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to Carlsbad, for instance, the Eilwagen requires four- 

 teen hours, whilst a Landkutsche, with the same 

 horses and loaded with baggage, requires two days. 



According to an old custom, sometimes annoying 

 to sick people, lodged on the Market- Place , but 

 pleasing to those who enjoy the daily increase of 

 visitors, watchmen, posted upon the Tower -gallery, 

 salute with tro.mpets, more or less numerous, accor- 

 ding to the size and elegance of the equipage, the 

 new comers, upon whom they wait the next day, for 

 a remuneration, entirely left to the good will of the 

 visitor, who has, for the next evening, another tri- 

 bute to prepare for a regular serenade , given under 

 his windows by performers not unworthy of the 

 philharmonic renown of Bohemia. 



During the whole season, the names, quality and 

 domicile of visitors are inscribed in a List (Cur-List), 

 published almost daily, for the price of fl. 1. 24 kr. 

 silver, and 12 kr. for the insertion of the name. 



Strangers, accustomed to their own wine, can im- 

 port, free of duty, one Eimer or eighty bottles of 

 any foreign wine. One pound of tobacco is equally 

 allowed to each visitor. 



Since 1830, an elegant reading-room for german, 

 french and english news -papers, has been opened 

 for the moderate price of 40 creutzers a week. 



During the season there are two booksellers at 

 Carlsbad. Pianos and guitars can be hired 5 a theater, 

 concerts, balls and other amusements are not wan- 

 ting 5 but walking, riding and driving, offer to visitors 



