Foreign Visitors in England And What They Have Thought of Us: Being Some Notes on Their Books and Their Opinions During the Last Three Centuries

Excerpt from Foreign Visitors in England: And What They Have Thought of Us: Being Some Notes on Their Books and Their Opinions During the Last Three Centuries

As far as we are aware, there has been but' one serious endeavour previously to present a picture of England collected from the writings of foreigners, viz.: 'england as seen by Foreigners in the Days of Elizabeth and James I. By william brenchley rye, assistant keeper of the department of printed books, British Museum.' London, 1865. It would be impossible to praise too highly the execution of this work: a marvel of erudition and good taste. The exceptional opportunities enjoyed by Mr. Rye, supplemented by his own excellent linguistic and historical attainments, have here enabled us to come face to face with society during this interesting period in our annals, concerning many matters on which the native annalist is often silent.

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