The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
The Interesting Journey Taken BY
Rev. Ben. Dennis,
THE ROUTE FOLLOWED BY HIM..
Many Beautiful aud Impressive Places
yisited-The Trip Covered Four
Hundred Miles or
More.

Bath road IS one to gladden. the cyclists
heart. stretching away with its smooth
McAdam one bed. feels as though cy-
ding was but a pastime hilcd with pleas
ure. Beautiful grass lands fringed with
weH-kept hedges gladden. the eye as one
speeds along Twenty miles were soon
done. and then I turned of to the right
10 make the oxford High road. The cross
country run takes one through .he little
towns Of Southau. Ais and Exbndge TO
Hichwickham. where j spent The night.
Here 1 met with my first experience IN
English country hotel life. and it is only
fair TO say that / was most agreeably
surprised. The cyclist need have no con
Germ as to these stops. a very neat and
airy room and good fare is TO be found in
any small town where night orertakes the
tourist On descending iu the morning
from my comfortable quarters was
much amused 10 find several young men
OF the town standing around my wheel
and giving II careful inspection. l had
been told that the Yankee was consp.cu-
GUS for his iuqustiyCness. But IF ] mis-
take not. ho must nave Inherited some
what OF this from his English cousins.
Nv chainless wheel was me FIRST OF o.
kind these gentlemen had ever seen, ana
lts natural grace of frame and general
beauty of appearance had attracted ther
attention.
NDAR DUDLEY CASTLE.
After some little delay. caused by an
svering questions. / left the town or
HigbwicEham ON my road for oxford. A
few miles ont I passed a very beautiful
old church on the hin to my right. ! was
told that Dudley Castle was not far dis
taut but j had not time 20 visit the
place. c..
AT this point 7 encountered my hrst
sfoep hin. was greatly surprised ana
pleased TO find with what case and CONF
fort 1 ran up the greater part OF d. stop
ming near the ton 10 have a talk with me
road keeper From this point The GRADE
is "a gradual fall the road winding co"n
between hauds0mely-kcp woodland ana
field. A coast Of a quarter mile amply
repaid me for my previous climb
arrived I'm oxford about noon.
found was Inn time for tie boat-races,
and soon made my way 20 the river front.
The races were not particularly sooH' INC
town of Oxf0rd is deeply interesting "-'"
is twcnty-ouc colleges ana many
churches. Christ church and gateway
CTom gate and towc) with its great BET
(Grand TOMB This wonderful oid Da''
seven and hale tons in weight.
The g9tc-keepor told me Thar at h'9
minutes past each Night he Ilil7F guy.
fev,-ro1 gfr9kes-which indicates the NUM-
her. or students ON tine original founda-
zion All college gates are closed hFe
minutes after tho ringing Of this ben.
oxford cathedral is very much smaller
than most cf the English cathe ir'Is ana
Is OF mixed architecture -'rra- Noril'i..
late Norman and Norman, ana re.ie-
sents the work of the eleventh. t"elllh
and thirteenth centuries
ANCIENT OLD TOWN.
Tho cathedral was originally The priory
Of 81 Frideswide Time and space is NOT
allowed me TO tell OF the churches mans
museums. colleges and striking building
Of This quaint old town. One day j gam
TO oxford and then pushed ON TO the city
Of bennington. one of England g inland
watering places. From bennington ran
out To- beautiful Warwick Casue situated
on the River Avon. This wondefiuily-
preserved castle dates from saxon uIl-e.
Caesars Lawn. $50 feet high' Is the OLDEST
norton of this wonderful old structure
ana was buUt soon after the Norman
Conquest. The approach 10 the castle Us
under the outstretchcd arms of grand old
trees and IS cut through solid rock. -Four
miles run brings one 90 the famous runs
of Kenilworth Castle. familiar TO all read
ers Of SCOTS writings. Now pack 10y
warwick Castle. and five miles beyond
I arrived at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS town
made memorable as the birthplace OF
Shakespeare. Here Is a grand memorial
theatre and just beyond nestled IN me
shrubbery of the graveyard, IS the quiet
little Church of Sratf0rd- From this
point I returned 20 bennington on the
following morning 1 left for Camorldse-
From bennington the road gradually de-
scends from the undulating country
through which / had been passing 70 the
level lands of the Cambridge section. The
city of Cambridge IS, or may De called
the scat Of the Moderate Church colleges.
As one of the great seats Of learning IN
England. as from the early dates OF us
foundation. It IS one Of the points OF deep
interest 10 the tourist Filled with col
leres museums and, ancient buildings it
presents a fine field for sightseeing. All I'm
AN. / think the roads In and around Cam,
bridge. though magnificent for wheeling
are less interesting than the rolling sec
tons Of England. From Cambridge
pressed on 10 Ely, with It's magniucenl
cathedral. thence to Peterboro. Here
was deeply impressed with the beauty or
Englands grand cathedral buildings
TOWN OF LINCOLN.
From Peterboro my road was 10 Lincoln,
by no means the least interesting town i
saw-a quaint old town with its castle
cathedral and narrow streets In passing
up the main street L wheeled under a
grand old arch. In the approach to Lin
coin the wheemen viii encounter one
of the great hills I'm his course. but. for
tunately. he is to ride down instead Of
up. The hill IS very steep, but smooth
| now took the road for York,
breaking the distance by stop
at the market down at DOncaster.
The road on this run is strikingly beauu-
ful and fun Of interest. York was reached
I'm due time and without fatigue; here ]
spent O night York is the seat Of an
exquisite old cathedral Nearly an OF cold
York is enclosed by an ancient wall,
the view from which win pay the tourist
well. The following evening / reached
the ancient city of Durham. with its noble
old castle and cathedral, both located on
a high hill. Here one Is STRANGELY inn
pressed with narrow streets, red tie roofs
and Over-crossing caves. IL was = fair
day, and all the good people were out In
their best bib and tucker with cripDles
and professional beggars sitting In the
middle Of The streets making their ap-
peals TO all who passed that way. know
ing Of the great beauty OF the scenery
on 70 German Ocean, / next started on
the road for Newcasile-on-Iyne. ana from
this point began my ride along the oluiIs
Of the German Ocean. Old ocean was
taking her rest and offered magnificent
vesta Of peaceful contentment as she