The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-17
From the Christian Mirror.
Mr.. Palmer's Sketches.
No. Y.

Ceur dc Lton-the leaden boa containing his
heart-vieU from the top Of the spire-AJbey
ofH. Onen-painfM impressions from Cath-
olic norship- Paiatings-Joan Of Arc-Cor-
meiHe-Paris-Bi,t dag Of Louis Philippe
"A Partisan .tete. day-Sabbath- Taitboat
Chapel-Gramd Pieue-P,ospects of LIAM
gelical Religion.
We left Havre in the morning by railway
and reached Rouen at a little after noon -
This city, the ancient capital of Normandy,
has many things to interest the traveller; and
we stopped to give it hasty examination be-
fore proceeding on to Paris. Our first visit,
almost of course, was to the Cathedral, con.
sidered one of the finest in Europe. An
ancient edfice standing ON the same spot was
burnt in the year 1900, at which time funds
for the construction of the present structure
were appropriated by Joh1, surnamed Lack
land, Duke of Normandy ard King of Eng
land. 1t was however some three or four
centuries m building. The spre, which was
of wood, was destroyed in Sept, 1925 but
the French government commenced immed-
lately the work of replacing it by one con-
structed of cast iron, which it was estimated
would weigh when completed one million two
hundred thousand pounds, and would reach
an elevation of four hundred and thirty.sx
feet, only thirteen feet less than that of the
highest pyramid of Egypt. 1t is at present
unfinished at the height of about four hun
dred feet. On finding ourselves in front of
, this fine structure, we gazed with intense in
terest upon the exterior in the first place.
Then we entered and walked through the nave
and aisles, examining the painting-two or
three of which are fine, the remainder not
remarkable-till we were waited on BY guide.
who admitted us TO the chapel of the Virgin,
where were the objects which claimed our
chief attention. had been thinking of that
old heroic Duke of Normandy and King of
England, Richard Cnur de Lion, whose name
the author of Ivanhoe has rendered classical,
and whose tomb knew was there to find !;
but when actually stood over the place where
his lion-heart was originally deposited in a
figure carved in stone, which was taken up
not long since, l seemed to myself almost
transported back to the heroic ages. There
was some doubt as to the precise spot where
his heart had been deposited and in July
1888 search was made, when it was found
enclosed in double box of lead, on the lid
of which was engraved in German Text
Hc Jacet: cor Richardl: regis:
Anglorum:
This box, it is said, is preserved in the sacris-
tie, and the stone ettigy above mentioned,
which rested on the top of it, in the chapel of
the Virgin along with other imposing monu-
ments. In another spot it is said that the
heart of Charles V reposes; and in one of the
chapels is the tomb of Rollo, the Priest Duke
of the province.
From the interior we assembled to the sum-
nit of the srire. From this elevation we en-
joyed view, which surpassed in beauty any
thing had ever seen. The whole city of
Rouen lay, as it were beneath our feet. In
the rear was fine range of hills of various
heights and figures, and in front, the Seine,
visible for many miles, sweeping most grace
fully through the city, and along wide tract
of level meadow land diversified with groups
of trees, and all one living green. 1t was
scene of quiet beauty which charmed me be-
yond expression and difficult as we had found
it to climb the giddy height, it was even harder
to come down. We visited next the ruins Of
the old cloisters adjoining the Cathedral, and
then passed on to the Abbey of St. Omen
This is Church but little smaller than the
Cathedral itself, and far more beautiful, if