Berlin under the New Empire, its institutions, inhabitants, industry ... With ... engravings, etc

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■ PRINCE BISMARCK IN HIS STUDY. From a Photograph. Frontispiece. BERLIN UNDER THE NEW EMPIRE, ITS INSTITUTIONS, INHABITANTS, INDUSTRY, MONUMENTS, MUSEUMS, SOCIAL LIFE, MANNERS, AND AMUSEMENTS. BY HENRY VIZETELLY, Author of "the story of the diamond necklace, told in detail for the first time," &c. " Why are they proud? Because five milliard francs The richer than from wars of former years ? Why are they proud ? Again we ask aloud. Why in the name of patience are they proud? Kcats's " Isabella" paraphrased. ILLUSTRATED WITH UPWARDS OF 400 ENGRA VINGS FROM DESIGNS BY GERMAN AR TISTS. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. S.onuou : TINSLEY BROTHERS, CATHERINE STREET, STRAND. 1879. * "The City of Intelligence, the Athens of the Spree I " — The Berlinese. " The Sand-box of Germany ! " — The Viennese. ** No, I could not trust myself to this Prussia, this bigoted, gaitered hero, so boastful and gluttonous, with his corporal's cane, which he steeps in holy water before striking with it.

I was sovereignly displeased with this nature — a combination of philosophy, Cliristianity, and militarism — this mixture of white beer, mendacity, and Brandenburg sand. I found especially repugnant this hypocritical Prussia, with its appearance of holiness, this Tartuffe among nations " Whilst all the others were boasting of how proudly the Prussian eagle soared towards the sun, I prudently kept my eyes fixed upon his claws." — Heixrich Heine. TO HENRY SUTHERLAND EDWARDS, IN CORDIAL RECOGNITION OF THIRTY YEARS OF UNBROKEN FRIENDSHIP, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK. H. V.