The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-30
SPA.,
May 10th 1890.


of Europe.
REGENTS HOTEL, BENNINGTON SPA,
May 10th 1890.
Here We are iii England, and it seems as
il we had been here alw ays-almost. We
reached Liverpool list day evening a little
after six, and as tie tide was low, We
could not go in lie deck, SO had a tender
to take us ashore. It was the queerest
looking thing you ever saw, hut all the
river boats are. After We Ieacied the
landing stage Chat is " Lat Hey call the
wharves) VIC all went into the Custom
House and it was the funniest siglt ! have
seen for some time. Everyone was hunting
their tlulls, and etttii G sonle % tx
anime them. They hardly locked at our
things, SO we got through very soon.
Our trunks were then taken and put Gu
a little thing and taken 10 another landing
stage, where We were to take the ferry
boat for Berkenhead. Here We had to
wait some time, but at about half past
eight crossed with another party from the
ship [City of Romel. AT Berkenhcad we
took the train for Chester. and reached
there a little after nine. The next day we
started out to the Cathedral, and vent over
the church.
Tie Oldest part of the building was
built in the 10th century. The choir
screen is beautiful; it is formed of finely
carved wood, and most beautifully done. |
cannot describe it, but uncle has a picture,
SO you can see that. Then way up high,
around the walls, arc two places where the
monks used to walk and chant. Our
guide said that it was a hard climb, and
very dusty, and few visitors went there,
but We wanted to 90, SO he took us. You
have to go up the round steps ever SO far
and through a dark passage and up some
more steps. Tie steps are of stone, but
are SO WON in some places, that it is very
d ificult to keep from falling of Of them.
When We reached the top, what we saw
repaid US for our trouble. We looked right
down on the choir, and through the other
part OF the church-it was beautiful. There
were lots of things to see, and very inter-
esting ones, but of course cannot describe
them SO as to do them justice. The arches
in the roof were wonderful-they are all
old, and most beautifully executed.
After we left the cathedral, we walked
around the city walls. This is such an in
teresting valk-you get such a good view
OF the town and country. The thing that
impretses you most is the number of CHM
neys on the houses. They do not have
heaters here, but every room has a fire.
place and Of course q chimney, so you may
Imagine What the roofs look like. | never
say so many chimncys. There are very
interesting towcls Oh the wall, each hav-
ing It's collection of curicsities, and usually
the old men who keep them are quite as
curious as the collections they explain.
Third-day We went out to Eaton Hall.
II is the home Of The Duke of Westminster
and a most elegant place. We went all
through the house and grounds; saw
grape and straw berries ready to eat Gin
greenhouscs). In he house there was a
screen of mosaic work for which tie Duke
""N pau -lOIOOfs bISl Lniflk Vi IL, : 10
0OOl Everything is in proportion, so you
can fancy What a place it is. His estate
extends twelve miles i'll one direction and
eight in another. III the place We saw
several herds OF deel-I should think there
were several hundred altogether.
We alked to the Hall and back, which
made a walk of nearly ten miles. SO of
course We were pretty tired. But you can
walk further here than at home. The
roads are perfection. They are just
as smooth as asphalt and are made of
stone--then the principal roads Lave side
walks. just think what an immense
amount OF money it costs to build them.
We camo here lLeamington Fourth
day afternoon with a party of seven whom
we lad met on Tie STEAMER. Yesterday
We walked to Warwick, ard went all over
the castle and saw all there was to be seen.
In the castle are the bed and bedroom
chairs of Queen Anne, also her trunks,
which were presented to one of the Earls
of Warwick by George III. | caught a
rear view of the Earl, and a little later |
saw his grandson and heir, and grand
daughter.
After lunch We started for Kenilworth
by way Of Guys Clif. We stopped there
and went over house aud grounds, which
are beautiful. Then We went over to
Kenilworth aud saw the ruins of the old
castle. 1t is he same one Scott speaks of
in his 'Kenilworth."
This morning We went over to Stratford-
upon-Avon in the train, and met two
Americans who went over part Of the town
with US. We went from the station di-
rectly to the house here Shakespeare was
born. 1t is a queer old place, and the
stone floor in the front room is the same
that was there when Shakespeare lived
there. Up stairs is the room he was born
in. Then there is a museum containing
things that were either Shakespeare's or