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RIVER RHINE, &c.

Nothing remarkable occurred between Cologne and Aix la Chapelle. At the gate of that celebrated citywe were flopped, as ufual on the continent; and after giving an account of ourfelves, were admitted ; and weput up at the Cour de Londres . I remained fome time at Aix la Chapelle, as I had been advifed to drink thewaters ; and I date the commencement of my recovery to the ufe of them. Not forefceing, however, that thebenefit I ffiould derive from the waters, would induce me to remain there a longer period than I had allotted, inthe general arrangement of my tour, I immediately furveyed the city and its neighbourhood as an artift.

I WENT to the public walks, which are fomething like the Mall in St. James’s Park : but the carriages go in themiddle; and the walks being covered with loofe fand, the company is greatly incommoded by duft. The canal,lying parallel to the walks, adds greatly to the firft effect of them on the beholder. It is a circumftance fo import-ant, that I have introduced it in the three following drawings. On the border of this canal, a beautiful view of theabbey of St. Adelbert offered itfelf: and I have rendered it the fubje<5t of the twenty-fifth plate. The loftyfteeple in the centre very happily affifts the form. The canal or mote, the high walls, &c. give an idea offecurity and ftrength. The gardens within are nearly concealed ; the houfes are painted red, except the roofs,which are of (late ; the trees in the corner throw off the building, &c. to a proper diftance from the front.

Turning my face a contrary way, I took a view of a part of the town, which is the fubje£t of the twenty-fixth plate. In this view, the Port de Cologne, or the gateway towards Cologne, is in the centre. This gate-way is in the Flemifh ftyle; and forms fimilar to it are familiar to thofe who have ftudied Teniers and otherFlemifh painters. A part of the town appears beyond the gateway. A wall furrounds the mote, on an

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