BACHARACH.

IN an old book of Travels, published in 1725, the authorsays : “ As I was upon my journey to Mayence by land, I“ made a turn down the Rhine to visit the famous little city“ of Bacharach, and some towns belonging to the Landtgrave“ of Hesse, but especially Bacharach, because travellers say, it“ much resembles Jerusalem, in its situation and manner of“ buildings.”

The town stands on a remarkably picturesque spot, at themouth of a narrow valley on the left hank of the Rhine.The rocky heights which rise immediately behind it andenclose the valley, are crowned with the ruins of Staleck, aplace of great strength in former times ; and which, afterundergoing repeated sieges and devastations, was finally burntdown in the year 1689. The name of Bacharach implies itsclassic origin, Aha Bacchi. It has been finned for its winefrom very remote times : the following lines, which need notranslation, are quoted from an old German author.

3 u ffiadjarad; am Sîtyein, ju .Rlingenberg am (Stein,

3 u £octf)ctm an bem SJlaçn, ba giebts bie beflen SBein.

And,

3u ffiadjarad) am SRfiein, 511 .ftlingenberg am ©taçn,

Unb SBurjburg an bem Stein, madjfen bie beften Sffiein.