So far as female beauty is concerned, the Circassian women have no superiors. They have preserved in their mountain home the purity of the Grecian models, and still display the perfect physical loveliness, whose type has descended to us in the Venus de Medici. Bayard Taylor beautycircassianconcern share on social
It is an agreeable and yet a painful sense of novelty to stand for the first time in the midst of a people whose language and manners are different from one's own. Bayard Taylor agreeablelanguagemanner Change image and share on social
The Germans form one of the most important branches of the Indo-Germanic or Aryan race - a division of the human family which also includes the Hindoos, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Celts, and the Slavonic tribes. Bayard Taylor aryanbranchcelt share on social
Melrose is the finest remaining specimen of Gothic architecture in Scotland. Some of the sculptured flowers in the cloister arches are remarkably beautiful and delicate, and the two windows - the south and east oriels - are of a lightness and grace of execution really surprising. Bayard Taylor archarchitecturebeautiful share on social
The more I see of the Swedes, the more I am convinced that there is no kinder, simpler, and honester people in the world. Bayard Taylor convincehonesterkind Change image and share on social
So far as regards their moral character, the Finns have as little cause for reproach as any other people. Bayard Taylor characterfinnmoral Change image and share on social
'Really,' thought I, 'we call Baltimore the 'Monumental City' for its two marble columns, and here is Edinburg with one at every street-corner!' Bayard Taylor baltimorecallcity Change image and share on social
An enthusiastic desire of visiting the Old World haunted me from early childhood. I cherished a presentiment, amounting almost to belief, that I should one day behold the scenes, among which my fancy had so long wandered. Bayard Taylor amountbeholdbelief share on social
Verily there is nothing in all Europe so beautiful as Valldemosa. Bayard Taylor beautifuleuropevalldemosa Change image and share on social
I could never see a book written in a foreign language without the most ardent desire to read it. Bayard Taylor ardentbookdesire Change image and share on social
