Daniel Webster in England; Journal of Harriette Story Paige, 1839;
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Our trunks, brought from America, remain in London ; this travelling carriage, being supplied with substi- tutes, admirably contrived for that purpose. At an Inn, at Uxbridge, where we stopped, we learned it was a former palace of Charles I, and we saw here the apartment, where this same King, signed the treaty with Parliament, just before he was beheaded. The oak carvings of this, and the adjoining room, won our admiration. We were also much struck with the beautiful valley of Aylesbury, and s...aw for the first time several chalk pits. July 16. Oxford. Immediately after breakfast, we sallied forth to see the colleges, which are twenty- three in number. We first visited Magdalen (they pronounce it Maudlin) College, and Christ's Church College, founded by Cardinal Wolsey. The Magdar len Chapel is very beautiful; the Gothic stone cut- tings, even to the organ case are very fine, and the oak carvings extremely well done. Over the altar, is an exquisite painting of " Christ bearing the Cross, " [ 119 ] DANIEL WEBSTER IN ENGLAND formerly attributed to " Guido, " but it is now de- cided by judges to have been the work of " Mo- rales, " a Spanish artist.
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