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Hamburg, very useful in winter, when the river higher up is ice-bound. Docks 

 and piers have been constructed there. On the promontory of Ritzebi'ittel, to the 



Fig. 191. — ViEKLANDERS. 



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west of Cuxhaven, may be seen the remains of prehistoric fortifications, as well as 

 a castle five hundred years old. 



LijBECK, Mecklexbuug, and Northern Pomerania. — Li'ihcck (44,799 inha- 

 bitants) was formerly the first maritime city of Germany, and the capital of the 



