Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book for travellers in Belgium, on the Rhine, and through portions of Rhenish Prussia, Volume 221853 |
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Page xv
... beautiful engravings . In all our arrangements we have observed , so far as possible , a simple and con- densed style ; and wherever practicable have availed ourselves of good and correct information gathered from other sources . The ...
... beautiful engravings . In all our arrangements we have observed , so far as possible , a simple and con- densed style ; and wherever practicable have availed ourselves of good and correct information gathered from other sources . The ...
Page xxvii
... beautiful garden ; and the product of its wheat is often not less than sixteen to one , and oats ten to one , whilst scarcely in any part of Britain does wheat give more than eight or ten to one . East and West Flanders alone produce ...
... beautiful garden ; and the product of its wheat is often not less than sixteen to one , and oats ten to one , whilst scarcely in any part of Britain does wheat give more than eight or ten to one . East and West Flanders alone produce ...
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... beautiful works of mechanism in the world . The view from the summit of the tower presents a panoramic scene of great beauty , comprising , on a clear day , the distant cliffs of England and the outlines of Dover Castle . The public ...
... beautiful works of mechanism in the world . The view from the summit of the tower presents a panoramic scene of great beauty , comprising , on a clear day , the distant cliffs of England and the outlines of Dover Castle . The public ...
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... beautiful view of the city . The park of Saint George is likewise a delightful place ; but by far the most agreeable of the public walks is the esplanade ; it is planted with chestnut and lime trees , and has nicely laid out plots of ...
... beautiful view of the city . The park of Saint George is likewise a delightful place ; but by far the most agreeable of the public walks is the esplanade ; it is planted with chestnut and lime trees , and has nicely laid out plots of ...
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... beautiful woman , holding an open book , in which are traced the words " Surge qui dormis illuminabit te Christus , " " Arise thou that sleepest , Christ shall give thee light . " foot of each staircase are two angels . fronts of this ...
... beautiful woman , holding an open book , in which are traced the words " Surge qui dormis illuminabit te Christus , " " Arise thou that sleepest , Christ shall give thee light . " foot of each staircase are two angels . fronts of this ...
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Abbey altar ancient Antwerp arrive Baden Baths beautiful Belgian Belgium Bingen bridge Bruges Brussels building built called canal castle Cathedral celebrated centre century chapel Charleroi château choir Church of St Coblenz Cologne comfort contains crosses distance Duke Dutch East Flanders edifice Emperor English spoken erected establishment excellent excursion families feet first-class Hotel formerly France French garden German Ghent Gothic GRAND HOTEL hill Holland inhabitants left bank Liége Louvain Luxembourg magnificent Mannheim Mayence Meuse miles moderate charges monument Moselle mountains Namur Neckar opposite ornamented Ostend OTEL paintings Palace passes picturesque population Prince Promenade Proprietor Prussia Quiévrain rail Railway Station remarkable residence Rhine right bank river road rock Roman Rooms Rotterdam Route Rubens ruins Sambre scenery Scheldt seen side situated Spires splendid spot steamer style Table d'Hôte Theatre tion Tournay tower town traveller Trèves valley village wine
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Page 41 - DIARRHŒA, and is the only specific in CHOLERA and DYSENTERY. CHLORODYNE effectually cuts short all attacks of EPILEPSY, HYSTERIA, PALPITATION, and SPASMS. CHLORODYNE is the only palliative in NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, GOUT, CANCER, TOOTHACHE, MENINGITIS, &c.
Page 41 - ADVICE TO INVALIDS.— If you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assuage the weary achings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous...
Page 41 - CHLORODYNE is the best remedy known for Coughs, Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma. CHLORODYNE effectually checks and arrests those too often fatal diseases known as Diphtheria, Fever, Croup, Ague.
Page 15 - Salons de reunion ;" an English chapel ; and one of the most beautiful Gardens in the country. The Hotel is very agreeably situated for the two seasons. During the winter the Hall and landings are warmed.
Page 39 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, - alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe And burning with high hope shall moulder cold and low.
Page 41 - CAUTION.— BEWARE OF PIRACY AND IMITATIONS. CAUTION.— Vice-Chancellor Sir W. PAGE WOOD stated that Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE wa« undoubtedly the Inventor of CHLORODYNE; that the story of the Defendant, FKKEKAN, was deliberately untrue, which, he regretted to say, had been sworn to. — See Times, July IS, 1864. Sold in Bottles at Is. Ijrf., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6rf. None is genuine without the words "Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE
Page 84 - ... that can render an earthly object magnificent and charming in the same degree as the Rhine. As it flows down from the distant ridges of the Alps, through fertile regions into the open sea, so...
Page xxvi - Rubens stands in the esteem of the world is alone a sufficient reason for some examination of his pretensions. His fame is extended over a great part of the Continent, without a rival: and it may be justly said that he has enriched his...
Page 41 - Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this scene of slaughter as we stood, Where armies had with recent fury fought, To mark how gentle Nature still pursued Her quiet course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffer'd there.
Page 19 - When I may read of tilts in days of old, And tourneys graced by Chieftains of renown, Fair dames, grave citizens, and warriors bold, If fancy would portray some stately town, Which for such pomp fit theatre should be, Fair Bruges, I shall then remember thee.