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gisit to Europe-in 1851, by Prog: Benjamin Sszzi
man. eft Yale College, IN taco e0zaqes, qost ilzats
= trotsons-NeaO York, @. P. Putnam Dc Go: 1854
In these slightly volumes from the press of Put
nam, Co., are recorded the travelsof the veteran
tourist and venerable Professor, during his secont
visit to Europe. Between the commencement ofth,
former tour, n April, 1906, and that of the presen
one, in March 1851, nearly fortysix years had clap
sed, covering period interesting and eventful
any in the modern history of the world. The party
| that accompanied him was composed of young gen
tlemen Zone of them his SOM in all the ardoul
and energy of youthful enterprise and of well edu
Gated and intelligent young ladies, to cheer and
llven them on their journeying The venerable Pro-
lessor, whose years and experience added the bal
ance of caution served as the trustworthy Mentor
the prudent and faithful counsellor. There were
seven of them in all and more agreeable party, q
company of more happy and prosperous travellers,
protected on the and in every country by a
kind Providence, and returned to their own land
without an hours interruption by sickness, and
without the slightest accident, met together
If the reader wishes to accompany such party
and if set out with it. it is almost certain he will feel
disposition to desert in the progress of the Jour-
ney-he will find it rich in sources of entertainment
and instruction. The countries visited were Eng
land, Wales France, Sardinia, Tuscany, Rome and
the Roman States Naples and the Neapolitan States
including Sicily; also, Lombardy and the Venetian
States, Switzerland, Geneva and the Alps, and the
Jura mountains, Germany Prussia, Belgium, and
again France and England.
These countries, it is true are familiar to travel
lers; many Englishmen and Americans have passed
over them during the last half century, and they
have been often described. Still, to those who re-
at home and
recent narrative and description may have the fresh
ness of novelty. And If the reader WILL as we adj
wise him to do, attach himself to this domestic party
he will soon become identified with the travellers
and enjoy with them the beautiful and grand in ma
ture, and gain enlarged and impressive views of the
productions of human skill in the useful and orna
mental arts. He will accompany them too at peri
cd most favourable for their safety progress and OBJ
servation. The storm of the revolution of 1913 had
passed away. Europe was, on its surface at least,
IN state of profound tranquility and no moral or
physical impeachment interfered with their peaceful
wandering. Thus in quiet and at ease they had
the opportunity of indulging themselves in whatev-
err coudminister to their improvement and enjoyment;
while the wide extended fame ofhe learned Professor
his acquaintance in person by correspondence
withthe s0rdns ofEurope and the distinguished
sideraton with which he every here received Sc
cured for them facilities of to individuals and
the objects visited, which might not otherwise have
been obtained The sublime and beautiful in nature
the monuments of antiquity the places rendered
memorable by historical events or by physical ca
tastrophes; galleries of the fine arts collections in
natural history the triumphs of architecture and
engineering; establishments of physical science and
of the useful arts eminent Individuals and the face
of human society these things presented
curing sources of contemplation that were never
exhausted.
Ifthe reader is startled by peri!ous adventures
nor har-breadth escapes from dangers encountered
by the party he will find what is far valuable
in the accurate and graphic descriptions of the things
which they saw and the persons with whom they
had intercourse Or if he should not be charmed by
The graccs Of flowing style the destinations of
he will be more than compensated by the
faithful narrative the compactness of thought, and
the fulness correctness, and enargedness of the in
formation impai ted. We know of no book of trav-
Els from which much important knowledge may
be obtained. For sale by Pomcroy.