§ºHEN we get to the top of the road, M'sieur, we shall be in Alsace. There is a' post there to mark the boundary¡ªthe frontier¡ª'bien entendu.' On this side one sees the shield of France, but, 'toute au coup,' once one has passed, one sees that it bears the black 'bete* of Germany on the other side, and then one is in Alsace!"Thus the driver of our auto, not really our own, but one that we had hired for the day at Belfort for the thirty odd mile drive to Mulhouse. Through this green-gold hay-and-honeysuckle-breathing afternoon the low valley wel-Table of Contents The Lost Provinces21; The German Yoke 39; Ferrette, a Toy Village 69; Altkirch 77; The Feast of the Pipers 91; Mulhouse 105; Colmar 119; The Vineyards 141; Fete Days and Customs 161 ¡ö; Sainte Odile 187; The Quaint Houses 195; Dreien-Eguisheim 205; Turckheim 219; Thann 233; Rosheim 245; Metz 255; Strassburg 273; The Real Reason 315; The Land of Tears 323; Bibliography 336; Index- 337About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org