Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-11-28
A SCENE IN HYDE PARK.

We have Written descriptions ior the men
and ,h, lAdUe, We must wutr something iur
lhc boy--lur man, such, We ilu.,, Ne have
amoug,, our rraJl0z friends. The Cp'Isl
plllc, stand, 10 sp,clous and very b"aull.
hl ParA in the ycry heart Of London l'pro
that PAX ate growing ,ry large trees of oak
clm. black muIhcrry. Linden. SC, uudcr Whc~r
shade and urun green lawns arr herd, of deer
horks oi sheep, aud numbers of neat cattle
t,dur IN different directions arc hard rrnd-
den pathways, carriage roads and race cours-
g., for hurc riding. 10 the io"t-paths are
human being of all ages, ua,mu' and cos.
Tunes, walking and chatting together, as II
pleased With the bcau,, tha, i, around them.
IN thc carnage ruads ATE vehicles ot all de.
-cripiions. ifum the state clrviscc- II the nu.
b.lty, drawn by magnificent slccd, and driven
aud attended %, servants IN richest livery, tu
thr lUlr carriages dnwn-somc hy donsic,,
other, b, goats, aud Others still by large, we'll
trained dor, In these hale c1rtingc, arr
seated merry hny, and gitI', Who pts their
wings and blow lhcir hctus, "as ur lhcN 60,
through forest. hill aol lawn" On thc face
cour.c. ars rcu,Icmea ~ ilcs, cour,cr.. ladl''
vO murc steady bul equally elegant 'iccds ,'nd
children un lhr glossy hacks Of lll and sleek
Iru,- ptauclnr about attbctr pleasure. Seats
Il painted cast ir,n atc bull, ar,uud The trunks
VI many OF the great shade trees, on which
spectators ~ 10 witness the various forms VI
amusemen, lha, arc pcrPc,uallN taking place
all over thr Parks iat as the eye can sec.
Near these ,eai', and m different objections,
are fruuiain. cf water lha, 'cnd their pure
RI, ffum ,all marble columns, the streams oi
which tall upon images tha, bend over the
great marble basins that receive the falling
wlicc, at the surface Of the ground. Occa.
slcpally near ,hcsc fountains, or by The sides
II the paths and roads, are beautifully chlsel.
cl statue, cut IN white marble, or huge hg-
urcs cast m iron or brass, representing the
heroes Of Enrisnd--,Wh a. the Nelson's Of
the ocean, ot the MelIlngtons Of the field,
standing on tail pedc,wl, or mounted "a nam.
moth horses.
/ Having passed hing distance IN a wosier-
7 ly direction from the foot OF the Park, you
have now atnyed near the eas,e;n end Of the
. CRYSTAL Palace, that covers eighteen acres Of
ground, and is ~ tall a. to embrace several Of
the huge trees that have been growing there
lrorn the DAYS Of the earliest Kings. Instead
however, of entering the edihce just now f,
cast your eve to the right and look through
the archiur trees aud over the 'crdant lawns
To a lake Of parc water, called the SerPenlIne
that is long and ntrrow like a rlNer running
parallel with the Glass Palace. II is an ar,l-
fcial lake, perhaps tWomles long by fourth
of mile wide II Is deep water. The beach
is covered with pebbles OF flint, Trees grow
up from the shores, and shade the margin OF
the lake. Under these trees are circular seats
and long movable benches and settees. Oc-
casionally there are greenhouses, arbors and
flower gardens. Boa,.hoOses, also, projcc,
over the wafer, and pretty whares are built
out frum the shores, al which lie fancy boats
with sails, or oarsmen beckoning you to step
on board and take a sail on the placid serPen'
tine. The fare is silPence. Nothing can
be gayer or more cheerful than this water
scene.
Let US proceed TO the shore and look Out
upon the lake. Swan and geese and ducks
! are re,ting upon its bosom. single