The continent in 1835, sketches in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Savoy, and France1836 |
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... of fixing in his mind , by a perma- nent record , scenes which he might never more revisit . After some attention had been devoted to this review of his notes , the impression might easily be felt , that he had materials for a.
... of fixing in his mind , by a perma- nent record , scenes which he might never more revisit . After some attention had been devoted to this review of his notes , the impression might easily be felt , that he had materials for a.
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... impression that all around us was foreign . To the English , who , happily , are not accus- tomed to see Popery as a national religion , the churches on the continent , almost always open , are objects of curious , and often of painful ...
... impression that all around us was foreign . To the English , who , happily , are not accus- tomed to see Popery as a national religion , the churches on the continent , almost always open , are objects of curious , and often of painful ...
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... impression by their schools . St. Peter's church is showily ornamented in the interior with images and pictures , but contains lit- tle that is remarkable . We observed at the altar of the Virgin , many small waxen models of arms , legs ...
... impression by their schools . St. Peter's church is showily ornamented in the interior with images and pictures , but contains lit- tle that is remarkable . We observed at the altar of the Virgin , many small waxen models of arms , legs ...
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... impression by their schools . St. Peter's church is showily ornamented in the interior with images and pictures , but contains lit- tle that is remarkable . We observed at the altar of the Virgin , many small waxen models of arms , legs ...
... impression by their schools . St. Peter's church is showily ornamented in the interior with images and pictures , but contains lit- tle that is remarkable . We observed at the altar of the Virgin , many small waxen models of arms , legs ...
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... impression of romance . In the con- vent of St. Jean , to which we obtained admission , some beautiful old paintings were shown , which carried us back four hundred years , into the midnight depths of superstition . The dress of the ...
... impression of romance . In the con- vent of St. Jean , to which we obtained admission , some beautiful old paintings were shown , which carried us back four hundred years , into the midnight depths of superstition . The dress of the ...
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adorned Alemanni Alps altar amidst ancient Antwerp appearance arms ascend Assembly Austria avalanche Basle beautiful became Belgium Bern Bonaparte Brussels canton castle cathedral Catholic century Chamonix Charlemagne Charles Christianity church clergy containing cross crown dominion Duke effect Emperor empire English Europe evangelical feet feudal France French Freyburg Geneva German German empire Girondists glacier grand Grindelwald House of Capet houses hundred immense infidelity inhabitants Interlachen King lake lofty Louis Louis XIII Louis XIV Lucerne magnificent masses Mechlin miles ministers monarch Mont Blanc moun mountains noble ornamented palace Paris party picturesque popular priests Prince Protestant Reformation reign religion religious revolution Rhine Rhone river road rock Roman Romish royal ruin Savoy scene seemed seen side snow splendid storm summit Swiss Switzerland tains thousand throne tion towers town traveller Unterwalden Valais valley vast Vaud village whole