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articles of apparel can hardly be considered eitlier artistic orclassic*

* Strasburg makes a very convenient starting-point for a rapid Rhenishtour, being readily reached now by means of the exeellent arrangements of theSouth Eastern Railway Company in 38| hours from London. From Strasburgthe tourist may ascend by train to Basel, and then descend hy the Baden rail toFreiburg. Thence he can pass, via Baden-Baden and Carlsruhe, down to Heidel-berg, and thence again to Mannheim. From this point he can cross the Rhineand continue his journey by the Bavarian railway to Mayence, calling at Speiersby the way if he please. From Mayence he can run up to Frankfort by railagain, and then, via Wiesbaden, back to the Rhine at Biberich, where he cantake the steamer, and descend the river in less than half the time that would berequired to ascend it, and thus see all of the river scenery that is worth lookingat. In the course of his voyage he can call at Coblenz, see Stolzenfels and Ehren-breitstein, and if he be able to spare the time, run over to Ems. From Coblenzhe must travel by water to Rolandseck, and thence by rail again to Bonn, andso on to Cologne ; whence he can take a through-ticket home, via Calais andDover. This journey may be accomplished easily in ten days, and need notcost more than 10^.