1803.] 
We may further notice certain bathing- 
houfes, near the city, which a- beautiful 
alley leads upto; thgye you are entertained 
with comedies and ballets exhibited by 
children, as are likewife the concerts. 
Women, who defire to fee, and to be feen, 
men of a gallanting turn, never fail to 
make their appearance there, and often 
return highly fatisfied with the fhape, the 
delicacy, the forms, the vivacity, the 
manners, and the good taite, which fo 
eminently diftinguifh the Saxon women ; 
qualities which fet off to advantage the 
charms of their figure, and the beauty of 
their features. 
To fuch as covet a landfcape perfe&tly 
rural and romantic, a piéturefque delight- 
ful fituation, Terni and Tivoli would lofe 
half their reputation (fays the author) 
fhould fome beneficent enchanter ever 
arife to produce a fingle cafcade from one 
of the rocks of Tharaud*. 
There are, befides, a number of particu- 
lar waiks, which contribute to the amufe- 
ment of the inhabitants of Drefden; but 
here we would fpeak of thofe which are to 
be found in the vine grounds. There are 
few individuals in eafy circumftances, who 
have not their vineyard, or portion of a 
vineyard, which they frequently vilit, with 
their family and friends, and even ftrangers 
* This is the name of an agreeable little 
ditri€&t, which wants only the afore-mention- 
ed fingle attraction. Figure to yourfelf a 
village, the main ftreet of which winds irre- 
gularly, for a quarter of a league, among 
rocks, ruins, eminences, and fmail handfome 
groves ; alimpid ft:eam ferpentines with mur- 
murs overa rocky bed, fometimes over or 
acrofs this ftreet, and fometimes along fide of 
it. Little manfions, generally handfome, 
are f{cattered over the unequal heights which 
ingulph the village. The truly piturefque 
ruins of an ancient chateau in the center of 
thefe village-habitations overlook the whole 
inclofed valley; paths afcend and defcend in 
every dire&tion, piercing through the woods 
which overihadow the different hills. Reft- 
ing places, taftefully and judicioufly fituated 
on the mott attractive points of view, ferve to 
Yecreate the wanderer, and render him atten- 
tive to the fine fcenes which {pread before 
his eyes. There you behold a lake, whofe 
pure and traniparent water refiets the fur- 
rounding trees; here a bowling-green, with 
a handfome building, anda {mall alley wind- 
ing round it; further off is the torrent, 
whofe waves bellow and foam, indignant at 
the obftacles, which the rocks oppofe in their 
Way; yet it is the fame mais of water 
which runs gently through a meadow of a 
dazzling green colour—‘ For green (fays the © 
" ‘Writer }is greener here than in any other place.’ 
Defcription of Drefden and its Environs. 
407 
that are recommended to them; here tha’ 
Saxon appears in all the amiablenefs of his 
charaéter, and difpiays a gaiety of tempers 
which, however, rarcly pafles be;ond cer- 
tain limits. 
The vineyards of Drefden ftretch over a 
traét about three leagues in lengtn; that 
is to fay, one league above the city, and 
néarly two leagues below it, next to the 
Eleétoral-chateau of Pilnitz. The whole 
of this fpace is fprinkled wish little man- 
fisns, more or lefs ornamented, that may 
be called fo many Beividere:, from theim- 
menfe and variegated views to be enjoyed 
there. The river rolis its miettic waves 
at the foot of thofe rich hills, and adds 
to the movemenr, to the inrere/t of the pice 
ture. Some of thefe vineyards are, in a 
manner, public, as they are open, at all 
times, to the curiofity of ftrangers. The 
tafte and opulence of the proprietors nave 
Javifhed embellifhments upos them. 
Leaving the friend of nature here, we 
return to the city, to admire the matter. 
pieces of art, the fanttuary of which 
feems to be in the gallery of Dretien. If 
the coup-d'@il is one of the moit Mriking,it 
isnolets curious to find there artifts of diffe- 
rent countries, employed in their feveral 
occupations. Tne Polander is working 
clofe by the Fleming ; the Iral.an near the 
Ruffian or Swede; the Englithman is dif- 
tinguifhed by the number of his puoils, 
and by an animated converlaiion fome- 
times approaching to the bo.fterous. We 
cannot betrer compare thefe different ar- 
tits, fcattered. or grouped in thole vaft 
faloons, than toa fwarm of bees flutvering 
over the flowers of a garden, to come at 
the honey which is to esrich their hives. 
The Zwinger exhibits a depot oorhagh 
unigue, trom its large colle€tion of cngrave- 
ings and dcfigns. 
We thould fee the beauty, the neatnefs,' 
the decesrations of the faloons of the hi- 
brary, as likewife the order and arranze- 
ment which reigns there, to fourm an idea 
of them. 
Drefden muf have, lof one-fifth of its’ 
population finee the epoch of the war of 
1756, but it has gained in its buildings ; 
a number of its edifices are of a later 
date. The city and fuburbs are calculated 
to contain 60,000 fouls, 4 er soso of 
whom profefs tne Catholic retigion,-and 
there are about Soo Jews. 
Although this city has no very confide- 
rable commerce, it contains, neverthelefs, 
a number of manufactures.. A great ex- 
portation is made to foreigners of goid 
and tilver lace, as likewile of the beautiful 
manufacture of paper-hangings, one of 
3Gz thofe 
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