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Ritter von Feuerbach, who, as he knew, exercised a powerful 
influence in all that concerned the foundling’s fate. Before his 
departure he overwhelmed his protégé with valuable presents, 
ziving him a gold watch and chain, a ring, and other costly trifles, 
sesides one hundred guldens as pocket-money. 
Herr von Tucher allowed Kaspar to keep the watch and other 
rinkets, but took away the money, telling him that he was too 
young to have so large a sum at his own disposal, but promising 
0 allow him to spend it by degrees in the gratification of any 
‘easonable desire. 
Kaspar resented being treated as a child, after having figured 
for months as the confidential friend of a distinguished foreign 
10bleman, and Herr von Tucher soon perceived that it would be 
a difficult, if not an impossible task, to counteract Lord Stan. 
hope’s evil influence upon the boy’s unstable character. Accor- 
Jingly, he opened his heart to Feuerbach, who had been long his 
friend, and who, he knew, felt a deep interest in Kaspar Hauser’s 
velfare. He told him what trouble he had had, and was still 
having, on account of Lord Stanhope’s interference with his 
nethod of managing his ward, and complained that Kaspar was 
suffering in body and mind from the effects of that deplorable in- 
imacy, the rich food and unaccustomed drinks having spoiled his 
stomach, so that he had become pale, nervous, irritable, and 
ndolent. There was no prospect of improvement, unless Stan- 
nope should withdraw entirely from any connection with the boy, 
and only on that condition would Von Tucher continue his 
suardianship. In case of Kaspar being left in peace to the care 
of his earlier friends, it would be well to adopt a plan before 
suggested, namely, to institute a public collection for Kaspar's 
support, so that his future should be ensured from want in the 
event of his origin failing to be discovered, and his being proved 
Incapable of providing for himself. Herr von Tucher begged 
Feuerbach to do what he could to break off the intimacy ; he 
also enclosed a respectful and friendly letter to Lord Stanhope, 
explaining the state of affairs, reminding him that Kaspar was in 
character only a child, and must be treated as a child, and finally 
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