Category: Travel Writing
OSTEND, the Harbour--Canal Docks--Police--Economy of a private carriage for a party on the continent--General aspect of Ostend--Effluvia--Siege in 1604--Fortifications--Promenade--Sands and sea-bathing--Commerce--BRUGES, the railroad--Belgium naturally suited to railroads--Old...
OSTEND, the Harbour--Canal Docks--Police--Economy of a private carriage for a party on the continent--General aspect of Ostend--Effluvia--Siege in 1604--Fortifications--Promenad...
2. CHAPTER II.Bruges a cheap residence--Tables-d’Hôte, their influence upon society--Canal from Bruges to Ghent--Absence of country mansions--Gardens--Appearance of GHENT--M. Grenier and M. d...
3. CHAPTER III.Manufacture of machinery in Ghent--Great works of the Phœnix--Exertions of the King of Holland to promote this branch of art--His success--Policy of England in permitting the ex...
4. CHAPTER IV.The market-day at Ghent--The peasants--The linen-market--The Book-stalls--_Courtrai_--The Lys--_Denys_--Distillation in Belgium--AGRICULTURE IN FLANDERS--A Flemish farm--Anecdot...
5. CHAPTER V.The railroad--Confusion at Malines--Country between Ghent and Dendermonde--_Vilvorde_--_The Palace of Laeken_--First view of Brussels--The Grand Place in the old town--The Hôtel...
6. CHAPTER VI.The Belgian revolution has produced no man of leading genius--The present ministry--M. Rogier--M. Liedtz, the Minister of the Interior--An interview at the Home Office--Project...
7. CHAPTER I.OSTEND, the Harbour--Canal Docks--Police--Economy of a private carriage for a party on the continent--General aspect of Ostend--Effluvia--Siege in 1604--Fortifications--Promenad...
8. CHAPTER II.Bruges a cheap residence--Tables-d’Hôte, their influence upon society--Canal from Bruges to Ghent--Absence of country mansions--Gardens--Appearance of GHENT--M. Grenier and M. d...
9. CHAPTER III.Manufacture of machinery in Ghent--Great works of the Phœnix--Exertions of the King of Holland to promote this branch of art--His success--Policy of England in permitting the ex...
10. CHAPTER IV.The market-day at Ghent--The peasants--The linen-market--The Book-stalls--_Courtrai_--The Lys--_Denys_--Distillation in Belgium--AGRICULTURE IN FLANDERS--A Flemish farm--Anecdot...
11. CHAPTER V.The railroad--Confusion at Malines--Country between Ghent and Dendermonde--_Vilvorde_--_The palace of Laeken_--First view of Brussels--The Grand Place in the old town--The Hôtel...
12. CHAPTER VI.The Belgian revolution has produced no man of leading genius--The present ministry--M. Rogier--M. Liedtz, the Minister of the Interior--An interview at the Home Office--Project...