Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book for travellers in Belgium, on the Rhine, and through portions of Rhenish Prussia, Volume 1Bradshaw's Guide Office, 1853 - 159 pages |
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... Duke of Nemours , which , on the son's behalf , was refused by his father , the late Louis Philippe , then King of the French . The next choice of the National Representatives fell upon Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg , widower of the ...
... Duke of Nemours , which , on the son's behalf , was refused by his father , the late Louis Philippe , then King of the French . The next choice of the National Representatives fell upon Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg , widower of the ...
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... Duke of Guise , and of Cardinal de Richelieu . It is sur- mounted by a belfry , containing a chime of bells . The tower and steeple of the principal church , built when Calais appertained to England , deserves attention . Immediately to ...
... Duke of Guise , and of Cardinal de Richelieu . It is sur- mounted by a belfry , containing a chime of bells . The tower and steeple of the principal church , built when Calais appertained to England , deserves attention . Immediately to ...
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... Duke of York , suffered a severe defeat from the French , commanded by Piehegru , on May 18 , 1794. They lost , in that sanguinary affray , 1000 killed , 2000 prisoners , and 60 cannon . TOURCOING ( 73 miles from Lille ) , a town with ...
... Duke of York , suffered a severe defeat from the French , commanded by Piehegru , on May 18 , 1794. They lost , in that sanguinary affray , 1000 killed , 2000 prisoners , and 60 cannon . TOURCOING ( 73 miles from Lille ) , a town with ...
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... duke of Alva . The great cannon , situated in a street called the " Manne- kens Aert , " close to the Marché , is called Du dulle Grute , alias Mad Margery , is the most enormous ever cast , measuring ten feet in length and ten and a ...
... duke of Alva . The great cannon , situated in a street called the " Manne- kens Aert , " close to the Marché , is called Du dulle Grute , alias Mad Margery , is the most enormous ever cast , measuring ten feet in length and ten and a ...
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... Duke of Cum- berland , and French under Marshal Saxe . Quitting Tournay , the following stations are met with , none of which is of any importance : Harmes , Bary Leuze , and Ligne . After which we arrive at ATH , ( Inns : Cigne and ...
... Duke of Cum- berland , and French under Marshal Saxe . Quitting Tournay , the following stations are met with , none of which is of any importance : Harmes , Bary Leuze , and Ligne . After which we arrive at ATH , ( Inns : Cigne and ...
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Abbey adorned altar ancient Antwerp architecture arrive Baden beautiful Belgian Belgium Brabant bridge Bruges Brussels building built called canal castle Cathedral celebrated centre century chapel Charleroi château choir Church of St Coblenz Cologne contains Counts of Flanders Courtray crosses Dinant Duke Duke of Brabant edifice Emperor erected establishment feet Flanders formerly France French gardens German Ghent Gothic Grand hill Hotel Hôtel de Ville inhabitants interesting leaving left bank Liége London Louvain magnificent Malines manufacture marble Mayence ment Meuse Mons monument mountains Namur ornamented Ostend paintings palace passes passport picture picturesque Pied-noir population present Prince principal promenade remarkable residence Rhine right bank river road rock Roman Route 12 Rubens ruins Sambre scenery Scheldt seen side situated splendid spot Steamers streets style surmounted Table d'Hôte Theatre tion tomb Tournay tower town traveller trees Treves valley village West Flanders worth
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Page xviii - 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 40 - There have been tears and breaking hearts for thee, And mine were nothing, had I such to give; But when I stood beneath the fresh green tree, Which living waves where thou didst cease to live, And saw around me the wide field revive With fruits and fertile promise, and the Spring Come forth her work of gladness to contrive, With all her reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring.
Page 34 - 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 16 - Yet everywhere its monuments remain : Temples which rear their stately heads on high, Canals that intersect the fertile plain — "Wide streets and squares, with many a court and hall, Spacious and undefaced — but ancient all.
Page xviii - ... left, but by what some would think a more solid advantage — the wealth arising from the concourse of strangers whom his works continually invite to Antwerp. "To extend his glory still...