The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-10
VOL. III. - NO. SIS.

weapon that the ingenuity OF man mas ever
devised; even to spear head, vi ich was dug
up on the plains of Marathon, probable rel
ic of that field whose glores have SO often
been said or sung This Armory too is in the
room in which Sir Walter Raleigh was i'm
prisoned, and in which he wrote his history.
There in one side of it opens the little dun.
geon in which he was locked at night. Into
this looked and thought! When we had fin
ished the Armories, we were taken to the
room containing the Regalia; consisting of
crowns, sceptres, and various vessels to the
value of five millions sterling. There was the
new crown made for Victoria, crimson velvet
cap covered all over with diamonds, cut as
brilliants, and having in front precious stone
of very large size and splendid appearance,
which has come down from Edward the Con-
fessor There was also the sceptre of that
! King, made of the purest gold. These to me,
however, were the least interesting things /
saw; and from them we went out into the
Toaoer Green, as it is called. 1t is now in fact
paved Court or Square, and here it was that
the poor victims of tyranny were laid upon
the block. Here it was that with many others
of illustrious name, the unfortunate Lady
Jane Grey suffered and just above the spot
and overlooking it. is the dark grated window
of the room which was her prison. stood
on the spot where she was beheaded, and look
ed up to the window, out of which she had
often looked with bitter agony of heart, with
an interest most intense Full in view from
this place, is also another window, the view of
which suggests equally sad reflections. 1t is
the window of the bloody Tower the Tower,
tradition says, in which the two young Princes
were snothered by order of their Uncle, af-
forwards Richard III. This Tower is not now
opened to the public, being occupied as pri-
vate dwelling; but shilling opened to us the
door, and we looked into the chamber of the
Princes now transformed into bed room, I
thot some people might naturally enough be
haunted in such lodging. Lady James room
is now a mess-room for the officers who be-
ing just at dinner when we called, we could
not get access to it at that time. The Tower
is not one building, as is perhaps commonly
supposed by those who have not seen it; but
an extensive fortress, enclosing space of up
wards of twelve acres and many piles of build
ings, some very ancient, and some quite
modern. For five hundred years, and until
the time of Queen Elizabeth, it was occupied
as a Palace and was the chief residence ofthe
T. 20 q Il 1npOf of mill
stores. was 10th to leave the spot; and af-
ter our guide had left US, walked round and
round till could walk no longer.
AS it was our wish to reach the South of
Europe before the weather became hot, after
few days spent in London, we FASTENED to
set off for Paris; reserving the pleasure of
seeing England generally to the last. Leaving
London in the morning, we went down by
railway to Southampton, passing on our
way through the fine old city of Winchester.
and arriving in time to have some hours at
our command before the departure of the
Havre steamer. Southampton is fresh
looking and very pleasant town. We went
into an old church. said to be of the thirteenth
century. Towards the head of the principal
street is an old gate of the city called the Bar
gate, which is partly of Saxon and partly Of
Norman architecture; the Saxon part belong
ing probably to the time of the heptarchy.-,
1t has truly venerable air. Portions of the
old walls and towers are also to be traced in
various places. In the summer, Southhamp-
ton is place Of considerable resort for bathing
and recreation. When we were tired of ramb-
ling we went on board our steamer. at about
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