Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-02
0UTsIGET-sIEIKaE EARLY AFTER
HIS ARRIVAL IN THAI
GREAT CITY.
A VISIT 10 WESTMINSTER ADBEf.
A Boat Ride Down the Thames and an
inspection of the Famous
Tower-st. PauTs Cathe-
dral viewed-The
London Sights.

LONDON, ENGLAND, July le,-boon
after writing you from the good ship
Trave, we came in sight Of land, pass
ed around LIzzard Island, between the
Isis Of Wight and the Chalk BLUFFS Of
the Southern English coast, and land
cd at Southampton. After eight days
out OF sight Of land we were all happy
enough TO oct our feet on terra nrma
again. We saw very little Of South
ampton, and a two hours ride brought
us to London about 11;s0 O'Clock. Our
arrival ct the London depot and ON
nibus ride 10 our hotel ct the hour Of
midnight WIN not o be forgotten by
that eager crowd of Americans, land
ing on English soil for the first time.
When I get home / will telfyou some
thing about these London ~omnibuses.
They are q peculiar institution to the
great city. The best way to see Lon
don is on the top OF one OF these great
omnibuses.
Although not getting to bed till
about / o'clock my companion and
were up before six and before break
fast had seen Westminster Abbey,
Westminster bridge across the Thames
and the House Of Commons also
many other things OF interest. How
win that do for the first morning be-
fore breakfast In London?
Our first half day was spent in
Westminster Abbey. And what shall
l say Of this famed old Abbey, the
pride and glory Of England Suffice
IL to say, now, that 1t surpassed all
my expectations. When l return !
may specify for your readers some
OF the noted things l Jaw.
In the afternoon we took a boat on
the Thames and rode down the river
beyond Tower Bridge. That afforded
us many wonderful sights on both
banks and on the river itself. We
passed under four large bridges, In
GLIDING Tower, or High Bridge, which
impressed me mort profoundly than
our own Eads Bridge. After landing
we spent the rest of the afternoon in
London Tower. And what did we see
In London Tower2 Had / the space
I could NOT tell the t~housandth part.
The whols history of England is
epItomizsd In Westminster Abbey and
London Tower. It made my blood
curdle as / walked through the vari-
Gus parts Of this old Tower, and re-
membered many Of the bloody deeds
that had occurred In the very rooms
and on the very spots about the yard
In which ! stood. thought of Queen
Elizabeth and Walter Raleigh, who
were confined here, and Mary Queen
Of Scots, Lady Jane Grey and the
wives Of Henry VIII who were be-
headed hegasa and stood or the. very!
spot where these bloody Genes &C.
CURED. l saw one of the axes that
was used for this bloody work, and
the very block on which Movart was
beheaded, the last man who died In
this way. I saw the cloak ON which
Wolfe died when my great grand
father was by his aide as his attending
surgeon. / may tell you Of many
other things at q later day. OF course,
the ladies' saw the celebrated crown
jewels. Leaving the Tower we next
went to st. Paul's Cathedral and spent
several hours and / dare not begin to
enumerate the many things We saw,
or attempt to describe this great
building planned BY Sir Christopher
Wren, who lies hnried In the Crypt.
II is g magnificent structure and con-
tains some Of the finest statuary and
the remains Of some Of the most dis
tinguished Of highlands great men.
The tombs Of Wellington and Nelson
attract special attention; the latter
lying under the very center Of the
dome, and the former the most i'm
posing mausoIeum I have seen In
London. The funeral car Of yelling
ton lie q magnificent and imposing
structure.
The view from the dome of st.
Psul's is u OF the finest in London
and We were fortunate to be up there
on 3 clear day. Anna Hinde went up
into the ball in the very top. I was
satisfied with q lower position. The
whispering gallery is marvellous.
Until ! see st. Peters, Rome, st.
Paul's, London, viii be the dominant
cathedral IN my memory. We visited
Westminster Hall, which stands joined
to the House Of Commons and lie one
Of the most ancient and celebrated
structures In England. In there /
thought especially Of Oliver Cromwell,
who was there elected Lord Pro-
tsctor and afterward was d~isinterred
and had his head suspended on . pole
In this hall for thirty years. 1 thought
OF Henry VIII and his murdered
wives and the trial Of Warren Hast
ings and Charles I. No room In Lon
don is fraught with more historic
interest than this hall.
In our drive 10 Hyde Park We saw
the celebrated Albert Memorial, the
finest and most interesting modern
structure in London, and : beauti-
ful tribute Of an sfectionste wife
lYictoris) to q devoted husband.
We then visited the natural history
department OF the British Museum,
and a. Americans we felt proud that
The larges, specimen OF Al animal was
from Benton county, NO.; the sksie-
lon Of q mastodon. In the EVENING"
We had . delightful ride out to the
Palace and saw many things,
especially in the way Of statuary-
copies from the masterpieces,
he originals OF which We viii see In
Florence and Rome.
July 10. We have Just returned from
, trip 70 stratford-upon-Avon, War
wick, Ksnilworth and Windsor cas-
les and Oxford. Some days in my
Iifs may be forgotten, but yesterday
san never be. Il wa the most event
'ul and exciting in ali a trip 90 far.
Es had several mishaps, such as los
.ng an umbrella, guide book and /.
my thumb badly mashed on
he cars, the effects OF which you may