New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-12
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hshers. We cannot express our opinion OF their
merits OF dement's IN this place, and VIII merely
quote one or two passages from the preface,
showing the point OF view taken by the author
himself III their composition:
II there be any reader impeed 10 dip into notes
If forsign travel mainly by solicitude To perfect
his LpowIedee Of the manners and habits of good
society TO which end he IS anxious 10 lea'n no" my
Lord Shuffeton values, what VINE Baron to0.and-
mob patrOnzes, which tints predominate IN Lazy
V,shfyeys dress and what i the probable color OF
me Duchess Of Doublehose's grters, ne VIII only
waste his time by looking through thS yoilhe.
Even If the species Of literature he adniIts hdo not
already been oyerdone, have neither taste nor ca
D,city for increasing 1t. /, was my fortune some.
times while In Europe 10 SIT at good mems ieasts,
hi brought nothing away from them for the pub
lie not even the names Of my entertainers and their
notable guests. ~ ] had felt at liberty TO sketch
what struck ne as the personal characteristics OF
some gentlemen of note or rank whom met espe-
eially in England, | 60 not doubt that the popular
interest in these letters would have been materially
heightened | did not, however deem myself a,l-
thorlzed 10 do this. In few instances where ndl-
viduals challenged observation and criticism by
conserving to address public gatherings have spo,
hen OF the matter and manner OF their speeches ana
indie ate TIM impressions they made me. Beyond
this did not feel authorized 20 GO even III the case
Of pubic speaking to the public through reports
for the daily press while those whom l only met
privately or IN the discharge OF kindred dutes as
Jurors al the Exhibition have not felt at liberty TO
bring before the public M all. Having thus cx-
blamed what viii seem 10 many q lack Of piquancy
In the following pages, Implying privatlon OF social
opportunities drop The SUBJECT.
After dsclalmlng any pretenslons to regular
authorship IN volume written for The circle OF
habi.ual readers of daily journal, Mr. Greeley
remarks
Nv aim in writing these Letters was to give
clear and vivid dsguereotype Of the districts ira
veTsed, and the incidents which came under nv OBJ
servation. To this end endea'ored to see, 50 Lar
as practicable, through my own eyes rather than
those OF others. TO this end, generally stunned
Guide books, even those OF the Indispensable
Murray, and relied mainly for routes and distances
on the shilling hand book Of Bradshaw. That have
been misled INTO many inaccuracies and some gross
plumbers 10 noted edlhccS, works OF art, &c, ~
quite probable but that have uuthuy though
hastily indicated the topography, rural aspects agr'-
cultural adaptations and more OBVIOUS socIal chsrac-
tenstcs OF the countries traversed, am neverthe-
less confident made point OF pennng my I'M
pIessions OF each days journey within the succeed
ing twenty -four hours II practicable Tor found that
even a days postpOnement impaired the diStnctneSs
Of my recollocons OF the eser.yarying panorama of
Hill and dale. moor and mountain, with long, level
or unduatng stretches of intermlngled woods,
grain, grass, &C. &c. trust the picture have At
tempted 10 give of out door life in Western Europe,
the workers in ats fields and the clusters IN r'S
streets, will be recognized by compecn, Judges as
substantially correct
The following comments on the present state
OF Italy should be peruSed before judgment IS
formed on the statements IN the letters
deeply regret that the general Impression made
me BY the Italians was such that my estimate OF their
character and capabilities gave ofense 10 their breth
rem now settled IN this country. Their feeling 10
natural, cIedltable one | Will not reply 10 their
structures, yet must lei what wrote IN Italy of the
Italians stand unmodihed. | shall be most happy
indeed Ia confess my mistake whenever shall have
been proved such but cannO, as yet perceive n.
And 10 those who, not unrCasona5ly, dllae on the
rashness of such Judgment on the part ~ one who
was only some few weeks IN Italy and did not even
ss.,Aa .f.,.x DlnFa In,
commend pciusal OF "CaSa Guidi " indOws," bv
Ehzabeth Barrett Browning. had not It
when wrote, and the coincidence OF us estimate of
The Italians with mine is OF course utterly unpre-
meditated Mrs. Browning speaks Italian and knows
the Italians she lived among them throughout the
late eyentful years she sympathzes with their suf-
terings and prays for their deverance, but withou,
shutting her eyes 10 the faults and grave defects Of
character which impede that dehverance If they do
Not render II doubtful To those who will read her
BRET but noble poem, need say no more, on those
who refuse 10 read II, words from me would OC
wasted. Believing that among the most imminent
perils OF the Republican cause in Europe Is the dan
Ger OF premature, sanguinary, frui,ess insurrsc-
ton In Italy, have done what could to prevent
any such catastrophe. When Liberty shall have
been revindicsted IN France and shah thereupon
have tnunphed m Germany, the reign of despOtism
will speedily terminate IN Italy until tina! time,
do not see how 1t can wisely be even resisted
A paragraph upon the Worlds Fan eanno.
fail 10 be read with interest
word Of explanation as to the "Worlds Far"
must close this toe long Introduction The letters
IN this volume which refer to the great Exhbi
OF Industry were manly written when the persistent
and unspaflng dlsparagment Cf the British Press
had created general impression that the American
Exposition was Notifying failure, and when even
some OF the Americans IN Europe, taxing their
QUO nom that Press, were declaring Themselves
ashamed OF their country because OF such failure.
vi course these letters wcre written 10 correct the
then prevalent errors More recently the tide has
completely turned, until the danger now Immrnen,
rs that OF earaNagani II not groundleSs exulta,ion
SC that this Far would be treated some what differ
emily were now 10 write about II. The truth
HES midway between the extremes already indica.
ted Our share IN the Exhibition orod.tabe 10
us as nation no, vet century Old, situated three
70 hve thousand miles from London Il embraced
many articles OF great practical value, though IN
ccuh IN form and utterly unaitractiye 20 the mare
Sfghtseer other nations viii profit BY IL and We
shall lose No credit hut fell far short o. wha, II
might have been, and did not faiy exhibit the pro-
gress and present condlnon 0, the Useful Arts IN
Nis country We can and must do better next time,
and that without calling on the Federal Treasury 70
pay dollar OF the expense.
Cr" ALBION IND Erin" is the title of
series Of German trsnslatlons from several English
Poets including Moore, Lord Byron, Barns, Shelley
Campbell aud Thomson. by VIcroR Won ASENrs-
scRnD The versions are made with fidelity aud
grace, showing the natural aptness of the English
Mioms 10 be reproduced in German form. as veil
a. the knowledge and skill o; the translator The
style is nee and literal a, once an exact woritor-
word rendering i sometimes used. yel without any
sscrihce OF ease ,he German scholar vail dRd a "a
nous interest IN tracing the mosi characteristic Songs
of Moore and Buns IN their nes costume While the
learnsr Of si,her language NAV gain very efcien;
and IN his progress. by comparing the TRANSACTIONS
with TIE originals, which are presented On alternate
pages The volume. which is elegantly printed Is
sold BY Rudolph GaCngue
To NEw-YoRK, PAST, PRESENr, and
FUTURE BY I. PoRrER BELDyN The ihh ed,uon
OF this excellent city handbook revived and posted
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