Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-11-15
LETTER FROM EUROPE
~o. XIV.
ABBorsroRD, Scotland, }
July 4, 1860. }

Al -
.ionalIndepens9nce,l arrived al ''.'
MACE. renowned as being the resi-
aence Of the late Sir WALTER Scott
s;tuated on one Of the most oeau'''
fuI spots in all Scotland. Having
nav m completed my northern tour
| shall stop here, for time oe'ote
returning to England. and IN ths
meantime fulfil the pleasant duty
nr ,,ie mr;t;ng to ms friends on the other
side of TIE Atlantic.
From this time, Ireland and oeo',
land will, with me, be namoereu Gu
With the things that are past so 'al
as NV observations and adventure
arc copce rned. But, before leaving,
I must mention few places ana
scenes Of interest with which have
become familiar within the two "eehS
past. Among these none possesses
more interest to the traveller ana 'hf
world than this beautiful place ana
ar;rco,v residence. rendered minor
ial by The pen Of its late proprietor
Here Sir Walter Scott, perhaps Tue
most celebrated writer Scotland ever
nroducsd. wrote most of those WORKS
that have amused, entertalheu "Au
interested bis numerous admirers
Here he passed most of bis i'ie, ano
spent his happisst days, but unfor,h'
aatsly died broken iu spirl' and sadly
afflicted from pecnuiary embaFrass- :,
mpnts. am free to confess 'aa'
Abbotsford is the 6rst place nave
found that constitutes a perfect res
iden,e. Il is ny beau ideal OF a com,
plete, pripcely abode. In beauty o.
scenery. location and perfect TASTE
it far exee.ds every exPecta'i0n.-
On seeing it, one is induced TO eH. x.
claim ..Nbat charming place!
Song and romance must find an abr
ding place here, and none but a mind
Of genius and superior imagiastiou
conla have selected such place o.
| natural bsanty, or made such spot
so enchanting by the hand Of art
Abhotsford is situated en- The banks
of the :"Rippling Tweed, IN the
midst Of a lawn richly beautlliec
with every species Of tree, flower and
and shrdh: on either side gently
slopinc hills risiugin varied beau'.
rom the valley of the crystal stream
Tbe view on all sides is unsurpassed
and. at Ibis season Of the year II
'nI.eeuliarIy inviting from the rich 'oll
are of the surrou nding forest ant
the highly cultivated pastures, GOV
, red with Gocks Of sheep and herd
Of cattle from the valley to the top
of the dlstaa' hills.
Many objects anc places OF inter n !
est are visited ia this immrd'a'
neiohborhood, and among them al
; NIFLgosE and DRYBURGH ABBiEs- :
p two noble old ruins TO which al lou
ISIS pay pilgrimage. At Dry 'ufE
Abbey, we fad the last resting pla
Of Sir Walter Scot, with va''o'
: memhefs of his family. | shon
5. mention that visitors are kiho
e shown all The house and gardens
e Ahbotsfrd. The library and me
= of4he rooms remain unchanged SID
d ,be4,uther's death, aud the bean'i
IS and Iaborate architectural hnish
u tba mansion, with the rare and u
ig eo,iactien Of art all made under
IS sane vision, render visit here hig
n " iu.eresfiDg
n or course | made a pilgrimage
n the birth place Of Robert BURNS
This is near the town of Ayr, On :,
e5stero Goa Of Scotland. !
ng whole conairy is full of OBJ cts
N pIscrs made m mdrabie by the pc
en- ant.poet. visited the "auld !. :
PIX begin, begin in which he was born in II !
,er N coumonly called .Bsrns :, T SO 10''as ~
os- Itisan humble ibatched cottage Q, !.
'rs 'rs sreoms; a,slyle Of .ell. dwelling lnnao'
an then. as well as now. by the eeasal
toe the country. In the same n','
cd h. borbooa ! made visit to two MAJ
sisters by the nane oil begs, ~ ~
!, &C Bmns. living very eom'ef'ao'.
ie :. ! very tas:, cottage BY the foa's y
= Rams monuments nsaf ps, . 20"
ps' al s,raaia are ppon the pal'Ns
ore ore apo,a,p. Doon.a beau''lnl :
'ss s.rss NJ rs..d..rsd celehrateo .,
'sd we'll known lines, "le banks