The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-01
WooLToN. NEAR LIVERPOOL,

June II, 1852.
DEAR DR.. BAILEY: Soon after writing to
you from the Adeiphi, ] came out here, where
I have spent some days quietly, but most de-
lightfully Rose Hill, the residence of DIR.
NJ, in whose family am visiting, is
quite apart from the village of Woolton and
is certainly one of the loveIiest places ] have
ever seen. The house is approached by wind
ing road through dense little forest of beau
tiful trees, is surrounded by highly cultivated
grounds and oyerlooks a wide and varied ex-
tent of country. Oh the glorious old trees the
beautiful green hedges, the gorgeous flowers of
England What words of mine would have
power to set them whispering, and waving, and
cleaning before you. never shall forget the
effect wrought upon me by the sight OF the
first flowers send, born of the soil and bios
somed by the airs of old England You will
think it strange, but the first tears shed after
my last parting with my friends at New York,
fell fast on the fragrant leaves, and gistened
in the rich, red heart of an English rose In
some mysterious depths of association, beyond
the soundings Of thought, lay the source OF
those tears
have had wet welcome to the land of
mists and showers Ii has rained every day
since my arrival, yet every day we have had
some hours of beautiful sunshine, and the
sweet freshness Of the air compensates for the
unreasonable GOODNESS.
Strange and delightful to me are the long
English twilights. Think of the sun hanging
on till nearly nine o'clock, like a pleasantly
entertained visiter, reluctant to retire The
nights here are deliciously cool and quiet.
Then no one. without the actual experience,
can imagine the luxurious rest and sweet re-
lease " of one; who, after having been cribbcd
up in the narrow berth Of steamship for a
dozen or more tossed and troubled nights may
| "sproad
The loosened limbs DER wide English bod
As for me, after four days and nights toll
some occupancy Of narrow sofa, without the
advantage Of previous practice on clothes
line" recommended by our friend F.. re-
ally could not sleep at first, for the pleasure OF
the change. | tried one sofa and pillow, then
another, in the very daintiness of reposc. ]
made sundry eccentric excursions, explorations
OF the vast extent Of unoccupied territory
around me- | measured the magnificent length
and breadth of the elastic mattrass beneath
me, and wrapt myself regally in the lavender
scented linen
Owing to my continued ndisposition, and
the rainy weather, have as yet seen little Of
| bifcTPooi ana itb cnNlrOns. The docks are the
great pride Of the city. Fancy more than seven
miles Of continuous docks filled with shipping.
st. Georges Hall, new building. is said 10
he one OF the finest in the world. | certainly
have never seen anything handsomer. Many
OF the churches here are elegant and imposing
structures, but none more tasteful. quantity
and quietly beautiful than the Hope street
Unitarian Chapel where Mr. Martneau
breaches. ] brought letters to this gentleman,
and ON Saturday was at his house. found
him, in personal appearance, all looked for
The pure, feryid, poetic spirit, and the earnest
eloquence which adapt his writings alike to
the religious wants, the devotional sense, the
imagination and the taste Of his readers-all
live in his lightest look and speak in his famil-
lar tones He is somewhat slender in person,
with head not large, but most compact and
perfectly balanced. His perceptivc organs are
remarkably large, his brow is low, and purely
Greek, and his eyes are Of deep changeiul
blue There is much quietude In his face--na-
tive, rather than acquired, should say--the
repose Of unconsciousness, rather than Of con-
Scous power. About his head, altogether, there