Chapter VIII
Characters connecting themselves with Student Life.—The Hofrath Diehl—his History—the Flower-Boy, and Frau Gotlieben the Fruitwoman
Chapter IX
Private Life of the Student.—Visit of Mr. Traveller, the Englishman, to the room of the Student Freisleben—his surprise at what he saw—his friendly welcome—Description of the Room and its various Decorations—Student word for comfortable—the Boot-Fox— Origin of the word School Foxery, or pedantry—Wages of a Boot-Fox—Expense of Living at the University—Pendulums and Knoten—origin of the latter term—the House Philistine and his duties—the Philose, the Besom, the House-Bursch, and Room-Bursch—What it means to “Tail a Lecture”— Dissertation-on-Dogs—A visit to the annual Dog-Muster—Students’ Dogs—their characteristics—one at a duel swallows up a Student’s nose—the little Dog Tambourli—the Student’s love for his Pipe— Pipes of various kinds, and in all their parts, described—Origin of the word Fidibus—the philosophy of Smoking