. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. t on his weding day. It very, veold then ; but the lord isand the oalc guide procured for the party a vehicle, and drove to PariOak, under which it is said that Edward I. held a Parlianjjin r 200. The tree still furnishes green boughs. Its girth is alxnty-nine fe I A CLOUDLESS DAY 12 ???- Newstead Abbey, the home of Lord Byron, forms a part of theold forest of Sherwood, and is but a short distance from was founded by Henry II.,and presents one of the pic-turesque and interesting ruinsin this part of E
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. t on his weding day. It very, veold then ; but the lord isand the oalc guide procured for the party a vehicle, and drove to PariOak, under which it is said that Edward I. held a Parlianjjin r 200. The tree still furnishes green boughs. Its girth is alxnty-nine fe I A CLOUDLESS DAY 12 ???- Newstead Abbey, the home of Lord Byron, forms a part of theold forest of Sherwood, and is but a short distance from was founded by Henry II.,and presents one of the pic-turesque and interesting ruinsin this part of England. You will not be allowedto visit the Abbey, said thesruide. The rooms of LordByron remain just as he leftthem ; his bedstead, with gildedcoronets, his pictures, portraitsof friends, writing-table, andall; but it is private property,and visitors are not allowed. The Abbey was built byHenry as one of the manypeace offerings which he madefor the murder of Thomas aBecket, said Master Lewis,r You remember the story ? Yes, said Wyllys claimed. PARLIAMENT OAK. Thomas a that the power of the clergy was superior to the power of the king,and Henry pronounced him a traitor. He was killed at the altar bya party of conspirators, whose deed had the supposed sanction ofthe king. Henry did penance at Thomas a Beckets tomb. He stripped his back, and allowed the monks to whip him, did henot ? said Tommy. I remember the picture of it in my history. Distant views of Newstead, so full of strange memories and fan-astic histories, were all the Class could obtain. The ruin looked downapon the charming old Nottinghamshire woodlands like a picture of OX, VACATIONS IN HISTORIC-JLANDS. \ nit of romance ami poetry seemed to linger aroundit still. i tin- fine old town oi Nottingham, almost the firstI which the boys desired I was Mortimers I loir. This is a
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