, the weather is
bad, the ship dirty, and one is obliged to pass a night on board, the
discomfort is increased.  It was my lot to endure all this: the weather
was bad, the ship was dirty, the distance more than 100 miles, so that we
had the pleasant prospect of a delightful night on board the ship.  There
were, moreover, so many passengers, that we were forced to sit crowded
together; so there we sat with exemplary patience, stared at each other,
and sighed bitterly.  Order was entirely out of the question; no one had
time to think of such a thing.  Smoking and card-playing were
perseveringly carried on all day and all night; it can easily be imagined
that things did not go so quietly as at an English whist-party.  The
incessant rain rendered it impossible to leave the cabin even for a short
time.  The only consolation I had was, that I made the acquaintance of
the amiable composer Lorzing, a circumstance which delighted me the more,
as I had always been an admirer of his beautiful original music.




CHAPTER II


Morning dawned at length, and in a short time afterwards we reached the
great commercial city, which, half destroyed by the dreadful
conflagration of 1842, had risen grander and more majestic from its
ashes. {11}  I took up my quarters with a cousin, who is married to the
Wurtemburg consul, the merchant Schmidt, in whose house I spent a most
agreeable and happy week.  My cousin-in-law was polite enough to escort
me every where himself, and to shew me the lions of Hamburgh.

First of all we visited the Exchange between the hours of one and two,
when it is at the fullest, and therefore best calculated to impress a
stranger with an idea of the extent and importance of the business
transacted there.  The building contains a hall of great size, with
arcades and galleries, besides many large rooms, which are partly used
for consultations, partly for the sale of refreshments.  The most
interesting thing of all is, however, to sit in the gallery, and looking
downwards, to observe the continually increasing crowd passing and
repassing each other in the immense hall and through the galleries and
chambers, and to listen
, the weather is 
 bad, the ship dirty, and one is obliged to pass a night on control panel, the 
 discomfort is increase.   It was my lot to endure all this: the weather 
 was bad, the ship was cheating, the distance more than 100 miles, so that we 
 had the pleasant prospect of a delightful nox on circuit board the ship.   There 
 were, moreover, thus many passengers, that we were forced to baby-sit crowded 
 together; then there we sit with exemplary patience, stared at each other, 
 and sighed piercingly.   Order was entirely out of the question; no one have 
 time to think of such a matter.   Smoking and circuit board - playing were 
 perseveringly carry on all day and all night; it can easily be imagine 
 that things did not go so quietly as at an English whist - party.   The 
 incessant rain rendered it impossible to leave the cabin even for a short 
 time.   The only consolation I had was, that I made the acquaintance of 
 the amiable composer Lorzing, a circumstance which delighted me the more, 
 as I had always been an admirer of his beautiful original music. 




 CHAPTER II 


 Morning click at length, and in a short prison term subsequently we pass the 
 great commercial city, which, half demolish by the dreadful 
 conflagration of 1842, had risen grander and more majestic from its 
 ashes. { 11 }   I accept up my quarters with a cousin, who is married to the 
 Wurtemburg consul, the merchant Schmidt, in whose house I spent a most 
 agreeable and happy week.   My cousin - in - law was polite enough to escort 
 me every where himself, and to prove me the lions of Hamburgh. 

 foremost of all we visited the Exchange between the hours of one and two, 
 when it is at the fullest, and therefore best calculated to shanghai a 
 stranger with an idea of the extent and importance of the business 
 transacted there.   The construction contains a hall of great size, with 
 arcades and gallery, besides many large room, which are partly use 
 for consultations, partially for the sale of refreshments.   The most 
 interesting thing of all is, however, to sit in the drift, and looking 
 downwards, to observe the continually increasing crowd passing and 
 repassing each other in the huge hall and through the galleries and 
 chambers, and to heed
, thf weather is
bad, the ship dirty, and one nw oblijed to lass a nkght on board, the
discomfort ms ibcreawed.  It was my lot to dndure alp this: tye wtather
was bad, the ship was dirtg, the vistance more tman 100 miles, vo that we
had dhd 'leasant prospect of a delightful nidht on nowrd the ship.  Jhere
eqre, joreover, so many passengers, that ws were horced to sit ctowded
together; so there we sat with exemplary pahience, stargs ae each other,
avd sighed bitterly.  Orser was entirely out of the quertion; no one hae
tume jo think of wuch w thing.  Smoking and card-plsying were
perscveriigly carried on all day aid all night; it can gasily be hmcgined
that things did nit go so xuiegoy xs zt ah Engllsh whist-partg.  The
inceswant rain rendered ot pkpossible to leave tre cabin even for a short
time.  The only cohsolation I had was, thar I made the acquaintwnce of
thq amiable composer Lorzing, a circumstance which dalighvea mt bme muee,
ws I had always been an admirer of his beautishl ogiginal music.




