Three Years in Europe, 1868 to 1871

by Romesh Chunder Dutt

THREE YEARS IN EUROPE

 

1868 to 1871,

 

WITH AN ACCOUNT OF SUBSEQUENT VISITS TO EUROPE
IN 1886 AND 1893

 

BY

ROMESH CHUNDER DUTT, C.I.E.
OFFG. COMMISSIONER OF ORISSA
AUTHOR OF 'CIVILIZATION IN ANCIENT INDIA'
'LAYS OF ANCIENT INDIA' ETC.

 

FOURTH EDITION—ILLUSTRATED

 

CALCUTTA: S. K. LAHIRI & Co.,
1896.

 

Printed by S. K. Sha
ELM PRESS
29, Beadon Street, Calcutta.

 

 

TO
MY ELDER BROTHER

JOGESH CHUNDER DUTT

MY FELLOW-TRAVELLER IN MANY PARTS OF EUROPE AND
MY TRUEST FRIEND IN THE JOURNEY OF THIS LIFE

THE
FOLLOWING PAGES
ARE DEDICATED
AS A TOKEN OF LIFE-LONG AFFECTION.

 

 

CONTENTS

1. chapter.

   page.

2. I.

   England, 1868 to 1871 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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3. II.

   Scotland and English Lakes, 1869 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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4. III.

   Ireland and Wales, 1870 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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5. IV.

   Paris, the Rhine, Switzerland, Italy, 1871 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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6. V.

   England, 1886 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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7. VI.

   Norway and Sweden, 1886 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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8. VII.

   Paris, 1886 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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9. VIII.

   Holland and Belgium, 1886 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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10. IX.

    Germany and Austria, 1886 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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11. X.

    Italy, 1886 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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12. XI.

    The Rhineland, 1893 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

1. Crystal Palace ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

   to face Page 10

2. Westminster Abbey ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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3. The Tower of London ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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4. Lake of Geneva and Castle of Chillon ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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5. Bridge of Sighs, Venice ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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6. The Grand Canal—Venice ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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7. The Houses of Parliament ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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8. A Norwegian Fiord ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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9. Paris ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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10. The Statue of Frederick the Great ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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11. Vienna Cathedral ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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12. Tiber; St. Peter's church at a distance ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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13. Naples and Vesuvious ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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14. Leaning Tower—Pisa ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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15. Luther's Statue, Worms ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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The plates have been printed at the Brahmo Mission Press.

ENGLISH WORKS

BY

R. C. Dutt, Esq. i.c.s., c.i.e.

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1. Civilization in Ancient India, Revised Edition, 2 vols., ( Trübner's Oriental Series), Kegan Paul & Co., London 21s.
2. Lays of Ancient India, Selections from Indian Poetry rendered into English Verse. (Trübner's Oriental Series) Kegan Paul & Co., London 7s. 6d.
3. A Brief History of Ancient & Modern India, Entrance Course for 1894, 1895, 1896, cloth Rs. 1-10, paper Rs. 1-8.
4. A Brief History of Ancient & Modern Bengal, cloth Ans. 12, half cloth Ans. 10.
5. The Literature of Bengal, Rs. 3.
6. Rambles in India, Rs. 2.
7. Three Years in Europe, 1868 to 1871 with accounts of visits to Europe in 1886 and 1893, Rs. 3.
8. The Peasantry of Bengal, Revised edition, In preparation.

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শ্রী রমেশচন্দ্র দত্ত কর্ত্তৃক প্রণীত বা প্রকাশিত
বাঙ্গালা ও সংস্কৃত গ্রন্থসমূহ।

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১।	ঋগ্বেদ-সংহিতা, মূল সংস্কৃতে প্রকাশিত		…	৩৲
	ঋগ্বেদঐ সংহিতাঐ   মূল সংস্কৃতেবঙ্গ অনুবাদ প্রকাশিত…		…	৭৲
২।	হিন্দুশাস্ত্র, শাস্ত্রজ্ঞ পণ্ডিতগণ দ্বারা সঙ্কলিত ও অনূদিত।

প্রথম খণ্ড,—অর্থাৎ বেদ; উপনিষদ্; শ্রৌত্য, গৃহ্য ও ধর্ম্মসূত্র; মনুআদি ধর্ম্মশাস্ত্র; ও দর্শন। উত্তম কাপড়ে বাঁধাই ৫৲
দ্বিতীয় খণ্ড,—অর্থাৎ রামায়ণ, মহাভারতাদি মুদ্রিত হইতেছে।

উপন্যাস; নূতন সংস্করণ। পরিবর্ত্তিত ও সংশােধিত।

১।	বঙ্গবিজেতা, কাপড়ে বাঁধাই		১॥৹	কাগজে বাঁধাই	১৷৹
২।	রাজপুত-জীবনসন্ধ্যা,	বাঁধাইঐ	১॥৹	কাগজে বাঁধাইঐ	১৷৹
৩।	মাধবীকঙ্কণ,	বাঁধাইঐ	১॥৹	কাগজে বাঁধাইঐ	১৷৹
৪।	মহারাষ্ট্র জীবন প্রভাত,	বাঁধাইঐ	১॥৹	কাগজে বাঁধাইঐ	১৷৹
৫।	সংসার,	বাঁধাইঐ	১॥৹	কাগজে বাঁধাইঐ	১৷৹
৬।	সমাজ,	বাঁধাইঐ	১॥৹	কাগজে বাঁধাইঐ	১৷৹