Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book for travellers in Belgium, on the Rhine, and through portions of Rhenish Prussia, Volume 161853 |
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... village . The S. and E. provinces have an opposite character , being generally more thinly populated , less ... villages . In surveying the general face of the country , and proceeding from west to east , we observe that the coast is ...
... village . The S. and E. provinces have an opposite character , being generally more thinly populated , less ... villages . In surveying the general face of the country , and proceeding from west to east , we observe that the coast is ...
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... villages , half hidden by trees , in the distant highlands . The wild state of nature in the provinces of Namur , Liége , and Luxembourg , the various fossils and mineral products , and the charms of the scenery , have long made this ...
... villages , half hidden by trees , in the distant highlands . The wild state of nature in the provinces of Namur , Liége , and Luxembourg , the various fossils and mineral products , and the charms of the scenery , have long made this ...
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... village of Luingues . Here ( junction of the railway from Tournay ) a change of carriage takes place and an examination of luggage . Travellers for Brussels , via Jurbise , also to Namur , should take especial care and get into the ...
... village of Luingues . Here ( junction of the railway from Tournay ) a change of carriage takes place and an examination of luggage . Travellers for Brussels , via Jurbise , also to Namur , should take especial care and get into the ...
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... village of Roosbeke , remarkable as the spot where Philip Van Artevelde , the brewer of Ghent suffered defeat by the French , in 1382 , losing his own life , with 20,000 of his countrymen . Shortly after leaving Waereghem the railway ...
... village of Roosbeke , remarkable as the spot where Philip Van Artevelde , the brewer of Ghent suffered defeat by the French , in 1382 , losing his own life , with 20,000 of his countrymen . Shortly after leaving Waereghem the railway ...
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... village of Oudenarde is next crossed by the railway , after which it turns sud- denly to the left , and leaving the line leading to Brussels , arrives at GHENT Station ( French , Gand ; Flemish , Gend ; English , Gaunt , where John of ...
... village of Oudenarde is next crossed by the railway , after which it turns sud- denly to the left , and leaving the line leading to Brussels , arrives at GHENT Station ( French , Gand ; Flemish , Gend ; English , Gaunt , where John of ...
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Page 35 - 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 182 - Hotel is the nearest to the Railway Station, the Cathedral, and the Public Garden Saloons. Apartments and Rooms for Families. Table d'llute. Private Carriages for Hire by the hour. English Newspapers. Omnibuses to convey Passengers to and from each Train. English spoken. The greatest attention is paid to English Visitors.
Page 33 - 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 188 - It has been patronised by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and several other royal personages. The Proprietor, who has been for years in first-class hotels In London, offers visitors the advantages of good and comfortable accommodation.
Page 2 - 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 35 - 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.