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MINERAL WATERS OF CARLSBAD.
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garden, where we can hear Labitzky’s band on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 6 P.M. An avenue of fruit-trees leads from here to the Fürst Schwarzenberg Platz. Walking along the road, we first notice, on the left, the so-called Plobenbrücke; afterwards, to the right, the Antonsruhe, dedicated to the King of Saxony; and already we see in the distance one of the most favourite resting-places, with an elegant garden. A very short distance from here is situated the Sitz der Freunde (Seat of the Friends), in honour of Count Brühl and the Russian Admiral Orloff. Selecting either the high road or a forest path on yonder bank of the river, we arrive, after a quarter of an hour’s walk, at our destination, the beautifuily situated Restaurant, called Kaiser Park.

3. To the Hirschensprung (Deer Leap).—The most convenient and least steep road begins at the Hirschensprunggasse, near the house “Zur Zufriedenheit”. At the first turning we notice three roads, to the right the Jubiläumsweg, showing on the left hand the Crinolinenstiege, leading to the Gemse, while the Jubiläumsweg itself brings us to a most retired spot, called somewhat bombastically “Himmel auf Erden” (Heaven on Earth); however, we know, that sometimes a most humble place deserves this name. Moving onwards, through the centre road, we arrive at