Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-25

summit Of q hiil that would h-sterpeysn
in America. Is exquisite carving aud
the lacy efFccts 81 its elaborate trAoery
are beautifully set OF by its clear back
ground at sky. smaller than its neighbor
ofYork. which 1t somewhat resembles ia
architectural design, its charms seemed
trcbled by the position in which they are
placed; and the interior appears to ME
To be more eNquisite'y enriched than any
building save Westminster or ST. .
Georges Chapel, Windsor. Two clabor- /,
ate, immense circular trauscpt windows
known as the bishops Eye" and the I,
Deans Eye" transcend in beauty, to my
taste, everything in the way Of windows
that can recall. VIII only refer to the
Rood Screen with its ornate diaper " ork,
and Great Tom" the big bell, which is
supplemented by chimes. one ringing the
! familiar tones of Ilandel's Il know that
my Redeemer liyeth." aai viii then pass
down the "steephill' by one of the oldest
houses in England, the Jews House at
tributed to the Saxonperiod, aud bearing
some resemblance to some Of the archi-
lecture used in the cathedral. 1t was the
home of a Jewess lin the day of Edward
III whose lie is part OF history. Near
this building we pass to the castle, OF
which the upper story is a ruin, though
the Lucy Tower or Donjon Keep still
rises to a considerable height. Lower
down we pass through the stone bow,
the principal gate OF the city, a gothic
arch lauked by two round towers, the
interior forms the "Guildhall" or Council
Room, and then farewell to Lincoln.
From Lincoln we went on to Peter
borough, but am faiu to confess that
the pressure OF time and the sight seeing
of the long, long holiday we had been en-
joying, as well as the near approach OF
our return home, seem to have intcriered
with my recollection of this interesting
town aud its equally interestingchurches
and cathedral.
We went back to Northamptonshirc
and said good bye" to Us home and
friends, and the scenes and haunts Of his
, childhood. Another day at Northampton
with the hustle and care of packing. fol,
lowed by more adicus and leave takinSs
and we were fairly on our way.
! resolved that should not leave Eng
land without taking in the full glories OF
the "BlaCk Country" and to that end
we deviated from our route to pass
through Birmingham and Woiverhamp
ton, and that horrible country between
, them, the ground black with the over
| turned slack, for architecture factories
> with the only sight to be seenin the grim
= sooty, offensive and oppressive atmos
. phere, the thousands of tall chimneys
+ that loom yet darker against the SKY
i. No town in England has finer public
= buildings, or more beautiful shops, or 8
D finer residential quarter, or CREATE
4 wealth, than Birmingham, but there ar,
lIlllSS anu lllllCS vi Ill llSttS uOuSSS, CDll
e fortably built it is true, but where thl
4 pure air of heaven can never reach; TIKI
h children's faces are wan and punched, a
t we'll as grlmed and sooty.
Y Two days more in Liverpool and W,
! are aaoat The voyage was withou
d special incident except the curious phen
8 omenon, strange to most who saw it a
we'll as to me, of a lunar rainbow.
# cannot but feel that my long accoun
e of our holiday, which SO many OF m,
# kind friends have patiently read, would
d be incomplete without tribute to tn
J. glorious weather we enjoyed. When w
q returned from our four months holida,
& we could have counted the number o
y times we had raised an umbrella on tn
Is fingers of one hand. E.cR.