t in knots or clusters,
even of three or four, on pain of being instantly dispersed by the
military. Another placard fulminated an injunction to parents, masters,
and burghers to restrain and confine all persons under their charge--such
as workmen, servants, and children--within their respective houses;
because, for any offence committed by them against the public peace, such
masters or parents would be held responsible. I began to fancy myself in
a state of siege. Wandering again into the main street I was met by a
strong division of dusty dragoons, in full equipment of war, which came
sweeping and clashing along from adjacent parts of the country, evidently
under urgent orders. Another and another followed. Troops of infantry
tramped hastily along the side streets. The very few civilians I met in
the streets seemed to be hurrying to shelter from a coming storm. Was
there really any social tempest in the wind? Or were all these
precautions but a locking of the stable door after the steed was stolen?

Having roamed by chance into a sequestered beer-house, I was surprised to
find myself in the midst of a large party of students; probably from
Heidelberg. They were well-grown youths, with silken blond beards; and
in their behaviour, half-swaggerers, half-gentlemen. These were,
perhaps, the enemies of order against whom the tremendous military
preparations had been made.

As the day wore on it became evident that the authorities were ready to
brave the most overwhelming revolution that ever burst forth. Troop
after troop of cavalry galloped in; every soldier, indeed, of whatever
arm stationed within an available distance of Carlsruhe, was brought
within its walls. By eight o'clock in the evening the military
preparations were completed: a picket of infantry was stationed at every
street corner; and, from that hour to the break of day, parties of
dragoons swept the main thoroughfares, clashing and clattering over the
paved road with a din that kept me awake all night. Intercourse between
one street and another, except on urgent business, was interdicted; and
the humblest pedestrian found abroad without an urgent errand was
conducted home with drums beating, colours flying, and all the honours of
war. The display of force answered its purpose in preventing a second
attack of Christians on Jews. The pale ghost of insubordination was laid
and dared not walk abroad--especially at night.

I must say I felt a lit