148 Brs Hoppe and Hornschuch's Tour to the Coast of the 
stantly thrown down, our knives drawn forth, and we assi- 
duously fell to work in collecting and filling our boxes. So 
intently engaged were, we in this agreeable operation, that the 
most profound silence prevailed throughout our party, save 
when one of us shouted at the sight of an unusually fine speci- 
men. The very passengers on the road expressed aloud their 
astonishment at our employment.” 
On the 8th of February, these ardent naturalists commenced 
their walk over the Tauerns of Hadstadt. The weather was 
favourable, and the paths excellent, except near the summits, 
where the snow was loose. Many a little detour did they make 
in search of aquatic mosses, at which, with the risk of having 
their fingers frozen, they arrived, by delving away the deep snow 
at the margins of the rivulets. They contrived, however, to get 
Trichostomum riparioides , Fontinalis antipyretica , and Hyp- 
num riparium. At the top of the Tauern is a little iftn, and 
about an hour from it the church-yard, considered to be the 
most elevated in Germany. Near this place was observed 
the brook where Michl, the minister of Mauternsdorff, had de- 
tected the scarce Juncus castaneus of Smith, which was a new 
discovery to the German Flora. In their descent they gathered 
specimens of the beautiful snow-white granular limestone, for 
which that country is celebrated ; and, after a fatiguing walk 
of eight hours, arrived at MauterndorfF. 
“ Seebach , Feb. 9. — - Tempora mutantUr , &c.-— The scene has 
changed. An immense quantity of snow has fallen during 
the night, and the same weather continued the whole of the 
forenoon, accompanied by a violent wind. For two good hours,* 
in our way to Taunsweg, we had to wade continually up to the 
knees in snow. Here, however, we were able to refresh our- 
selves. We found a good inn, and had letters of recommenda- 
tion from Counsellor Storck. Perhaps we should have remain- 
ed here, although we |had only gone three hours ; but an- 
opportunity presented itself of continuing two hours fur- 
ther. The hostess informed us, that the peasants who had 
brought iron from Steir-markt, would return with empty sledges. 
We remembered how rapidly we had descended a part of the 
Tauern upon sledges, and agreed to give a fair price for the use 
