[79]. “is married to,” evidently omitted in the original. Humboldt took a great interest in Moellhausen, and wrote a preface to his book on the above journey.—Tr.
[80]. The Mark Brandenburg, a very sandy province, sometimes facetiously called the sand-box of the Holy Roman Empire.—Tr.
[81]. Pourtalès, conspicuous in the Neufchatel embroglio.—Tr.
[82]. The Fox, i. e. Louis Napoleon.—Tr.
[83]. The Koelnische Gymnasium, Berlin, of which August was director.
[84]. The King of Naples, known in this country as King Bomba. In Naples the best maccaroni is manufactured. Was this letter really directed to Louis Philippe, or was there not a mistake in the name? Was not Louis Philippe dead before that time?—Translator.
[85]. A German proverbial expression for feeling very uncomfortable.—Tr.
[86]. A fashionable preacher in Berlin.—Tr.
[87].
Spaetes Daheim des einst in ruestig kaempfender Jugend