The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-12
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may say that do not have much time
for rejection but it is hard to visit such
spots as these without being deeply I'M
pressed with the thoughts that these
men bequeathed to the world.
then FASTENED on to Edinburg making
the 400 miles in about s hours but saw
very fine stretches of most highly cult
waited agricultural districts. We also
passed in view of several famous cathc-
dralS.
From Cotton Hill in Edinburg l think
that can say that had the most i'm
pressivc view that have ever had. The
citylay around and below me; behind me
was the palace of Holyroad, to the left
was the famous Castle and below it
Princess street, which, including Walter
SCOTS monument. is said to be the most
beautiful street in the world. Beyond
the city stretched the Firth of Forth and
in the distance arose the hills, behind
which the sun set at $40 p. NJ. The
twilight lasted until about 10 OF clock.
In Holyroad palace are the apartments
of Mary Queen of Scots, and Lord
Darnley. Her bed is there with all the
chairs and tables that she used Besides
visiting the castle climbed to the top of
mountain. Arthur's seat overlooking
Holyroad where one gets fine view in all
directions. At the base of this mountain
Igot both the first and the last good drink
of water that have had since leaving
America
Next hurried on to Glasgow and
visited the shipbuilding which is the great
industry there. Next day the Trossacks,
Loeb katrine, Ellcns Isle and Ben Venue
were visited. These are about fifty miles
north of Glasgow, and are very sugges-
tive indeed to one who is so much lover
of Scots Lady of the Lake"
Next day l came to Ayr and visited the
old home Of Robert Burns and spent
some time on the banks of Bonnie Doom.
1t happened to be the anniversary of
Burns death Gully 21.) That evening
crossed the Irish channel into Ireland
arriving at Belfast about 8 p. NJ. After
a good rest passed through about 100
miles of Ireland with its little one story
houses to Dublin which is really very
fine city. Then crossed the Irish sea
to Liverpool, and started across Eng
land via Stratford on Avon and Oxford
arriving in London Saturday night
which had left on Monday morning
visited Shakespeare old home at STRAIT
ford where he lived the first 10 years of
his life. His old school desk is shown
there.
From London started and crossed the
North Sea to flushing, Holland, and on to
Roosendael where | managed to secure
lodgings although no person found I'M
dersrood English, German or French,
all were pure Dutch. The canals, the
dikes, and the Dutch women were the
chief objects of my attention. Many of
the latter wore white hoods adorned by
sort of dangling brass buckles, short
skirts and short sleeves reaching about
halfway from the shoulders o the elbows.
lspent little time in Antwerp and
not much langerin Brussels whichis said
to be one Of the most beautiful cities in
the world. To me the Hotel dc Vile
(Town HalD n structure of the 18th
century OF Gothic architecture was most
interesting. | then came To Paris direct,
passing some of the most beautifully
cultivated portions of country that |
have seen. Here | again met my friend
II. and we have visited together many of
the interesting parts of Paris. La Place
dc Ia Concorde is the most beautiful
public square i'll the world. Besides the
magnificent buildings around, the
Champs ElyseeS is on one side with the
Arch of Triumph in the distance, and on
the other side is the garden of the TuilerieS
with the Louvre beyond. lust at little
distance stands the Eiilel Tower. One of
the most interesting places we were able
to visit was the Hotel DIES Invalides be-
meath the dome of which rest the remains
ofthe great Napoleon Honaparte, and the
flags which he captured.
! now leave Paris for Switzerland,
Italy and Germany and will have to
omit anv account of the general Incidents
OF the trip or the customs of the people.
THOMAS l.. PYLR