1:32 HORTICULTURAL TOUR. 



Market-place, not far from the house in which he was born 

 in 1467. The figure, which was executed by De Kieser in 

 the beginning of the seventeenth century, is larger than life, 

 and produces an imposing effect. Erasmus is represented 

 supporting an open quarto with his left hand, while he is 

 turning a leaf with his right. He is dressed in a furred 

 gown, with a round cap on his head. Upon the whole, 

 the artist has conveyed a forcible idea of this " glory 

 of the priesthood, and the shame ;"" but his work has been 

 strangely disfigured by some ignorant painter', who has 

 passed his unhallowed brush over the bronze. A singular 

 anomaly struck us here : while the inhabitants are scrupu- 

 lously nice in keeping the streets opposite to their own doors 

 perfectly sweet and clean, they suffer the space around the 

 pedestal of this fine statue to be contaminated in the most 

 offensive manner. 



Rhine Barges. 

 Some very uncommon-looking vessels, of large size, but 

 evidently destined only for internal navigation, attracted 

 our notice. They were Rhine barges. Being of great 

 length, and almost fiat-bottomed, their tonnage is vast. We 

 entered one of the largest, belonging to Cologne, which, 

 we were told, was between 500 and 600 tons burden. The 

 stem part of the vessel was fitted up as a china and earthen- 

 ware shop, and the display of goods was most extensive and 

 various. Towards the centre of the ship was a commo- 

 dious and elegant cabin, the floor of which was on a level 

 with the deck. The apartments consisted of a state-room, 

 several bed-closets, and a kitchen. On the outside of this 

 raised cabin, and in front of it, it was amusing to see a 

 washing-green and garden in miniature; muslin gowns 

 drying amidst pots with shrubs and flowers. In explana- 



