The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-10-08
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dense fog was the first thing TO ~.
tract my attention, although II WIS
not unexpected, for we often hear
Of "fcggy London" We might,
with equal propriety, say icggy
England, as fog Is everywhere,
and Is so dense ut times that II Is
impossible TO see twenty feet be-
fore YOU. The mist was soon
driven away and for u week the
sky was clear and the weather de-
lightful. ! started ont from my
apartments without knowing or
caring where went. AT first !
came near colliding with everything
| met. | soon observed, however,
that In London, instead Of passing
to the right as we do, every mov-
ing thing, from a pedestrian to a
railway train, passes to the left.
BY this time became familiar with
the handsome uniform Of the police
and observed that they were up-
usually civil, and were always
ready..to answer Iany question or
even go a considerable distance
with stranger to show him his
way. With this assurance, ] push
ed ahead through the network OF
streets, roads and lanes without
fear; Notwithstanding, l'knew that
there were often two streets and
squares Of the same name; and,
also, that it is said there is not a
straight street in London. To one
at all familiar with English litera-
ture the names Of many streets
inns and taverns, will not seem
strange. Indeed, Charles Dickens
has made us quite well acquainted
with many places. The English
man is surprised to see the Ameri-
can know so much Of London, and
the American is no less surprised
TO see some Englishmen who
know so little of it. have seen
intelligent ladies who have lived
many years in London who never
saw Westminster Abbey or the
Tower. There are also many
people who have lived a lifetime
on one side Of the Thames, who
never saw the other. After spend.
ing a few hours looking at the
great wealth displayed in the shop
windows, which, in variety and
style, is beyond description, one
becomes tired Of such luxury, and
is quite willing to pass on without
purchasing anything.
| London with all its wealth has
another picture. Many are DOOM
ed to despair. | never saw such
abject poverty in any other city
We cannot charge the English
people Of being uncharitable, iol
it is well known that their charity
is unbounded, but the poor are SC
numerous that they cannot all b,
kept from want. | travelled man,
miles in this desultory manner
when | concluded to take in tn,
places Of interest in a more sys
tematic. manner. mounted ;
hanson and was soon at
THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
In this museum is the mos
splendid collection of curosities il
: the world. They consist Of speci
mems in natural history, ancien
l coins and medals, ancient manu-
) scripts, paintings, sculptures ant
: antiquities Of different nations
Among the manuscripts is a cop.
{ Of the Holy Bible, written in III
/: fifth century. The library is tn
1 largest in the world; il contain
y over two million volumes. TIL
a building is immense, being a
n large as a small village. 1t woul
z take many weeks to examine ever
: thing carefully, and one can onl
e have "A vague conception of i
e greatness who spends but a fe'
+ hours here. With reluctance
e leave this place for
t SAINT PAuL's CATHEDRAL,
e which is one Of the most splendI
Is edifices in Europe, but il beir
le closely surrounded by other bull
fs ings, its exterior shows to lit
10 advantage. The ground plan
y In the form Of a cross II cove
IN abou, three acres Of ground and
'e adorned with many statues, be
u flags and tablets. The last rel
ing.place Of some Of England
!. j prominent men Is here. Amol