Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-14
Letter from Rev. l.. Warren.


EDINBuRou, SCOTLAND, March IL, 1875.
Messrs. Editors'-Iw wrote you last from Florence,
whore we were snow bound, after two pleasant
weeks in that gay city. We waited at the " H.
tel du Washington" I'LL the snow was shoveled
from the railway and then had most delightful
journey TO Venice, where we stopped for two days
at the "Royal Daniel" In this city, we looked
from our room at the hotel tNo. ~ on 10 the Adr-
attic Sea- heard the gondaicrs sing in the evening,
and employed one In the daytime to take us to the
Ducal Palace and the Bridge Of Signs, which leads
from the old Judgment hail. over the canal 10 the
prison II Is called the bridge Of signs, believe,
because condemned prisoners who passed over 1t
were never known to return. Sad scenes were
transacted here In the days Of Lucreta Dorgia and
the Dukes.
After looking over 1.-THE Gallery Of Fine Arts"
with It's beautiful statues and paintings, we
spent long time on " The Rialto, and at "st
Marks" Near this church. on beautiful tower,
are two large bronze figures, which strike the
hours Of the day with large sledge hammers on
the tower-bell. We had 10 stop several times to
see them work by clock-powcr." tits nearly as
curious piece OF work as that seen on the noted
tower at stmsburg We climbed one tower,
seven nuuuftd ana MY lttt ubuNt Ant NhttIi
where we got fine view Of Venice
After two delightful days hero we went to
Milan and looked over the celebrated cathedral,
second only to st. Peters, saw the relics and were
shown the shroud Of the Holy Virgin the tori
entail topaz" and many other Jewels Of raro
value, but none believe, quite equal to those Of
Queen Victoria in the London tower.
Leaving Milan Il think I informed you, on ac-
count Of the cold and snow in Europe,) we saw
very little Of Switzerland, but returned back 10
Genoa. In one Of the many palaces in this old
city Of Columbus, We were shown the hand-writ-
ing OF Christopher Columbus, and the old fiddle
OF that most celebrated Of all violinists, Nicholas
Pagann which Is kept under glass case with
the bow In a CUPBOARD. The guide 10 these relics
appeared 10 be the same that Mark Twain had
And here please allow me 10 say that when Mark
Twain seriously attempts 10 describe the same
things that we have seen In Italy and France, he
certainly gives the best and most correct descript-
ions Of any writer have read
We spent Sunday, March 7th, in looking for
and visiting one Of the most noted cemeteries in
the world, the beautiful cemetery Of Genoa. The
Arcade" Of rs vast and beautiful marble colo
nades and corridors, with monuments, tombs and
sculptured figures, exquisitely wrought are fall
Of grace, and though much more modern, arc
much handsomer and, even now, rival those Of
Old Westminster Abbey Although we cannot
read In this newer cemetery the names Of 80 many
kings queens and princes on the monuments ",
may read those Of some Of the mobiles Of the earth
like Ferdinand, aud Christopher Columbus aud
others
On Monday. March s,h, we left Italy, after a SO
~
around the Gulf Of Genoa, where we saw larg,
orchards Of lemons and oranges, with abundance
Of ripe fruit. So abundant, indeed, was the cfoI
that they cost but about one-half what an appl,
oost us. bought FIVE large oranges hanging OF
one little stem. In this country, the plums ant
almonds were in full bloom, and the oranges full,
ripe at the same time Here, for the first time
we found the days were hot, and the nights, even
were warm enough.
Passing through Marseilles, We spent one day
in Lyons, and then voyagcd Up the pleasant Seine
aud came again 10 Paris. In this great and beau
tful city, we spent in all, eight days, the same ~
in London We visited Notre Dame, on the Sab
bath and saw the large bell, the largest, believe
that was ever rung Il takes eight men 70 NOV,
its tongue We also went 70 the great triumpha
Arc Of Napoleon, and mp and down the Seine il
Steam Omnibusses," looked upon the French
people, as they spend the Sabbath, in eating
drinking swinging, etc, on the banks Of the river
After seeing the art treasures OF the Palai
Royal" and "the Modern Gallery" we bough
tickets for New York, ria London and "Edin
boro." Cfor that is the way the English and Scotel
all pronounce Ednburg) with the privilege o
spending one week on the way We stayed tw,
days more in London and five in Scotland. Thi
arrangement gave us an opportunity to see TN
wonders Of the Crystal Palace, aud some othe
things we had no time TO visit on our way out
But need not undertake 10 describe these
We were obliged To take only one glimpse Of TN
old walled city Of York and Of Yorkminster,
by moonlight, as we stopped twenty inmate
for refreshments. And here desire to say tina
one shilling or a sxpenee judicously given 10 tli
gaurd Of the train, will enable two to have
whole carriage to themselves through the night
although other carriages are crowded each side o
us. know Of no other country in the worl'
where siSpence will buy so much. As we &c
out 10 look at "lorkminster," and remembe
that our carriage is No. p, We have only to shou
this number on our return to the train, and IN
feed guard, who appears to be guarding No 2,
for us, answers, "IIere No. 22-you are all right
Yours, L. WAHRES.