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. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. - They arc probably country people with produce to sell, saidWyllys. What curious head-dresses! What odd jackets! Thenot much remind one of Byrons poetry; but it is poetic,after all I BELGIUM. 207 I understood that we came here to study the associations of his-tory, said Frank, and not dog-carts. I came to see what I could see, said Tommy, and not to imaginebattles in the air. ~. DOG-CARTS. The unexpected street scenes and the general interest of the Classin them so offended Frank that he turned his eyes with a far-awaylook towa
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. - They arc probably country people with produce to sell, saidWyllys. What curious head-dresses! What odd jackets! Thenot much remind one of Byrons poetry; but it is poetic,after all I BELGIUM. 207 I understood that we came here to study the associations of his-tory, said Frank, and not dog-carts. I came to see what I could see, said Tommy, and not to imaginebattles in the air. ~. DOG-CARTS. The unexpected street scenes and the general interest of the Classin them so offended Frank that he turned his eyes with a far-awaylook towards the highest gables, and passed on the rest of the way tothe Hotel de lEurope in silence. The next morning the Class left the Place Royale, in a fine Englishstage-coach, in company with an agent of the English mail coaches,for Waterloo, which is about twelve miles from the city. It was abright day, and the airy road led through the forest of Soignies, — the Ardennes of Byrons Childe Harolds Pilgrimage. And Ardennes waves about them her green leaves,Dewy with Natures tear-drops, as they pass. The battlefield of Waterloo is an open plain, graced here and therewith appropriate monuments, and dignified with an imposing earthmound with the Belgian Lion on its top. \ I — OR, VACATIONS FN HISTORIC LANDS. It did not seem that the plain could ever have been the scene ol such i test, s at was its beauty and so quiet its midsummef ss KALEVI
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