Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-05

tnOuSn every pdTllCIe VI SPeaS0 ~
walls was occupied with names, pusts,
statues and memorials Of men ana
women of all professions, among Wnlch
recognized the bust of Longfeiio"'
Even the floor is covered with names
and inscriptions, under which the re-
mains of the persons whose names ap-
pear, are buried. Apart from the main
room ia the place where are the tombs
of kings and queens; dozens of them
most deliberately carved and gilded, the
sarcophagus usually having the LIKENESS
of the king or queen carved on its top.
On Sunday there were services in the
Abbey and the main room was full. 1t
was like the service at any church but
because it was Westminster there was
an added charm to the service. One
can hardly imagine the number of
tourists going and coming there con-
stantly.
The place next in interest to us was
the House of Parliament just across the
street from Westminster Abbey 'front.'
ing on the Thames river. Saturday it
was open to the public and we Joined
the crowd constantly passing through.
The chambers of the House of Lords
and House of Commons We're not as
large as 1 had thought but both were
well furnished and adorned They
have settees instead of chairs as we
have in our Senate and House, not so
convenient 1 should say. AS in all the
other public buildings police stood at
every door telling the visitors where
they might Or might not go. 1t is the
oln fa1 1t lit
is so often seen in pictures of London
by moonlight" The clock face is
lighted in such a manner that it can be
seen for a long distance in the dark
night-a golden circle upheld in the
darkness by the invisible tower.
The British Museum containing one
of the greatest collections of historic
relics existing in the world, and the
Tower of London, the old prison house
for members of the nobility were the
other objects of intense interest. In
the former we saw a lovely collection
of old mummes of Egyptian kings with
long names. The old heathens Were
sleeping very quietly in their gilded
wooden boxes. In the latter were the
dismal old cells of Sir Walter Raleigh
Princess Elizabeth, and others familiar
to the student of English history.
We had hoped to see a London fos
but did rot have that pleasure. There
was however a heavy fog as we We're
leaving the city but a real London fog.
where one can not see a rod ahead o:
occurrence. 1t was showery during om
i
from Maine showers: 1t would be
pleasant with hardly a cloud in sight
and in an hour it would be pouring
and where the clouds came from was
a mystery. Gradually they would
close in with little wind and no thun
der. Ten minutes later the sun nigh,
be shining as brightly as before.
We We're to sail from Liverpool SC
it was necessary to be there the
twenty-fifth of August when our boa
was to set sail. We had planned or
| making many purchases in England
where we expected to find clothing
wonderfully cheap. In a measure We
We're disappointed. 1t is true clothing
| is somewhat cheaper there than il
America but the difference is yer!
| slight as far as we could judge. IL
| general prices are about the same il
| Europe as in America. The principa
| things to see in Liverpool are the PEG,
| pie who have just landed and who arr
about to sail They We're collected il
groups about the streets, Americans
| Swedes and English but few of Other
natiOnalities. 1t is a great shipping
place and its docks are remarkable
They are built of solid stoneWOrk an(
| built with openings for vessels to sal
through and gates which may be
closed after the vessels have entered
They remind one of sheep pens with
| their little ;locks of ships. The coun-
try about the city is low and level ant
the houses are all of brick with rec
| thing. Wooden houses are very rarely
| seen anywhere in Europe. l judge the
soil must be very suitable for bricl
making as there seems to be an abun,
dance of bricks everywhere we have
been.
A HALLOWF,LL TEACHER
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