Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30
LETTERS FROM EUROPE.
NUMBER II.
GLASGOW. SER. Is, 50.

well cultivated country. utle uIt np lnit0tes
and but very few trees-scatcred by the eide Of
the hedges. On the low grounds the fields arc
enclosed with hedges aud wire fences, but on
the hll-sides they build the highest KIND Of stone
wall. The crops, consisting principally OF
wheat, oats and barley, are mostly cut and stand
ing in the fields, and were yielding well. The
grass land was as fresh and green as IN early
spring. The ruta baga is cultivated extensively
for the feeding of cattle and sheep. Lake Win
demere is beautifully situitcd, surrounded by
gently swelling hills most OF which are under
fine cultivation. The lake itself is eleven miles
long, and about one wide in its widcs, part
and this is the largest of the English lakes.
Such lake may be very pretty and very beaut-
ful for a moonlight excursion, as to SIT and lo1k
upon as you would contemplate picture; bot il
has none of the grandeur, none of the majesty or
sublimity of the American Lakes. There are
two small steam boats running upon the lake, on
one of which | took a passage and went the
whole length of the lake, landing finally at Am
bleside. On the eastern shore of the lake ] saw
Doves Nest, formerly the rcsidenc OF Mrs. He
mans, AMI lovely spot it is. The neat little
cottage stands in the midst of a fine grove and
seems so quiet, that no wonder her weary spirit
found repose there. From Amhlcside ! went
four miles to Grasmere Lake, a very small body
Of water. surrounded by narrow margin Of
beautiful green lawn, aud then enclosed by high,
steep and barren hills, forming an almost perfect
basin. In the church yard at the village OF
Grasmere, on the border of the lake repose the
remains Of William Wordsworth, the poet.
very plain stoEa, with simply his name marked
upon it points out the place. While standing
near the grave, stranger approached and in
qured for it, and when pointed out to him he
exclaimed, have travelled hundreds Of miles
to see that grave I" ! went also to Rvdol Mount
two miles from Ambleside. where Wordsworth
resided for near forty years of his life and where
his widow and sister still reside. 1t is a lovely
retired place upon he side of hill. surrounded
by oaks and covered with ivy. It commands a
fine view Of Windemerc and Grasmere lakes.
and an extensive range Of mountain scenery. the
contemplation of which might well have inspired
his poetic genius, both with the sublime and the
beautiful. From Amblcside | took q coach 10
Penrith, twcnty-three miles. This was the first
| had seen Of these old and celebrated ENGLISH
coaches, and it was indeed novelty. 1t had
the Queens coat of arms emhazoned upon IT,
and the inscription" Seats for four inside aud
fourteen outside" Most of the passengers. and
all the baggage, being upon the outside makes
them very top-heayy, and would be dangerous
were they not hung very low and the roads ox-
tremnlV mood l'Vnr, ,.Ic.o LA, L.. ii.
onehly McAdamized, but very narrow, seldom
having more than eighteen feet between the
fences. The fist three miles was up the steep
est hill ever rode for the same distance and
at the summit stands the highest inhabited house
III England. From tins the descent was nearly
equally steep for several miles, having on either
side, as we passed down, steep and barren
mountains towering to the height Of two thou
sand feet At the foot was Ulswator another
noble lake, nearly surrounded by mountains
Over this same mountain pass 1t is believed hat
the Roman army once passed and authentic
records show that Bishop Ogethorpe consecrnt-
ed church at Pattendale, on the banks of u.s.
water, he passed over the road to crown
Queen Elizabeth in the year 1893. Ponnth is
not place Of much account at the present day,
but was in olden times of considerable note.
The remains of Penrith Castle, aud Brougham
Castle, are still standing in the immediate yl-
cinity, in the former of which Richard Ill re-
sided for some time. Lord Brougham and the
Earl ofI.onsdale both reside within few miles
and have country seats well worth visiting.
Carlisle seventeen miles north Of Penrth. /.
an old town Of some note having twenty thou
sand inhabitants, a fine old cathedral, and a cas-
tie which dates It's origin to the eleventh cen
tury. 1t is still kept in tolcrabe repair, and i.
used principally a magazine The streets o.
the city are kept remarkably clean, and Sunday
here was as still and quiet as in New EnglanC
village. Seven miles further west ! passe,
Gretna Green, which, with all its celebrity, il
only an insignificant hamlet of some dozer
buildings in or about which discovered moth
ing TO induce me TO lnger there.
Glasgow is about two hundred miles north o
Liverpool, has a population of $50, 600, and is b,
far the greatest commercial and manufacturing
town in Scotland. The Clyde here is very mar
row, but large sums have been expended in deep
ening the channel that large ships now com,
up to the city at high tide. A large number O
iron steamers and other ships are annually bull
here, and there are also large manufactures Of
iron, and cotton and wooden goods. There are
few public buildings having any pretcnsons to
elegance; but the whole city is substantial,
built Of dark sandstone. All kinds of bushes.
seem prosperous here, aud during a sojourn Of
three days did not meet one beggar.
Yesterday went TO Loeb Lomond, the largest
of the lakes Of Scotland, beng twenty three
miles long, and IN the widest part, including scy
eral islands, may be five miles. The sceuer,
about this lake is very fne; in many places tn,
montans are high and barren, presenting seyera
beautiful views. Ben Lomoud, on the east
towers above all surrounding mountains, rising
1900 feet above the waters OF the loch. / hag
thought Of ascending that mountain. bat seeing
It's summit white with snow that had fallen ii
the morning, deemed II more prudent to has
ten southwaTd X.
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b. Garfield & Co, publishers.
The number for December has been received
heinz the second issued II coutnins nm .,rtt.l.