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of Ansbach, who from that time defended the foundling’s interests
with affectionate zeal.
In September, 1833, Kaspar, accompanied by Hickel, took a
short tour through the picturesque region known as the Franconian
Switzerland, and on the return journey they stopped at Nurem-
berg, where the eighth great National Festival was in progress.
King Ludwig I. and his mother, Queen Caroline, were there in
state, and at their request Kaspar Hauser was presented to them.
He approached the royal party without hesitation, and in the
course of the audience presented the queen mother with one of
his imitations of Oriental painting. He also took the opportunity
to ask the Queen to let it be made known that in case of the
identity of his former jailer being discovered, the person would
not be punished, as that was the only means of preventing further
attacks upon his own life.
Kaspar spent several days in Nuremberg, enjoying greatly the
brilliancy of the festival and going about freely among the crowds,
feeling safe under the protection of numbers, and diverted from
his troubles by the gaiety of the scene. He visited his former
friends, and made his home with Mayor Binder, at whose house
he met a relative of the family, a young married lady of Vienna,
Frau Kannawurf, with whom he formed a pleasant friendship,
which both parties hoped to continue by correspondence, until
Kaspar could visit the lady and her family in Vienna.
While Kaspar was in Nuremberg his health was good, and he
seemed cheerful and full of hope for the future.
His diet remained as simple as ever, and he could not taste
wine. He told Professor Daumer that, being obliged to swallow
a little wine when he partook of the communion after his con-
firmation, he was made so sick by it that he vomited. He con-
fided to Daumer that as soon as he should be his own master, he
would come back to stay with him, and prepare the biography
anew under his direction.
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After returning to Ansbach, Kaspar’s life resumed its former
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