Thames Tunnel. — New Houses of Parliament. — House of Lords described. — Fresco Paintings. — St. Stephen's Hall. — House of Commons. — Westminster Hall; its Associations, festive and criminal.
[LETTER XIII.]
British Museum; its fine Galleries, Pictures, Library, Autographs, and MSS. — The Place to study. — Lord Campbell. — Servant who resorted to it.
[LETTER XIV.]
Woolwich. — Naval Arsenal and Dock Yard. — Ships of War. — Yard. — Twenty Thousand Cannon. — Greenwich. — Blackheath. — Lee Grove. — Golden Cross and its Host. — Mr. Lawrence's Soirée. — Duke of Wellington.
[LETTER XV.]
Exhibition. — Season Tickets. — Wet Weather. — One May fine. — City Streets. — Throng around Palace. — Arrival of the Queen. — Opening Scenes. — Procession, &c.
[LETTER XVI.]
Fine Equipages. — Appearance of the Palace. — Walk through the Exhibition. — American Contributions. — Greek Slave, &c. — Mediæval Court. — Kohinoor Glass Window. — Austrian Furniture. — Amazon of Kiss. — Crusaders. — Galleries. — Transept. — Glass Fountain. — Sculpture. — Veiled Vesta. — Machinery. — Models. — Model of Liverpool. — Plate Glass. — Taunton Cabinet — Steam Power, &c.