My warmest thanks are due to M. Maurice Barres for permission to
reproduce two illustrations by M. Georges Conrad from his famous romance,
_Au Service de l'Allemagne_; also to M. Andre Hallays for the use of
two views from his _A Travers l'Alsace_; and to the publishers of
both authors, MM. Fayard and Perrin, for their serviceableness in the
matter.

Nor must I omit to acknowledge my indebtedness to Messrs. Sampson Low &
Co., to whom I owe the reproduction of Gustave Dore's infantine _tours
de force_; and to Messrs. Rivington, who have allowed large reprints
from the work published by them over twenty years ago.

And last but not least, I thank the Rev. Albert Cadier, the son of my old
friend, the much respected pastor of Osse, for the loan of his charming
photographs.



CONTENTS

CHAP.

I GERARDMER AND ITS ENVIRONS

II THE CHARM OF ALSACE

III IN GUSTAVE DORE'S COUNTRY

IV FROM BARR TO STRASBURG