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126 AN ART-STUDENT IN MUNICH.
—square, almost one must call it—the Ludwig-Strasse
having widened out here into the Odeon-Platz—crowded
with motley groups. As to-day happened to be very cold,
with snow lying upon the ground, the crowd principally
consisted of gentlemen. This fact, however, did not pre-
vent the scene being very gay in colour, and picturesque in
cut of garb. At these twelve-o’clock concerts the students
of the University always muster in great numbers. Their
scarlet and green, and white and crimson caps, and caps
also of three colours combined, tell out very gaily. Many
of them also wear Her nouses, lined with blue or crimson
like a woman’s cloak; those who wear neither Bernouse
nor mantle will have a bright coloured scarf twisted round
their throats, deep-blue, or green, or parti-coloured. Their
bright youthful faces increase greatly the effect of their
fantastic array, and as their long beautiful hair floats back
from their brows in the wind, an onward look of “ Excel-
sior” is given to many a face. But all the students’ counte-
nances are not beautiful, or filled with an eager aspiring-
there are numbers of ordinary and of <e devil-may-care”
faces.
There, too, assemble “ Philistines” as well as students
—to use student phraseology. Here are Munich Exquisites
in light-kid gloves and spruce hats, and with gold-headed
canes daintily held in their well-gloved hands, and more
picturesque specimens of “ Phihsterium” in felt-hats of
every shape and hue, and with brigand-looking cloaks;
here are lean and burly and bloated citizen-folk—here are
officers and privates from every Bavarian regiment, and
here is also a sprinkling of Tyroleans. That is a very
picturesque group now crossing the square. Three men
and one woman, all handsome, with clear eyes and bright
complexions; the men have short curling beards, and wear
tall hats of black felt, adorned with heavy gold tassels;
—square, almost one must call it—the Ludwig-Strasse
having widened out here into the Odeon-Platz—crowded
with motley groups. As to-day happened to be very cold,
with snow lying upon the ground, the crowd principally
consisted of gentlemen. This fact, however, did not pre-
vent the scene being very gay in colour, and picturesque in
cut of garb. At these twelve-o’clock concerts the students
of the University always muster in great numbers. Their
scarlet and green, and white and crimson caps, and caps
also of three colours combined, tell out very gaily. Many
of them also wear Her nouses, lined with blue or crimson
like a woman’s cloak; those who wear neither Bernouse
nor mantle will have a bright coloured scarf twisted round
their throats, deep-blue, or green, or parti-coloured. Their
bright youthful faces increase greatly the effect of their
fantastic array, and as their long beautiful hair floats back
from their brows in the wind, an onward look of “ Excel-
sior” is given to many a face. But all the students’ counte-
nances are not beautiful, or filled with an eager aspiring-
there are numbers of ordinary and of <e devil-may-care”
faces.
There, too, assemble “ Philistines” as well as students
—to use student phraseology. Here are Munich Exquisites
in light-kid gloves and spruce hats, and with gold-headed
canes daintily held in their well-gloved hands, and more
picturesque specimens of “ Phihsterium” in felt-hats of
every shape and hue, and with brigand-looking cloaks;
here are lean and burly and bloated citizen-folk—here are
officers and privates from every Bavarian regiment, and
here is also a sprinkling of Tyroleans. That is a very
picturesque group now crossing the square. Three men
and one woman, all handsome, with clear eyes and bright
complexions; the men have short curling beards, and wear
tall hats of black felt, adorned with heavy gold tassels;