The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones and Robinson: Being the History of What They Saw, and Did, in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Italy. — John Shaqi
The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones and Robinson: Being the History of What They Saw, and Did, in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Italy.Doyle, Richard
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The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones and Robinson: Being the History of What They Saw, and Did, in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Italy.
Doyle, Richard
Caricatures and cartoons -- Great Britain; English wit and humor, Pictorial; Europe -- Description and travel
Oh! Marie of the Lago d'Orta, maid of the inn, and most beautiful of
waitresses, how well do I remember thee! How graceful were all thy
movements; what natural ease, together with what a dignified reserve;
--How truly a lady wert thou! You did not know it, but when you waited
upon us, I always felt inclined to jump up from my chair, and open
the door for you-- to take the dishes from your hands, to ask you
respectfully to be seated, to wait upon you in fact. And O! How I did
detest that wicked old landlady, your mistress, who used to bully and
scold you. And I wonder whether you remember me. --_From a MS., very
rare, in possession of Brown._
This picture represents Brown as he appeared, his feelings being "too
many for him," on hearing that elderly she-dragon, the landlady, venting
her ill-humour upon the gentle Marie. He stole out of the dining-room,
looked over into the yard, and there beheld the furious old female
shaking her fist, and pouring forth a torrent of abuse. Brown was not
naturally of a savage temperament, but at that moment he felt that he
could have--but it is best not to say what he could have done--it was
too terrible for publication in these pages.
A BOAT AT ORTA.
A MOUNTAIN WALK.
Robinson, with warmth, and some distance behind,-- "What is the use of
going on at that rate?"
Poor Jones! Who would have thought he could ever be tired!
Pleasant.
The accident that befell Robinson. --No. 1.
The accident that befell Robinson. --No. 2.
[ORTA.]
ROBINSON RETIRES FOR THE NIGHT.
To prevent anxiety, we had better state that he is tired--nothing else.
"Now do, Robinson, jump up like a good fellow; we ought to be starting
now--and think how pleasant it will be, once you are up!"
[VARALLO.]
THE INN.
How Brown, returning from sketching, was beset by beggars in a lonely
place.
[MILAN.]
They pay a visit to the marionette theatre.
A snob they saw writing his name upon roof of Milan cathedral.
ENLIGHTENED BEHAVIOUR IN A FOREIGN CHURCH.
We are happy to say, that B. J. and R. had no connection with the above
party.
Robinson's determination to let his beard grow "naturally," had an
absurd result, the hair growing in violent and abrupt crops in some
places, and not at all in others; so that Jones, who was sensitive about
appearances, (and whose own moustache was doing beautifully,) insisted
at last upon R.'s being shaved, which event accordingly took place in
the city of Milan. It was well that Robinson consented, for the barber
eyed him eagerly, and as if he would spring upon him and shave him by
force.
CAFE MILAN.--SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL OF DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNERS.
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