The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-01
Notes From Abroad.

Rising San has two travellers abroad
this summer, Barclay Reynolds, who is at
present seeing the sights OF England and
Scotland, and Augustus ]. Buckley, who
is on the continent. We are in receipt of
the following letter from Mr.. Reynolds ::
AMBLEsIDE, July II, 'O2.
To the average American tourist perhaps no
place in Great Britain presents more attractions
than the lake region This little town is situated
at the head of Windemere, the largest of the
English lakes. Not only is it interesting on ac-
count OF the wild and beautiful scenery, but the
literary associations of the neighborhood have
certain charm. The Lake Poets have left their
influence on all poetry written in the English
language. short distance from this place is the
place, tomb and erstwhile residence of
Wordsworth. The little house still stands that
was the home for several years of Coleridge and
DeQuncey. The coolest nhabitant" will tell you
with pride that he remembers the regatta held
on this lake in honor of Sir Walter Scott. Over
the mountain one finds " Brentwood the home
of the late John Ruskin, a modest house situated
on mountain side among the forest trees and
containing wealth of art-the walls of one room
being covered with Turner's work. Close by it,
on Coniston Lake, is the lake home of Tennyson
1t is at this house that Thomas Carlyle visited the
poet-laureate. 1t is said that the two old friends
| sat all night and smoked their pipes, saying not
| a word, just happy to be in each others company
In the morning Carlyle left for his home across
| the border, after thanking Lord Alfred for such
pleasant visit.
| l came to this part of England by way of Oxford
| and Warwick, stopping off at the former to visit
| the University and Blenheim Palace, the mag
nlficent seat of the Marlboroughs, recently fitted
| up with the aid of American dollars Those who
| have read Woodstock" will recall that this was
| the home of Henry II and his fair d" Rosamond."
| From Warwick we paid, of course, the customary
visit to Shakespeare's Stratford Also walked over
| to see the ruins of old Kenilworth Castle, made
| famous by SCOTS account of Elizabeth's visit
| there and also the visit of that unhappy Amy
Robsart. Warwick also contains a magnificent
| castle, the home of the Earl of Warwick, better
known perhaps as the husband of Lady Brooke
"Babbling BroOke"-connected with the great
baccarat scandal which excited the gossips about
| King Edward, then Prince of Wales
From here we shall go to Scotland, spending
| the coming Sunday in Ayr, the land of Burns.
From Ayr to Glasgow and Edinburgh by way of
| the Trosaehs and that great new bridge across
| the Forth. Back to London by way of York
Cambridge and Ely. Hope to arrive in London
| by August |, and then for month on the CONT
nent. After that back to the best country on
| earth.
| b.
Mrs. Belle Buckley is in daily receipt of
few lines on souvenir postal cards from
her son, and one which came to hand last
week contained the following bit of inter
esting news:
VENICE, July ID, 1902, 10 O'Clock
Fifteen minutes ago we saw the Cam
pani'e" or Bell Tower-the picture of
which I send aiong-in one second crum-
BILE and fall to the ground. If an earth
quake had happened the people of Venice
could not have been more frightened, and
were entirely beyond control of the
guards. Three shop keepers were buried
in the ruins. 1 took ID pictures with my
kodak. This tower was built in SSS and
fell GAS a. NJ, July IA, 1902. l had a
good view as it fell There was no occa-
sion for anyone being hurt for it was well
known that it would fall.
| A. ]. B.