You know him, and know that the things reported of him are those which a young girl cannot hear with indifference, and at that time he was nearly five Lustra younger than he is to-day.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
Part of the blessings which were promised to the nation when they set forth to battle they were permitted to see seven Lustra later, in 1848, but they did not live to experience the realization of their fairest youthful dream, the union of Germany.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
But he fulfilled his obligation; for when, several Lustra later, I visited his native city of Hamburg as a Leipsic professor, to deliver an address before the Society of Art and Science, he arranged a splendid banquet, at which I met several old Gottingen friends.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers