The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-10-14

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burg also; accordingly we secured
D car. or, as it is styled here, car
riage, to ourselves, and we had a
merry party and merry time. l
was not disappointed in the ap-
pearance of the English landscape;
it was indeed lovely, very fertile,
and the foliage, of q rich vivid
green, often mingled with flowers
Of the most brilliant hues. Every
railway station has its flower bord
ers. l have frequently noticed the
narrow strips of earth along the
tracks cultivated and planted with
flowers, and, in this moist and mod
crate temperature the flowers are
wonderfully bright and beautiful,
as we'll as very abund ant, every
one, of whatever degree, seeming
to be passionately fond of them.
l thought, however, the trees Were
far inferior in size to our own -
Shortly after leaving Carlisle we
came to Gretna Green; and you
may be sure l looked with particu
lar interest at the spot where so
many youths and maidens. escaped
from parental authority, had united
their fortunes for better or worse,
often worse, no doubt, in the cot
tage Of the blacksmith, who was
also a magistrate. The house is
said to be built upon the bounda-
ry line, one end being in England
and the other in Scotland; and l
am told a great legal war was wag-
ed for the possession of property
against the descendants of couple
married here, it being said they
we're not married in the right end
cf the house. Soon after crossing
the borders the character Of the
landscape changed from the fertile
fields of England to the rugged
hills of Scotland, and we were told
we were crossing the Chevoits. l
could say of Scotland, as Fanny
Kemble Of Italy: Early in life,
when hope seemed prophecy, and
strong desire can sometimes mold
fate, my dream was Of thy shor res
oh, Scotia; and I was strangely
excited at the thought that really
and at last beheld this Gland oil
brown heath and shaggy wood ]
afforded great amusement to less
enthusiastic members of our party
by the eager curiosity with which
regarded everything, even the
most trifing objects. This ol
course sprang from my verdancy
the which vanishes before expert.
ence; and the same is, l think
deeply to be regretted, for with i
flies the keenest edge Of pleasure
the incompatible charm of nov
city. AT one Of the stations OIL
number received an addition in til,
person of a member Of Parliament
who, as he entered, was announc et
with great flourish by the railroad
official. However, after the manner 0
Am ericans, we did not, appreciat
the honor conferred upon US, ant
as he occupied an enviable sea
near the window, one of our part,
addressed him, saying he had n,
doubt the route was perfectly fa
mi!iar to him, and he would b
greatly obliged il he would ex
change seats. At this piece OF as
surance the honorable member CAV
look Of blank astonishment bu
quietly complied.
We next came in view Of tn
Pentland Hills, and, notwithstand
ing the long twilight, lasting till l
o'clock there. it was growing dar
as we entered Edinburgh, but jus
sufficiently so to throw mystic:
light around the huge and won
derful rock with the Castle upo
its top, the first object that met ou
gaze in this city of my most er
thusisstic love and admiration
truly the northern Athens w
proceeded to one Of the peculis
instittiuons Of the place-Tempel
ance Hotel. Next morning in be
ginning our round of sight seeing
like oil pilgrims to this Mecca {
the north, the first shrine at whic
we worshiped was the Castle. wit
all its stirring memories.
We ascended to it through th
intricate windings and steep hig
closes of the quaint old town, wit
it's houses eleven stories higl
speaking in languane Of the ole
en- time of the struggle throug
which it has maintained existence
Beautiful as is the new town, wit
its fine buildings and splendi
monuments, which, more than an
Of our own, deserves the name {
monumental city, can not regal
it with the same interest with whic
l look upon this old town, so r.
plete with historical association
Upon reaching the Castle the fir