Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-25


walked around the tower, which is more than 900
feet 10 circumference, pad the guide who seemed an
to be of, her sizpencs, and then quit the vast nile
oil slone ne various towers, battlemens lis Ter.
races &c, about Windsor Castle render II almost i'm
pregnable, in point of strength; yet il is hardly nro
babie, that 1t Will ever be- Of any use in a military
point of view, unless there should be civ, war m
England, IN which case, il might, and doubtless would
become q place OF shelter for the hapless monarch
whose uneasy head might swear crown
1.-THE town of Windsor prese hts nothing attractive
except the buildings and the magnificent Chapel con-
nected with the castle. The shop of ne,,v evs-v
tradesman IN the place displays the ROYAL arms The
butchers, bakers, booksellers, saddlers &c all have
special appointments from the palace ms snnrvevors
TO her Majesty, and many Of them display their
letters patent IN 'her WINDOWS, as Of catching
The custom of the public. Indeed, the town. having
commerce, must have BEEN from lime IN time
nursed and reared by drippings from The exchequer
81 MADE VISIT TO Eton college about 10 o'clock
this morning The scholars, or rather large number
Of them, tor there are 703 atopelher were at
play in the yard when frs, approached the college
Their appearance was healthy, and their ages seemed
10 be from IL to 10. Some of them wore black
gowns, which took to be an indication that such
we're upon The foundation, and supported by endow-
men's OIL Tue cohege' was listening 10 their ejacu-
ations, which were snbdued rather than boisterous
and looking upon their sports when bell called them
through various doors and passages Of the extensive
building, TO recitation. Afterwards met an attic ndan
who conducted me TO the library. Dating as il does,
its foundation from time anterior to the era Of printing
the reign Of Henry 9Th, twas replete with valuable
works, and is reckoned one of The best in England
Among the curiosit'es which are shown, perceived
the Bible which belonged to Martin Luther, when he
preached and gave an impulse the reformation. 1t
is preserved IN the original binding of boards near
half al inch thick Several specimens OF the ancient
papyrus on which the Egyptians were in the habit Of
writing with their instrument, called stylus, were
also exhibited. There were number of old maps
and paintings which called 10 mind the faces and me-
mories of other days, but only had time enough to
glance at them: So much for my flying visit to old
Eton college, from which SO many genuses have
emerged, and about which so many odes have been
written and sung My journeyings for the next ten
days will be on foot, in order that may the merits
of that mode of getting along regards information
comfort health of body and activity of mind"
"HESLLr UPON THAMES, June H.
81 commence letter TO you from this town, which
has nothing Of interest abou, it, except the picturesque
scenery around it, and nothing beautiful in the way Of
architecture, public private, except ills Gothic
Church, which doubtless bull. out of the hard
earned and unwil!ingy paid ti,hes of the ne'ghoor
hood
ST left Windsor at haf.past one o'clock on yester-
day, taking the road along the valley, though not I'M