The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-14
An Austin Girl Abroad.
Extract from q letter received by a
friend of Miss Nola Qilworth of this city.l
GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL
ROME, July 26.


GRAND HOTEL CoNTTNENTAL,(
ROME, July 26.
We arrived in Liverpool June ",
but only remained there a day as it Is
an exceedingly dirty city and offers no
particular attractions. From there
we took the train to London-oh!
will, I ever forget how amused L was
at the cars they have here. We did
not go directly to London, but stopped
at Blackwell, and after very English
luncheon we took wagonettes and pro-
ceeded first to Chatsworth House, the
palatial residence of the Duke OF
Devonshire. 1t is splendidly furnished
and contains paintings by the old
masters and several statues by Canova
and other priceless art treasures
From there we went to Haddon Hall
an old castle which has not been occu
pied for two centuries. The Oldest
part was built in the eleventh century.
We saw there bed used by Queen
Bess and some very fine old Gobelin
tapestries. Haddon HALLS now owned
by the Duke of Rutland, who in
herited it through Sill George Man
ners. You will remember that this
Sir George Manners was the one who
eloped with and married Dor othy
Vernon. Everything breathed OF an
tiquity and picturesqueness. Wet
our way back to Blackwell (Which is a
market town of Derbyshere on the
river Wye) and visited the old church
founded in Saxon times, where we saw
the tombs of dead and gone genera
tions, and an old Saxon cross thous-
and years old. Taking the Afternoon
express, we reached London at 10 p.
m. Londonl Smoky, dirty, rainy,
disagreeable old London! (and that's
what it was all the time we were
there which was over a week. OF
course there was many interesting
things in the old city, which doubtless
you have read of so I will not stop to
describe but just mention West
minister Abbey, the tower. the British
museum and the residence of the
royal family. The accent of the
English people was very laughable to
me, it is 50 entirely diffe rent from the
way we Americans talk.
From London we went to Harwich
a large seaport town OF Essex, where
we took a steamer across the lower
part of the North sea to Antwerp. 1t
is one of the very dirtiest places ]
!. have ever been in. We only stayed
there day and l saw the home and
tomb of Reubens and one of his mas
terpieces, "The Scourging Of Christ,
which he painted in three days espe.
cially for one of the cathedrals.
From Antwerp we went to Brussels
the capital of Belgium. 1t is beau
tiful place and enjoyed it more than
l can tell you. We visited the Royal
Lace mandatory and saw them make
the most exquisite real lace. We
spent the evening visiting the cathe
dral and also the church of st. Gudule
where are the bones of the saint anC
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Next e went to Cologne (Koln in
Germany, which is city anything but
characteristic of its name. In fact
, none of the continental cities are re
, markable for cleanliness or sweet
odors. The cathedral here wal
remarkably magnificent build
ing. 1t was commenced abou
A. d. 1850 and is still unfinished, i
} 511 feet high and is said to be the
finest specimen of gothic architecture
in the world. 1t is rich in stained
| glass windows, the most beautiful ]
ever saw.
We went to Bonn and there to {
} steamer Cup the Castleated Rhine
words fail mel The scenery, the ole
> castles rich in song and story, thu
2 verdure-were all so grand that
was in q chronic state of bliss all the
way. We reached Bingen (the Bin
) gen immortalized by Caroline Norton
' in her poem, "Bingen on the Rhine,
Just at sunset time. Across the rivel
from Bingen is the national monu
ment of Germany statue of &
woman called "Germania." We
r reached Biebrich later where we tool
buses for Weisbaden, fashionable
! resort for all Europe. The drive from
f Biebrich to Wiesbaden is charming
S We spent Sunday at Wiesbaden anC
: it was the first really bright, sun
shiney day after we landed in Europe
t We saw the most stylishly dressed
people at Wiesbaden that we have
t seen on the continent.
f We boarded the train for Heidel
berg, taking luncheon at Frankfort
} the native place of your favoritt
Goethe; reached Heidelberg in the at
/ ternoon. 1t is the loveliest place Tex
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