The Stranger's Guide to Brussels and Its Environs: Followed by a Description of the Battle of Waterloo. Accompanied by a New Plan of Brussels and Its Suburbs and an Engraving and Plan of the Battle-field of Waterloo; Also Containing a Catalogue of the Paintings in the Royal Museum and Other Picture Galleries ... |
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... King of Denmark , and the third Louis II of Hungary . Charles V was born at ... King of Naples ; Maxi- milian , King of Bohemia ; the Queen of Hungary ; the Duke ... Leopold 1st who during the general disturbances in France and Germany in ...
... King of Denmark , and the third Louis II of Hungary . Charles V was born at ... King of Naples ; Maxi- milian , King of Bohemia ; the Queen of Hungary ; the Duke ... Leopold 1st who during the general disturbances in France and Germany in ...
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... Leopold of Saxe - Cobourg ( widower of the princess Charlotte of Wales ) , was inau- gurated on the Place Royale , first King of the Belgians . In July 1856 , the twenty fifth anniversary of that event was celebrated throughout Belgium ...
... Leopold of Saxe - Cobourg ( widower of the princess Charlotte of Wales ) , was inau- gurated on the Place Royale , first King of the Belgians . In July 1856 , the twenty fifth anniversary of that event was celebrated throughout Belgium ...
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... King Leopold I , and that date will continue memorable . Wehave said that Brussels is situated on the limit or boun- dary of the Walloon and Flemish populations , nevertheless the French language is generally spoken . The Court , - 54.
... King Leopold I , and that date will continue memorable . Wehave said that Brussels is situated on the limit or boun- dary of the Walloon and Flemish populations , nevertheless the French language is generally spoken . The Court , - 54.
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... King Leopold II was born at Brussels the 9th of April , 1835. He is the eldest surviving son of the late King Leopold I , ( who died 10 December , 1865 ) and of the late queen Louisa - Maria of Orléans ( who died 11 October , 1850 ) ...
... King Leopold II was born at Brussels the 9th of April , 1835. He is the eldest surviving son of the late King Leopold I , ( who died 10 December , 1865 ) and of the late queen Louisa - Maria of Orléans ( who died 11 October , 1850 ) ...
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... King Leopold II , President , His Excel- lency John Savile Lumley Esquire . C. B. H. B. M. , Envoy extraordinary . The Committee meet every Wednesday , between the hours of two and three , at No 87 , rue de Stassart , to consider ap ...
... King Leopold II , President , His Excel- lency John Savile Lumley Esquire . C. B. H. B. M. , Envoy extraordinary . The Committee meet every Wednesday , between the hours of two and three , at No 87 , rue de Stassart , to consider ap ...
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Page 80 - Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat happily, and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again And all went merry as a marriage-bell — But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell ! Did ye not hear it — No; 'twas but the wind Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance!
Page 81 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet But hark!
Page 81 - But hark!— that heavy sound breaks in once more, As if the clouds its echo would repeat; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than> before! Arm! Arm! it is— it is— the cannon's opening roar!
Page 81 - Arm! it is — it is— the cannon's opening roar! Within a window'd niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain ; he did hear That sound the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear; And when they smiled because he deemed it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretched his father on a bloody bier, And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell ; He rushed into the field, and, foremost fighting, fell.
Page 81 - Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, 77 , And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own loveliness; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Page 81 - Which ne'er might be repeated : who would guess If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon night so sweet such awful morn could rise ! And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war; And the...
Page 61 - Nobilibus Bruxella viris, Antwerpia nummis, Gandavum laqueis, formosis Bruga puellis, Lovanium doctis, gaudet Mechlinia stultis...
Page 115 - The prisoners are employed in winding flax, making coarse linens, shoes, hats, carpets, etc.
Page 47 - Hungary, and was finally elected Emperor of Germany in 1519. His aunt Margaret of Austria and afterwards his sister, Mary of Hungary, governed the Netherlands in his name and resided at Brussels. It boasts that under his reign it had at one time seven crowned heads within its walls. The Emperor himself ; Philip his son, King of Naples; Maximilian, King of Bohemia; the Queen of Hungary ; the Duke of Savoy, King of Cyprus ; the Duchess of Lorraine, Queen of Jerusalem and MuleyHassan King of Tunis....
Page 165 - Amadee Surrey and placed amongst the anonymous pictures. Later it was attributed to Giorgione; it was then called the portrait of a young Englishman. It is probable it once belonged to an English family, who resided in Brussels, and was afterwards known by the name of the young Englishwoman. The equivocal style of dress has caused it sometimes to be taken for the portrait of a young woman. * 360. Portrait of a Man. (German school of the 18"