Diary Entry of September 17, 1875
He said farewell once more to the new friend, then spent the day roaming Prague under a cloud of melancholy, taking in the bastion, Hradcany, and Schiitzeninsel before enjoying a satisfying meal at the Schwarzes Ross and later an outing to Baumgarten. The city felt generally pleasant to him, though Israel was scarcely in his thoughts, and the day ended with a gift from the friend: a medallion Marie had once worn, now pinned on as an emblem of the Immaculata.
Friday, September 17:
Said goodbye again to my new friend, and then wandered through the city with clouded thoughts; visited the bastion, the Hradčany, the Schützeninsel, had a very pleasant meal in the Schwarzes Ross beneath arcades; in the afternoon drove out to the Baumgarten, in the evening in the very lively streets. Pleasant impression, not much else. My friend gave me a medallion which Marie had worn, and so I am now adorned with the Immaculata...