As I passed along the side walls of Westminster Abbey, I hardly saw any thing but marble monuments of great admirals, but which were all too much loaded with finery and ornaments, to make on me at least, the intended impression. Karl Philipp Moritz abbeyadmiralfinery share on social
The short English miles are delightful for walking. You are always pleased to find, every now and then, in how short a time you have walked a mile, though, no doubt, a mile is everywhere a mile, I walk but a moderate pace, and can accomplish four English miles in an hour. Karl Philipp Moritz accomplishdelightfuldoubt share on social
In the streets through which we passed, I must own the houses in general struck me as if they were dark and gloomy, and yet at the same time they also struck me as prodigiously great and majestic. Karl Philipp Moritz darkgeneralgloomy Change image and share on social
It is a common observation, that the more solicitous any people are about dress, the more effeminate they are. Karl Philipp Moritz commondresseffeminate Change image and share on social
You see in the streets of London, great and little boys running about in long blue coats, which, like robes, reach quite down to the feet, and little white bands, such as the clergy wear. Karl Philipp Moritz bandblueboy Change image and share on social
The church of St. Peter at Berlin, notwithstanding the total difference between them in the style of building, appears in some respects to have a great resemblance to St. Paul's in London. Karl Philipp Moritz appearberlinbuild Change image and share on social
I had almost forgotten to tell you that I have already been to the Parliament House; and yet this is of most importance. For, had I seen nothing else in England but this, I should have thought my journey thither amply rewarded. Karl Philipp Moritz amplyenglandforget share on social
St. Paul's arose like some huge mountain above the enormous mass of smaller buildings. Karl Philipp Moritz arisebuildingenormous Change image and share on social
The joining of the whole congregation in prayer has something exceedingly solemn and affecting in it. Karl Philipp Moritz affectcongregationexceedingly Change image and share on social
Every view, and every object I studied attentively, by viewing them again and again on every side, for I was anxious to make a lasting impression of it on my imagination. Karl Philipp Moritz anxiousattentivelyimagination Change image and share on social