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Through many a far-lying Land and lustily battled 



with Fortune, 

 Scaling Earth's loftiest Kegions, he scaled too the 



Summits of Glory.) 

 Beauteous and richly endowed with many a treasure 



of Learning : 



Gems, too, of Nature, and Art, and Books, and skil- 

 ful contrivance. 

 Meanwhile o'er his glorious Realm thus teeming 



with wonders of Science, 

 Hovers with gladsome approval the bright beaming 



eye of the Master 

 Crowning each part of the Picture with wreaths of 



appropriate diction, 

 Words that flow fast from the heart, betokening 



deepfelt emotion 

 A thought-builded picture of Home, unveiled to the 



wond'ring observer. 



VARNHAGEN VON ENSE. 



Berlin, 1st December, 1856. 



CXC1I. 



HUMBOLDT TO VARNHAGEN. 



Berlin, 3rd December, 1856. 



And so, my dear friend, my pedestrian prose has 

 led you back (I should be proud of it, only that your 

 favour is bestowed on the whole world), to the highest, 

 noblest rhythm. Even more timidly than the poor, 

 for whose sake the superannuated, silvery-pated old 

 man shows himself for five groschen, I offer to you 

 my fervent thanks. How gloriously, and with what 

 good taste you render the English " Home," by our 



