Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-27
BURLINGToN, IOWA: SATURDAY, Jolly 81. ls44.
Corespbndenee Of the Gazette.
Letters from Europe--nDp. ..

corespbsdeues Of the Gazette.
Letters from Europe--1Dp. ..
Voyage from Londbn 10 Euaes s4ppeav
Gaee Of Boalegne aecfioMs pedesfyi
an Ercsrsion--.an Mcidmt- Lodge At .
French farm house .6rySual a 81. On;
-Jousney to lLills--7He Fsach diligence
4 &c. ~ -
Hotel De Flanders, 81 La Grand Place
St. Omir, May 10th, 1874.
And here am in La Belle France. Ate,
sajourning some ten days longer in Londor
without being able immediately to onsum,
ate my business, l determined 10 avail my.
self Of the Ito me) golden opportunity 81 !
flying visit to The continent. Accordingly
on the morning Of the 9th Of May, / took
passage at the London bridge pier on board
the good steamer Emerald for Donloene. ia
France. The morning was ssefene and
beautiful. A slight Aase hung over the
Thames and partially obscured the grea,
dome Of St. Paups. 1t being Sunday, all
London seemed alive with its moving mass
OF human beings--some bent upon taking
their Sunday excursion on some one of the
innunrerable steamers which are constantly
plying up and down the Thames, some for
Chelsea, Richmond and Hampton Court,
and others for Greenwich, Woolwich,
Gravesend, Black Wall, Sc. Sc.
We "cast off" about IL o'clock, and Of.
ter passing the old Tower Of London we
soon left the spires and turrets of the Inn
mense metropolis Ear in the distance; still,
however, We continued to pass through
miles and miles Of shipping moored in the
river, until we passed the docks of Wool
wich. Leaving Margate and Gravesend
we passed the downs" about sunset
By 8 o'clock we were off the cliffs Of Do.
yer and about three hours more brought Vi
into the harbor of Boulogne, and by II O..
clock, the gendarms had possession o.
our luggage at the hall Of the custom house
Having exhibited our passports and being
subjected to the most rigid scrutiny, (tol
the French make no half way work il theil
examinations) we were permitted to pro,
coed to the Hotel De L'Earope, 4s Rue
De L'Eau. After good cup Of tea and
an hours rest, which tended 10 quiet the
turbulency produced in crossing the strait.
Of Dover, ! took birds-eye peep at The
narrow streets Of Dover, and then retired
to-my couch. Early next morning sal.
lied forth to view the city. How different
every thing looks from England! 1t il
like another world, and yet only three hours
journey from its great rival! Here they
speak another language! The houses lool
different, and the people dress different ant
look different! What subject for con.
temptation and reflection! Here are tw,
great nations of the earth, having had al
most constant intercourse for ages, and We
the inhabitants Of Dover (Which place
can almost see from this eminence with m,
naked eye) would be more strangers il
strange land'' on this side Of the channe
than at my home on the west bank of tn,
Mississippi, which is more tl|an 1000 mile,
distant! In England, the American sees;
constant similarity afmanncrs and custom.
as well as Of language; and yet there i
much in France and in the French that
admire-such freedom of character ant
such buoyancy IF 1pirits. The English
man cannot unbeh himself, or will not
The Erenchman takes all the sunshine 0
this world he san get-he is cheerful AM
contented " ittle. John Bull dwell
in gloomy iole BE, and if not real, h
will have them Imaginary. But it Is no
my purpose 70 philosophisc upon nationa
character. After. spending the day yer,
delightfully."-, in peran ating the streets
and enyrous Of Boulogne, ! felt incum
bent upoa. keelf to- decide in which wa,
/ should dfect my steps. / wanted to e,
to Paris, but / had not time nor what i
more essential to the favelleA money, i
go every where. Furthermsse, in thes'
days Of fashion and refinement, every bod,
goes t. Paris; therefore, I conclude to &
Where everybody did not 60, and to pve
in the manner that every body did not t.
Ell. My acquaintance with the world ]
sufficient to teach me that the great cite
Of any nation are not the proper places /
judge correctly. Entertaining these views
decided te&isit Belgium Ca country
had long del ID to see) taking, in n,
route, the northern cities Of France. Fanc,
then You see me about the middle OF
afternoon, Of thu 9Th Of May, havin
densed my wardrobe and change q llnel
inteGe ssnall valise. - slking atink -
umbrell q hand, II ~ thagates3l 49,
logne the ctr Of St. O R;rdista
about Rleague ~ whole sbulary
Fred exceedhg ten word Ikd
that kfes ofsez0nir woul BE elpse
befa could reach It's IN, q III