Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-11-10
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On thursday. the 10th, we atten-
|ded the Ascot races, twentty-seven
miles from London, and the vicinity
|of Windsor Castle, The country resi-
cence Of the Queen. This was a
fgreat day and to me peculiarly in
teresting. for it vas on this occasion
l had my first view Of her Majesty
Queen Victoria, Price Albert and all
the Royal Family. The crowd was
immense, enthusiastic and almost
frantic to secure favorable position
Ito see the Royal procession. On
| this occasion no one can accuse me OF
[inaction.. To gain an eligible posi-
tion for seeing the Royar Family vas
my highest ambition. My success
was complete. To look upon such
masses Of human beings was grand
aud imposing spectacle. For miles
lin extent, on either side of a spacious
avenue, was collected and anxiously
waiting vast multitude; the ap.
1proach of their Sovereign, giving
1.-The clearest proof both by words and
actions, that they love and adore
their Queen. At just half past one
clock, her Majesty and suit we're
seen rising a hill in the distance,
;, when shouts Of welcome burst from
! the crowd until the procession passed
and took position in the grand stand
fitted up for the Royal visitors. |
, saw them to the bsst advantage and
stood for a long time directly in
front of the Queen, and, by the
4 kindness of a friend had a good
view of her through lorgnett.-
i Thus ] have looked upon the persons
and scanned the features of Royolty.
| The Processes Helena, Louisa and
4 Beatrice. accompanied the party, and
were 10 the carriage with the Qneen.
/ Prince Albert, the Duke of Kent, fol-
lowed with aloug train Of coaches, atten
6ed with all thepomp aud ceremony OF
Court display. The Queen cannot be
(, called handsome. She is plain, digni-
lfluod and queenly in her appearance;
goodness aud beneyolence are I'm.
quesiionably among her most dis.
tinguishing characteristics. and are
apparent in her every feature. HeI
attire on this : occasion was white
without any ornament or display
! At three o'clock. her majesty and
suit left the ground amid loud and
j repeated distinguishing most
graeefullyto the admiripg crowd
4 thus passed a day Of more than or
;, binary entertainment, as the Queen
is not often present at public gath
1ings.
1 A few words about the. new house
of Parliament, as it is sometimes
called, the new P Palace Of Westmin.
ister. This is said to be the largest
and most magnificent Gothic struc-
ture in the world 1t has been re.
Gently built on the ground where the
old one stood covering an area Of
Iabout eight acres, and will cost when
completed twelve or fifteen million
dollars. We visited it yesterday
and took survey Of the House Of
Lords and the various apartments.
The finish inside and out is extremely
rich and elaborate. The throne is
beautifully and elegantly finished.
| The Parks and gardens 10 and
about London are large and numer-
GUS; and beyond description beauti-
full. Yesterday we visited the
Geological! Gardens where can, be
seen almost every kind of beast bird
OF other animal found upon the face
Of the earth.
The botanical garden is place Of
nightly resort where can be found
all kinds Of amusement. At all
these places the best bands Of music
are always in attendance.
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