New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
RURAL ENGLAND.
LANDSCAPE FROM A CAR WINDOW.
. rorpNrv FROM TIE MIDLANDs TO THE EAST
AND NORTH - ROUNDABOUT WAfS-A
GLIMPSE OF northampton
TIE YALE or TIE TRENT
NOTTINGHAM.

THE YALE or TIE TRENT
NOTTINGHAM.
lrEon A srAyy conEEsroapESr or TIE TNinuNrl
Nottingham. September Z.
white swan was floating upon the dark ana
shining stream OF the Avon when last ga" j"
and birds were circling around the gray spre
of the Shakespeare Church, and under SKY Oh
mingled cloud and sunshine the great elms that
curtain 1t. reflected in the still water. seemed 10
ha,,ow It As the perfect emblem at once Of
majesty and OF peace For me the picture
fades and disappears, but for all time the S"a"
Of Avon will gorify that place. and VIII allure
the rcverent pilgrim from every quarter OF the
world. SO thinking. and with many hear'iei'
blessings upon a scene go long known and so
dearly loved, I turned away from the shrine OF
Shak .spcare. to revisit the early haunts and the
ancestral home Of Byron.
The number Of passenger trips by railway in
Great Britain last year is stated at nine hun
dred and eighty millions. and from that fact it
may be Inferred that the scenery OF this coun-
try has been generally observed. There is not,
indeed anything in the inhabited world that
has not been viewed by somebody. ard there *
not ANYTHING which, to somebody. is not ia
millar even commonplace Custom VIII
stale almost every spectacle that the world can
furnish. And yet. to an unaccustorned or to an
IMAGINATIVE vision. novelty and charm continu-
ally Or ,scnt themselves. and travel never loses
lis Zest These English scenes through which
your pilgrim has lately been moving have been
Known TO him for twenty years and stll they
lovely
The course is through ploughcd fields and va
cant meadows over which, h re ard Their. rlods a
louely sportsman. intent on shooting the grouse
The travellers glance fingers upon the red roofs
OF cosey farmhousos. the cattle and sheep that
are careessly grouped In the pastures, the hawS
now glowing red in the green bushes Of the haw-
thorn. and the pleasing irregular hedgerows
that diversity the distant hills. Near at hand
many frightened rabbits scurry away. and hide
themselves among the shrubs Of gorse. Wooded
tracts drift into the picture. and white roads
that stretch away through the green fields. and
hayricks. diamond pointed or circular; and
meadows Of russet-tinted grass spangled with
millions Of golden buttcrcups. that family wave
IN :hc keen cool. autumn wind We have passed
Ellington whore Shirley dwclt. who figures in
"I.othair": we have crossed The old Roman Foss.
and thinking of beautiful Compton-W incatc-
southcastward of us now, and slumberng in its
green dell,-wc speed away toward Kncton.
nestled among the low hills and presently. un-
der a glorious blue sky necked with shrcds OF
white and black cloud. We gaze upon the crest
- famous Edsehil. where King Charles the
First defeated tho Roundhcads. and We mark the
beginning OF the Vale ~ the Red Ilors" All
along. throughout this region or War"ickah're.
the characteristics of the scenery are uniform.
and but FOR minor shades OF difference. one
picture docs hut repeat another At THIS season
the various and .onirasted iinis = The grass d.
note tho declining year. vt although tno gra 'sc-
withcr and tho leaves have begun {" fall. the
ccdars ar dark with foliage. the oaks and Gins
and beechcs make "A BRAY" show upon the NIL
sides and IN M" moist lo"lands the rich. deep
green OF The meadows ~ dazzling III i's emerald
sVondor
ON this day Of my pilgrimage the sun wa
often hidden 10y clouds. but It's soft Influence
widely dinusod through white and slaio-col"r"d
fleece made a sweet and tranquil gloom. Wei
l.. fitting a time II farewell and tcndoriy hallow-
Ing the remembrance ~ daya forever zone. oh
jccts seen in such u light as that become trans
figured and even the commonplace" * poetic
Every moment too. there was chang. and
| suppos. il is true that the nc"tins Eltrcc
sees only that which Is lovely Thcr" "'rc
glimpscs Of canal, and pond. and rvuct. q
many colorcd cattle and of nibblng sheep. 81
little colts scampcring away IN IN" long and
lonesome pastures. ~ rocks. In sable multitud's
convened IN IN" newly rcapcd grain fields or
making wing To- some distant refuge. 81 the
opuIent foliage. ard Of the various shapes Of
the meadows d.ftly inclosed with hedges.
Sometimes mol le manor house was visible.
Ear away. while more near neat cottage.
drapcd with vines and nestled among the trees.
appeared the perfect type and image of SGT
tied low content" At Byohcd | saw "A superb
church.-the tower cmbattlcd and having upon
each corner n round. emhattl.d turrct and