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such a rich harvest of attractions that they moved on most 
reluctantly. But they could not do that without taking a drive 
by the coach to the Okertal, to see the Romkerhalle waterfall 
and “ the classic square mile of German geology.”’ Unhappily 
the sky grew overcast, and several times rain began to fall, so 
that their walks up the valley were only short. But next morn- 
ing the rain came down in torrents, and completely spoilt their 
trip to Claustal, the most important mining centre in the district, 
where the ‘School of Mines”’ enjoys a deservedly high re- 
putation. Still, they were able to see the superb geological 
collections, though not to give the time to them that their 
excellence deserves. After dinner the sky cleared and the sun 
came out, so a visit was paid to the neighbouring town of 
Zellerfeld, which has, however, but little to repay the traveller 
beyond a museum of curious local antiquities and costumes. 
Late in the evening they took the train back to Goslar and 
straight on to Hildesheim, which is, next to Goslar, the most 
ancient and historical city in this part of Germany. But it 
is not in the Harz district, and so with their departure from 
Claustal, their trip in the Northern Harz came to an end. 
After a brief discussion Mr. Osborn, in reply to the usual vote 
of thanks, added that in eating the German generally indulged 
to excess as much as the Englishman did in drinking. He 
must say, however, that during the two and a half months he 
was in Germany he did not see more than one drunken man ; 
but he saw a good many who were gorged, and whose activity 
both in mind and body was greatly impeded by their excess at 
the table. The Germans lost no opportunity of nurturing the 
love of country in the schools. On one occasion, while waiting 
for a key, he went to a school where the first thing he saw on 
the walls was a tabular statement of the navies of Europe, 
giving their exact strengthin comparison with the German navy. 
The children, too, were bidden to take note of this, and were 
taught that the Emperor was the pilot who stood at the helm 
of the ship of the state and steered it through all the waves of 
circumstance. Lessons in patriotism were given in the schools. 
He agreed that the German tourists were uncivil sometimes. 
_ The only rudeness he experienced was from a German in Swit- 
zerland ; but when one came to know their national peculiarities 
and their language, and did not tread on their corns, they were 
very good compsnions. The Germans thought many English 
habits were exceedingly foolish, and in some cases he quite 
agreed with them, 
