CHAPTER XII.

The Student's Evening Party, with its Conversations, Discussions,

Songs, and Customs.--The Student Hoffman entertains his Friends--

Description of his Rooms--his Friends Freisleben, Von Kronen,

Eckhard, Enderlin, Pittschaft, Mr. Traveller--their opinion of

Englishmen and English Ladies--Melancholy story of Krusenstern and

Avensleben--The Radonen Cake--Sketch of the history of

Universities, given by Von Kronen--Discussion on Phrenology--

English and German Literature compared--German Romance ludicrously

described by Lichtenberg--the Students sing Schiller's song of

"The Four Elements," also "There Twinkle Three Stars" from

Koerner--they sing a Roundelay--Anecdotes of Stambooks--Drink to

their Ladies--Drink and sing as a Roundelay the humorous song of

"The Kraehwinkle Landsturm"--sing a Lumpitus of the first verse of

various celebrated songs in rotation--sing "The Binschgauer"--

Merriments before parting--The songs of "Ye Brothers, when no more

I'm drinking," "The Pope," "Brothers, in this Place of Festive

Meeting," "So crown with leaves the love-o'erbrimming Beakers"

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