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[First Pilgrimage.]
Hygeian Fountains of Germany[1]
The Valetudinarian in pursuit of health[2]
The Steamer[2]
The Gathering in the Steamer[3]
The Conservative Traveller[4]
The Sea—the Maas[5]
Rotterdam[6]
The Hague[8]
Haerlem[8]
Normal Schools[9]
Amsterdam[10]
Batavian Characteristics[12-14]
Cologne[15-17]
The Rhine[18]
Drachenfels—Scenery[19]
Legend of Drachenfels[22]
Do. of Roland and Hildegund[24]
Last Nuns of Nonnenwerth[25]
Truenfels, or the Rock of Fidelity[27]
The Flying Bridge[29]
Rheineck renovated[29]
Hammerstein, Andernach, &c.[30]
Coblentz[30]
Ehrenbreitstein—Gibraltar[31]
Coblentz to Mayence—omnibussing[33]
Stolzenfels, and Legend[33]
The Brothers—Legend[34]
Lurley, or the Echo, with Legend[35]
Singular Locality of Echo[37]
Schomberg—Reflections[38]
The Seven Sisters, or Fate of Coquettes[38]
Pfalz[39]
The Hall of Mirrors[40]
Moral of the Mirrors[42]
The Devil’s Ladder[43]
Moral of the Ladder[45]
The Bridal of Rheinstein[46]
The Mouse Tower, and Moral[48]
Change of Scene[49]
[WISBADEN.]
Topography of[50]
Theories of Mineral Waters[51]
Composition of the Waters[52]
Effects of the Bath[52]
Phenomena produced by the Waters[53]
Disorders benefitted by the Waters[55]
Counter-indications[56]
“Bad-sturm,” or Crisis[57]
Hæmorrhoidal Mania[58]
Cautions respecting the Baths[59]
Directions for using the Waters[60]
Spa-life[61]
“Cursaals,” or “Curst-Hells”[63]
One-sided Morality[64]
The Adler, or Eagle Bath[65]
Author’s Theory of Kochbrunnen[65]
The Dandy of Sixty—Bath Cream[66]
Mr. Lee on the Wisbaden Waters[67]
[SCHLANGENBAD.]
Drive from Wisbaden to Schlangenbad[72]
The Serpent’s Bath[73]
The Cauldron of Medea[74]
The Phœnix of Schlangenbad[74]
Dr. Granville’s animadversions[75]
Waters of Schlangenbad[76]
“Order off the Bath”[76]
Table d’Hôte at Schlangenbad[77]
German Salaam[77]
Stomach and Teeth in Germany[79]
Value of Life[80]
Fame of the Serpent’s Bath[81]
[SCHWALBACH.]
The Three Brunnens[82]
Composition of the Waters[83]
Effects of the Chalybeates[84]
Indications for their Use[84]
Counter-indications[85]
Mode of taking them[85]
The Baths[86]
German Society and Manners[86]
[HEIDELBERG]
[89]
Verbondung, or German Duel[90]
[BADEN-BADEN.]
Scenery—Springs, &c.[94]
Ursprung[94]
Cautions respecting the Baths[95]
Lines Written at the Alten-Schloss[96]
Dissipation[97]
[WILDBAD.]
Journey from Baden-Baden to Wildbad[98]
The Devil’s Mill[99]
The Schwein-General[100]
Valley of the Enz[102]
The Raft-floaters[103]
Topography of Wildbad[104]
The Warm Baths[105]
The Elysian Fountain[106]
Disappointment[107]
Bathing in common—pros and cons[108]
Composition of the Waters[109]
Effects of the Baths and Waters[110]
Medicinal Properties[111]
The Spa-Fever[112]
The “Auxiliary” to Mineral Waters[112]
Disorders cured or relieved by Wildbad[113]
Counter-indications[116]
[FALLS OF THE RHINE]
[117]
Zurich[119]
Lake of Wallenstadt[120]
[BATHS OF PFEFFERS]
[121]
Astounding Cavern[125]
Source of the Waters[126]
Waters of Pfeffers[129]
[HYDROPATHY];
or the Cure of Diseases by Perspiration and Cold Water
[131]
Calido-frigid Sponging[137]
[Second Pilgrimage.]
Chemin de Mer—Chemin de Fer[139]
Antiquity of the Omnibus[139]
Belgian Rail-roads[140]
Antwerp route to the Spas[141]
Reminiscences of the Walcheren Expedition[141]
Liege[142]
[CHAUDE FONTAINE.]
Waters of Chaude Fontaine[142]
[SPA.]
Route from Liege to Spa[143]
Former Celebrity of Spa[144]
Pouhon—Sauveniere—Geronsterre—Tonnelet[145]
General Composition of the four Springs[145]
Medicinal Agency of the Spa Waters[146]
Regimen proper at Spa[147]
Environs of Spa[148]
Gambling at Spa[149]
Decadence of the celebrity of Spa[150]
[AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.]
Antiquity and Site of Aix[151]
Fontaine Elisée[151]
Aspect of the Spa-drinkers[152]
Vitality of Mineral Waters[153]
Caloricity Hypothesis[153]
Disorders benefitted by the Waters[154]
[BORCETTE.]
Waters of the Borcette[154]
Antiquities of Aix-la-Chapelle[154]
[EMS.]
Antiquity and locality of Ems[155]
A new Sprudel discovered there[155]
Composition of the Ems Waters[156]
Physiological Operation of the Waters[156]
Disorders to which they are applicable[157]
Pulmonary Complaints benefitted by Ems[158]
Counter-indications[160]
Point of Saturation, or Crisis[161]
General rules for taking the waters and baths[161]
Cautions necessary for using the Baths[163]
[FRANKFORT.]
City and Cemetery—reflections on[164]
[KISSENGEN.]
Situation in the heart of Germany[166]
Maxbrunnen—Ragoczy[167]
Composition of the Waters[167]
Pandur—Soolensprudel—Theresienbrunnen[168]
Medicinal Agency of the Kissengen Waters[169]
Disorders to which the Waters are applicable[170]
Physical effects and medicinal properties of the different Springs[172]
The Baths of Kissengen[174]
Counter-indications[176]
Point of saturation[176]
Order of the day at Kissengen[177]
Physiognomy of the various Spas[177]
[BOCKLET.]
Acidulous Chalybeate of Bocklet[178]
[BRUCKENAU.]
