. Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic . h models ofart, that the whole becomes monotonous. This is America over again, said an American traveller, whohad joined our party. Let us return. Many of the buildings might remind one of the hanginggardens of old, so full are the balconies of flowers. The fronts ofsome of the private residences are flow7er gardens from the groundto the roofs. The emperors palace is the crowning architectural glory of thecitv. It is four hundred feet long. We visited the Zoological Gardens and the National Gallery ofPictures, the entrance to whic
. Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic . h models ofart, that the whole becomes monotonous. This is America over again, said an American traveller, whohad joined our party. Let us return. Many of the buildings might remind one of the hanginggardens of old, so full are the balconies of flowers. The fronts ofsome of the private residences are flow7er gardens from the groundto the roofs. The emperors palace is the crowning architectural glory of thecitv. It is four hundred feet long. We visited the Zoological Gardens and the National Gallery ofPictures, the entrance to which makes a beautiful picture. We rode to Potsdam, a distance of some twenty miles. Potsdamis the Versailles of Germany. The road to Potsdam is a continuousavenue of trees, like the roads near Boston. Of course our object in visiting the town was to see the palaceand gardens of Sans-Souci, the favorite residence of Frederick theGreat. Frederick loved everything that was French in art. The Frenchexpression is seen on everything at Sans-Souci. The approach to the. m a HAMBURG. 2 I I palace is by an avenue through gardens laid out in the Louis Quatorzestyle, with alleys, hedges, statues, and fountains. The famous palace stands on the top flight of a series of broadterraces, fronted with glass. Beneath these terraces grow vines, olives,and orange-trees. In the rear of the palace is a colonnade. ThereFrederick used to pace to and fro in the sunshine, when failing health
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