The Republican journal., 1892-09-08
Kew. Geo. f. Tufts in Europe.

VENICE.
AUG. 20. 1892. | am now in London
again. stopping at the Westminster Pal
ace Hotel. quite near the Parliament build
ings and Westminster Abbey, and shall re-
main here about two weeks Yesterday
] shall spend two days more there before
| leave: only wish the two days were six
months. About a year ago, one of the
professors OF history at Johns Hopkins
University got leave of absence for a year
in order to do special work in his depart
ment, and he has spent most of the time
Samuel johnson said that the man who
would bring knowledge home with him
must first have knowledge to take away
with him: and now see how this teacher
nf history III Baltimore can take home
knowledge from this historical treasure
house | had read about it ever since my
school boy days, and had talked with men
who had visited it: but had only small
conception of it until saw il.
To day spent few hours at Windsor.
The place is called Windsor from the
winding shore of the Thames. the river
being very CT 1oked at this place. William
the Conqueror in 1866 made it the royal
residence. al such it has been ever since.
How much history was made real to me
IS | looked over the places where kings
years. have been born, married and have
died. In no Henry III held his Paria-
ment here. The Queen left the palace
the other day for Balmoral soon after the
recent visit of the German Emperor; and
| walked through a mile or two of the Cor
geously furnished rooms occupied by his
Majesty and suite while entertained by the
sovereignty and England One of these
richly furnished rooms is 200 feet long.
Upon the ceiling and walls are beautiful
paintings Hanging side by side | count
ed eleven full sized portraits of English
>oyereigns from James | to George ". |
had The privilege of going through the
HoVal library 1t contains $50 600 vol
umes and most of them are elegantly
bound. An officer in rich uniform answer
I'd many Of my questions in regard to
many rare books of great value and inter
EST. / noticed a copy of the first edition
Of Shakespeare and a piece of music com
posed by Mozart when he was seven years
I'D and written with his own hand. al
So noticed several editions of the Bible
printed nearly four centuries ago. In an
adjoining room is the art library of the
late Prince Consort His Royal IIighness
most aIti>tically bound are on art These
books have not been disturbed, was told,
since the owners lamented death at the
age of -.
| also visited the palace of Hampton
Court. Although it covers eight acres.
its proportions are small when compared
with tie Royal palace OF Windsor. a few
miles distant The Hampton Court palace
was built by Cardinal W oolsey when in
the height of his ambition and presented
by him to Henry VIII. Cromwell and
Charles IL. and also George l and George
IL, and William Ill resided here. In this
palace Henry VIII was married to Catha-
rine Palr. one Of CROMWELL daughters
was married here also. and one died.
Among the curious or antiquated articles
Of furniture is an astronomical clock CON
~tl1ctod tor Henry VIII. 1t is certainly a
curious and remarkable piece Of work
manship. The gardens and park, are large
and We'll kept. There is a grape vine.
planted in 1863, and hence is now 123
wears Old. 1t is still very thrifty. and its
hundreds OF feet OF branches are we'll sup
ported. The day saw it. ,20O large
clusters of grapes We're hanging below its
branches and several hundred have already
been picked and sent to Windsor
went to the top Of the tower of Wind
SOL Castle and had fine view of many
miles of charming scenery. | have seen
but two views more extensive. and one of
these was from the top of Mt. Right in
switzerland and the other was from the
top of the monument on the field of Wat
erloo. Connected with Windsor Castle
are several fine clapels. but St. Georges
chapel and the Albert Chapel are the best.
The first is a very fine specimen of Gothic
architecture. Among the distinguished
persons sleeping within its walls in the
royal vaults, are Henry WILL his queen,
Lady Jane Seymour. Charles |, Edward "
and Henry VI. But the Albert chapel is
,one Of the most elegant and costly in the
world. The Queen fitted it up in memory
of her husband with great magniticence
TIE windows are of surprising beauty,
and represent life size portraits of distin-
ruished ancestors of the Prince Below
these portraits on the floor are pictures of
inlad marble. In the royal tomb beneath
the chapel are barred George III. George
~, William " and others of the royal
family.
have taken notes of all the places I
have visited since stepping on the shores
Of the Old World and value them highly