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LETTERS TO MARCO 



were suddenly reversed, and only just in time, 

 as the schooner went past us with but six or 

 seven feet to spare, the crew on the deck 

 being all ready to jump overboard. 



Bremen is a picturesque old place, at least 

 its old parts, and of course I saw Roland and 



Small Farm-house near Bremen. 



the Rathskeller, with the Lady Rose and 

 Twelve Apostles, as the huge vats of wine are 

 called ; but the more interesting sights to me 

 were those I saw in the country, at a friend's 

 house a short distance from the town. The 

 ground is flat and very sandy, but full of 

 picturesque details. I saw a large cottage 



