A bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany . FALAISE. 11 equal degree, unfortunate. The cannon balls, duringthe wars of the League—and the fury of the populace,with the cupidity or caprice of some individuals, duringthe late revolution—helped to produce this at it, as seen in one of Zeilers prints, about acentury and a half ago ;—and then judge for yourself,by a comparison .with the annexed view. I shouldhowever notice to you, that the church, below thecastle, exists no longer: unless, by any possible rule ofperspective, of which I have no idea, the a
A bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany . FALAISE. 11 equal degree, unfortunate. The cannon balls, duringthe wars of the League—and the fury of the populace,with the cupidity or caprice of some individuals, duringthe late revolution—helped to produce this at it, as seen in one of Zeilers prints, about acentury and a half ago ;—and then judge for yourself,by a comparison .with the annexed view. I shouldhowever notice to you, that the church, below thecastle, exists no longer: unless, by any possible rule ofperspective, of which I have no idea, the artist couldhave intended that place of worship for the church ofLa Sainte After breakfast, the inspection of my companionsdrawing only served to increase my desire to survey 12 FALAISE. carefully the scite and structure of the castle. It was alovely day; and in five minutes we knocked for admis-sion at a temporary outer gate. The first n£ar viewwithin the ramparts perfectly enchanted us. Thesituation is at once bold, commanding-, and pictu-resque. But as the opposite, and very neighbouringground, is perhaps yet a little higher, it should followthat a force, placed upon such eminence—as indeedwas that of Henry the Fourth, during the wars of theLeague—would in the end subdue the garrison, ordemolish the castle. We walked here and thereamidst briars and brushwood, diversified with lilacsand laburnums; and by the aid of our guide soon gotwithin an old room—of which the outer walls onlyremained—and which is distinguished by being calledthe hirth-place of William the Conqueror. made the following drawing of one of the capi-tals of the very few r
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