Rollo on the Rhine

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The words are pronounced as they are spelled, except that the g in Gebirgen is hard.

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The reader must be very careful to get the idea right in his mind in respect to which way is up on the Rhine. The river flows north. Of course, in looking on the map, what is down on the page is up in respect to the flow of the river.

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A sacristan is an officer who has charge of the sacred utensils and other property of the church, and who shows them to visitors.

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For a view of this part of the river see frontispiece.

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This Rollo wrote in the latter part of the evening, in his room.

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Pronounced yah.