. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. 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 C
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. 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. STRKKI - I M - IN III said Frank, the ()1ut e their blood for the empire.*1 II • said Wyllys gland won her greatest battle on land —I \t the « ost of twenty thousand men. as I have read, said Tommy* • II igo, said Master L - that Waterloo was not Lttle : it of front of the nation^ of the world. The Class stopped at Brussels on their return from the most peace-ful plain to take a view of the Hotel dc Ville, which is one of the BELGIUM. 209
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