LETTER TO HIS FATHER. 21 



have amused him. We slept on the ground 

 on some straw, and returned to Heidelberg 

 the next day in time for dinner. The fol 

 lowing day we went to Mannheim to visit the 

 theatre. It is very handsome and well ap- 

 pointed, and we were fortunate in happening 

 upon an excellent opera. Beyond this, I saw 

 nothing of Mannheim except the house of 

 Kotzebue and the place where Sand was be- 

 headed. 



To-day I have made my visits to the pro- 

 fessors. For three among them I had letters 

 from Professors Schinz and Hirzel. I was re- 

 ceived by all in the kindest way. Professor 

 Tiedemann, the Chancellor, is a man about 

 the age of papa and young for his years. He 

 is so well-known that I need not undertake 

 his panegyric here. As soon as I told him 

 that I brought a letter from Zurich, he showed 

 me the greatest politeness, offered me books 

 from his library ; in one word, said he would 

 be for me here what Professor Schinz, with 

 whom he had formerly studied, had been 

 for me in Zurich. After the opening of the 

 term, when I know these gentlemen better, 

 I will tell you more about them. I have 

 still to describe my home, chamber, garden, 

 people of the house, etc. 