The purest Chalybeate in Europe[180]
[FRANZENSBAD.]
I. Franzensquelle or Brunn[182]
Hufeland’s Testimony to the Waters[184]
II. Salzquelle[185]
III. Cold Sprudel—IV. Louisenbrunn[186]
Gas Baths of Franzensbad[187]
Mud Baths of Franzensbad[189]
Personal experience of the Mud Baths[190]
Disorders to which the Mud-Baths are applicable[191]
Mr. Spitta on the Mud-Baths[192]
[MARIENBAD.]
I. The Kreuzbrunn[195]
Composition and Physiological effects[195]
Disorders to which the Kreuzbrunn is applicable[197]
II. Ferdinandsbrunn[198]
III. Carolinenbrunn and Ambrosiusbrunn[199]
The Baths of Marienbad[201]
Physical and Physiological Effects of the Baths[201]
Mud-Baths of Marienbad[202]
Gas-Baths of Marienbad[203]
Physiological and Medicinal Effects[204]
Notice of Dr. Herzig’s Work on Marienbad[206]
[CARLSBAD.]
Lobkowitz’s Ode to the Sprudel[208]
Ancient History of Carlsbad[209]
Description of the Sprudel[210]
Muhlbrunn[210]
Neubrunn—Theresienbrunn[211]
Sprudelsteins and Incrustations[211]
Serio-comic Anecdote of a Hypochondriac[212]
German Hypotheses respecting the Waters[212]
Picturesque situation of Carlsbad[212]
Hufeland’s Eulogy of the Carlsbad Waters[213]
Lord A’s wonderful cure[213]
Melancholy case of Surgeon Fraser[213]
Dr. De Carro’s opinions of the Waters[214]
Crowd of Hypochondriacs at Carlsbad[215]
Counter-indications[216]
Bad-sturm, or Crisis, of Carlsbad[217]
Regime at Carlsbad[218]
Almanac of Carlsbad[219]
Changes of fashion respecting the Springs[219]
The Sprudel on Calculous Complaints[220]
Dr. Hlawaczek on the Carlsbad Waters[221]
[VALETUDINARIUM.]
Physiognomy of Diseases at a great Spa[222]
Auxiliaries to Recovery at a large Sanitarium[222]
Medicinal Auxiliaries[224]
Moral and Physical Auxiliaries[226]
[GASTEIN];
or WILDBAD GASTEIN.
Romantic Situation of this Spa[228]
Sources and establishments[228]
Qualities of the Waters[229]
Disorders to which they are applicable[230]
[PRAGUE.]
Romantic and Picturesque appearance of the City[231]
[TEPLITZ.]
Picturesque Journey from Prague to Teplitz[232]
Splendid Bathing Establishments here[232]
Temperature of the Springs[233]
Former state of Public Baths—modern custom[233]
Dr. Richter’s Work on the Teplitz Waters[234]
Mode of Bathing and Remedial Agency[235]
Disorders to which the Waters are applicable[236]
Topography of the Contiguous Country[237]
Splendid View from the Spitalberg and Schlossberg[237]
Mr. Spitta on the Waters of Püllna, Saidschitz, and Sedlitz[238]
[TEPLITZ TO TETSCHEN.]
Battle-field of Culm—Historical Reminiscences[245]
Furious Combat between Vandamme and the Allies[247]
Bohemian Thermopylæ[248]
Napoleon’s Star fades for ever[248]
Tetschen—Count Thun’s Palace[249]
Enter Saxon Switzerland[249]
Remains of an Antediluvian World[250]
Monchenstein, a curious fragment of Rock[251]
Hernskretchen, Preberchthor, Kuhstall[251]
Kœnigstein, impregnable Fortress of[252]
Geological Reflections[253]
A German Hotel, comforts of[254]
[THE BASTEI.]
Singularly wild and rude Scene of the Bastei[255]
Geological Reflections—Antediluvian World[256]
Huge Natural Colliseum, and fine Echo[256]
Elbe to Dresden[257]
Pillnitz—Regal Felicity—Royal Dramatist[257]
[DRESDEN.]
First Impressions favourable[258]
Bridge, Palace, Cathedral, Theatre[258]
Magnificent View from the Cupola of the Cathedral[259]
Battle-field of August 1814—Tomb of Moreau—Star of Napoleon[259]
Character of Napoleon—Exhumation of his Ashes[260]
Royal Catholic Church—Music—The Requiem[261]
Picture Galleries of Dresden[261]
Jargon of the Connoiseurs[261]
Chef-d’œuvres of Art[262]
The Green Vaults—Reflections in[263]
The Rustkammer, or Armoury—Reflections[264]
Dresden China[265]
Tharand—an Excursion[265]
Revolution in Saxony, after that in Paris of 1830[266]
Privileges of the People[266]
Dresden to Leipzig[267]
An Oasis in the Desert[267]
[LEIPZIG.]
The Cradle and Grave of Literature[267]
Cerebro-gestation[268]
Retrospection from the Observatory[269]
The decisive Battle of Leipzig, Oct. 1814[270]
Cossack Valour[271]
Fall of Napoleon’s Star[271]
Magdeburg[272]
Advantages of Fortifications[272]
Navigation of the Elbe[273]
Hamburg[273]
Conclusion of the Second Pilgrimage[275]
[CHARACTERISTIC TRAITS OF GERMANY AND THE GERMANS.]
Difficulty of drawing characteristics[276]
1. Physiognomy—2. Language—3. Ideology—4. Unanimity[277]
5. Patience—6. Religion[277]
7. Affability[278]
Causes of Affability[278]
8. Education[279]
Normal Schools[280]
9. Learning[281]
10. The Press[282]
Censorship[282]
11. Domestic Manners[283]
12. Women[283]
13. Morality[284]
14. Socialism[284]
15. Time[284]
Time past[285]
Time present and to come[286]
16. Titles, Decorations[286]
17. Aerophobia[286]
18. Female Peasantry[287]
19. Status quo[287]
20. Locomotion[288]
21. The Burschen or Collegiate Youths[289]
22. German Cookery[290]
23. Gallic and German Patriotism[291]
24. Prisons[292]
25. Beds and Bed-rooms[293]
26. The German Stove versus English Chimney[295]
27. Verlobung, or betrothing[296]
28. March of Population[297]
29. Poetry[298]

