24 TRAVELS IN THE CONFEDERATION 



been directing us on to other German taverns, but not 

 without reason, and it is pretty generally allowed that 

 these are the best houses ; at least, if this may serve as 

 recommendation in any quarter, one finds in the Ger- 

 man houses everywhere a warm stove, good beer, and 

 at this season, wurst, hog-meat, and sauerkraut, all of 

 which they regard as national prerogatives. 



