The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-09
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CAMBRIDGE, 10Th AUGUST. 132E

CAMBRIDGE, 10Th AUGUST, 1925.
At9 O'Clock on Thursday morning the
18Th Instant. three Of ua, who intended
making tour to the North 10 company,
bade adieu to the little circle of our &C.
quaintances in London, and took our
seats 10 the coach for this place, which
is fifty miles from the metropolis, in a
northeasterly direction. Our exit was
by the Newington road, which for a
long distance presented a full view of
the dome of ST. Paul's and the hundre d
spires and turrets of London, upon which
we turned and gazed, as the city reced-
ed, until it was lost 10 a dense atmos-
phere. The suburbs in this direction
are not remarkably interesting.
After passing Tottenham Cross, we
entered rich agricultural country, pos
sessing the usual charms of the English
landscape. Our route was on the north
erD road, along the new river, from
which London is supplied with water,
and leading by Waltham Cross, curl
Gus monument erected by Edward the
1st, near an old Abbey of the same
name, in commemoration of his Queen.
Our exit from London, as we'll as our
entrance. led through places consecrat-
ed by the feats of Cowper's hero, the
immortal Gilpip, whose race ground has
interested US more than any course
which has been observed since landing.
not excepting those, where golden cups
may have been won by the studs of no.
blemen. The village of "Ware" de-
rives its principal interest from this H.
dicrous ballad, and from an account Civ
en- by the coachman of mammoth bed,
at an inn, called the Saracen's Head,
which is sufficiently capacious to hold
twenty persons at time. 1t is not i'm
possible, that "John and his loving
wife" with eighteen others, slept in it,
during an excursion so celebrated in
song.
Near this place, we met lady SaIisbu-
ry in her cnach, with two Positions,
and brace of outriders, all in livery.
She is said to be second Diana Vernon
in horsemanship, riding full speed and
leaping the most formidable barriers at
the stag. hunts, in which she is peculiar
ly fond of participating. The English
ladies' generally ride on horseback with
holiness, dexterity, and gracefnlness.
Their beaver hats, exactly resembling
those of the other sex; their high col
lars and black cFavats, tied before in the
style Of fashionable gentleman, with
the appendage of long whip, give
them somewhat of masculine appear
ance. One of the causes, however, of
rosy cheeks and healthy compilations
may be found in these equestrian exer-
cises, and in the habit of walking much
more than is common in our country.
At the distance of twenty miles from
this place, the aspect Oft the country sud-
denly changes, from landscapes. studded
with copses of large trees, TO naked
swells of land, resembling the Irish
scenery, except that the surface is less
verdant. II has light soil, but is pro-
ductive of rye, wheat, barley, peas and
beans. There are no fences of any kind
for miles. The necessity of them is
superseded by a regulation, prohibiting
domestic animals from running at large.
Hundreds of poor women and children
were seen cleaning the extensive
fields, picking up an ear at time and
filling their aprons. The scene brought
to mind beautiful passage in the sea-
sons; and we could not but unite in the
humane wish Of the poet, that the reap
er might be mercifuI in gathering the
harvest, leaving liberal portion 10
compensate the tolls Of these Industrious
females. A gentleman in the coach in
formed me, that they sometimes collect
enough to make five or six bushels of
tuhaof. and that rvhoia E,cn,J;o, 80, a,,,,