Toward the sunrise, being sketches of travel in Europe and the East, to which is added a Memorial sketch of the RevWilliam Morley Punshon . roofs; chimneys standing thick and tall,their thousand lofty columns puffing their foul blackbreathings into the face and eyes of the sky above. The whole atmosphere laden with the abominations ofD 34 Toward the SiLniise. coal smoke; the whole population grimy and swelter-ing. Here toil the lineal descendents of Thor. Heresweat and drudge a sturdy set of Tubal Cains; andVulcans, the sleepless fires of whose mighty manufac-tories darken the sun at noonday,
Toward the sunrise, being sketches of travel in Europe and the East, to which is added a Memorial sketch of the RevWilliam Morley Punshon . roofs; chimneys standing thick and tall,their thousand lofty columns puffing their foul blackbreathings into the face and eyes of the sky above. The whole atmosphere laden with the abominations ofD 34 Toward the SiLniise. coal smoke; the whole population grimy and swelter-ing. Here toil the lineal descendents of Thor. Heresweat and drudge a sturdy set of Tubal Cains; andVulcans, the sleepless fires of whose mighty manufac-tories darken the sun at noonday, and illumine the skyat midnight. And in such centres as these the powerof Old England couches like a dragon, breathing forthflame and smoke. Bedford is the spot where theimmortal dreamer. Banyan, saw heaven opened, andpointed the whole world to the splendors of theDelectable Mountains. The emotions awakened bythe scenes of his waking and dreaming life; Elstowwhere he was born, Luton, where he preached, and thewinding Ouse, along whose banks he so often strayed,need not here be described. An hours ride and weenter famous London CHAPTER III. THE worlds metropolis. The Worlds Metropolis—The People—The Streets—The Kiver—Hyde Tark—A Divc-sion—St. Pauls Cathedral—WestminsterAbbey—Jerusalem Chamber—Houses of Parliament—ExcitingDebates—Cleopatras Needle—Her Majestys Tower. I REACHED the great metropolis at night, and droveat once to the Devonshire House, Bishopsgate street, apleasant, comfortable temperance hotel, the headquartersof the Society of Friends, and recommended to me bymy dear friends, Mr. and Mrs. Lister, of about the house is quiet and home-like,the bedrooms clean and comfortable, the table serviceneat and tidy. And they know how to prepare thesavory drinks of tea and coffee, so that you have neverto repeat the order given in an American hotel: Waiter, if this is tea bring me coffee; if it is coffeebring me tea. The next m
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