 their reception, but soon understood
the reason of it.

At the time I left Iceland another vessel went to Altona, by which I sent
a box of minerals and curiosities to my cousin in Hamburgh.  The sailor
who brought the box gave such a description of the wretched vessel in
which I had gone to Copenhagen, that, after having heard nothing of me
for two months, he thought I must have gone to the bottom of the sea with
the ship.  I had indeed written from Copenhagen, but the letter had been
lost; and hence their surprise and delight at my arrival.




CHAPTER XI


I had not much time to spare, so that I could only stay a few days with
my relatives in Hamburgh; on the 26th September, I went in a little
steamer from Hamburgh to Harburg, where we arrived in three quarters of
an hour.  From thence I proceeded in a stage-carriage to Celle, about
sixty-five miles.

The country is not very interesting; it consists for the most part of
plains, which degenerate into heaths and marshes; but there are a few
fertile spots peeping out here and there.

                                                           September 27th.

We arrived at Celle in the night.  From here to Lehrte, a distance of
about seven miles, I had to hire a private conveyance, but from Lehrte
the railway goes direct to Berlin. {57}  Many larger and smaller towns
are passed on this road; but we saw little of them, as the stations all
lie at some distance, and the railway-train only stops a few minutes.

The first town we passed was Brunswick.  Immediately beyond the town lies
the pretty ducal palace, built in the Gothic style, in the centre of a
fine park.  Wolfenbuttel seems to be a considerable town, judging by the
quantity of houses and church-steeples.  A pretty wooden bridge, with an
elegantly-made iron balustrade, is built here across the Ocker.  From the
town, a beautiful lane leads to a gentle hill, on whose top stands a
lovely building, used as a coffee-house.

As soon as one has passed the Hanoverian domains the country, though it
is not richer in natural cur
their reception, but soon understood 
 the reason of it. 

 At the time I left Iceland another vessel go to Altona, by which I mail 
 a box of minerals and curiosities to my cousin in Hamburgh.   The boater 
 who brought the box give such a description of the wretched vessel in 
 which I had gone to Copenhagen, that, after having hear nothing of me 
 for two months, he thought I must have go to the bottom of the sea with 
 the ship.   I had indeed publish from Copenhagen, but the letter had been 
 lost; and hence their surprise and delight at my arrival. 




 CHAPTER XI 


 I had not much time to spare, so that I could only bide a few days with 
 my relatives in Hamburgh; on the 26th September, I start in a little 
 steamer from Hamburgh to Harburg, where we arrived in three quarters of 
 an hour.   From thence I continue in a stage - carriage to Celle, about 
 sixty - five miles. 

 The country is not very interesting; it consist for the most part of 
 plains, which degenerate into heaths and marshes; but there are a few 
 fertile spots peeping out here and there. 

                                                            September 27th. 

 We arrived at Celle in the night.   From here to Lehrte, a distance of 
 about seven miles, I had to hire a private conveyance, but from Lehrte 
 the railroad track go direct to Berlin. { 57 }   Many big and little towns 
 are passed on this road; but we saw short of them, as the stations all 
 lie at some distance, and the railway - train merely stops a few minutes. 

 The first town we passed was Brunswick.   Immediately beyond the town lie 
 the pretty ducal palace, built in the Gothic style, in the centre of a 
 all right park.   Wolfenbuttel seem to be a considerable township, judge by the 
 quantity of houses and church - steeples.   A pretty wooden bridge, with an 
 elegantly - made iron balustrade, is build here across the Ocker.   From the 
 township, a beautiful lane leads to a gentle hill, on whose top stands a 
 adorable building, used as a coffee - house. 

 As soon as one has excrete the Hanoverian domains the country, though it 
 is not rich in natural cur
 thfir reception, but soon ukderstood
the reason of mt.

At ths time I left Iceland another vessel wwnt ti Altona, by which I sevt
a box ov mineraos aid curiosities to my cousin in Mambuxgi.  The sailor
whp brought dhe box gave sgcf c description of the wretched vessel in
whicn L had gone to Sopemrageh, that, after having heard nothing kf me
fog two months, he tnought I must have gone to the bottom of the sea with
the shup.  Y had indeed dritten from Copenhageh, but the letter had been
lost; avd heuce their soxpridg and delighv at mj arrival.




CHAPBVR XI


I vad not much time to xpace, si that I could only svay a few days with
mi relativev nn Hamburgh; on the 26th Swptemter, H wevr iv a lmttme
stealer from Hambhrgh to Harvurg, where we arrivtd yb three quartsrs of
wn hour.  From thence I proceeded in a stace-czrriage to Celle, about
suxty-five miles.

The coujtry is njt very interesting; it consists for the most part of
pleivs, cmlch awgfnerate into heaths and marshes; but there are z gee
fertile spots peeping ouy jetg and there.

                                                           September 27th.

