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make its appearance, be it ever so peaceful and inoffen- 

 sive, without giving rise to manifestation of priestcraft 

 and zealotry. The little book could not escape the 

 universal fate, and the author must expect to meet 

 with many an offensive objurgation on this head. But 

 she has had the good fortune de manger son pain blanc 

 le premier, she has reaped the praises of your Excel- 

 lency, and may now quietly leave the black bread of 

 detraction untouched ! 



"We mean to leave for Dresden on Monday, and hope 

 to find your Excellency again in excellent health at the 

 end of a few weeks ! 



With profound veneration and grateful devotion, 

 Your obedient VABNHAGEN VON ENSE. 



316. 



HUMBOLDT TO YARNHAGEN. 



BERLIN, September IBtJi, 1857. 



AN inquiry about letters and packages of the 8th and 

 22d of August, gives me the gratifying certainty of your 

 return to monastic Berlin, where (supplement to No. 

 215 of Tante Voss, Sept. 15) "God in History"* is 

 accused of rationalism and sinful Romanism on account 



Title of a work by Chevalier Bunsen. 



