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over LAND And SEA.
ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, FRANCE
AND THE BoUNDLEss DEEP.


+ Bl.,e and no Country SO Sweet as
Oar Own Glorious Land OF Liberty
and Plcnty-..HOme From n For.
eiGn Shore.
Editor Press and Banner:
The morning dawn of July Is, revealed to
our eager eyes the lovely coast OF the Emer.
aid Isle, the beauty Of which was intensified
many fold by eleven days Of the monoto-
nous sea- The western coast Is mostly rug
ecd and precipitous and without trees, but
With white cottages and little farms. The
variegatcd colors Of the different crops
formed a charming panorama OF mosaic
work. We passed Giants Causeway and
sighted the first trees on the northeast coast.
They had the appearance Of fruit trees, and
the landscape became still more charming.
We were delighted: but oh, how our enthu.
siasm increased as we neared the beautiful
coast OF "Bonnie ScotlandW AS we sailed up
the Firth of Clyde, whose banks are studded
with picturesque stone cities, with back
ground OF towering hills, upon whose sum-
mits was purple glow we had never seen
Of our own beautiful Hudson. Passing the
Isle of Butte, the cities Of Dunoon, Guoydoc,
and Wcmyss, we stopped at Port Glasgow,
where our baggage was inspected by cour.
teous officers; then landed at Greenoch, and
while it was still daylight, and were sur
prised to find it was nine O'Clock.
Glasgow, the second city OF Great Britain
in size and commercial importance, with its
great wharves, huge stone houses. its spa
cious well-paved streets, has an air of wealth
and unmistakable prosperity. The old Ca'
thedrul and Crypt; the Metropolis, q beautl-
ful and picturesque City OF the Dead" the
site in the city; the Municipal Building, the
handsomest in Scotland: and George Square,
with Its flowers and statuary; oil shared our
attention and admiration.
,.,1nt tnA hyyr n nd yU.
thatched homo Of the poet Burns, taking IN
the old :Alloway Kirk and the Bonnie Doom"
with the "Auld Brig" then back to Glasgow.
Then, next to Edinburgh, going through the
Katrine by steam boat, travelling about TWEEN
ty miles in wagonettes, then by rail TO Stirl-
ing Castle, aud from there to Edinburgh.
revelling in Scotland's grandest and most most
favorable the day we went through the Tros-
sachs, and during our whole journey In that
uncertain climate we were not delayed O SIM
gle day by the rain.
our first Impression OF Edinburgh, the
Modern Athens" was obtained from our
room window early In the morning, and q
most agreeable one 1t was for we looked out
upon the broad, handsome Princes st., front
picturesque old Castle, perched upon the
summit Of q projecting rock and rising high
above the city; while farther down in the
garden the Scott Monument lifted It's grace
lul spire.
We spent two days and three nights there,
doing The city very satisfactorily attending
service at st. Giles Cathedal and also at 81.
Marys; and visiting the principal R PLACES s.;o OF
Holyrood Palace, the University, the Mus
cum, the celebrated Prince Albert equestrian
statue and Cation Hill with its fine monu-
ments which affords one OF the best views OF
seen many other cities, we think Edinburgh
the most beautiful we saw beyond the At
lantic. The historical and legendary assocla-
tions render It especially facinati3g 10 US.
From Edinburgh we went to London by
rail, a distance OF 43s miles In eight hours.
We had n fine opportunity OF noting the high
state Of cultivation OF the soil, which gives
the whole country the appearanes a OF sn
raptured with Scotland, and the plain stone
houses, rock walls, and substantial air about
everything seemed in perfect harmony with
the sober, honest, sturdy Scotch character;
We did not see even a plank fence until
we had gone some distance In England, and
no wooden house stands upon Scotch soil.
All kinds Of work seem to be the best and OF
the most solid character. We had always re.
awe, on account Of its vast size and dense
population, and looked forward with little
apprehension to our stay there, fearing we
might meet with difhculty IN hnding our
after day or two, we felt as much at ease as
in New York. and had no trouble whatever
anywhere. We found the most courteous
and efficient policemen there Of anywhere we
tion, when we saw them, simply by wave OF
the hand, stop whole street full OF convey
ances, in order TO assist some unlucky pedes-
trian over o difficult crossing. We exper-
fenced their unvarying kindness and cour-
tesy many times, and never did we interro.
gate one Of Her Majesty's" officers without
receiving civil reply and due considera-
ton.
started out with the determination to make
the most of the stay in London. We began
our tour of the city with visit TO st. PauFs
Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, the National
Art Galleries, and at night to see Madame
Tussand's famous wax works. Then we took
excursion carriages for two days and rode
over the most interesting parts Of the city,
stopping at Guild hall and visiting the coun.
ell room where court was In session; rode
streets Of the city, by Buckingham Palace
and to Windsor, where we spent the day; to
the Ken Gardens. the finest In England, and
TO the superb, Prince Albert monument.
Some OF the other places visited were the
dens, kensington Museum, British Museum,
the Dore Art.Gallery; and the Tower, which
Is not single structure, but series OF build
ings. In one of the rooms are kept the
pleasure of seeing "Her Majesty's" bona Jide
crown Of state, the Prince Consorts, and that
OF Edward III, and the other royal jewels.
We were allowed to walk through the Per.
one behind constantly shouting "pass on,
please; pass On" consequently we were
marched through in half an hour. Sunday
found US vending our way to Spurgeon's
ut night, In which we were disappointed. AT
3 p. m, we heard the Arch bishop Of London
at st. PauFs; and Sunday night found us
again crowded on the third floor of the Spur
rnh hn un fhNrf nd
eager listeners. We attended prayer in the
Crypt of st. Paul, and Choral service at
Westminster.
Alter spending six days in London. we
haven to Dieppe. The day was calm and fair
and the passage delightful. Carriages were
engaged at Paris for three days sightseeing.
accompanied by On intelligent English guide.
those three days. and we will simply name
them. The churches were Notre Dame, St.
Etienne, the Pantheon, the Trinite where we
witnessed an aristocratic funeral service, St.
Chapelle, and attended service at the beau
tiful Madeleine. We drove down the Champs
Elyseess and all the fine boulevards, through
the place de Ia Concorde, the Tuiliries, the
Buttes Chaumont. to the place de Ia Bastille.
and the Triumphal Arch. We visited ST..
Cloud, the Grand Trlanon, the Palace OF Yer
sailles, the Porcelain Factory at Sevres, the
tlOLel OcS iuNdllOeS duu Iu0 lOulD VI NdpOl-
con. the cemetery Bere-la- Chaise. the Morgue,
the Courts Of Justice and the Bourse.
We took in the Exposition, spending near
ly two days In the grounds; visited the
Louvre and the Palais du Luxembourg. We
utilized every minute we had in Paris and
think we obtained pretty fair idea Of its
beauty and splendor. And while some of It's
boulevards surpass in magnificence anything
Of the kind we had seen before, we truly
think that our own Washington City, taken
US whole, excels it in beauty. We were not
pleasantly impressed with its people, and its
beggars were incapable OF exciting much
sympathy. An English lady-resident OF
Paris remarked to some OF our party that
1hern is only one Paris and one naradise. :.