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A BARONIAL FEAST 
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husband ? How did you come to be brought 
with them in the Archbishop’s coach ? We were 
told his Eminence had positively refused its use 
to the Association, &c., &c. 
‘ However, the visitors were rapidly crowding 
in, and forming their parties for the stroll to the 
Roman ruins of the Baths, so I warded off the 
impatient inquiries by “ I’ll tell yoa all about 
her when we return.” 
‘ After some hours’ strolling to all the favourite 
points of view, we returned to the grand hunts- 
man's baronial castle. Hospitable tables were 
spread in the great hall ; the host, singling out 
Madame Eschricht, seated her on his right hand, 
and, as I had led her into the hall, he would have 
placed me on his left ; but I brought forward and 
introduced the President, and Oken was followed 
by Eschricht, Buckland, Prince Charles Lucien 
Bonaparte, and other notabilities of the Associa- 
tion. 
‘ At the close of the feast, in which the Rhine 
wines were memorable, the Archbishop’s carriage 
being summoned, our “ partie carree” took their 
seats and led the way back to Freiburg. We 
descended at the Town Hall. Eschricht and I had 
agreed to give a douce^lr to the Archbishop s staff. 
But the chasseur most politely declined, saying 
in German that his Eminence, his master, felt 
honoured by our acceptance of the small service 
he was able to afford us, &c. 
