This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...Karl tripped onward gladly at the Count's side; while Hermann, running on before, opened the gate that led into the wood, stood respectfully, with his cap in his hand, till the Count and Karl passed in; then, shutting the gate, followed them, walking at the distance of about a dozen yards behind. " And have ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...Karl tripped onward gladly at the Count's side; while Hermann, running on before, opened the gate that led into the wood, stood respectfully, with his cap in his hand, till the Count and Karl passed in; then, shutting the gate, followed them, walking at the distance of about a dozen yards behind. " And have you been often in the wood, Karl, since last we saw you there?" asked the Count. " Oh, yes!--so often, that I now know all the forest well for miles round." " Do you know the steep hill in the wood that overlooks the lake, with the castle far on the right?" " Yes, well! I have been often there." " Lead on, then; we shall go there to-day." They now directed their steps toward a steep hill, from which a wide prospect expanded on either side, and which Karl, loving the solitude of the place and the beauty of the view it afforded, had often visited. The ascent of the hill was steep, and employed the travellers some time. At length, after climbing up through the dusky wood with a leafy roofing that almost shut out the daylight above them, and, after swinging themselves from point to point by the assistance of the pine-branches, they reached the breezy height, with a clear sky above and a broad landscape rolled out before them. Far below, on the left, the lake, slumbering under the sunshine, spread out broad and beautiful. " See! see! Yonder is the boat!" cried Karl, pointing downwards to where a small speck might be seen slowly crossing the waters. They gazed at it for some time, then turned their eyes to the wide, variously-coloured landscape that lay before them. In the valleys, the trees waved like great plumes of feathers; the green patches of grass shone out in bright emerald, and the corn-fields looked like little squares of yellow; and far...
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