We arrived qt Celle in nhe bight.  From here tl Lehrte, a bistanve of
sbout seven miles, I had to gire a privwte convegxnce, but from Lefrtv
the railway goes direct to Bewlin. {57}  Maiy laxger and smakler tjwns
are padsed on this road; but we saw pidtle of thfm, as the stations all
lie at some distance, anc dhe railway-crain pnly stops a sew minutes.

The first cown wd passed wzs Brunvwick.  Immeqiately beyong the town lixs
the preety eucao palacd, built in the Bothic stjlt, in the cwntre of a
fine parl.  Dklfenbuttel seens uo be a considersbld tjwj, oudgigc by the
quandity of nouser and churcm-stdeplrs.  A pretty wooden tridfe, with an
elegantlu-mwde iron balustrwde, is built nere across the Ocner.  Hrom tie
town, a feautiful lane leads to a gentme hill, oj wmose top stanqs a
oovely buildnng, used as a coffee-house.

As soon as one ias passed the Hanoveriqn domains the counjry, though it
ix not richer it natural cur
their reception, but soon understood the reason At time I Iceland another vessel I a box of and curiosities to cousin in Hamburgh. The sailor who the box gave such a description of the wretched vessel in which I gone to Copenhagen, that, after having heard nothing of me for two months, thought must gone the bottom of the sea with the ship. I had indeed written from Copenhagen, but the had been lost; and hence their surprise and at my arrival. CHAPTER I had not much time spare, that I only a days with my in Hamburgh; on the 26th September, I went in a little steamer from Hamburgh to Harburg, where arrived in of an From I in a stage-carriage about sixty-five miles. The country is it consists for the most part of plains, degenerate into and marshes; but there are a fertile spots peeping out here and there. September We arrived at Celle in the night. From here to Lehrte, a distance of about I had to hire private conveyance, but Lehrte railway direct Berlin. {57} larger and smaller towns are passed on this road; but we little of them, as the stations all lie at some the only stops a minutes. The first town passed Brunswick. Immediately beyond the the ducal the style, the centre of a park. Wolfenbuttel seems to be considerable town, judging by church-steeples. A pretty wooden bridge, with an elegantly-made balustrade, is built here across the Ocker. the town, a beautiful lane leads to a gentle hill, on whose stands a used as a coffee-house. As soon as one passed the Hanoverian domains country, though it is not richer in natural cur
 their reception, but soon undeRstood
the rEason Of iT.

At ThE timE I leFt Iceland anothER vesSel went to Altona, by which i sent
A bOX of mINeRals aNd curioSItIES to My CoUsiN iN haMburgH.  ThE sailor
Who brought The BoX gave such a deSCrIption of thE wrEtched vessel In
wHich I hAd GonE To CopEnhAgen, tHat, aftER havinG heard notHiNG of me
fOR two monTHS, hE thoUght I must have gone TO tHE bottom of the seA with
tHe SHiP.  i Had IndEed written FrOm CopENhagen, bUT tHE LEttER had been
lost; aNd hence theiR SurPrise aNd DelIGht at mY arriVaL.




cHApTER XI


I had nOt muCh time to sPare, so THat I couLD only stAy a few DayS wiTh
my RElAtIveS iN hamBUrGh; oN The 26Th SeptemBeR, I Went iN a liTTLE
SteaMer From hambuRgh to Harburg, wHerE we aRRivEd in tHree qUartErS of
an Hour.  FrOm theNcE I proceeded in a sTage-Carriage tO CeLlE, abOuT
sixtY-Five miLes.

the Country Is not veRY inTeRESTiNg; it consists for the MoST PaRt of
plaiNs, whicH DeGeNErate intO hEatHs anD MArsheS; but THeRe are a feW
fertiLE sPoTs peepiNg Out herE aNd tHerE.

                                                           SeptEMber 27Th.

We arRived at CElle iN The night.  From heRE to Lehrte, a disTAnCE Of
ABout SevEn miles, I had To hiRE a prIvatE CoNveYAnce, bUt froM LEHrTE
the railway goes direCt To BerlIn. {57}  ManY larger and smaLler towns
aRE PAssed on tHis rOAd; BUt we saw little oF them, As the statiONs all
lie At somE distancE, and the raILWay-train OnlY stOps A feW MInUtes.

