The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-18
The Tower Of London.

The Tower of London is situated on the
cast side Of the Thames, and it derives the
name of "White Tower" from the fact that
William tho Conquerer finished the work,
which was originally begun by julius Cesar
It was as far back as 1918 when William took
the task in hand, aud it was not completed
until 1925 At that era the White Tower
doomed up supremely and took the place Of
the towers Of the city, which included some
of the walls which were washed away by an
overflow Of the Thames. The tower now
known as the White Tower was frequently
used by Henry III, as residence. 1t oc-
cupies an area Of thirteen acres and is sur.
rounded by moat, which was constructed in
100 and which has built behind it double
row of buildings, or other towers and fortific-
atoms.
To better explain the place, the Walks OF
London" by Augustus F. G. Hare, is quoted
from. Speaking Of the White Tower, he says:
There is q glorious view from the leads on
the summit Of the White Tower. Greenwich
is visible on a fine day. 1t was here that
King John imprisoned the beautiful Maud,
daughter of Fitzwalter of Baynard Castle.
The vaults Of the tower were used as prisons,
Descending the staircase there
could be seen the remains of the old staircase
built years before; also the holes in which il
is said the rack was fixed upon which Anne
Askero was tortured are visible in the floor Of
The vault. In this building Guy Fawkes was
Imprisoned with his companions, and il is re-
rated of him that after thirty minutes, during
which he was tortured, be confessed. The
walls OF the prison are covered with inscrip-
tions made by various prisoners"
The sights usually shown 10 visitors are
the armor and regalia Of centuries past
Twelve. smaller towers eucircle the larger or
White Tower. There is one lower, the en-
trance TO which is known as the bloody gate.
Ascending the stairway, rooms full Of curious
and great "reminiscences will be seen. On the
wall OF a small chamber on the first floor is an
inscription made by the Bishop of Ross, who
was an active partisan Of Mary Queen Of
Scots. Anothet room on the same floor is
celebrated as the one wherein FELTON,, who
murdered Buckingham, blessed the people on
the way to prison. The historical Colonel
Richardson was also imprisoned in the same
room after the Restoration.
The upper floor of the Tower has room
wherein the murder of the two Princes, Ed
ward and Richard, too place. Its windows
open upon a narrow passage, and it is said
that the assassins entered by these windows.
Of late these rooms have been subdiYided.
noieJ alleT tue MHTuer OF lne IIlnCesy Mai
garet of Cheyne was imprisoned. She
was better known as the wild woman who
excited the second pilgrim invasion OF York
shire in the reign Of Henry VIII, the object
of the pilgrimage being to overthrow the
power of Cromwell aud restore Catherine of
Aragon In this Tower, Dudley, Earl of
Northumberland, was imprisoned, and from
thence was led to the scaffold. Archbishop
Cranmer also was in custody in this celebrat-
ed Tower, as was also Henry, Earl of North
cumberland, in the reign of Elizabeth. He
shot himself subsequently,, to avoid con-
| fscation of his estate.
The Houses of Parliament, which include
the House of Commons, are vast structure
aud cost E3,OOO,OOO. Fhey are considered
the finest buildings in the world, are gothic
| in the style of architecture, and have 'front.'
| age on the river Thames of some 900 feet.