Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book for travellers in Belgium, on the Rhine, and through portions of Rhenish Prussia, Volume 171853 |
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... surrounded on three of its sides by active commercial nations , and on the fourth by the sea , by which it is separated only a few hours ' voyage from England . On the west are the two large and commodious ports of Antwerp and Ostend ...
... surrounded on three of its sides by active commercial nations , and on the fourth by the sea , by which it is separated only a few hours ' voyage from England . On the west are the two large and commodious ports of Antwerp and Ostend ...
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... surrounded by sand - hills on one side and by morasses on the other , which , though detracting from its beauty , yet add much to its military strength . The town is situated in a very barren and non - picturesque B vis de Cette Colonne ...
... surrounded by sand - hills on one side and by morasses on the other , which , though detracting from its beauty , yet add much to its military strength . The town is situated in a very barren and non - picturesque B vis de Cette Colonne ...
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... surrounded by fortifications , which the railway twice crosses . An old detached fort on the left bank serves as a defence for the town , which blongs to Department du Nord . It has a very picturesque belfry in the market place , sur ...
... surrounded by fortifications , which the railway twice crosses . An old detached fort on the left bank serves as a defence for the town , which blongs to Department du Nord . It has a very picturesque belfry in the market place , sur ...
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... surrounded by water on every side , and enclosed with ramparts . The land all round is low , and the waters have to be controlled by sluices . It sustained a memorable siege of 3 years ' duration , between 1601 and 1f [ Route 18 ...
... surrounded by water on every side , and enclosed with ramparts . The land all round is low , and the waters have to be controlled by sluices . It sustained a memorable siege of 3 years ' duration , between 1601 and 1f [ Route 18 ...
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... surrounded by Angels with unfolded wings . Approaching the choir we perceive the grand altar , executed in marble from the designs of Rubens , and ornamented with his immortal work representing the Assumption . In this cathedral are ...
... surrounded by Angels with unfolded wings . Approaching the choir we perceive the grand altar , executed in marble from the designs of Rubens , and ornamented with his immortal work representing the Assumption . In this cathedral are ...
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Abbey accommodation altar ancient Antwerp apartments Baden Baths beautiful Belgian Belgium Bingen bridge Bruges Brussels building built canal Carriages castle Cathedral celebrated century chapel Charleroi château Church of St Coblenz Cologne comfort contains Counts of Flanders crosses distance Duke East Flanders Emperor English travellers erected establishment excellent families feet first-class Hotel Flanders 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 o'clock Omnibuses opposite ornamented Ostend OTEL paintings palace Paris passes picturesque population Prince Promenade Proprietor Prussia Quiévrain rail Railway Station remarkable Rhine right bank river road rock Roman Rooms Route Rubens ruins Saloons Sambre scenery Scheldt seen side situated splendid Steamers Strasburg streets style Table d'Hôte Theatre tion Tournay tower town Trèves valley village visitors wine
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Page 34 - 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 89 - Drachenfels Frowns o'er the wide and winding Rhine, Whose breast of waters broadly swells Between the banks which bear the vine, And hills all rich with...
Page 176 - Dependance consist of One Hundred and Sixty Sleeping Apartments, elegant Sitting-rooms, and a Garden for the use of visitors. Extensive and airy Dining-room, and a comfortable Public Sitting-room, with Piano and Library. It is conducted under the Immediate superintendence of the Proprietor...
Page 37 - 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.