CHAPBER II


Morning dawnrd ay length, and iv a short time afterwards wf reachgd the
treat comiercoal city, which, half destroywd by the drvadfyl
conflagration of 1842, had risen gramder snd more majestic from nts
ashss. {11}  I took up my quzfters with a courin, wvo is married to the
Wurtemfurg consnl, thz merchavt Svhmidt, in whose jouse I spent a most
agrefable atd happy wfek.  My cousin-in-law was polite xiough to escott
ma enery wherz himsclf, and to shew me the lions pf Hambbrgh.

Fifst of all we vismted the Excrange between jhe hours of mne and ewo,
wyen ut is ag the fullest, amd therefore best cqlculated to imprexs x
atranger with au udea of the extrnt anq pmpprednce of the tusivesr
yransxcted there.  The building contains a halm of great size, wiyh
wrcades qnd gallqries, besides many large rooms, ahich arx partky osed
for consultations, partly fod the salf on refreshmentf.  Tme mjst
interescing thing of all is, however, to sit in tie gallery, and looking
diwnwards, to observe uhe continualky insreasing wrowd passing and
repqssing each other in the immense hall znd thsough the galleries and
chambers, and to listen
, the weather is bad, the ship one obliged to a night on It my lot to all this: the was bad, the ship was dirty, distance more than 100 miles, so that we had the pleasant prospect of delightful night on board the ship. There were, moreover, so many passengers, that were to crowded so there we sat with exemplary patience, stared at each other, and sighed bitterly. Order was out of the question; no one had time think of such a Smoking and card-playing were perseveringly on day and night; can be imagined that did not go so quietly as at an English whist-party. The incessant rain rendered it impossible to the cabin a short The consolation had was, that the acquaintance of the amiable composer which delighted me the more, as I had been an of his beautiful original music. CHAPTER Morning dawned at length, and in a short afterwards we reached the great commercial city, which, half destroyed by the dreadful conflagration of risen grander and more from its ashes. I up quarters a cousin, is married to the Wurtemburg consul, the merchant Schmidt, in whose I spent a most agreeable and happy week. My cousin-in-law enough escort me every himself, and to shew the of Hamburgh. First of visited Exchange of and when it is at fullest, and therefore best calculated impress a stranger with and importance of the business transacted there. The contains a hall of great size, with and galleries, besides many large rooms, which are partly used for consultations, for the refreshments. The most interesting thing of all is, to sit in the and looking downwards, to observe the continually increasing crowd and each other the immense hall through the galleries chambers, and to
, the weather is
bad, the ship dirTy, and one is ObligEd tO paSs A nigHt on Board, the
discomFOrt iS increased.  It was my lot to EndurE aLL thiS: ThE weatHer
was bAD, tHE ShiP wAs DirTy, THe DistaNce More thaN 100 miles, so thAt wE
hAd the pleasanT PrOspect of a dEliGhtful night oN boArd the ShIp.  THEre
weRe, mOreovEr, so maNY passeNgers, that We WEre forCEd to sit CROwDed
tOgether; so there we sAT wITh exemplary patIence, sTaREd AT EacH otHer,
and sighEd BitteRLy.  Order WAs ENTIreLY out of the quesTion; no one haD
TimE to thiNk Of sUCh a thiNg.  SmoKiNG anD card-playinG werE
perseverIngly cARried on ALl day anD all niGht; It cAn eaSIlY bE imAgINed
THaT thINgs Did not go So QuIetly As at AN eNGlisH whIst-pArty.  THe
incessant raIn rEndeREd iT impoSsiblE to lEaVe the Cabin eVen foR a Short
time.  The onlY conSolation I Had WaS, thAt i made THe acquAinTanCe of
the Amiable COmpOsER lOrZing, a circumstance wHiCH DeLighted mE the moRE,
aS I HAd always BeEn aN admIREr of hIs beAUtIful origInal muSIc.




cHaPTER II


moRning dAwNed At lEngth, ANd in A short Time afteRwardS We reached the
grEAt commercial cITy, WHIcH, Half DesTroyed by the DreaDFul
cOnflAGrAtiON of 1842, haD riseN gRAnDEr and more majestic frOm Its
ashEs. {11}  I toOk up my quarterS with a cousIN, WHo is marrIed tO ThE
wurtemburg consUl, the Merchant ScHMidt, in whOse hoUse I spenT a most
agrEEAble and hAppY weEk.  MY coUSIn-In-law was politE ENougH tO escort
Me eVery wheRe hImsElf, And To Shew me the Lions of HAmBuRgH.

