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the world are so intimately acquainted with the old bard; and nowhere, perhaps, such a combination of profound learning, acute criticism, and serene elevation of mind can be found as in this highly gifted and excellent man. After the reading was over, and refreshments had been handed round, the conversation was very gay, and fell at last into downright story-telling and cormerage. About nine o'clock, however, some message was brought to the Prince,. . . . and he bowed to us and left us. February 1.—To-day I dined with the venerable Tiedge. He had that nice and exact look which is always so agreeable in old men, was alert in his mind and interested in what is going forward, and talked well and pleasantly with everybody. Falkenstein, Bulow, and Reichenbach, the distinguished botanist, were at table, and the conversation was very animated. We were there three hours, the longest German dinner I have been at. February 2.—I dined very agreeably to-day at Count Baudissin's, with Tiec