The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-18
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celebrated and magnificent places IN
this kingdom, and perhaps In the whole
world. The Palace Of Blenheim, TO-
gether with its noble Park and annex
led demenses were conferred on The
! illustrious John, Duke OF Marlborough,
| in the reign Of Qaeen Anne, as tes-
timony Of royal favor, and national
gratitude for his transcendent services,
and more particularly for the signal
victory he gained over the French and
I3avarians, near the village Of Blenhiem
on the banks Of the Danube, from
whence this noble Palace receives its
name. The Park is twelve miles in
circumference, is one continued sue
cession Of captivating prospects, and
from tile High Lodge, the prospect is
not only one of the most extensive, but'
also one Of the most enchanting in
Great Britain; including, among
variety Of other interesting and pic.
turesque objects, q view Of the Univer-
sity Of Oxford, about eight miles dis
ttantM The usual entrance to the Park
| Is from the town Of Woodstock, i place
celebrated for it's gloves, and being the
birth place Of the poet Chaucer; the
visitor enters on Mis side through a
triumphal arch, or spacious portal,
erected by Sarah, Duchess Of Marlbo-
rough to the memory Of her husband
the Duke; It bears an inscription on
one side in Latin, on the other, the
same in English-as follows: 49,. s.ss
This gate was built the year after the
death of the most illustriovs. ~
John DYKE Of Marlborough by order
Il. Of Sarah his most beloved wife
TO whom he left the sole direction of
g the many things
that remained unfinished Of this fabric.
The services of this great man to his
IsHasl scovntry ths pillar y
will tell yoy which the Dvchess has
erected for a lasting
monyement Of his glory and her afec-
ssa @ g ton to him
MDCCXXIII. f4
! The inscription n entirely Of Roman
letters. III the spelling the ' is used
instead of d, and IL is without punctu-
alton. Having passed through the
Triumphal Gate, a scene of surprising
beauty bursts upon the sight. The
Palace appears N front, exhibiting its
t,trrets, nlinarets and loftief portion, to
much advantage over the tops Of in
tervening beeches, which have attain
ed such luxuriance of growth and
spread Of branches, as in great mea-
sure TO exclude the lower portion Of
the castle; on the left is a part Of the
town Of Woodstock with its fine Tow
or and Rectory, and on the right, a
spacious shut of water, winding
through a deep valley, skirted on eth |
er side with magnificent trees, .and
when its surface is undisturbed, plea
.singly rejecting the various objects
that adorn its banks. The obelisk re-
fened to by the Duchess, over the gate
way, stands on fine eminence oppo-
site the north front of the Palace, it is
Of very large dimensions Of great
height, and IS surlnoaated by a colos-
sial figure of the immortal John
Churchill, Duke of Marlborough on
the pedestal are inscribed the great a.
chievements Of that eminent man and
the acts Of the British Parliament in
his favor. From this eninence fine
view is obtained ofthe Palace, Gardens
River Lake and Bridge, the centre
arch Of which has span of 1ol feet,
near the Bridge is a fine clear spring
called . Rosainopd's WE'LL" this well
is supposed to have supplied the bath
Of Fair Rosamond, when she resided
in the Park, and is the spot where
Henry the Il, is said to have contriyed
a labyrinth BY which the Bower Of his
fair mistress communicated with the
Palace, our carriage pulled up at this
lovely retreat and cup Of pure clear
water was handed BY the Fay Rosa
mond, who now presides over the we'll,
a poor, withered wrinkled, half starv-
ed, half clad old woman. who watches
every opportunity to supply visitors
with ! drink Of cold sparkling water
from the we'll that once laved tho beaus
tiful limbs Of the once lovely Rosa