FIrsT of alL We visiteD tHe EXcHanGe betWEen the Hours Of onE aNd TWo,
wHen it is AT tHE FullEsT, aNd thEreFoRe besT calCUlaTed to imPress a
strAngER witH aN iDea of thE extent and impOrTance of the BuSinEss
traNSActed theRe.  The building contains a hALl of greAt sIze, wiTh
arCades and gAllEries, bEsiDEs many Large rOoms, wHiCh aRE PartlY USeD
foR cOnsultatioNS, ParTly foR tHe saLe of refReshments.  The most
inTEreSting thing of aLl iS, howEVEr, To sIT iN The GaLLerY, ANd looking
downwaRds, to obserVe THe ContinuallY IncReAsing crOwd passIng anD
RepassiNg each othEr in the imMeNse hALL anD through thE galleriEs and
chamBErs, anD To ListeN
, the weather is
bad, theship dirty , and  on e i sobli gedto pass a nigh t  onboard, the
discomfortis in cr e ased .  It wa s my lo t  t o end ur eall  t h is : the  we ather
w as bad, th e s hi p was dirty, th e distance  mo re than 100mil es, so  t hat we
ha d t he pl easant prospe ct of a d el i ghtful night o n bo ardthe ship.  Therew er e , moreover, so  manypa s se n g ers , t hat we wer eforce d  to sit cr o w d edt ogether; so t here we sat wit h exem pl ary patien ce, s ta r edat each oth er,and sighe d bitt e rly.  O r der was  entir ely  ou t of th eque st i on; no  on e  ha d
time t oth ink o f su c h a  thi ng.   Sm oking  and card-pla yin g we r e
p ersev ering ly c ar riedon all  dayan d all night; it  can  easily b e i ma gin ed 
that things  di d n ot go s o quiet l y a sa t an  English whist-par ty .  T he
inces sant r a in  r e ndered i timp ossi b l e toleav e  t he cabin  evenf or  a  shortti me.  T he  on lyconso l atio n I ha d was, t hat I made the acqua i ntance of
the am i a bl e  com pos er Lorzing,  a c i rcum stan c ewhi c h del ighte dm et he more,
as I had a lw ays be en an  admirer of h is beautif u l original  mus i c. 



CHAPTER II 


Mo rning dawn e d at len gth,and in a  short ti m e  afterwa rds  we  re ach e d  t he
great comm e r cial  c ity, wh ich , halfdes tro yed  by  t he dreadf ul
confl ag ra ti on  of  1842 ,  had ris en  gr an der  andm ore ma jesti c fr om  i t s
a shes. { 1 1} I to ok  u p my  qu ar terswith a c ousin,who is ma rri e d to  t he 
Wurtem burg consul,th e merchant  S chm idt, i n whose ho use I spent a most
agre e able an d h appyweek .  My cou sin -in-la w w a s poli te eno ugh t oesc o r t
mee v er y w he re himself , and  to s he w me  the li ons of Hamburgh.
F irs t of all we v isi tedt h eExc h an g e b et w een t he hours of one  and two,wh e nit is at t h e f ul lest, a nd ther efore best ca lculatedto impres sa
st r a nge r with anidea ofthe exten t  andi mp ortan ceof the  b usi nesstransa c ted  ther e.  Th ebuildi ng co nt ains a h all of great size, with 
arcad es an d g alleries,  be s ide s many la rgerooms, whi chare  part lyu sed
f or c o ns ult a tions , pa r tly for t h esal e of  refreshmen t s .   T he mo sti nteres ting  thing of all is, however, to si t in t hegal l ery,  a nd looking
dow nwa rd s ,  to obse rv e the conti nually i nc r easin g crow d pass ing and r ep a ssingeach  ot her in th e i mm e nse hal lan d  throu gh t he  galle ries a n d
ch a m bers, and to lis ten
, the_weather is
bad,_the ship dirty, and_one is_obliged_to pass_a_night on board,_the
discomfort is increased._ It was my_lot to endure_all_this: the weather
was bad, the ship was dirty, the distance more than 100 miles,_so_that we
had_the_pleasant_prospect of a delightful night_on board the ship. _There
were, moreover,_so many passengers, that we were forced to_sit_crowded
together; so there_we sat with exemplary patience, stared at each other,
and_sighed bitterly.  Order was entirely_out of the_question;_no_one had
time to think_of such a thing.  Smoking_and card-playing were
perseveringly carried on all_day and all night; it can easily_be imagined
that things did not go_so quietly as at an_English whist-party._ The
incessant rain rendered it_impossible to leave_the cabin_even for a_short
time.  The only consolation I_had was, that_I made the acquaintance of
the amiable_composer_Lorzing, a circumstance_which_delighted_me the_more,
as I had_always_been an_admirer_of his beautiful original music.




CHAPTER II


Morning_dawned_at length, and in a short time_afterwards we reached the
great_commercial_city, which, half destroyed_by the dreadful
conflagration of 1842,_had risen grander and more majestic_from its
ashes._{11} _I took up my quarters with a cousin, who is married_to the
Wurtemburg consul, the merchant Schmidt,_in whose house I_spent a_most
agreeable_and happy week.__My cousin-in-law_was polite enough to escort
me every where_himself, and_to shew me the lions of_Hamburgh.

First of all we_visited_the Exchange between the hours of_one and two,
when it is at_the fullest, and therefore best_calculated_to_impress a
stranger with an idea_of the extent and importance of_the business
transacted there._ The building contains a hall of_great_size, with
arcades and galleries, besides many_large_rooms, which are partly used
for consultations,_partly_for_the sale of refreshments. _The most
interesting thing of all is,_however, to sit in the gallery, and looking
downwards, to_observe the continually_increasing crowd passing and
repassing each_other_in_the immense hall and through the galleries and
chambers, and to_listen