List of Illustrations.
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| Canal at Monnikendam | (Frontispiece) |
| We feel the heart throbs of old Neptune | [17] |
| She proves to be a Barkentine under full sail | [22] |
| The sailors in the rigging are swaying to and fro | [26] |
| Amongst these are two typical products of the British Isles | [30] |
| This is a fine field for the student of human nature | [35] |
| Wayside Inn, New Brighton | [39] |
| Typical English houses with their massive thatched roofs | [43] |
| Suburban residence | [48] |
| White Hall Horse Guards’ Barracks | [65] |
| A short run of an hour | [74] |
| The chalky cliffs of Dover | [79] |
| The largest and handsomest Gothic church in the Netherlands | [106] |
| The place is intersected everywhere by canals | [112] |
| In many cases the balconies of residences overhang the water | [117] |
| The belle of the market | [123] |
| The Amstel River | [132] |
| Wicker chairs offer rest to the weary pedestrian | [141] |
| The flat landscape is varied by herds of cattle | [152] |
| Most of the houses have a canal at the back | [156] |
| The blue stream finds its outlet in the river | [161] |
| All persuasions accomplish naught | [165] |
| One old woman is fascinated with the camera | [170] |
| We walk along the narrow streets | [176] |
| Sheep, grazing upon the green pasture lands, form a homelike scene | [182] |
| Hotel de Posthoorn | [187] |
| De Hooflstraat, Monnikendam | [193] |
| There is a young man whose walk is all his own | [200] |
| The streets and sidewalks are kept scrupulously clean | [204] |
| The whole place is a succession of quaint and picturesque houses | [208] |
| A street auction | [213] |
| At the farthest end of the street stands an old windmill | [217] |
| A beautifully shaded walk just outside the town | [221] |
| Land and water | [228] |
| A good road for the bicycle | [232] |
| This strange looking highway runs lengthwise through the town | [241] |
| The houses are roofed with red tiles | [245] |
| The delicate lace caps frame smiling faces | [254] |
| As the congregation draws nearer we halt before the foremost group | [258] |
| Every man is a volume if you know how to read him | [263] |
| Goeden dag. Tot weerziens | [267] |
| Palace of Brühl | [276] |
| Lovely walks, and bowery avenues | [282] |
| Not far off stands the statue of the artist | [287] |
| The great peak known as the Drachenfels, or Dragon Rock | [293] |
| How noble and defiant is the appearance of these venerable fortresses | [302] |
| Every turn of the river presents a different view | [306] |
| Now we behold the little church surrounded by picturesque houses | [311] |
| Approaching Bingen we see vineyards covering the mountain side | [315] |
| Thousands of fashionably dressed people appear upon this promenade | [338] |
| There are many odd and fantastic sights here | [342] |
| One’s portfolio might soon be filled with interesting subjects | [346] |
| Many typical Irish characters come aboard our vessel | [350] |
| Several small boats are floating at our side | [355] |
| Beyond is all abyss, Eternity, whose end no eye can reach | [359] |
Scenes of the Present and Relics of the Past.
Scenes of the Present and Relics of the Past.
Passing Vessels—The Ocean—Sudden Changes—Taking Photographs—The Landing Stage at Liverpool—New Brighton—In the Country—Liverpool by Night—Salvationists—Old Taverns—Chester—An English Home—Relics—The Cathedral—The River Dee—Leamington—The River Leam—Warwick Castle—An Old Mill—Through Kenilworth, Coventry and Stoneleigh—“The King’s Arms”—Nature’s Pictures.