, 1874-02-01

NO moro dccuI1t4 1ef1nltIQn c10 Do gwen OF
the aam of this yivacious transcript Of the i'm
preasions Of travels than that expressed in tho
preface.
The South and the North of Europe are con-
trasted, not, "a DR.. Prime remarks. ''by any
formal comparison Of Of morals and manners,
tho institutions and condition, OF their people,,
but by u candid description Of life AZ it was
viewed by an American, in Spain and Scandinavia.
Tho Al1ambra is selected as typo Of the South,
and tho Kremlin Of the North.
These inclosed palace8,-the one ruined, tho
other in s1ory-form the lending objects in Wow,
and close at either extremity the vista Of travel
But this vista is itself elaborated. and-including
chnpters on the most Interesting regions OF
Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Sweden,
Finland, and Denmark-Gives wide area Of
exploration, adventure, scenery, and character.
The details OF the riches and diverse splondor OF
the typical palaces arc rendered with faithful
minutonees that annihilates to the reader the
dimness Of distance, and i1cs upon the mental
retina the living co1ors OF those faI-oH eceues
Throughout the volume one notices . peculiar
impressionableness on the part Of the author to
musical sounds The descriptions of nauslc are
among the exalted passages OF the book, and
seryo to relieve the many playful, and oven
1uockine, portrayals Of less sacred things. The
surround the "plan OF the Centre Of Moskva
City,"-one Of the many illuBtrationg Of this Ell
tertaining and instructive book:
eloud1css zky and blazing sun are over rs. All
tne buildings dazzling In vhi:cuess, aud the domes
Of thirty-two churches within the hrenlin. and
hundreds below and around ere blaztng At noontide
in their gold md green Eaeh ons q ,,.r she s.o
arc theatres, and palaces, and eonvents and other
public buildings-roofs painted green, sacs white
and gilt over.ying domes. tur1ets, and Spires Gar
Wit ue
t tics and the river circling s way into and ont or
the town. give idca Of what Babylon or Mine
yeh ntpht have been in their vast nclosure and pc
ture-nue rural attractions within ther massive wallis
In the midst OF the Kranln, and above every other
structure in Moscow rides toward Tue sky ne white
solid simple tower of lynn. Majestic in its simplicity
and height, il It were the axis about which thus
fairy world Of Moasow was revolving, it stands su-
and another Of IN, 600 swinging in It's crown.
In Russis the bell is instrument OF music for the
worship Of God ~ truly and resiy ~ ths o5Gan ~ n
mos: Incredibly heavy bells tat have been cast at
Moscow BIT Is the key to what would o,sTiso .
medium Of COMMUNICATION with tho Infinite. and the
| worslip Of people md Empire finds expression
in its majestic tones, 1t to be wonder that It
| should have tongue which requires twcnty-four
to move, and whose music should send thru To- OF
pse into every h9ass ,' II Tue ETY. and hoa' sway oe
' eame nc down from he Krenlin to my lodgings at
Billos and, wearied with the wandeEings Of the day,
city It IL just before sunset- and the day has been
! oppressiye!y warnn. delicious glow from the
gorgeous west Il bathing al The do1ues and roofs with
splendid colors and silence is stealing in. with the
setting sun, upon the crowded town It Is the eve Of
one Of the holy festivals Of the Greek Church.
One vast church directly in view Of my win
dow, and but short way of. As hs rnusng, from
this church the eoftest sweetest tone Of an
evening bell. AnotLer tone rcsponds. third Is
Tho Ivan e 5 tho 1acs o
many waters. And u tho eha1cnss and towers
m concert ia harmony, "vith notes
almost DIVINE" lift up taer yoioes in an a1thsn of
prasc such ~ I thought to hear with mortal
ears: wavea Of melody, Of narsi deep, roA-
ing, hexsing, changing swenng, sinking r:sin over
whehning emitting. Aaa heard the great organs Of
| Europe, but they were tame md triaing compared
viii this The anthen Of Nature ut Niagara is ono
great monotone The music Of Moseow'a bells Il abova
and beyond them a It Ia the voice of the people It
utteEs the emotions Of millions Of LOVING beating,
longing learts-not enlightened perhaps, like yours.
but all crying out TO the Great Father In these solemn
and inspiring tones Is THESE Tongues had voices to
! Heaven and Rarth ass full Of Thy Glory"