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You will see the site of the house where he was born , and the building which contained his first printing-office . '' After this brief explanation the party walked to the cathedral , a very ancient structure , possessing much historical interest . Opposite the theatre they saw the statue of Gutemberg , and the guide pointed out the place where his house stood , and the old building in which he and Faust took their first proofs from types . At twelve o'clock the tourists went on board of the steamer Königin von Preussen , and realized that they had actually embarked for the trip down the Rhine . They had seen the river at Basle , Constance , and Schaffhausen , had crossed it at Strasburg , and obtained views of it from different points on their route . The steamer was unworthy of the noble river , and if the palatial boats of the Hudson could be run upon its waters , they would lend a new charm to the scenery . The Rhine steamers are small , compared with the Hudson river boats , and far from being elegant .