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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... Close to it , the English , under the 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 ...
... Close to it , the English , under the 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 ...
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... 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 - half feet in circumference . It is made of hammered iron , and was used in 1.2 1382 at ...
... 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 - half feet in circumference . It is made of hammered iron , and was used in 1.2 1382 at ...
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... close to the harbour , and open daily , at 5 a ... , in summer , so that tourists wishing to pro- ceed on their route need not be delayed . A com- missioner will be always found at hand to attend to one's passport and secure places ...
... close to the harbour , and open daily , at 5 a ... , in summer , so that tourists wishing to pro- ceed on their route need not be delayed . A com- missioner will be always found at hand to attend to one's passport and secure places ...
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... close to the harbour , and open daily , at 5 a ... , in summer , so that tourists wishing to pro- ceed on their route need not be delayed . A com- missioner will be always found at hand to attend to one's passport and secure places ...
... close to the harbour , and open daily , at 5 a ... , in summer , so that tourists wishing to pro- ceed on their route need not be delayed . A com- missioner will be always found at hand to attend to one's passport and secure places ...
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... close to the church of Notre Dame . The period of its foun- dation is unknown . It is only known that in 1188 the governor prescribed many rules to the Jeligious brothers and sisters of the house . It originally only received Magdalenes ...
... close to the church of Notre Dame . The period of its foun- dation is unknown . It is only known that in 1188 the governor prescribed many rules to the Jeligious brothers and sisters of the house . It originally only received Magdalenes ...
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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...