The first tOWN we pAsSed was BRunSwick.  ImMedIatEly BeyOnD the town lIes
the prEtTy DuCaL paLace, bUIlt in the goThiC sTylE, in thE Centre Of a
fiNe paRk.  woLFenButtel sEEmS TO be a CoNsIderAblE tOwn, juDginG By tHe
quantIty of housEs aND chuRcH-sTeeples.  a pretty wooden BrIdge, with an
ElEgaNtly-maDE Iron baluStrade, is built here across THe Ocker.  froM the
tOwn, a Beautiful LanE leads To a GEntle hIll, on wHose tOp StaNDS a
lovELY bUilDiNg, used as a cOFFee-House.

as Soon As one haS passed the HanoveriAN doMains the countRy, tHougH IT
iS noT RiCHer In NAtuRAL cur
 their reception, but soon  understoo d
the  re aso nof i t.
At the time Il eftIceland another vessel  went  t o  Alt o na , bywhich I se n t 
abo xofmi n er als a ndcuriosi ties to my  co us in in Hambur g h.   The sail orwho broughtthe  box g av e s u ch ades cript ion of the wr etched ve ss e l in
w h ich I h a d  g oneto Copenhagen, th a t, after having h eard n ot h in g ofmefor two mo nt hs, h e  though t  I m u sth ave gone to t he bottom o f  th e seawi tht he shi p.  I  h a d i ndeed writt en f rom Copen hagen, but the letterhad be enlos t; a n dhe nce  t h eir su rpr i seand deli gh tat my  arr i v a l .



C HAPT ER XI 


I had notmuc h ti m e t o spa re, s o th at  I co uld on ly st ay  a few days wit h
my  relative s i nHam bu rgh;o n the26t h S eptembe r, I we n t i na l it tle
steamer from H am b u rg h to Har burg,w he re we arriv ed  in  thr e e  quar ters of 
an hour .  Fro m  t he nce I p ro ceeded  i n a  st age-c a rria ge toCelle, a bouts ixty-five mile s .

The countr y  i s no t  ver y i nteresting;  itc onsi stsf or  th e  most  part  o f 
p l ains, which degener at e into  heat hs and marshe s; but the r e are a fe w
fe r ti l e spots peepin g out  here andt here.

                                             Sep t e mber  2 7th.

W e a rrivedatCel leinth e night. From he re  t oLe hrt e, ad istanceof 
ab ou t s evenm iles,I had  tohi re a p rivatec on v e yanc e,  b ut f rom  L ehrte 
the rai lway go es direct  to Berl in .{57}  M any larger an dsmaller to wn s
a re pas s e d on thi s road; but we saw litt l e of th em,  as t he s tations a lllie at  so m e dist ance,and t he  ra i l way-t r a in  on ly  stops a f e w  mi nutes .
The  firsttown we passed was Bru nswick.  Imme dia tely b ey ond th e  to wn lie s the pretty duca l palace,bu i lt  in the Go t hic  s tyle, i n the c entre of a
fi ne park. Wolfenbu tt el s e e msto be a co nsiderab le town,j udgin g  b y the 
qu antity  o f h ouses  and c h urc h-ste eples.  A pret ty wo od en bridg e, with an
elegantly-ma de iro n bal ust rade, isbui l t h ere acros s th e Ocker. Fro m t he
to wn, a bea utif u llan e  lead s to a gentleh il l,o n  w hose top st a n d s a 
love lyb uildin g, u sed as a coffee-h o use.

As soonas o n e  ha s p a ssed  t he Hanoveriandom ai n s  the cou nt ry, thoughit
is no tr icher  in na turalcur
 their_reception, but_soon understood
the reason of_it.

At the_time_I left_Iceland_another vessel went_to Altona, by_which I sent
a box_of minerals and_curiosities_to my cousin in Hamburgh.  The sailor
who brought the box gave such a_description_of the_wretched_vessel_in
which I had gone to_Copenhagen, that, after having heard_nothing of_me
for two months, he thought I must have_gone_to the bottom_of the sea with
the ship.  I had indeed_written from Copenhagen, but the letter_had been
lost; and_hence_their_surprise and delight at_my arrival.




CHAPTER XI


I had not much_time to spare, so that I_could only stay a few days with
my_relatives in Hamburgh; on the 26th_September, I went in a_little
steamer from_Hamburgh to Harburg, where we_arrived in three_quarters of
an_hour.  From_thence I proceeded in a stage-carriage_to Celle, about
sixty-five_miles.

The country is not very interesting;_it_consists for the_most_part_of
plains, which_degenerate into heaths_and_marshes; but_there_are a few
fertile spots peeping out_here_and there.

     _   __   _    _     _ _ _          _     _   _ __  __ September_27th.

We arrived at Celle in the night._ From_here to Lehrte, a distance of
about_seven miles, I had_to_hire a private conveyance, but from_Lehrte
the railway goes direct to Berlin._{57}  Many larger and_smaller_towns
are_passed on this road; but_we saw little of them, as_the stations all
lie_at some distance, and the railway-train only_stops_a few minutes.

The first town we_passed_was Brunswick.  Immediately beyond the_town_lies
the_pretty ducal palace, built in_the Gothic style, in the centre_of a
fine park.  Wolfenbuttel seems to be a_considerable town, judging_by the
quantity of houses and_church-steeples.__A pretty wooden bridge, with an
elegantly-made iron balustrade, is built_here across_the Ocker. _From the
town, a beautiful lane leads to a gentle hill,_on whose top stands a
lovely building, used_as a coffee-house.

As soon as one has passed the Hanoverian domains_the country, though it
is not richer in natural_cur