News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-05-15
From Prof. Campbell.

The following letter was written by
DR.. Campbell to the students of the
Normal school, but as it contains
much that will interest others we
give it place in our columns;
LONDON April 9, 1890.
My DEAR FRIENDs.-Instead of trying to
give you full schedule of our journey thus
far, will give briefly an account of to-days
expeditions which is sample of the days
spent here in sightseeing. Westminster Abb
hey, The Houses of Parliament, ST. Pauls Ca
thedral, Tombs, Royal Parks and Palaces,
Monuments and Memorials have been visited
before to-day.
This morning we took "bus" for "The
Tower of London" This presents formi-
dable appearance from Tower Hill, with its
immense double walks, the moat deep and
wide, now dry, the many turrets and towers.
We pass through the gate-ways, under the
pOstcullis, a stop is made at the 'Traitor's
Gate" leading up from the Thames. Under
this gate have passed kings and queens,
princes and princesses, lords and mobiles,
many of them to languish in the tower till
death relieved them, or to have applied a
more hasty remedy for all earthly ills upon
the block
We pass under the "Bloody Tower" then
up into the Round Tower, where are kept
all the crowns and jewels of the royal family
an immense display of gold and jewels,
Y
ceiling all the others.
The Great White Tower is next visited
This has the Oldest record and most varied {;
built upon Roman foundations laid before
the birth of Christ. its history is associated
with the ancient Britons, Romans, with the
Anglo=Saxons, Danes Normans and English
1t has been used as fortress, palace chapel
and prison, and now as the Town Armory.
1t is divided into several rooms; most of
those shown being on the 2nd floor. vast
number OF ancient relics are kept here ar
NOR and weapons of every age and cline
we see the rack and thumb-screws the block
and eXecutioner's axe and mask.
The dungeons below are not open to the
public, but as We had Travelled so far to see
them, as special favor we were led into
them,-a gloomy place, with dark history.
The same favor was shown us in our being.
taken by anotheS-9f the guards through the
Bloody Tower" here the little princes were
smOthered, Walter Raleigh went from here to
the scaffold Henry VI died here, Queen Eliz-
abeth was for time confined in this tower
The spot is marked where Anne Boeyn, Lady
Jane Grey and Catherine Howard were he
headed.
'Beauchamp Tower is interesting from
| the great number of notable prisoners who
| have been held here. Many of whom have
| left their names and last thoughts upon the
walls, cut in the solid stone
Most of the day is spent in and about these
dismal walls, so full of historic interest, walls
that have witnessed so much of suffering,
such hope and such despair. We entered one
! little dungeon where 700 Jews were confined
| till most of them persisted
have named but an iota of the interest
ing things seen here, will tell you more later
From the Tower we go to London Bridge
| and take a steamboat for Westminster Alb
| hey for another hour there among kings aud
! queens, statesmen, philosophers poets and
| diyines. part of every day has been spent
| in Westminster Abbey,
| AS our drives heretofore have been through
! Parks and by Palaces and Mansions, where
wealth, comfort and it is to be hoped virtue
! presides, we decide to see opposite this even
ing. BY the underground railway we reach
the Whitechapel district. We engage "a cab
man to take us through the lowest and most
wretched section of London, and we find it
wretched enough: such filth and poverty
such brutality and passion manifested in the
aces of men and women alike / have never
seen elsewhere, and the streets we're literally
! fhHof Children in training for crime What
! is to he done with them?
This ride ended our days study.
A. II. CAMPBELL.