Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-28

L every quarter Ol hu HOur. l. grew
accustomed to them, and was so faG
cinated 0y their ringing melody that
listened for them all the time. ]
seemed that there was constant "musi
in the air"
IN ANTWERP
we visited and enjoyed the Cathedral
But still more. we enjoyed the tw
most celebrated pictures of RubenE
which we saw in this Cathedral, tn
Descent" aud the Elevation of tn
Cross" We also greatly admired an,
enjoyed a most marvelously carve,
wooden pulpit, representing Paradise
We visited another church, the yart
of which had been turned, by tn,
monks of by gone days, into a mos
curious and ludicrous representation
of the garden of Gethsemane, with thu
sepulchre of Christ represented in the
most gorgeous colors. Such scenes al
this are something we Protestants can
hardly understand.
BRUSSELS
we found,a as we expected, a very lovely
city. Our hotel was built around a
court, with flowers, shrubbery and
beer tables within this court, and this
was the only parlor or reception room
the house afforded. Many Of the
continental hotels are built in this
way, because the people live out doors
so much. All the cafes are also out
doors. The park at Brussels is very
large and very delightful.
A very interesting place which We
visited at Brussels was lace factory,
where we saw women at work on all
kinds of lace. the most exquisite being
the round point, of course. ! did not
find the prices here more reasonable
than in the great stores of New York,
as the lace dealers, as we'll as other
merchants abroad, put on extra prices
when
AMERICANS 4fG.
are the purchasers. They have the
erroneous idea that we are all made
of gold, arising from the fact that in
England, as we'll as on the continent,
only the rich travel, and not appre-
ciating the fact that the Americans
are emphatically a travelling pesple,
and that very, many of only moderate
means seek and enjoy the pleasure Of
seeing other lands and people.
Brussels is full of elegant houses,
both public aud private. The public
buildings, the houses for the courts Of
Justice and the, palaces are truly
princely. 1t is one of the gayest
places in Europe, with carriages and
fine liveries dashing around on every
side in regal pornp. Shopping is
cheaper here than in any place | have
been, and it is an excellent place Ia
pick up little things.
Here We still had
LONG TWILIGHTs,
the peculiarity of northern ATTITUDES
which l first observed in Edinburgh
where twilight lasted until near mid.
night. In Holland it seemed almost
impossible for us to retire, for at II
o'clock it did not seem to be Later
than Z, and nearly every might've were
there, as we'll as while we were il
Belgium, we were out, either watkins
or shopping, until IL, without beinl
conscious that it was even approach
ing bed time. | expected these lonJ
twilights in Scotland and Holland ,bu
was quite surprised to find them il
Belgium. Nothing can be NOR,
lovely, more bewitching, than thes,
long twilights, in effect lengthenin;
the days till near midnight.
The drive from Brussels to the grea
battle field of
WATERLOO,
and the return, was very charminI
and consumed nearly an entire day
The country through which we passet
is very beautiful. The battle field ha
so many thrilling memories clustering
around it, was the scene of SO man,
grand deeds of heroism which ou
guide infinitely and enthusiasticall,
recalled that we would have been coli
indeed had we not felt also some o
bis enthusiasm. With how much NOR
interest will | hereafter read Thacke
rays description of this momentou
battle and the thrillingly eloquent ac
count OF it, by Victor Hugo in lie
Miserables," after having been her
and stood on the very spot made i'm
mortal by the charge of Marshal Ney
at the head of the Old Imperia
Guard, and by the never to be forgot
ten 6rmness and resistance of the SOLE
British squares. How it thrilled M
to stand on the same ground wherl
Wellington and the great Napoleoi
stood on the day in which they meas
urea their skill ana strength befor,
the world.
In the center of the battle felC
there has been erected an earthel
mound, 200 feet high, surmounted b,
a lion cast out Of captured French
cannon. From this mound the view
Of the surrounding country, and O
Brussels away off in the distance, il
enchanting. But few places or scene
which l have seen, or shall see in m,
travels, will live SO long in my memo
~ as this, the most important battlI
field perhaps in the world.
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