The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-11
ENGLISH WATERING PLACES.
fG.arxnSrnn1nt,rn Of iha. R,sAax, Trnxnller

Correspondence of the Boston Traveller
LONDON July 10. 1855.
II you want to see one of the most remarkable in
stances in which the Anglo-American has oatstrip-
ped the Angl0-Saxon, you must visit an English wa
teriDg place. With one or two exceptions that
shall refer TO anon, matters little to which OF these
innumerable summer resorts you wend your way.
Lowestofft, Yarmouth. Walton-on-the-Naze, on the
eastern coast, or Wey mouth and the Isle of Wight
On the SOUTH all differ widely from your Nahants
and your Newports, and even from the Swampscot
and Rye Beaches OF New England The difference
viii strike you on your first arrival, ard you will see
it more and more as your stay is prolonged To be
sure there is hotelperhaps more than one: but not
to he compared with the "Pavilons' and alpine
street to adventure themselves among the hills Of the
country. 1t has much less OF pretenson, and evil
IDENTITY expects much less compan.. It Is quite like
~ YOU will call there your first arrival, aud you
train with yourself; but YOU will not stay there if
you do others do but will sally out you
have fairly dgested your dinner, in quest OF lodgings
And in this you will have no difficulty, as in the
windows Of numerous houses, large and small, is
suspended an ample card, announcing lodgings to
let" fyou have brought with you wife and chill
dren and nursery maid. you may have sitting
room and sleeping rooms, with attendants: at prices
varying all the way from six or seven dollars to a
hundred dollars week. The names of those "lodg-
ings' are as divers AS the prices, from the modest
"Rose C0ttage" to the stately "Belsidere' and
"Royal Terrace The lodgings, too, comprise all
gradatons from the Duke to the Dukes shoemaker.
Fairly settled in yonr lodgings. you are az much
at home as III your own house. The butcher baker,
&c, call every day, and you order what You like.
Your meals are served to lou in your sitting room
at such hours as you prefer, all that being included
in attendance II the house il large there Will be
several other families similarly accommodated, and
all as private at their own homes. In fact, an
Englishmanls notion OF visit al watering place
is "home relieved of its tolls and its cares Let
see in what way lie carries out this idea. About the
middle OF the afternoon everybody is abroad. The
tradesman has dined the nobieman il in quest OF an
appetite All are shutting the pure sea breeze, IN
carriages on horseback, under the cliff, among the
pebbles, putting of in boats, promenadng the jetty
You will he very particularly struck with the pre-.
vailing style OF dress. 1t is peculiarly plain and
simple more 50, indeed, than IS worn at home, aud
was procured purposely for this excursion The
English woman is economical and has notion that
the sea side sp0is good dress. must mention one
thing in the dress Of English ladies at the sea side
which Gear will greatly shock the fine notions Of
my own fair conntrywomen- She does not cover
her face with impenetrable brown or green veil,
thinking suppose, that the sea breeze il just IA
good without Icing strained through o seve, and
that even the sunlight undiuted will not do her any
karin. And 30 she returns home with well
bronzed face, which she retains full month after
ward, and no one, not even the most faltidous,
thinks the circumstance either vulgar or dis
pleasing.
That covering Of thick wells among our own fe-
males, even down to the little girls is to me sore
perplexity. How often have scanned such figure
il possible to solve the problem of identity, but
PEELED TO give it up in despair, and pass on. Such
harem-scarum ladies' ought either to have their
names embroidered distinct and full on their facial
coverings, or else regard themselves and be regarded
as having assumed q voluntary incognito.
There il a good time coming in the history OF
our country when the women, as they will be called
will reckon rude health and plump form Of more
securing, even at the expense Of long walks and
plain food and moderately heated rooms in winter,
with thick shoes and warm clothing. And then the
women will be stronger bodied, II not stronger
joice to see the day, they visit the father
land now without wishing II were come already.
but We are getting long way of from our start
art gay and fauntng enough, and as far OH from
sweet repose IA any could desire. Brighton ID
Of this character, which always strikes me
great slice cut OF the fashionable west end OF Lon
don, and moved down 10 a most sterile and mn
romantic spot by the sea. with all its fans and Zip.
peries and gewgaws No wonder that woman OF
30 much genuine simple taste and common sense
and real refinement as the Queen, should have aban-
doned II for the sweet rural Isle Of Wight Chelten
ham and Bath are also places where the butterfly
tribe do congrcgate and where you will Bee hume
rons old ladies Of seventy tricked out in way that
will awaken your heartfelt commisscration.
My pleasantest recollection Of Bath In ~ D half
hours conversation with the venerable William Jay
in his own study. But remember another thing
altogether characteristic of that gay city than
anything in the old man eloquent.
There was q fashionable Bath lady some forty.five
years old, member Of Mr.. jays church, a. many
fashionable Bath ladies' are, portion Of whose adcc
tons were bestowed, during her life time. on her
very profnse array Of gold chains, and rings and
brooches. She died rather unexpectedly to herself
and not liking 70 leave such dear treasures behind
she gave orders that they should deck her with
poody portion Of these ornaments for the grave.
servant was aware Of the fact. and thinking IL
great pity was detected ut the still hour Of midnight
alone with the corpse Of hs mistress (they do not
have watches with the dead in England) at~tucting
such articles ~ she thought il would BE- pleasant 10
Keep.
win give you "a Offset, class Of the nobility
and gentry who manifest o special liking for the
most quiet. out-oftbe-way, and even wild sports by
the seaside, where nobody ever thought OF going
seeking out such places for themselves, and abandon
ing them just as soon az their presence has made
them fashionable and drawn crowd. for new explo
tations. Yours, &c, JutfCs.
New York Coanty Agricultural Fairs.
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