CONTENTS.

DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE PRUSSIANS .

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I. HOUSEHOLD ARRANGEMENTS.

§ 1. Lodgings, Stovcs, Beds, and Bed-chambers ... 7

[Inlerpolated Rhenish Scenes — Oppenheim] . 21§ 2. Modes of Clcaning, and Habits of Cleaulincss and

Deoenoy........ 26

[Interpolated Rhenish Scenes —• Worms] . . 32

II. STYLE OF LIVING.

§ 1. The kind of Meat, Horseflesh, Black Bread, Coffee, &c.

consumed by tho Pcople ..... 47[Interpolated Rhenish Scenes — Mannheim] . 59§ 2. The Rhenish "Vin Ordinaire"—Cooking—Dinners—

and Manners at Table......64

[Interpolated Rhenish Scenes — Speier] . . 82

III. CLASSES OF AMÜSEMENT.

§ 1. Sense of Comfort and Luxury—Ideas of "Home"—Casinos, Coneerts, and "Kermeses"—Wine-Gar-dens—Shooting-Feasts—Drinking and Smoking . 97[Interpolated Rhenish Scenes — Heidelberg] . 119§ 2. The absence of all Athletio Sports—Love of Music—The Parade-Ground on a Sunday—Gambling—" Coffee-drinkings" and Balls . . . .131[Interpolated Rhenish Scenes — Strasburg] . 149

IV. FORMS OF ETIQUETTE AND "MANNERS."

§ 1. "Red Eagles"—Titles—and Models of Letter-writing 172[Interpolated Rhenish Scenes — Freiburg] . 183