Word: bismark
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Sever 11, at 7.30 o'clock under the auspices of the Deutscher Verein. Mr. Henry Villard, of New York, will speak in German on "Das Deutschland von Heute." Mr. Villard is a fine German scholar, has traveled considerably in Germany, and has been in close relations with Prince Bismark, so that those who understand German, by attending the lecture tonight, will undoubtedly learn much that is of interest in regard to the present political outlook of Germany...
...there is a meeting of the society, and on each occasion a paper on some literary subject is real by one of the members. Political matters have been labored up to the present time, and all discussions have been limited to men like Goethe and Faust in preference to Bismark and Von Moitke...
...Saturday hours in German 1 have of late been made very interesting by short talks on the life of Bismark by Dr. Francke...
...nose is usually not protected, and is sometimes cut completely off. A good but rather exaggerated account of this subject can be found in "Mark Twain's Tramp Abroad." The regulations of the mensur above stated were given to me by a member of the Hannovera corps in Gottingen; Bismark was formely in this corps and fought more than thirty-five duels...
During his course at Gottengen, it is said Bismark fought over twenty-seven duels, being only once wounded, and that owing to the breaking of his sword. He led a very wild student's life, never attended the lectures, but passed a creditable examination finally...