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Page 317 - Whatever earth, all-bearing mother, yields In India east or west ; or middle shore In Pontus or the Punic coast ; or where Alcinous reign'd ; fruit of all kinds, in coat Rough, or smooth rind, or bearded husk, or shell...
Page 1 - We might perhaps, on former occasions, by viewing the products of various nations, . . . [have conceived] some idea of their manners and customs, but never had we before such an opportunity of studying their every-day life in its most minute details. Without undertaking long and perilous journeys, without running the risk of being frozen in the North, or melted in the South; we have seen the Russian drive his troika drawn by Tartar steeds, the Arab smoke the narghile or play the darbouka under his...
Page 15 - Champs de liars, and made a speech, in the course of which he said, — " In drawing near, nations learn to know and to esteem each other. Hatred is extinguished, and the truth becomes more and more evident that the prosperity of each country contributes to the prosperity of all. The Exhibition of 1867 may justly be termed universal, for it unites the elements of all the riches of the globe Let us congratulate ourselves upon having received among us the majority of the Sovereigns and Princes of Europe,...
Page 40 - Local color was evidently the main attraction: the Russian restaurant caused such a "great sensation" with its booted and pantalooned waiters that "many visitors, in order to have a nearer view of the denizens of the place, venture to dive into the horrors of Russian cooking Others less bold, or less wealthy, content themselves with staring in through the windows.
Page 297 - Hall-in-the-"Wood," formerly the seat of the Starkie family, and at present used as a farmhouse and cottages. It is a good specimen of the Elizabethan style of architecture, and has often been taken as a model for buildings of that school. In a note on this old Hall, which we have met with lately, we are shown a picturesque glimpse of another hard-working inventor, Crompton, who lived and toiled in part of the noble old dwelling in its decadence. The passage is worth quoting...
Page 7 - ... circumference. If you make the entire circuit of this building, you would see many of the people and most of the productions of the following countries : France and its colonies, Algeria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Prussia, the secondary States of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Russia, Italy, the Roman States, the Danubian Principalities, Turkey, Egypt, China, Siam, Japan, Persia, Africa, Australasia, the United States of America, Mexico, Brazil,...
Page 17 - Exhibition of 1867 will, I hope, inaugurate a new era of harmony and progress. Assured that Providence blesses the efforts of all those who, like ourselves, wish to do good, I believe in the final triumph of the great principles of moral and justice, which, by satisfying all legitimate aspirations, can alone consolidate thrones, elevate the people, and ennoble humanity.
Page 14 - I have come for the second time to distribute rewards to those who have most distinguished themselves in those works which eurich nations, embellish life, and soften manners.
Page 97 - EXHIBITION. year, the month, the date, the day of the week, and the phases of the moon.