PILGRIMAGES TO THE SPAS.

(First Pilgrimage.)

Many tribes of the great John Bull family appear, of late years, to have abjured “red port” and “brown stout,” in favour of several breweries on the Continent, and especially in Germany. These breweries are deeply seated in the bowels of the Earth, and the art and mystery of their brewings are far beyond the sight and cognizance of man. Whether cocculus Indicus, logwood, sloe-juice, or opium enter into their gigantic vats and boiling cauldrons, it is hard to say; but, however manufactured, they are thrown up on the surface of our globe, pro bono publico—greatly to the detriment of doctors, druggists, and apothecaries, in this and in many other countries.

The subterranean distilleries are conducted on the homœopathic principle—viz. that of employing the minutest quantities of active materials—probably in order to do the least possible harm. They have many and great advantages over the homœopathic laboratories. They diffuse their ingredients through such immense potions of water, that, to get at a few grains of the former, we are obliged to ingurgitate some quarts of the latter. Now the mere mechanical flow of such prodigious doses of fluid through the various outlets—the bowels, kidneys, skin, &c. must sweep away morbid secretions, and contribute to the breaking down of obstructions in different organs, independently of the medicinal agents that are diffused through the mass of liquids in the greatest possible state of division and solution—circumstances which enable them to permeate and penetrate through innumerable capillary tubes and complicated glandular apparatuses, where grosser materials could never reach.

The natural fountains of Hygeia, however, have other advantages and auxiliaries, of which the laboratory of the chemist, and the pharmacy of the practitioner are deprived. Hope itself, though often resting on fallacious and exaggerated histories of cures, contributes much to the accomplishment of even marvellous recoveries. The severing, or even relaxing of that chain which binds care round the human heart, and augments the sufferings and the progress of disease, is no mean ally of the spa. It is true indeed, that the “splendid misery” of the great, and the corroding grief of the exile, cannot be thrown off by change of climate—

Scandit æratas vitiosa naves

Cura—quid terras, alio calentes