. An illustrated and descriptive guide to the great railways of England and their connections with the Continent . Cegvptian • covrtI di^^^-^ (3 ITAI^IAV Govj^Tt) ^-^^i Italian Court,—The most noteworthy objects here are the casts fromMichael Angelo and the fine door from St. Marks at Venice. Here alsois a model of St. Peters at Rome. - (iJt5- -^ One of the most romantic points in the neighbourhood of the RiverThames is Rochester Castle. It dates back to the time of the Conquest,having been founded by William I., on tiie same spot as that which hadbeen occupied by the Romans a thousand years b
. An illustrated and descriptive guide to the great railways of England and their connections with the Continent . Cegvptian • covrtI di^^^-^ (3 ITAI^IAV Govj^Tt) ^-^^i Italian Court,—The most noteworthy objects here are the casts fromMichael Angelo and the fine door from St. Marks at Venice. Here alsois a model of St. Peters at Rome. - (iJt5- -^ One of the most romantic points in the neighbourhood of the RiverThames is Rochester Castle. It dates back to the time of the Conquest,having been founded by William I., on tiie same spot as that which hadbeen occupied by the Romans a thousand years before. It stands, as theTower of London stands, upon the brink of the river, helping to com-mand that great natural highway, and illustrating in a very vivid mannerthe mode in which the Conqueror kept his grip upon the land he had position of the Castle is one of great beauty, and it stands up againstthe sky clear and distinct in its grey ruggedness. The gardens sre thrownopen to the public, having been obtained by the Corporation on It as- fromthe Earl of Jersey for that ROCHESTER. When a boy, Charles Dickenslived here, and in his walks fre-quently passed Gads Hill Place,on Gads Hill, ever memorablefor its association with Sir JohnFalstaff— But my lads, my lads, -—^-- ^ - ^ — j*..,./.-^ to-morrow morning by four oclock, early at Gads Hill! There are pilgrimsgoing to Canterbury with rich offerings, and traders riding to London withfat purses. I have vizards for you all; you have horses for yourselves. Thusearly in life, Dickens informs us that he determined to become the ownerof Gads Place. This object of his ambition was eventually gratified in3856, and the above extract, illuminated and placed in a frame, was the firstobject to attract the attention of visitors. There are some charming walksin the vicinity; that to Maidstone from Rochester we have Dickens autho-rity for describing as one of the most beautiful walks in England. RoundCobham, skirting
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