Volume 33 Item 02: James Macarthur journal of a tour through Belgium and Germany, November 1828-January 1829

paintings - Miraculous draft of fishes –

From mechlin [Mechelen] to Brussels in a Cabriolet approach to Brussels very beautiful – Hotel de Belle vue – sitting & two Bed Rooms on the 3rd floor overlooking the park 6 franks a day museum & Collection of paintings – Table d' Hote 14 persons – Magnificent dinner –

Mr Lee Warner & Mr Hicks Buch –

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Waterloo – Belgium Lion – Propitious monu ment – none to the English Chateau de Goumont still in ruins x Returned to Brussels to dinner x Epitaph on Col Fox Canning in Waterloo Church

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Brussels – Town Hall Beautiful steeple – Hospice des Beguins

establishment for reception of poor persons 300 men 300 Women Excellence of arrangements – great cleanliness – Building forms two large quadrangles some good paintings

Horticultural Society Magnificent Conservatory about 460 feet long done in Centre – Palace of the King magnificent picture by Van Dyke of

the first deputies of Holland - a holy family by Murrillo price 40,000 franks Prince of Orange's Palace not shown on acct of recent robbing of diamonds belonging to the Princess wh we were told by the servant were worth 4,000000 franks about 165000£ sterling!! Palais de Corps Legislatif

a fine building well arranged for the purpose – Good painting of the Battle of Nimegen when the Spaniards were driven out of Flanders & of the Battle of Waterloo in the latter the principal figure is the Prince of Orange wounded – a highland soldier dying & his dog lying by him

It is a fine painting