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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original
book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not
illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... ment of the exhibition nor
the closing of the theatre will delay your visit to Lucerne; on the
contrary, I shall hope that your stay here may be prolonged.
"Please send me a line, telling me the day of your arrival, and
accept again the assurance of my sincere regard. "Richard Wagner."
By an exchange of telegrams I was assured that the Master would
also welcome my companions, like myself his ardent disciples--and
off we started. The last night we slept at Basle, where we had an
adventure which made a vivid impression upon us all. We arrived at
night, and after dining, we attempted to see what we could of the
city, in spite of the darkness. We found ourselves in a maze of
narrow streets, dimly lighted at long intervals. Rather bewildered,
we went on across thoroughfares and squares where large fountains
could be seen, only to find ourselves again in narrow lanes. At
last we emerged into a wide, open place, which the sky helped to
make a little lighter; a deep and continuous roaring pervaded it,
which quite appalled us, and made us advance with great precaution.
This tremendous volume of sound was produced by the Rhine. It is
very wide at this point and rushes through Basle with the violence
of a torrent. Stopping in the middle of the bridge, we leaned over
the parapet, and watched the ink-black river hurling itself on into
the night, bearing with it the shattered reflections of the stars,
and seeming to long to carry away the bridge also, and even the
city. A large moon, red as glowing embers, rose above the gables
and irregular outlines of the houses along the river-bank. It cast
across the river a crimson trail, which was wildly tossed and
scattered by the waves. We lingered there, spell-bound by this
sight, when, suddenly, we heard a...
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