Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-14

vanity of human pride. It is a rare treat
to visit this old historic building, which
contains the ashes Of many of England's g
Kings and Queens, as we'll as many
Others of historic and literary fame.
The British Museum contains the
largest collection OF the kind under one
roof in the world. The building covers
several aores and cost So, ,O0O, 600. Days
could be spent very profitably in this one
building, seeing the curious relics of
many kinds The library is one of the
largest in the world, containing $50, 900
volumes; $4,000 are in one large circular
room, furnished with desks for 400
readers.
The tower ia among the oldest and
most historic buildings in London. It
was originally designed for a fortress,
but was afterwards used principally as a
prison, many prominent personages
having been incarcerated there--Queen
Elizabeth, Queen Anne Boleyn, Sir Wal.
ter Raleigh and host of others.
In the yard near st. Peters Chapel ia
small inclosure marking the spot
where six persons were executed. There
are many relics of the olden time to be
seen here, in the shape of implements of
war, and armor that were used awhen
knighthood was in flower"
Among the most interesting places to
visit is the Jewel House, where the
crown jewels are displayed. King Ed
wards cro!wnoccupies the highest place
in the case and is said to contain 2,7Oo
diamonds, besides many other jewels,
and it's weight is 80 ounces and fiye
pennyweight.
The House of Parliament, which
stands near Westminster Abbey. ranks
among the finest buildings in the world,
and is worthy of the great nation whose
laws are made within it's halls. 1t covers
eight acres, has 100 stairways, 1,1OO
apartments, and two miles of corridors.
tits built.in the gothic. style, and its cost
is estimated at $l0,O00,OO The hall of
Peers is 07 feet long, 45 feet wide and 40
feet high. tits magnificently furnished.
The corridor leading to the Peers cham
Der contains many fine paintings, includ.
ing "The Meeting of Wellington and
Blncher at Waterloo" "Death of Mel
son." and many others. The Hall of
Commons is 90 feet long, 45 wide and
46 high. The furnishings are somewhat
palmer, but are very pretty indeed.
Westminster Hall now forms part of
the main structure. 1t was in this hall
that Charles 1, Sir William Wallace and
the Earl of Stafford were tried and con-
demned. Here also took place the
famous impeachment of Warren Has
tings.
A place of interest to all Methodists
stands in City Road-John Wesley's
house and chapel. Three rooms of the
house are kept open as museum, where
many relics of this great and good man
are to be seen-his study chair, clock,
desk, and the pen with which he wrote
to Wilberforce on his death bed concern
ing slavery. The. house is built of brick
and has four stories. The chapel is
large and very nicely arranged inside
with large galleries. The pulpit used by
Wesley still stands and is in a perfect
~e"So va PiOoOh Nobtobs ccN0u new marble
pillars have recently been placed An the
chapel by seven different countries.
We see that our article is getting too
lengthy, so we hasten to close. Space
forbids our mentioning many other
places of interest that we visited, such as
parks, palaces, etc.
While we have enjoyed our visit to
this great metropolis, and trust that we
have been greatly benefited by what we
have seen and learned, we are glad once
more to turn our faces homeward. Lon
don is great city and the capital of a
great Empire, yet we think our Southern
skies are clearer, our sun brighter and
our air more balmy; in other words,
There's no place like home" We re-
turn home, after having seen something
of England, with our opinion still un,
altered, that ours is the greatest and best
country in the world. A. p. NICE.
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