Full resolution (JPEG) - On this page / på denna sida - Sidor ...
<< prev. page << föreg. sida << >> nästa sida >> next page >>
Below is the raw OCR text
from the above scanned image.
Do you see an error? Proofread the page now!
Här nedan syns maskintolkade texten från faksimilbilden ovan.
Ser du något fel? Korrekturläs sidan nu!
This page has never been proofread. / Denna sida har aldrig korrekturlästs.
90 SWEDENBORG’S TRAVELS AND DIARIES. [Doc. 206.
ten leagues distant from Brussels. The road was paved all
the way with stones broken into pieces of the same size, and
on both sides trees were planted, as in an orchard.
August 29. Next morning I left Mons, and after passing
through Quiévrain, I arrived at Valenciennes ; which is a town
containing handsome, but not very large, houses. It is a
fortress of medium strength ; but in the direction of Cambray
there is a high elevation from which it can be easily bombarded,
so that it does not seem capable of making a strong defence. I
was in the church of Notre Dame. A fair was being held in
the town, and a church festival. The greater part of the silver
treasures of the church was exhibited, consisting for the most
part of caskets, containing the bones of saints and martyrs,
all of pure silver, and pretty large-at least two in the choir.
There were altogether forty-five silver caskets, besides forty
five other large ornaments of silver scattered over the church,
and candlesticks and other things. All these objects were
large and old-fashioned, so that one could not help thinking
that the smaller objects and those that were of recent make
were locked up. It is a treasure of considerable value.
August 30. From Valenciennes I went to Abson, and
thence to Bouchain, arriving at four o’clock in Cambray, which
is a town of antiquated houses, containing two market-places,
large churches, and an extraordinary citadel with many out
works. Along the whole way, as far as the eye could reach,
the land consisted of fields.
August 31. From Cambray
From Cambray I continued my journey by
Metz[en Cout] to Peronne in Picardy. During the whole way
I passed through nothing but fields. Peronne is a town of
little importance ; it has many large and handsome churches,
and is somewhat fortified. The houses are miserable ; the
convents magnificent ; the people poor and wretched.
September 1. From Peronne I travelled through Omber
cour to Roye, which is a miserable town. Everywhere the
convents, churches, and monks are wealthiest and possess
most land. The monks are fat, puffed up, and prosperous ; a
whole proud army might be formed of them without their
being missed ; most of them lead a lazy life ; they try more
and more to make all subject to them; they give nothing to
T
<< prev. page << föreg. sida << >> nästa sida >> next page >>
