The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
OLD WORLD WONDERS FOR NEW
 WORLD TRAVELLERS.

Extracts from oWinter Cruises 10 sum
 mer Lands,' Issued by Hamburg American Line.
 Travel is one of inc few pleasures that can be long sls!alaed without suffering any lapse of interest, As one progresses, realization and anticipa- tion go hand in hand; while the eyes are beholding present delights. the mind stretches forward to those which are still ahead. Pleasures accumulate and the interest increases with every mile. A taste for travel intalllgently developed becomes a fine accomplish ment. It is a mark of distinction. They most enjoy travel who travel most. The beginner has a world of pleasure before him.
 Old countries differ from new in that the former add to their picturesque as- poets wealth of memorable associa- tions. New countries are making his- tory; old ones have made it. The garden lands of the Mediterranean and the storied regions of the brilliant Ori- ent were the stages which witnessed the greatest dramas of human develop ment, the birthplace of classic art and literature, the school of philosophers and sages, the cradle of religions. The 1 works which still survive are worthy of so great a past. Thus every charm ing prospect makes it's two-fold appeal in the beauty of the present and the TO- nance and mystery of bygone days.
 Where people travel in company, the pleasure is multiplied. The experience of each individual adds something to the enjoyment of all; and while one might overlook some features of inter- est, there is nothing that can escape the combined observation of many. When tourists sail, they do not leave their individuality at home. No two are quite alike in taste or temptrameAt One enthusiastically emphasizes this feature that appeals to him; another is deeply impressed by something else All get the benefit of the combined in- telligence. The range of interests which travel affords is as wide as hu- man nature itself The American tour ist has the advantage of the old world traveller because he can make more striking comparisons. His accustomed environment modern to the last de- gree, renders old world. scenes more strange and interesting.
 When one chances to admire any of the more notable edihces in the United States, he may not pause to inquire as to the oource and origin of their de- signs. Architects know, however; they will tell you where that tower origina- ted, what suggested this arch, what in- spired that effect. The secret is, in- deed revealed when one beholds such a structure as the transcendent Alham- bra; such cathedrals and mosques as one finds, for example, at Seville. Pal ermo and Constantinople; and such stately ruins as still survive a Athens, Baalbeck and Syracuse, magnificent in their decay. In these old countries architecture seems to have reached the limits of artistic possibility, to have spoken its last word,, We may build higher, but we cannot build better Great and impressive ruins are natur- ally lacking in America; but the mys- tery and solemnity of stately ruins, wherever found, appeal unfailingly to the imagination. In viewing them, ev- eryone for the time being becomes an antiquarian and delights to delve in the mysterious past Sometimes, however, the traveller is startled and half amused to come upon some strange and unexpected commingling of the past and present, He is hardly pre- pared to find musty old catacombs lighted by electricity. or to be able to