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thirty years' war. For forty years it lay in ruins, until the Palsgrave, 

 Charles Levvis, iletermined to revive the work of his illustrious grand 

 uncle. It was rebuilt on a larger scale, and now held eight hundred and 

 fifty-six hogsheads. It was more richly ornamented with carved-work 

 figures and verses, than before. On the toji there was a colossal Bac- 

 chus, with a goblet in his hand, and a chained, tongueless lion between 

 his knees. On the edge of the front, there were four large Satyrs play- 

 ing on winged instruments. On Ihe top was a terrace, large enough to 

 accommodate tvventy-four dancers. A staircase of fifty steps led up to 

 it. In 1667, it was filled with the richest wine, and a medal was struck 

 in commemoration of the event. 



Thus was John Kasemir's monument restored by Charles Lewis, 

 and it continued during his life, and that of his son and successor, the 

 joyous residence of the life-inspiring wine-god. But a desolating war 

 broke out between France and the Palatinate. A powerful French army- 

 ravaged the fertile plains of that unhappy country ; tlie cities and villa- 

 ges on the Rhine were burned; the earth was soaked with the blood of 

 the inoffensive inhabitants, and in 1689 Heidelberg itself and this proud 

 castle of her princes, fell a prey to the savage horde. In 1693, the work 

 of desolation was renewed, and that which escaped the flames and the 

 artillery, the infuriated foe tore to pieces with their own hands. By a 

 remarkable chance, the venerable cask was rescued from the hands of 

 the destroyer. The peace, that ensued, restored the prince to his throne, 

 but the castle of his ancestors was in ruins, and the towns and fields of 

 his country were desolate. He could no longer reside in the midst of 

 his faithful subjects, and Bacchus, too, had abandoned his magnificent 

 dwelling — the cask had been emptied. 



It lay empty for forty years. It decayed and almost fell to pieces, 

 until finally, Chailes Philip in part restored the castle and established 

 his residence among his people. The modern Colossus, in the subter- 

 ranean hall, was now remembered ; the prince ordered it to be renewed, 

 and if possible, to be decorated more richly than ever. It was begun in 

 1727, and on the first of May in the following year, it was again filled 

 with wine. Many additional figures were set up around it ; a new ter- 

 race on the top, and a new stairway were erected. Two lions rampant 

 were so arranged as to appear to support the cask. Numerous verses, 

 in praise of wine and of the prince, were painted on all sides. On the 

 right stood an image of the famous court fool, Perkes, which is to this 

 day shown to visitors, and the cicerone of the establishment does not 

 fail to tell you, that he drank his twenty bottles, regularly every day. 



But this cask did not last long ; it soon decayed •, the decorations 



