Litchfield enquirer., 1844-02-01

Ion e no9 plece tor AOoueu CoEtaaScS oA0 NeVaao to drive in thsrsr to unload. With the pOst-bOys' 6stlers, md grOOms. all busy in their different Oc- cupafiods. the stables extend some distance. on either side; acaripge-wsg wasin the rear.
 They have a very comfortable way at the inns here, having no public paTlOrs; yCu being shown into small parlOr whichyOu have all to yourself, andiwhent they set table for you. thelady not only pouring tea but making it on the table on which they always place the Caddy with boiling kettle on the hob tOr pillar) of the grate. The waiter after he has placed a on the table retires and you have it all to yourself. quite like hOme And they give you in England such fine bread and butter, hot mullins for tea and breakfast, fresh eggs, delicious tea and coffee and for dinner such fine lamb and mutton and the roast beef of England is very fine. I think we have as good beef but we have no Ches- hire Cheese, and the cream cheese, (what we call pot cheese) is here most exquisite. have cer- tainly realised sthe comforl of an English Inn.- Every thing about York bears the stamp of age The structure, material, and color of the houses the narrow and irregular streets, all betoken an age gone by. The second story projects over the lowed, and if there is one above that projects over the 2d. so that in a narrow street you may almost shake hands across the street, out of the upper windows. The side walks are only wide enough for one and the red tiled roofs. in ridges with troughs between, all looks strange and begin to feel very antique myself fancy when look in the glass; have grown and certainly feel older than did. having lived year in the past week know not what is yet before me.yet feel agreat gret in leaving York. lam now at Durham have att tended church in the Cathedral. to day (Sunday.)- This is another relic ofby gone times Itwas built in the llth century and the body of the patron saint, (Saint Cuthbert) isburicd here. He was first buried at some other place in the 9th century but alter wards was removed here his body and clothes in
 which he was buried being at the time oft the removal in perfect state. His body was again taken up in 1887, and but little remained of the holy Saint Cuthbert. In the cathedral, are many old monu- ments one to the venerable Bede. Several knights in armor reclining, but very much broken and Muti- lated. On the side of one of the towers in niche is carved cow, and two milk-maids, connected with which is legend telling hor the Durham COW came by its name. There some fine buildings con- nected with the athedral the Deans Palace the pre-
 bendaries, the Hospital and old Durham castle, ten years since converted into college. They all stand on the bank of the Wier which banks are ve- " high and covered on both sides of the river which is narrow with beautiful woods, through which are fine walks, like our Hobolzen, and extend some three miles up the river. The houses in both York, and Durham, are built with the upper stories projecting over the under, and here in New Castle, upon Tyne (where am now writing the houses are some six or seven stories high. having one wide projecting window in front, the windows in each story projecting little over the under, having the appearance of high houses piled one or the other The roads, ,and streets throughout Eng land afe all Mcadamised and as smooth as floor, and they drive their coaches at the rate of 10 miles an hour. The street in which we are, at Newcastle (upon Tyne) is called Grey, and is lined with buildings on either side looking like palaces extending near half mile and at the head of the street ona high hill,si tall monument with a statue of Earl Grey, on top, (Tuesday June 27.)- To day between New Castle and Melrose Abbey, we have passed the most delightful country The English turnpikes are as smooth as floor and their coaches are made to carry 16 outside and within, but those who set inside are shut cut entirely from seeing anything of the country. So we took our places on the top and though it was very cold with specimen of the Scotco mist did not re- gret my choice They have four boxes to each coach, and change every miles and travel with great speed We saw many fine places on our way and then they have such pretty names There was Belle Castle Otterbay Tower, AnLrum, Ruth erford. Ravensworth and Guernsey Place, do they not sound well!
 The hedges here are in full boom, some white, some pink blossoms, and as thickly clustered as our fowery almond. When we came in sight of the Cheviot hills however the face of the country changed materially from beautifully cultivated fields to a bleak barren moor extending for miles around and covered with thick black bushy grass which is the scotch heather having no fences to dividet. andonly separated from the road by white painted posts tipped with black to guide the dri- vers when the ground is covered with snow. On the tops of these mountain temples (the Chev. iots) are cairns or stones piled up in a pyramidal
 form to serve land marks to the shepherds in win. ter. The sides of these hills or mountains are scattered over with innumerable Aocks of sheep with their shepherds tending them. They wear gay woclen cap, | plaid thrown over the shoulders and brought around the waist and tied under the left arm. crook in their hand and dog at their feet; and then you see frequently circular enclo-