The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
VISIT TO THE TOWER.


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VISIT TO THE TOWER.
II was a bright morning in the middle
OF june ono OF the lOveliest days iuat we
spent in the great city of smoke ana 1899
the streets were crowded with peopie,
and the thousands of vehicles were gong
I'm every direction. London was run or
life and hustle and activity as usual. IT
was the day that our party hai appoint
"a 20 visit the Tower SO about ID ciocN
A. we ordered our cabs ana teliluS
the cabmau Tower of London" ln TWEEN
az minutes we arrived az that famous
locality. and then entering the once dl
the entrance gates, We idlu siApfhce tNch
for tickets OF admission, anu seated our
solves for few minutes 10 await lue
arrival of "a dozen persons as each w are
der Is required 80 act as eulde Ior '.is
number or visitors. and Warder ana ms
dozen had Just left for inc rover as we
our narty and Ne had most excellent
snidc-a iovial. hearty fellow, shalp
witty. waggish chap; one Oh ,He que.
bocf-caters and an oll veteran WIZ
wore some half-dozen menus o, holoI
imam the breast OF his coat tihe W aficf5
were aucfeutiy the servants or the con-
stable of the Tower employed ny MN
10 guard the prisoners ana "aIn we
rates. but through the influence OF iie
,,oot nuke of Somerset, Protector during
g.
thefr attention 10 him whilst prisoner
Ga the Tower. they were uplpllfti 'A-
tranrdiuary ycomen OF ih1 suhiI .l,i
they have ever since worn me AF,It
Of that body. which was Instituted ny
Inn, VII Tho honor % the appoint
,reut g. generally bestowed on veterans
who have disurcuis.lti ireil7rlFf- ~
their c0unfry's serFl tef " iplNh iHat
our intelligent NtideI 'yNiliDI-.l "p
iittie TO our enjoyment and appreciation
Of everything we saw, and his eNpiana-
lion remarks and general comments Wef'
very art and fciiciious We We're sAe NN
through an the rooms and places m prin-
ctr,l interest. 20 mention an OF them IN
detail would be quito Impossible In ms
h~iaf article The different towers arc
known as the White Tower. the Middle
rover. the Bell Tower the beNefeD\
Tower. the Upward Tower, 81. IIonla7
Tower the Flint Tower Sri X Tower.
level Tower. &C. and there arc NUM-
Dor OF other towers in the various wards.
GREAT Az WHITE TOWER.
e.he largest and most conspicuous Of all
the towers named is the Great or White
Tower. This was built nearly eight hun
d~ed Years ago; IL Is q most magnificent
specimen OF Norman architecture. THIS
massive quadransular structure occupies
The central mart of the Inner ward. II
measures ii6 feet from north 10 south. and
o. foot from east 10 west. The height Is
or feet. II Is ombattled and has watch
towers or turrets AZ each angle, the roof
10 covered with lead. IL consists OF three
ioftv stories besides the spacious vaults
in The bascemnt floor. The external walls
are l5 feet I'm thickness. In this tower we
were shown cell ten feet long and
eirht feet wide. formed IN the thickness
OF the wall and receiving no light but
from the entrance. Tradition states that
this arartmcnt was the prison Of Sir Wal
ter Raleigh. and that here he wrote his
History of tho World SIR Walter WAS
committed 10 the Tower on suspicion OF
his being iuplicated In n plot 10 place on
tho thrcne " England the Lady Arahella
Stuart niece % Mary. Queen OF Scots.
Ila was released after twelve years cap
tivltv. but was again imprisoned and
finally brheaded IN iilS-it IL said 10 please
his enemies. the Spaniards. whose favor
was sought by King James: Sir Walters
urowoss had TOO often defeated the SPAN
iards for them not 10 rejoice IN his ruin.
His talents as warrior, statesman.
and an author wcrc great In the White
Tower Is also zone Of the finest and most
rerfest specimens Of Norman architect
i,re'' ~ no found I'm all England. | refer
IN 81 Iohn's Chapel II has a semi-circu-
lar Termination at the eastern end.
(which will be observed In the southeast
,rn view OF the exterior or the WHITE
rower,. and the twelve massive pillars
which divide the nave from the aisles
are also arranged I'm semi-circle az the
eastern end The pillars are united oy
arches. which admit the hght into the
nave from the windows In the southern
ailse. gallery with arches. correspond