Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-11-05
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/ lkc.) i was right giad once more ~ see
the phosphoretic foaming Of the salt wa
! ter, and to breathe The oceanair as We
neared the mouth of the Thames. But
even there vessels wcrc thick, almost as
thick as ever,-and when they were an
chored--as they were not anchored IN
rows, or in any order, but in the common
way, the navigation, (say at Gravesend)
was more difficult than ever. AT last We
were off in the German ocean, and incl
dent was over, save that in one Of the
thick fogs for which the English coast is
so remark able, we passed large Eng
lish frigate in tow of large Steam ship
bound for some southern port. In thirty
! four hours from London we were 10 the
Humber, passing up not very interest
ing shore toward Hull, or Kingston on
Hull undressing, save the wind-mills
which stretched in lines all along the
banks of the river. and the steamboats,
which were numerous even here. l did
not stop at Hull, we could not contract
with the tide for halt. An election for
member Of Parliament was going on
here, and some ofthe boatmen, who came
for turning blue'-blue being the insig-
MIA of one Of the great parties here, as
yet | don't know which, and as yet
won't inquire, for ! now pass for IA John
Bull and if | make such an inquiry,
displaying such ignorance on such an
important matter, forthwith shal be sci
down as a foreigner. But turning 6lue
has something monstrous in the boatman's
eyes, though turning blue here is evil
dently different thing from the turning
Jiue of America. Hull has dock too,
and some American trade, to say moth
| ing Of the whale fishery it carries on. in
which it excels any other place in all
England. But Hull was soon out Of our
sight, and by dark we were at n place in
the river Ouse called GooIe,-a little
town just springing up with dock too,
and many warehouses on the bank Of the
river. The next morning we left Goole
i in another steamer, and were going yet
further up the Ouse. Here the river be-
; gan to be so narrow, that an America ar
would hardly think it navigable, and in
deed it would not be even to an English
man, were it not for the strong tide. But
the river was full ofvessels Of all descrip-
tions, many as mere river vessels trading
to and from Hull curiously constructed.
Soon we came to Selby, town Of some
importance, whence there is Rail Road
from the Ouse to the manufacturing town
of Leeds, whence there is canal to Liv-
erpool, thus connecting the North sea
with the Irish sea-Hull and Liverpool.
Bv and by a Rail Road will be complet-
castle with Carllsle--the Tyne with the
SolwaysFrith. Thus in the way Of Rail
| Roads, the English are "progressing"-
but of them now, young as we are, We
probably have ten miles or more to their
one already made, and fifty miles TO
their one under way, or at least Mnder
contemplation. The scenery-the land
scapes all along the banks Of this little
river, are very beautiful. Highly cult
waited, and highly adorned, are the lands,
not so much so TO be sure as in other
parts of England, but quite enough to
please an American eye. We met par
ties of pleasure in other Steam boats,
with music and flags,-as happy on this
little riyulct as if they were on the mag
nifcent Hudson. Meandering and crook
ed enough, even rivalling the Raritan,
was the river, the more we ascended,-
now running us backwards, now showing
vessels more forward than we, yet behind
+ us. Some miles below York, there is a
lock on the Ouse to keep the water in,
So as to make it navigahlc for boats and
i little steamers. Anon the lofty towers
of the far-famed York Minister were in
view, starting, as il were, from the earth
I to the heavens. Soon we passed the
Bishopthorpe Palace, which is quite on
the banks Of the Ouse,- AN edifice built
4 about the year 1880, now belonging to
the See of York, with pleasure grounds,
and all the other accompaniment of
palace. In few minutes, the beautiful
promenade on the banks of the Ouse near
!, the city Of York itself, and open to all its
citizens, was at the side Of our steamer
What n praise-worthy taste this is OF the
English, this love Of trees, and flowers
and walks! Here are long rows Of lofty
elms trained over walk, and with theiI
luxuriant foliage forming an avenue that
much resembles the long vista Of Cath,
edral, all open to all the people-P!anied
by their ancestors for them, now Just
century ago. We passed CIifiord's tow
er, the work Of William the Conqueror
in 1868, standing upon mound thought
10 be the artificial work Of the Roman.
Here is an idea Of antiquity, for Cliflord's
l Tower ;s nought but an interesting ruin
!. All | could think of, however, was the
i Cathedral whose colossal towers had
long been in INV eve--ihe far-iamed