Originally published in 1832 the legends of the Rhine are interwoven with thehistory of centuries. Long forgotten figures rise out of the misty past andbring ba... » 

Originally published in 1832 the legends of the Rhine are interwoven with thehistory of centuries. Long forgotten figures rise out of the misty past andbring back life to the ancient walls as they stride through the castles andcathedrals. Marching songs and wedding bells resound again One hears again thegurgle of the moss covered spring and in the forest the huntsmans hornreverberates through the trees and spears whirls through the air royal crownssparkle in the magic twilight. Thomas C. Grattan was an Irish novelist andtravel writer who spent his early married life in France in Massachusetts asBritish consul during 183946 and later in London until his death in 1864. «