Charlottenburg, June 1892. 



1 hoped last year to bring these recollections to 

 a close in Harzburg, but was prevented by my wife's 

 illness and many other troubles. In the autumn I had 

 myself a severe attack of influenza, which compelled 

 me to winter in the south. Accompanied by my wife 

 and youngest daughter I resorted to Corfu in December. 

 It is true that there is not much provision in the place 

 for sick persons, and the climate in January and Fe- 

 bruary is about the same as that of a rainy North 

 German summer, but the glorious situation and the 

 beautiful surroundings of the town afford great plea- 

 sure even at that season of the year. 



Corfu still lives on the benefits, which the Eng- 

 lish protectorate formerly brought the island. The fine 

 roads made by the English, although already in part 

 thoroughly out of repair, still continue to afford fair 

 communication between the most important parts of 

 the island. The English waterworks also, which have 

 made the city of Corfu a healthy place, are luckily 

 still kept up. Till a short time ago the Corfiote lived 

 in ancient Phaeacian ease on the profits, which the 



