Three days after our departure from F we arrived within a small distance from the place of our destination, without having met with any sinister accident.

We were now on the skirts of the Black Forest but could see no village; the spot where the houses leading to the castle had began was deeply impressed on my memory: I shewed to my fellow traveller the rivulet, on the borders of which the old man had been sitting when we first had met him,—We looked about for the houses but we could find none. I did not know what to think of the matter.

Pursuing our route, we ascended a rising ground, gracious heaven! how was I shocked