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German University,* and not of the town. Strassburg is a centre of much literary- 

 activity, and the seat of many scientific societies. 



Thousands of Germans have settled in Strassburg since its recovery, and the 

 suburbs and surrounding villages are ever increasing in size. The proposed new 

 enceinte will encircle the villages of Schiltigheim (5,653 inhabitants), Hônhciin, and 

 RuprechUau (Robertsau), to the north of the town, as well as the fine park known 

 as the " Orangerie." Most of the industrial establishments of Strassburg are in 

 the suburbs. Strassburg is noted for its sauer-kmut, its beer, and its goose-liver 

 patties. 



Hagenau (11,000 inhabitants) is the principal town to the north of Strassburg. 



Fig. 105. — Worth and Eeichshofen. 

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It is a wealthy old city, and was a favourite residence of the Emperor Frederick 

 Barbarossa. A forest, 42,000 acres in extent, adjoins it. Bischweiler (6,531 

 inhabitants), 3 miles to the south-east, on the Moder, has manufactories, and 

 so has Niederhronn (2,830 inhabitants), to the north-west, a charming town, much 

 frequented on account of its mineral springs. Close by are the villages of Worth, 

 Heichshofen (2,862 inhabitants), and Froschweiler, near which MacMahon's army 

 was overthrown in 1870 after a desperate resistance. Formerly Northern Alsace 

 was defended by the lines of Weissenhurg (6,152 inhabitants), a series of entrench- 



* Strassburg University was attended by 658 students in 1877, of wbom 88 were natives of Alsace- 

 Lorraine. 



