brought against them; but in their retreat they called out to their fellow-students, with the well-known cry "Burscheheraus!" And in the course of a few minutes hundreds of burschen, masked and armed, who had not taken any part in the affray, were observed to join the rioters. Soon the retreating party became again the assailants, and with such effect that they quickly dispersed their opponents. In their flight the aga fell into the hands of the victors. He was a tall, awkward fellow, with a remarkably long sharp nose, and a thin cadaverous body. As soon as the capture was made known, there arose a d fference of opinion as to how the prisoner was to be disposed of. Some were for hanging him; a few, less sanguinary, were desirous of inflicting a flogging; many wished to have him dragged through the ditch, but the greater number had other views. Struggling, squalling, and praying for mercy, he was forced to the pump, and there he was pumped upon till every student who could get near enough had had a turn at the pump-handle, and the skin and clothes of the unfortunate victim were saturated with water. They then set him on his legs, and commenced pelting him with mud till he gained the shelter of his own house, in such a pickle that no person could have imagined him to be the superior officer of the jägers. Almost every student had now left his bed to join his companions, and they amounted to a body of between one and two thousand. But they committed no more mischief. After having gone round the town without opposition, howling, yelling, screaming, and singing in a hundred different keys, and having sufficiently expressed their disapprobation under the windows of those professors who had made themselves unpopular, every one retired to his lodging. During the course of the day it was generally expected that some notice would be taken of the disturbance by the authorities, and preparations were made by the young men to resist any attempt at punishment. The day, however, passed off quietly, and so did several others. No one was cited to the concilium; the pro-rector had published no proclamation: and the academical senate maintained a dignified silence. But the officers of the university were proceeding cautiously. To pass over such an offence they knew would soon lead to the entire destruction of their au thority; and to punish the guilty, where all were concerned, they found equally difficult. They sought out for some of the least influential of the rioters; and they selected two young Poles, who had recently joined the university, as fit objects for punishment. These were secretly hurried to the Carcer, (the university prison,) and sentence of expulsion was immediately pronounced against them. When this transaction became known, the students flocked to the market-place, every one indignant, and all desirous of making a powerful stand against what they considered this great injustice. Yet nothing was done. At last Hans Schluck, for the greater convenience of his companions, proposed an adjournment to a field a little way beyond the walls of the town. This was agreed to, amid noisy acclamations, and thither they all proceeded. A rude sort of platform was quickly erected, and several orators addressed the meeting. They detailed their wrongs, described the many indignities under which they laboured, and expressed a determination not to suffer them any longer. But no remedy had been stated. No one knew what ought to be done. The next speaker was a young nobleman, the son of one of the chief ministers at Hanover. By his liberality, and other good qualities, he had become a general favourite, and possessed more influence over his associates than any other student in the university. His appearance was hailed with a shout of welcome. Count Pomeranze briefly entered into the particulars of the circumstance which had caused the meeting; and then, in a speech at once short, powerful, and eloquent, he convinced every one present that he was the victim of an atrocious system of tyranny. "Deutscher burschen!" he exclaimed, "this is not to be borne." 66 No, no!" replied a thousand voices in a breath, we will die first!" "We must put it down!" continued the orator. "We will! we will!" echoed his auditors. "There is but one way," said the count, "of doing it effectually, and that one we must adopt; but, my brothers, this can only be rendered successful by a perfect union of purpose on your part. You must be firm, bold, and united." "We are! we are!" exclaimed hundreds of his excited listeners; while others, to testify their readiness to follow VOL. I.-F the directions of the speaker, shouted, with the full strength of their lungs, "Down with the senate!"—" No surrender!" "Liberty or death!" and other exclamations equally expressive. יין "My brothers," exclaimed the orator emphatically, "we must have an auszug The most vociferous acclamations now rent the air, testifying the approbation of the assembly of the advice given them; and cries of "Bravo, Count Pomeranze !" rose amid the cheers which marked his retirement from the rostrum. Before the meeting broke up, it was agreed that an auszug, or turn-out of the students, should take place the next morning; and that the university, and all it contained, should be put in verchiss, (proscribed, or sent to coventry,) till the grievances of the burschen had been redressed. It must be remembered, that the students of the German universities have a code of laws of their own creation, by which all their proceedings are governed. To this they yield implicit obedience. Preparations were immediately made to carry into effect the sentence passed against the university. Every student busied himself in packing up his goods and chattels; for none dared remain in the town when the others had quitted it. A great portion of the night was passed in these arrangements; but many amused themselves by marching through the streets in bodies, making as much noise as they could, and inciting their associates by the cry of "Burscheheraus!" to join them. A few windows were broken, and an unlucky "poodle," or beadle, an object of peculiar dislike to a student, fell into their hands, was dragged through a ditch, and half killed. CHAPTER IV. March of the students from Göttingen, followed by their attack and dispersion of a regiment of horse.-Successful issue of the revolt. -My first acquaintance with Mephistophiles. Our moonlight ride to the Brocken.-The jubilee in the haunted glen, and the manner in which I obtain the privilege to pass the gates of knowledge. THE morning was ushered in with the busy hun of preparation. The students appeared to be fully aware of the importance of their operations. At an early hour they began to throng, in parties of half a dozen or more, to the general rendezvous, which was the market-place; and before nine o'clock, the whole body having assembled, with all their worldly possessions, were arranged in their different landsmansshafts, each under the control of a leader, appointed by themselves; the chief command having been given, with general approbation, to Count Pomeranze. Many were on horseback, but by far the greater portion were on foot, and all possessed some offensive weapon. Clubs, schlägers, rapiers, guns, and pistols, were most ostentatiously displayed; and certainly the scholars, to the peaceable "Philistines" of the town, presented a formidable array. The country of every student might be told by the national colours worn on his cap. The Prussian was recognised by the black and white; the Hanoverian, by red, dark blue, and gold; the Russian, green, pale blue, and white; the Mecklenburgher, red and gold; the Luneburgher, dark blue, red, and white; the Bremenser, green, red, and gold; and the Burschenshafter, the members of a political society for the regeneration of Germany, in exist ence in all the universities, was known by the colours black, crimson, and gold. Besides these there were the Holsteiners, the Bavarians, the youth of Saxony, Saxe-Gotha, Nassau, Brunswick, and many others, whose national colours I forget. Having been formed into battalions, the bürschen commenced their march, in regular military order, proceeding through the Weendeer Gate to the neighbouring village, there to encamp till the senate were forced to come to an |