AUTHOR OF "THE AMERICAN CRISIS," "OVER THE ALLEGHANIES AND
ACROSS THE PRAIRIES," "HISTORY OF AUGUSTA CO.,VA., ETC., ETC.

"Much have I seen and known; cities of men
And manners, climates, councils, governments."
--Tennyson.

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The Kew Gardens and Richmond Park-Ruminations over some of

John Bull's Peculiarities.

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CHAPTER IV.

Further Experiences of Richmond-Gypsies-John, Earl Russell, &c.

CHAPTER V.

Windsor Castle, Past and Present-George IV-The Lawless Lords

of Other Days-The Royal Stables-The Parks, &c........

CHAPTER VI.

The Inauguration of the Second World's Fair in London-The Fine

Art Department-American Exhibition-Letter to the Times"

-New-Made Friends...

CHAPTER VII.

Letter to the "Times," referred to in Previous Chapter-Gladstone,

Bright &c, &c....

CHAPTER VIII.

The Shaw Farm of Prince Albert-English Agriculture-Stock

Breeding, &c.,-Political Influence of the Landlords-Duke

of Somerset..

Hampton Court-Mons. Assolant-Cardinal Wolsley........

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

Harrow-on-the Hill-- Byron', Early Days-Hampstead Heath-Ru-

ral Sports-Kissing in the Ring, Highgate, &c,....

CHAPTER XI.

A London Law Court-The English on America- The Duke of

Somerset-The Land Laws, &c,-The Courts of Queen's

Bench and Exchequer-Nomination of Sheriffs-Lord Mayor's

Banquets-The Right Honorable William Cubitt, M. P., Lord

Mayor of London-A Village Graveyard-Curious Epitaphs. 117–130

CHAPTER XII.

Sanitary Science-House and Town Sewerage-Its Influence on

Health and Longevity......

Transfer frong Circ. Da

CHAPTER XIII.

The Royal Mint-A Distinguished Man and a Club Cub-Sir John

Shelley-The Illusions of History..

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