The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
THE TOWER OF LONDON.
WONDERFUL OLD CiSTLE UJTH 4
BLOOD-ST4INED RECORD.
Interesting Observation of Rich
monder on a Visit to the
Place.

As a companion sketch TO the article
already presented % the readers Of The
Times, under the utle Of Nv estminster
Abbey 4 have thought that IL might not
be at all Inappropriate 10 offer next in
order, some thoughts and facts upon a
subject that POSSESSES great interest TO the
student as well as the general reader OF
English history 1t is true enough That II
has a very different lislJr. ana dWdkchS
an interest quite unlike that of the old
Abbey yet ii is one Of the OLD landmarks,
stu defiantly standing with all the prile
oil its ancient strength and its massive
sccurcness. Ii is very grand and won
dertul old castle, having "a dark record
with many stain OF blood. II has served
as a fortress, a prison and "a palace, and
now IL Is Iuglaud's drmOry, ana also
safe depository for her royal treasures.
The Tower of London Is one OF those
strong, secure, unbroken INKS IN mat
mighty, lnulsSoluhlC cham, connecting
and binding as il does In warp aud "oct,
much of the past 50 lnSepardply Win
That Of the present. Whilst contcmplat-
ing this gloomy Old pile, the mind spon-
NncOusly rcNcrts TO the Norman '"h-
quest, an event which, although IL burst
upon that land like a devastating storm,
We can but look back upon IL now with
an unlimited degree OF interest az con
trbuting 70 the subsequent more Nlgor-
aus development of national character.
Those fierce and WHr-likc men That met
the disciplined veterans OF Caesar and
cor time kept those Roman iesions
frnm ulau.,ng upOn their native soil their
invincibla Eagles furnished a noble race
that "A thousand years after. AT the battle
of Hastings. were compelled 10 succnmu
10 the power of William the ConqucrOr
The NOfmans or Mortimer" were
noble and "A gifted. although "a fierce race
of men: and this last OF the scions, des-
tined to be ingraftcd on the parent stock
from the surrounding nations mat mix
ture Of strength aud might. Celt. Dane,
l.
plete and polished without the Norman
element helping as II did Ca form the
perfect Britain Of Averages introducing
into it many additions Of excellence.
HOW THE WHITE TOWER Agosf.
II was with the beginning of the Nor
man rule that William determined 10
provide a stronghold adapted at once 10
shelter himself and 10 awe the rcbrllious
feelings Of the patriotic citizens OF Lon
don. whom the CouqucrOr expected 10
nave trouble in subdulnsi ana u We
amidst the terrible conflict winch sptD'.@
from the Normau's ruthless cndcaNor ID
uuench that spirit Of liberty in the bosom
of tire Saxon. which mas ever fivNr" ~
dOmltable the Great or mite ioNer
arose There Is an interest awakened,
,,born limit IL not prescribed in the
breast OF any one who speaks the f.hShsh
Language as his mother tongue anu ne
cannot approach with innlnerehce TINS
royal castle Of our iQrelsSlnclS' III, AZ "y
q
Tho ancient pile rise befor" us amidst me
s,rrornding mass OF more mod 7rn DL4ld-
49, ,,r,rn witnesses Of a byeone age.
,rhev remain as symbols or the rugged
,tn,rs when during the strussls IS resulting
go, u.d.tued RIGHTS AMI uncontrolled
,Iaeetons were laid the mighty TO lndation
ne Engiands present prosperity ana
,aaca Deep. dark III allows Of the cruel
49, enshroud with a mystic spel the
h~crimcl and silent walls Of the gloomy
fs5rir. but they serve % throw INTO
inner relief and bolder prominence
- 91sticc and liberty. the intelligence
ord me refinement, which illuminate our
~ q'he massive grandeur, the 'mn'h.e
,,rsnorfious Of the powerful structure
ERECTED by William, fitted Sc well 10 for
ward and accomplish those ends when
that monarch had In View
The site. TOO. was wisely CHOSEN lus'
without the city eastward. on the noIth-
crn hank of the river Thames, where tne
srround ia gently elevated above tne
neichbor!rg marshes of Essex AMI me
lnX ground OF Surry Thus. the rover
Of London was the offspring o; Ensii anu
| fompestOus morning. As the stoihis
rraiually sutysided' and constitutions,
/ freedom shown forth with steadier ana
/ brighter ray, the frowning Donl0n OF the
/ Normans occupied q less prominent place
| I'm that nations history, ana now III VIC
zenith of Britain's prosperity anu l'H..,r,
when tho various races arc ,p,fAerth
blended into one harmonious Whoie, anu
/ Tho Norman and the Dane the roman
and The Ceit are best known 20 the Htu-
Scnt Of English history as having lulpait-
ed Grace and spirit 10 saxon 'iSor' the