, 1873-12-13
A Lttornry C1arlosltY.

In tho Boston Public Library there is a book
which deserves to bo clnssod with the famous
Portuguese New Guido Of the Conversation"
% one Of tho cuyiosities OF literature It Ia on
titled "a Guide for Strangers III tho City of
Antwerp" aud seoma to havs boon published
about forty years ago. Tho work commences
with tue following " advertisement "Ile
underwater prevents evory Gentleman and
montH which may be projected mud executed
in one or other public establishment, shalt bo
Immediately roctihed, and that the plates of this
work shall therefore re1nain untouched. Phil
cd to an historical account Of the city. in which
the author: with praseworthy devotion to tho
truth, remarks that, ''wl1en tloro il question Of
establishing tile beginning of Sonic famous citios,
they have recourse to metyoilous eyenemcnts.
md for not throwing ouraelf in tho doubtrulnoss
Of fabulous antiquities, we shall ouly keep us
to what history offers" Flo las no need, low
ever, to tr1at ION the annula," aa "the co,l-
Btruction Of her buildings prouvos its ancient
n9 and on s tha sty ons sha
ago." 'Its origin was OF middling. oxtoud.
His most considerable augmentation has boon
done BY Johu the Third in l3l4; by oLarlea tho
Vth IN 1543. lie city, could not contaisl the
thishor from evory part, for establishing thotn-
solves, encouraged by tllo situation of lis Port,
aud tho wealth and abundance Of this trading
city, Ill enlargement Of 1Goo stops in lenth on
III.
contains tho lnag,iic Hauue-H House Of Which wo
shall still speak afterwards" But leaving theso
dry details, NO PASS to lilo description Ut tho
bridges: -Four masnitic swipng bridges oil
the same manner as those in Holland aervo
for the communication Of tllo qunis, from tho
citadel, till tho aosH, they are placed on the
entrance Of four ca.lats wieh cntor in the
town, very commodious mud suro for vessels Of .
Bmall description to load and unload there"
NJ. Vile iH moBt Interesting however. in his
nrrHt nf 0f IT.
turo country.". Commencing with the cathedral,
ho says; "Evory one avoud, tllis temple is faro
out tic finest in the kingdom, its longtAueas is
Of more than go steps ts arseness OF $40 aad
W. wan burnoa in 1Ss5. excepted tile Choir, great
part Of it hal boen damaged With
cut the. vigilance Of tho tnrghmaster.
8. -. IN 1887 tl4is mas1liie Tea.rls las
been Rpuliatcd by profanlH and Bacrlogiolls
hsud. Tho tamo year they sold very cheap tho
precious thinga. which had been respected till
this poriod, and aoon t!so ennmlos Of holy
religion attained tiloir wishes. this tenplo ropra
ruines II any precious things have booL con-
coived, It was only by zeal for arts and it IL q
wonder TINT We can atl1l atmira this church md
steeplo, yet eight dess md thcse'two monuments
wcla Tor over demolished. ln 1910. tllcso month
monts took q new ASPECT by tho cares Of Mr..
Ii, and by the solitude of the administra-
ton. at the great satisfaction Of tho trno
friends Of religion" Following tho lead
| Of our author, We gass through tho
bofore Tie rulp,t ssa,psd byp varbrugeen.' V s
until wo couo to ltubens' maator" peace"
| "Tho Descent from tho Cross" At this po,lt
| tho simple descriptive stylo is dropped. and
language better s'i.tod to tho sub{eet IL used:
Tie birth-tirooa Of genius are yiyidIy portrayed
as feilowR: !" Kubans has been AcaYlng In hey-
oral parts Of this picture, it IL slootllsl ana nc
complslled, and however ali ID vigorous and
animated" lilo highest eloqnonco IL reachcd
DISCERNING to ovory figure his Just pa.t Of afllic
! tiou in tLis hard case, aud with the greatest
! knowledge ha unitaa sentiment OF loyo to that
OF ycnoratioN, it lR An hart telling acone, which,
Of .roligion Which penetratcs it oveu to
oxaltation." An oxact knowledge OF art IL
shown iu the criticism Of another Of nubens
works: !, 1T hah beon acknowledged BY iura'e!
s%s ssf aa sa t rJcosce Scs ucr s u .poSt Of ne e
aaspon sa ' Of tle 'a' Ss GeaSYs r. WIZ aays
"Ali i'd u moyines uul occupied ly tho principal
action, these follow with tlleir oYoz.. tbs holy
aud being Us tranquil, cast tl'uir eyes towards
proaee1 pro t tIero q tho leto"t % top ct ' a"dor:
stnnding." 0ycr tho grave OF llubens is ''e
precious picture composed with geallls. drnwot
aud Ut every mouent We discover them
4 "crauiiixiou by lsubots in tI,e
Muneum) ie tlle subject Of tllia favorable
criticism: ''rae yi,gin il deeply ut!liotod bu
pn.sgs of II swuon. Tho horeea are OF exquisite
toauty that In tho corner Of tho picture wl4e
soens to cheer NJ, ~ q mighty ,gool though
which makes diSefsiols.' III description o
"st. F!aneis .of AsNlxo, feeling iIa dead al'
proachlny desired 10 be led to Tie foot Of lhs
altar. IliH o|oil!es a.e pulleu o,lt a,'t
uaked." But NO must onl our quotations