. An illustrated and descriptive guide to the great railways of England and their connections with the Continent . ■r-.|ffl|HHrtjr^:^^^ mm i^msPMm^mB. r -jt*a. HolEL DE of Richmond gave the ball the night before the Battle of ^^aterloo, whichByron describes in his memorable lines commencing with the words : — There was a sound of revelry by night,And Belgiums capital had gathered thenHer beauty and her chivalry, and brightThe lamps shone oer fair women and brave men. Opposite the Hotel de Ville is the Maison du Roi, built in 1515, inwhich the Counts Egmont and Horn passed the night bef
. An illustrated and descriptive guide to the great railways of England and their connections with the Continent . ■r-.|ffl|HHrtjr^:^^^ mm i^msPMm^mB. r -jt*a. HolEL DE of Richmond gave the ball the night before the Battle of ^^aterloo, whichByron describes in his memorable lines commencing with the words : — There was a sound of revelry by night,And Belgiums capital had gathered thenHer beauty and her chivalry, and brightThe lamps shone oer fair women and brave men. Opposite the Hotel de Ville is the Maison du Roi, built in 1515, inwhich the Counts Egmont and Horn passed the night before their execu-tion in the Grand Square, which was witnessed from a window by Alva,who had ordered their death. The Cathedral Church of St. Gudule is the finest building in exterior has in late years been carefully restored. I ts painted glass is saidto be the most beautiful in the world. Among the more remarkable objectsin the church is the pulpit of Verbruggen, which, in sculi)ture of life-si/e,represents the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden; the tree of know-ledge supports the pulpit. Miltons sublime poem is depicted in ci)itome. 2
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