The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-27
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concerning the noted obtusencss of the
English people in approaching the Gene
rails jokes
The beautiful Gothic towers OF Wcstmn.
stcr Palace shadow the Thames above the
roar Of London. Across the court. the
speaker went to Westminster Ablcy. AM
there stood in the presence Of dead king
aud chicftains Above all the names rc.
corded were few whose glorious mcmor-
les linger about Us. Wherefore seems to
thunder again in those mighty tones Of war.
Garrick pushes back the green curtains and
bids the world good night ARGYLE sings
again bis greeting to Death The name Of
Charles Dickens reminds us that he too
shines among the galaxy of heavenly sing
crs, while Bulwcr sleeps amid kings the
kinglicst of them all. The monument To-
Shakespeare. the greatest Of caril, poeis. is
inconsequcnt and mean, and must he. sad
the speaker. perpetual cyesorc to him #
he has any respect for his present personal
appearance. while the name of Oliver
Goldsmith fills the mind with holy awe.
1t is worth while, said he. to visit Ionlon
if only for the luxury Of leaving it, Il,
vastncss Expresses. its dampness clll-. AMI
it is left without regret. At Dover many
air-castles Of the speaker were laid in the
dust lie looked in vain for the cliffs cf
chalk, for the spot where the Duke Of
Glostcr did not jump of for the Eagle
who gllsps the cliff with his talon., br.
the eagle hal retired 20 private life. The
cliffs Of chalk were like holes in the beach
compared TO those TO he seen on the Pacifi,
coast. The speaker ihcn started for pai.-
beautiful, differing. signing Paris. Herr
art jostlcs with nature. and ii Is hard ;otcii
where nature ends anil art commences i
vivid description was given Of the Champs
Elysecs where vice rides in velvet. drawn
by Arabian horses. But three years since
Paris was boseigcd city, from every
height, black with cannon smoke and
brstling with bayonets and every meteor
of death. It's every artery was flooded
with rapine and murder None can tell
when it may come again Yet upon this
verge of uncertainty Paris trips along,
chatters and laughs all the same The
pleasures of the speaker were abridged
while in Paris by the sins committed hv
the builders Of the Tower of Babel the in
iquity arising from the French language.
and worse still, its foolish idiOms. He
gave Il laughable account of his travels in
making himself understood. and was re-.
minded of the two letters of Taleyrand
which we're models of brevity. One was
letter of coincidence to a lady on the death
of her husband, and contained only the
words, "Oh madame The other WAS
OF congratulati0n upon her taking Il second
husband, and expressed itself in All
madam. lie then described the Rle H. ~
-NadeliHc as one Of the most Icwitching
places in the city. The polteness of the
French people, he considered. was IN words
more than by deeds. lie visited the fJ-
nous art galleries. the churches. and the
Z/0tel DIES IHcdldes, all Of which were
/ touched upon in most interesting manner.
The miliner and Domestic establishments
| of Paris were also described, and The
/ speaker closed with an eloquent pcrOratlun
on Europe ald in contrasting America
with it, The only hope of Paris lac con
sidcred was in revolution by the people.
Not long would liberty wait upon tie
shores of Europe for an entrance. From
Paris he journeyed through Lyons, Mar
sellics, Monaco. Genoa 10 Florence the
fairest OF ltalyS fair daughters. and from
there to Venice. Each Of which cities
were skctchol with a master hand. From
thence he came back TO France, sick of the
moulded perfcctncss of Roman architecture
and art. and longing for sharp cornei
even if il he in "Paciiic Mail or NORTH
western preferred. Let Darwin dclyc.
said the speaker in conclusion. TO identify
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