Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-03
BY S. Y. LEEcm. d. ID.

BY 5. Y. LEEcH, d. ID.
/ If | could be in London for week
for less this would be my itinerary. |
would take the early part Of the days
and the evenings for omnibus tides in
all directions. | would go TO the tops
Eof the vehicles instead of riding
! inside. Some OF them run
ten miles, north, south, east and
west, and traverse the finest streets of
the city, passing all parks, cathedrals,
/ columns, monuments, fountains, city
editices, public buildings, palaces, mu-
seums, picture galleries, hotels and
historical structures. This is the best
and cheapest method of getting good
idea of the magnitude and general
appearance OF the city | would ride
/ up and down the Thames, occasionally,
on the cheap and swift steamboats,.
From ten In the morning until four in
the afternoon | would visit the parks
and such celebrated structures as the
! following places Of historic renown:
Westminster Abbey, ST. Paul's Ca
] thedral, the Houses of Parliament,
The Tower of London, Buckingham
/ Palace, The Palace OF Justice, The
British Museum, The National Gal
/ lery of Paintings, Madame Tussard's
! Palace of Wax Celebrities, The Bank
of England, The Royal Aquarium, The
Albert Memorial Monument, The Be-
tanical Gardens. The Historical Gem
eteries, The Government Buildings,
John Wesley's Church, Parsonage
and Tomb, The India Museum, The
Kensington Palace and Gardens, The
Marshalsea Prison, The British Mint
Newgate Prison, Historical Old
Churches, Queen Nictoria's Stables
and the Geological Gardens Concern
ing several of these editices permit me
to say few words.
WESTMINSTER ABBEY AND sr. pAuL's
CATHEDRAL
These are the two largest and most
magnificent ecclesiastical structures
In England and are supported by the
English government, as are all the
buildings, Bishops, Deans, Rectors.
Wears and Curates OF the State
Church. Beneath the vast roof of the
Abbey rest the remains OF many Of
the Kings and Queens of England aud
from one end OF the great structure
to the other, and in its chapels, are
hundreds Of artistic monuments COM
memorating the names and achieve
ments Of philosophers, poets, states.
men, warriors, diyines, princes. au-
Fthors, painters and philanthropsts.
Many OF these mortuary sculptures are
superb, artistic and of great cost.
From the eleventh century to this
date all British sovereigns have re-
ceived their crowns within its walls
and its history IS Of intense interest.
The great church is in the form of a
Latin cross and is $40 long and 203
feet wide. To detail its exterior
grandeur and interior splendors would
require columns of your paper.
Two miles west of the Abbey is St.
Pauls Cathedral, the largest church
building in England 1t is of marble
and is $40 feet long and 2S2 wide.
The interior decorations and carvings
were enormously expensive. The u
bells Of its chimes are immense one of
them weighing more than seventeen
tons. The hands OF the great clock
in the tower are nine feet long. Its
illustrous architect, Sir Christopher
Wren, gave thirty-fiye years of his life
to its erection. The top OF the vast
dome is 365 feet from the Cathedral
floor. Here are the splendid tombs OF
numerous men OF fame, among whom
are Admiral Nelson, the Duke OF
| Wellington, Sir Christopher Wren,
Admiral Napier, the two brother Gen.
erals Napier, Sir William Jones, the
great painters West, Turner and Rey-
nolds, Sir John Moore, Samuel John
son, MAJOR Andre, whom Washington
executed as a spy, Sir Ashley Cooper,
Bishop Heber Of India, Dean Milman.
Admiral Duncan and other great sons
OF the British empire.
| OF course all tourists visit the
Tower of London, the most famous
historical prison Of earth. 1t covers
| twelve acres between Trinity Square
and the Thames river. 1t was begun
| by Julius Caesar before Christ was
| born at Bethlehem. For centuries it
has been used first as prison, then
as royal residence, then as court
and now as an interesting museum.
Great numbers Of distinguished peo-
| pie have been confined In its dungeons.
| Queel's, statesmen and ecclesiastics
tave been beheaded in its court yard.
Here were executed Anne Boleyn,
Catharine Howard Lady Jane Grey,
the Earl of Essex and many others.
Here the handsome young Philip How
ard, Earl Of Arundel, was beheaded
for requesting Mary. Queen of Scots,
To become his bride. The chapel floors
are inlaid with slabs covering the
graves OF multitude OF eminent per-
sons slain as political prisoners. The
| famous Horse Armory is vast room
where silent horses and men In long
rows are equipped for battle Ia the
arm0r II the ancient days Of their re-