Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book for travellers in Belgium, on the Rhine, and through portions of Rhenish Prussia, Volume 261853 |
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Page 5
... Close to it , the English , under the Duke of York , suffered a severe defeat from the French , commanded by Pichegru , on May 18th , 1794. They lost in that sanguinary affray , 1,000 killed , 2,000 prisoners , and 60 cannon ...
... Close to it , the English , under the Duke of York , suffered a severe defeat from the French , commanded by Pichegru , on May 18th , 1794. They lost in that sanguinary affray , 1,000 killed , 2,000 prisoners , and 60 cannon ...
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... close to the Marché , is called Du dulle Griete , alias Mad Mar- gery , and is one of the most enormous ever cast , mea- suring 10 feet in length and 10 feet in circumference . It is made of hammered iron , and was used in 1382 at the ...
... close to the Marché , is called Du dulle Griete , alias Mad Mar- gery , and is one of the most enormous ever cast , mea- suring 10 feet in length and 10 feet in circumference . It is made of hammered iron , and was used in 1382 at the ...
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... close to the harbour , and open daily at 5 a.m. , in summer . Travellers going direct from Ostend to Cologne can avoid the necessity of having their baggage searched here by declaring it for transit , and de- livering it over to a ...
... close to the harbour , and open daily at 5 a.m. , in summer . Travellers going direct from Ostend to Cologne can avoid the necessity of having their baggage searched here by declaring it for transit , and de- livering it over to a ...
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... close to the church of Notre Dame . The period of its foundation is unknown . It is only known that in 1188 the governor prescribed many rules to the religious brothers and sisters of the house . It originally only received Magdalenes ...
... close to the church of Notre Dame . The period of its foundation is unknown . It is only known that in 1188 the governor prescribed many rules to the religious brothers and sisters of the house . It originally only received Magdalenes ...
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... close to the Hôtel de Ville , and was formerly the residence of the Counts of Flanders , and was anciently called Palais du Franc de Bruges - the Palace of the Liberty of Bruges- a large district independent of the city . interior ...
... close to the Hôtel de Ville , and was formerly the residence of the Counts of Flanders , and was anciently called Palais du Franc de Bruges - the Palace of the Liberty of Bruges- a large district independent of the city . interior ...
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Abbey altar ancient Antwerp Baden Baths beautiful Belgium BRADSHAW'S bridge Bruges Brussels building built called canal Carriages castle Cathedral celebrated centre century chapel Charlemagne Charleroi Château choir Church of St CLASS HOTEL Coblenz Cologne comfort commands contains Counts of Flanders crosses Duke Emperor English Church erected excellent excursion Families first-class formerly France French Garden German Ghent Gothic GRAND HOTEL hill Holland inhabitants left bank Liége London magnificent Mannheim Mayence Meuse miles moderate charges monument Moselle mountains Museum Namur opposite ornamented Ostend paintings Palace Paris passes Pension picturesque population Prince Promenade Proprietor Prussia rail Railway Station remarkable residence Rhine right bank river road rock Roman Rooms Route Royal Rubens ruins Saloons Scheldt side situated Spires splendid statue Steamers Strassburg streets style Table d'Hôte Theatre tion tower town traveller Trèves valley village visitors West Flanders wine
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Page 177 - CARL WEISS, Proprietor. THIS first-rate establishment, situated near the great Public Promenade, combines comfort with elegance, and has the advantage of possessing a spacious and beautiful garden. Two superior Table d'Hotes daily.
Page 142 - Above me are the Alps, The palaces of Nature, whose vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned Eternity in icy halls Of cold sublimity, where forms and falls The avalanche — the thunderbolt of snow ! All that expands the spirit, yet appals, Gather around these summits, as to show How Earth may pierce to Heaven, yet leave vain man below.
Page 32 - 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!
Page 34 - 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.