Yonder, near the river, is the church of Borgt, the oldest temple of our city; for in 642 a wooden chapel stood on the spot, and in 1249 it was consecrated as a parish church, just as it now is.[10] That lofty edifice at the foot of the gigantic tower of Notre Dame is the entrepot of Spain.

Every nation has its own manufactories and magazines, where every one may claim the protection of his flag.

The massive, unfinished tower belongs to the church of Saint James; the original plan was to elevate it above the spire of Notre Dame, but the work has been long discontinued for want of funds.

Do you see, a little further on, that square building surmounted by a dome?
It is the palace of Fugger, the Croesus of our times: he was elevated to the nobility by Maximilian on account of his wealth.

Furnishing money to kings and nations, he sees gold daily pouring into his coffers, and if God does not interfere, the royal power will bow before that of the opulent banker.