The Republican journal., 1902-01-02
IN KING EDWARDS DOMAIN.
Notes of Il Six Weeks Trip to England and
Scotland.


lowing morning, we met at the hote
entrance, and mounted to the ''break'
On which Mr. Elwell had secured seats
! for the twelve miles drive to Hampton
Court. From getting seated and start
ing for our destination was far cry
however, for round and round and
round the part of the city largely i'll
habited by Americans we drove, in
search of prospective customers. "Chol
ly,' the conductor of the bus, would
hop off his perch at the rear of the car.
riage and penetrate into the depth OF
the church-going crowd to seize prom.
Using looking specimen by the button
hole, and with his head on one side,
bird-ike, say in a wheedling croak
hampton Court, sir; 'ampton Court,
sir; and return, sir; only four shillings,
sir! Fine day, sir; 'ampton, sir.' A
curt refusal to partake of the JOY OF
"Cholly's" company on this ''fine day
seemed to have no influence on "Chol-
ly's" elastic spirits, for, with peremp-
tory whistle to the driver to ''slow up a
bit," off he would go again, like hawk
after it's prey, scattering the crowd like
a brood of frightened chickens, as he
descends from his lofty seat with a
frantic lunge, seemingly fearful of los
ing his quarry, and in his apprehension
landing almost on top of his unhappy
victims. Finally, when our eyes were
smarting from the effects of the thin
film of London fog which overhung
the city ''Cholly's" diligence was re-
warded by a sufficient number OF pas
sengers, the break was pronounced
full up" and bidding a final farewell to
Trafalgar Square, grown familiar to us
since morning, we were at last on our
way. Through rows and lows and rows
of buildings we drove; now surround
ed by tall and stately mansions, now
by tenements, whose inmates overflow
ed into the streets: now a row of beer
saloons doing thriving business; now
a picturesque church, whose hnrrying
congregation fills the streets-alWays
buildings and people, people and build
inos, with no hint of the green grass
and stately trees that were to gladden.
our ewes so short a distance away.
The Thames, over one of whose nu-
merous bridges we crossed, presented a
lively spectacle. 1t seemed to us that
every variety of craft, propelled by all
kinds of power, from electricity to a
pair of sturdy English arms, was repre-
scented, and the SIGHT was a novel one to
our wondering American eyes. After
a somewhat tiling, but exceedingly
interesting drive, we entered Bushy
Park, and drove through a magnif-
cent row of hOrsechestnut trees (said
to be the finest in the world under
whose branches hundreds of deer We're
calmly feeding, paying as little at
tention to the constant stream OF pass
ing carriages as they did to the birds
twittering over their heads. Emerging
from the Park our carriage drew up III
front OF a restaurant. which we were
glad to patroniZe, as luncheon time had
arrived. Our repaSt over, we crossed
the street and entered the large iron
ga ties. guarded 10y tall, relocated sol
der, and sanntered up the path to
Hampton Court Palace
champion Court Palace, long royal
residence, and now occupied by persons
of rank reduced i'll circumstances
stands about mile from the village il
the midst Of grounds that extend to the
T names. The original palace was
erected by Cardinal Wolsey, and came
afterWard into the possession of Henry
! Wiz, who enlarged it and formed
around it a royal park, or chase which
| he stocked with deer. Here Edward
| VI. was born, and here his mother
| Queen Jane Seymore, died, Charles |
underwent a portion of his confinement
at this place, and it was the occasional
residence of Charles II. and James l.
4 considerable portion of it was rebuilt
by William Ill, and by him the parl
and gardens were laid out in the forma
Dutch style. The palace, as it at pres
ent stands. consists of three quadran
gles, with some smaller courts, thu
great eastern and southern fronts hav
ing been erected by Sir Christophe
Wren. The picture gallery contain!
Lilly's Beauties of the Court o
Charles H., valuable specimens of Hal
bern, Kneller, West, ETC., and above all
seven unequaled cartoons by Raphael
! The gardens, which are about forty
four acres i'll extent, and have not beel
materially altered since they were lait
out by William I'LL, present a series o
curiously raised terraces, formal tiowe
plots and long, shady and trim arcades
Among other attractions of the garden
is a maze or labyrinth, which fur
nishes much amusement to youthful
visitors"
Ascending short flight of steps W,
entered a large hall, built by Henry VII.
and its tapestry covered walls and beau
tiful stained-glass windows claimed GU
attention for some time. PASSING
through Fountain Court we found thu
entrance to the art-gallery, where w,