Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-06-15

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warm sun. How antsquated they look,--
The pensioners haze . uniform dress
(blue) with flowing skirts to their coats
and large bright buttons. The old FASH
Toned chappau or eockcdHh In their
midst, spy one old negro; his black face
looks quite comical under the huge three
cornercd hat. What histories and hair
breadth 'scapes could thSse old veterans
relate? delivered nv I'd Lecture be-
fore the ssIondcii Mutual Aid Emigration
Society," at the Political and Scientific In
stitute. l have visited the cell where Sir
Walter Raleigh was imprisoned when lie
wrote his history of the world. have
seen the axe that severed the head of
poor lady Iane Gray and "A nnc B,leyn,
and the ..Btads Tower the White
Tower" and the noted Traitor. Gate
went through the horsc-armory, where I'll
the a, cient kings and princes If Englnd
are exhibited in the Identical 'arnor tlsat
they ware when a!ivc--e:sch sealed on d
charger. The tower eAhibhs an endless
collection of trophies Of cannon, muskets,
swords. pistols, Shield and helmet Of every
age and time, from every nation. These
are ranged along the spacious apartments
in every form that ingenuity can devise
polished witha mirror brightness; beauti-
full stars, crescents, and heaths formed en-
tirely of swords, pistols, dirks and mus
kets, Of every age since fire arms were
! invented. The wild beasts thai. have been
for ages exhibited in the tower are now
removed to the Geological gardens. Even
the tower, the proud palace Of Queen
Elizabeth, is fast losing its pristine char
acter-m,,ch of it was dcstroyed few
years since by fire. The s'Wlite Tow
err sill remains unchanged, the mote is
now being filled up and converted into
gardens. On the 23d, / visited Smith
field Cattle Market, the place where John
Rogers was burnt at. the stake by fire 1 |
faggots. Many poor martyr has suf-
fcred the torture. in Smithticld market
!, place in days Of yorc. At the present
day am happy 10 Say nothing suffers 90
miichat Smithiield as English ssronst bee. : :,
Il returned by St. Gilcs-I wonder if
i Charles Dickens was familiar with this
lpandciruniuih of his own city before he
visited the "T'iva Points in New York?
This morning my friends L. and T. called
iupoh me at q o'clock for pedestrian cx-
cursion to Richmond, Kews and the Ham
\ Common. Our route lay on the sunny
side Ct the Thames. The scenery was
beautiful, being in fact succession Of
suburban villages and country seats for
eight O ten miles. We stopped al Rich
mond hill to enjoy one Of the most .clafn-
ing and picturesque prospects in England.
This was the spot where origi1ated the
k Twas sa Said H E6ai E sss iRs sd 5e
came ena,noured with the charms Of a
very pretty Quakeress in the neighbor-
hood OF Richmond Hill, hence. the song
s'For charms like thine I'd crowns resign
We continued on TO Ham Common
Here we visited sort Of Monastery Of
Transccndentalists in other words a gath
ering together Of persons Of the most ultra
views in metaphysics, religion, diet and
everything else. They have adopted the
euphonious and high sounding name Of con-
cordium; whether or not discordinn would
have been most appropriate, 4 will not
pretend to say. They arc vegetable eaters
exclusively. We dincd with them, the
dinner consisted Of cold potatoe pudding,
do. boiled rice, water crosses, raddishes,
(no salt or pepper J cold water, and il be-
ing Sunday, oranges, rasins and figs, for
desert. Before eating a stanzas was sung
by two or three ladies' and gentlemen and
the same at the conclusion Of the repast.
was rather surprised to find an agreeable
young lady from Philadelphia sitting nc; +
me-. / asked her how she liked the '.new
j philosophy All! she says, give me home
once. more! Two. hours was passed in
walking the garden which is beautiful. =
At 3 o'clock lecture was delivered by
the celebrated j. A. Elzler, author Of
paradise within the reach Of all men, Il e
,""Mechanical SYSTEM" Sc. After the lee
ture a little discussion ensued. London
itself is one vast college endowed with
lprofessorships in every ART; some enter
sTemple Bar" and come ont Of Fleet
Prison gate, or the old Baily with degree,
oil ers cine out of Guild Hall in the Lord
M yor's coach and get a seat in Wcstn.in-
lister HILL. Well; afl things must end, and
it is quite time my letter should. / had
cxpected ere this to have been on my route
to America, but being invited to visit Lch-
4 don again, / thought it hardly right to de-
cline; still, duty and affection loudly calls
me to my frame house. | may possibly gu
over to France In few days 10 deliver a
lecture at Rouen; ! dare not anticipate tie
pleasure Of visiting Paris for fear Of disap-
pointment. RI ! should my next shall be
"a week IN Paris .l'g.'9 aaa s9
49as Aa Yours, Sc. 9Gsx + TX
| 9aita aa CHE MO-kO-MON.
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II .sy a Novel Exhibition.
New YoRk, Mcnlnr, May IA.