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sundry diplomatists. The Japanese and Chinese representatives. Curious 

 experience with a member of the Chinese Legation at a court reception. 

 Sundry German public men 528 



CHAPTEK XXXI. MEN OF NOTE IN BEKLIN AND ELSE- 

 WHERE 1879-1881 



My relations with professors at the Berlin University* Lepsius, Curtius, 

 Gneist, Von Sybel, Droysen. Hermann Grimm and his wife. Treitschke. 

 Statements of Du Bois-Reymond regarding the expulsion of the Huguenots 

 from France. Helmholtz and Hoffmann ; a Scotch experience of the latter. 

 Acquaintance with professors at other universities. Literary men of Berlin. 

 Auerbach. His story of unveiling the Spinoza statue. Rodenberg. Berlin 

 artists. Knaus; curious beginning of my acquaintance with him. Carl 

 Becker. Anton von Werner; his statement regarding his painting the 

 "Proclamation of the Empire at Versailles." Adolf Menzel ; visit to his 

 studio ; his quaint discussions of his own pictures. Pilgrimage to Oberam- 

 mergau ; impressions ; my acquaintance with the " Christus " and the 

 "Judas" ; popular prejudice against the latter. Excursion to France. Talks 

 with President Gre"vy and with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Barthe"lemy- 

 Saint-Hilaire. The better side of France. Talk with M. de Lesseps. The salon 

 of Madame Edmond Adam, fimile de Girardin. My recollections of Alex- 

 ander Dumas. Sainte-Beuve. Visit to Nice. Young Leland Stanford. Visit 

 to Florence. Ubaldino Peruzzi. Professor Villari. A reproof from a Har- 

 vard professor. Minghetti. Emperor Frederick III ; his visit to the Ameri- 

 can Fisheries Exposition; the Americans win the prize. Interest of the 

 Prince in everything American. Kindness and heartiness of the Emperor 

 William I ; his interest in Bancroft ; my final interview with him. Farewell 

 dinner to me by my Berlin friends. 557 



CHAPTER XXXII. MY RECOLLECTIONS OF BISMARCK 

 1879-1881 



My first sight of him. First interview with him. His feeling toward Ger- 

 man-Americans. His conversation on American questions. A family dinner 

 at his house. His discussion of various subjects ; his opinions of Thiers 

 and others ; conversation on travel ; his opinions of England and English- 

 men ; curious reminiscences of his own life ; kindly recollections of Bancroft, 

 Bayard Taylor, and Motley. Visit to him with William D. Kelly; our walk 

 and talk in the garden. Bismarck's view of financial questions. Mr. Kelly's 

 letter to the American papers ; its effect in Germany. Bismarck's diplomatic 

 dinners ; part taken in them by the Heichshunde. The Rudhardt episode. 

 Scene in the Prussian House of Lords. Bismarck's treatment of Lasker ; his 

 rejection of our Congressional Resolutions. Usual absence of Bismarck from 

 Court. Reasons for it. Festivities at the marriage of the present Emperor 

 William. A Fackeltam. Bismarck's fits of despondency ; remark by Gneist. 

 Gneist's story illustrating Bismarck's drinking habits. Difficulties in Ger- 

 man-American "military cases" after Baron von Billow's death. A serious 

 crisis. Bismarck's mingled severity and kindness. His unyielding attitude 

 toward Russia. Question between us regarding German interference in South 

 America. My citations from Washington's Farewell Address and John 

 Quincy Adams's despatches. Bismarck's appearance in Parliament. His mode 

 of speaking. Contrast of his speeches with those of Moltke and Windthorst. 

 Beauty of Ms family life. My last view of him 574 



