The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-02
TRAVELLING IN ENGLAND.

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ITS cokPoxrs AND COST.
How Is it that Enghshmen-with the exception Of
commercial travelers-see pit little OF their own
country 7 We are the most migratory people ia Ea
ripe, and yet not acquainted with she beaut-
full scenery and more interesting towns Of the
islands in which our lot Is caet. In the green
picturesque valleys Of North aud South Wslea-
m the lake scenery Of the North Of England
and the west Coast OF ireland-and above all,
in the Scottish Highlands = there is surely
enough to attract the tourist but for some
another, he directs his wandering steps
elsewhere. No doubt, this in Q certaia degree
depends upon that mysterious principle in human
nature which drives sghtseers tar away from
their own homes for the purpose OF visiting sights
which they would have passed over with indiffec-
ence had they been situated at their own doors.
How often in the cour-e OF his life does Londsner
visit Westminster Abbey or St Psuls except as es
cort to q country cousln1 We feaD the P.nsians
display the same apathy - the attractions Of
kotre Dame, and that the viennese do not tarov
away much time upon st. Stephens. This principle
Is no doubt operative TO certain extent, but it u
Insufficient TO account for the fact Of the relucsancs
OF English people to travel in their oss country
There IA surely enough in the historical traditions
of the Englian .ail and in the absolute beauty d
it, surface to attract Us IN youth Or in old Assn
Of fact, deferred from making the Wy y ms
execrable character OF our hotels, ssn .as
extortionste charges sxacted iof insult oAen. -
edumodaticn. Ia ~.
ss,,,s spend q 4solutsly trve, THAI . tDuriu
inynsvI couple Of mosths up,~ the double
. y yctweta the United States and EaSland
visit every State Of the Union from tse Psls a.
Niagara To New Orleans, and live In comfort duriAx
his whole Trip for less SUN u money shas IL vosl1
cost him TO aim At. ve De noA say 70 attain Sas
ssme amount Of eomfor. during . txo months Jour.
pey in the British IAles Let Prssuns ,hs Ensish
traveller during the period Of his tour 70 vlst North
and South Wales the Engliss lakes, tho Scottish
Highlands, and to return 70 his starting point. Lon
don, through York and the Midland sountaA He Is
II his own country-be has no trouble with Ian
RuaGe, currencies, or customs; bat, although the
fare Of the steamer hack wards Aad forwards between
England and the States is ESQ other way, the wsole
Transatlantic trip will cost tho tourist o0nsaeraby
iess than II he had oonfpcd his wanAsrings 10 his
own little island. As W the amount Of comfort ia
he met with on either rouss it would imsy be Idle
70 institute o comparison, 80 greatly y ths result in
Jbvor Of the more distant trip.
Now, We would say . word oyltvo upon cshcS
point-and, first, - 10 tho character II hotel aeon.
mediation in England. This u entirely mismAnAged
from beginning 70 end. That which the traveller
does not want he can mort wth-thst which he abb
solutey requires for bis comfort asd refresh mont IL
not forthcoming There 70 not the sighteH occasion
for red cotton velvet sosa four post bedstesds WIN
faded brocade ples Of useless furniture either In
s1stinsroom or bedroom. No trave Ter cares b zee
his mutton chops set before him in . dingy
Kind of imitation Of silver dish. Those dis.
plays are unnecessary, or simply annoying.
traveller would rather pay for their absence than
their presence That which IL wanted, however
n an establishment in which the yassng guest can
obtain clean and wholesome food at a moderate cost
something less than twenty times more than he
would have paid for bic own home. Then, again,
can there be 4 more announcement arrange nent