The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19
Crampin9 Cbroueb Great Britain
A Letter from Hon. G. o. Graves

magnificent building. set in beautiful
grounds. and the rooms open to the pub
lie. which embrace the hall, library
study, arm0ry and drawing room. are
Just NJ when corrupted by the great ma
gieian. with all the wealth OF books. pic
lures, armor and historic treasures which
he had gathered.
From Melrose we went BY train TO
Dumfries, the last home and burial place
OF poor BobbIe Burns. and spent a day
In walking out to Sweetheart abbey. sew
en- and half miles distant. The abbey
y not very picturesque, but the road is
beautiful running part OF the way be-
tween rows of magnificent lime trees,
which form perfect cathedral arch over
II.
From Dumfries we went on June %
to the beautiful English lake country.
where we spent ten days. walking from
hve to twelve miles each day. We passed
part OF the time at Keswick. on Derwent-
water, and the remainder at Ambeside.
on Windermere. This IL a land OF en-
chantment. or perfect and bewilder'ng
beauty, such az never saw or dreamed
Of There IL nothing to mar It's perfeo-
ton do not believe II has nm equal
OF its Kind In the world The mountains
measured by the American standard. are
far from lofty, but there is somethinx
about this soft English atmosphere, with
Its low-lytng clouds, which magnlnes
height and distance. and gives them an
air Of rusgedness and suhllmty, with a
touch OF mysterious softness. such as |
have never seen elsewhere. No wonder
that the poets and artists loved this
fairy land, that they were content TO
dream their lives away amid its en-
ehanted wales and mountains. and 10 sink
TO their last peaceful sleep Iulled hy the
music OF Its birds and waters and ristiing
trees. Every step Is ftied with beauty.
Ia str hsn. ID.
shaded by great spreading trees. and
eordered by meadows dotted with daisies.
dandeiions and clover. with a vine-em-
powered cottage at the end of the vista.
now IT Ia a gray old wall. frightened
by nowering iiehenss now IL Is a road
running between hcdsefows covered with
clamosstns roses and honeysuckle ali
abioom. then II Is a glimpse through A
gateway OF some stately mansion set in
2 great park, with giant trees veivety
lawns and gardens gay with nowers.
then II Is an avenue OF archlng elms or
hmes. and then again. as you round
turn In the road. there bursts upon your
view great tumble Of mountains. nlaSsc,a
one behind another and tingea with mys-
terious light spd color
We visited the homes and haunts ~
Wordsworth and shelley and southey
aud Arnold. and finally. reluctantly ief,
Tor Chester. l would xladly have passed
dlstrlct
Al Chester We walked around the an.
Client walls which extend all about the
old city. visited the Cathedral. and IN.
speeted the quaint old buildings some az
them No years ols. passing through Ia.
aresdes or galleries which run along
the second stories 0f the buildings on
the principal street Frprn ChestSr No
went by train 70 Coventry wh,eh ne
found most Interesting town I, used
10 be celebrated for its ribbon Industry
and IN the top stories Of rnaay ~ the
houses are great windows Tor lighting
the looms, through some of which the
wcavers could nc seen az work II i
now the great center ~ bicycle Inanufac.
turing Tor Great Rrltain One af It's
most beautiful objects Is the Tower %
ST. Mtchaers church. one ~ THE thres
tall spires" ~ Tenny seas poem. sis ices
high, With a Spite supported by airy
rytng buttrekses. giving a naost graceful
effect We also visited the old GuiId
Hail with It's ancient Kitchen, So years
old or SO. and still IN use for municipal
functions.
From Coventry We SET out on foot.
over q broad straight high road. for
kenslworth and Warwick, ton miles or
80, Wentworth was rather d!saD-
pointment II is quite bare ana very
much ruined. Only the old hanqnetinx
hail. with its great windows wreathed
with ivy. gave one an impression Of
its former grandeur and o. the stately
pageants OF which IL was once the scene
In the afternoon We continued our walk
10 Warwick stopping 70 rest for an
hour or SO al Guy CHS mnL an old
Saxon mill on the banks OF the Avon,