The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-10-26

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A'"''".''" 70 european travellers
on the morning aitcr our arrival,
our nvst visit was to the Tower,
~hess W wsre s.Asred into an ante
room, and Furnished with tickets, for
which We paid one shilling each.
Wnen sumc'ent number had col
lecsed = guide, dressed in the livery
Of a ! CONAN Of the Guard, entered
ana conducted us round, ali through
nose building which are oPe" to
the public The whole space oecu-
pea by them Is surrounded by .
aoap'e ''ne OF walls and h"'wnrks,
the outer val ine'osing an area 81
upwards 81 thirteen acres, being en-
comPassed by a deep moat which is
crossed oy TWO stone bridges The
nn' Cp)cct pointed OUT '" US was
me traitors Gate, through which
,nose convicted Of high treason at
Westminster USED 70 DC brought ~
ws'e' 'or connnemeni or execution
Inc various towers, wh'ch are acst-
y large 'qear' dungeon looking
ou''dinss' with walls Of immense
.nick"er', were 100 numerous ior me
70 remember, a. our guide did not
Wse'e mach 'ime IN passing us along
e"e"e'aung es'n 10 succession "wc
passed with some slight reference to
!ne'r h'sso'y' dste', etc, such A. tho
Bloody rover, the beli Tower, tue
Jewell Tower, etc: altogether, ! be-
i'eVe, counted about twenty In fhc
inner and outer wards no two OF
which were alike l shall oniy At
tempt 70 notice two or three which
We visited though many other.
would, OF themselves, have suggested
. ssting subject Tor long letter
The horss Arnory Is probably tho
greatest curiosity in the Tower IL
consists OF = large collection OF life.
sise figures Of tho ancient Kings and
Queens OF England, on horsebss&,
the former accoutered in the armor
they used to we.r,with a number Of
other distinguished warriors, all ar
rsns<d according to their proper datcs
and tho periods In which tAey hour.
ished, commencing with William, the
Conqueror. The group, on entering
the door, presents most imposing
spectacle, AID bat for their remain
ing stationary they might, At the
Arst sight, bc taken for real living
men and horses. Nearly all the
suits of armor arc most deliberately
finished, some being Of exquisite
workma nship, inlsid with gold and
other precious metals. Ranged
alongside Of these figures, 10 the
same large room, arc endless ccllcc-
tions Of ancient srmor, with weap-
ons, both sscicnt and modern, that
have been brought from every part
Of the globe. In the room above,
known o. Queen Elirabcths Armo.
~, where az excellent figure Of her
nay b. seen on horseback, arrsyed
in all the gorgeous splendors Of her
court COSTUME, there is . most extra
ordinary collection Of ancient wesp-
oss, implements Of torture, also the
heading block and heading axe used
at the decapitation Of several distin-
gaishsd men in l746, and count
less variety Of the rsrest curiositics,
which II would tsko days and even
weeks to examine minuiely. The
collection Of modern arms is Nlso
very largs, embracing over $1,000
stand, comprising every species OF
arms now In use in the British scr
vice, the walls Of the rooms in which
they are kept being decorated with
innumerabls designs and devices,
fcsned with daggers, swords, sabres-
pistols, bayoasts, &c., &c., such as
flowers, stars, .crowns and the Royal
arms, From the different armor'es,
Of which there are several, We passed
70 the Jewel Tower, where the Re
gala is kept, 1t embraces five dit
fercnt Royal crowns, five sceptrer
Zone Of which il ivory and the rest
gold 81 adorned. with precious stones
b. Edwards staff, 4 feet inches in
lehgah, made Of beaten gold, aud
surrounded by an orb, said to con.
tain portion Of the true cross,
This staG il carried before the King
or Queen 1t Coropatioss. The Re-
gala also embraces numerous other
srticles, including the pointless
sword Of Mercy, tho swords of Jus-
tics, various articles Of gold used At
the coronation, with a beautiful ser
vies Of sscramsptsl plate for tho
same ceremony. They ara displayed
on = large platform, covered with
rich velvet, and the whole is lnoagod
within strong iron BAN, aurrounded
BY heavy iron ps''"g, reaching no"
the gc:nd 70 the cs'llng, 20 'es' &c
cess within two or fhF1s iest - IN
possible. They srs most 'as'e'any
arrangsd - . e'rcssr 'or.,, vac
whole grosp being sernoan'eo y
the crown OF Queen victoria w".sn
appeared by ~ the grandes. Of '"s
whole, and which alone l viii copy