trian  statue  of  Wellington.  L'pon  the  road  connecting  H\de  Park  with
St.  James  Park  is  Buckingham  Palace,  witli  a  magnificent  ball-room  and
throne-room,  but  an  architectural  eye-sore  to  most  of  the  English  mon-
archs.  The  Queen  seldom  visits  it.  The  royal  receptions  are  usually
held  in  St.  James  Palace,  fronting  the  park  by  that  name.  The  palace
is  at  the  end  of  Pall  Mall,  in  wliich  club-house  thoroughfare  is  Marlbor-
ough House,  the  residence  of  the  Prince  of  Wales.
thp:  city.
Trafalgar  Square,  within   easy  walking  distance  of  Charing  Cross
(the  official  headquarters  of  the  cab  service)  the  Houses  of  Parliament,

art  galleries,  club
rooms,  etc.,  besides  the
imposing  statue  to  Nel-
son and  other  works  of
art,  is  a  favorite  resort
for  pleasure  seekers,
politicians  and  mer-
chants passing  back
and  forth  between  the
West  End  and  the
City.  The  Houses  of
Parliament  consist  of
a  vast  structure  lying
between  the  Thames
and  W^  e  s  t  m  i  n  s  t  e  r
Abbey  and  having  a
river  front  of  900  feet.
Its  central  spire  and
its  belfry  are  each  300
feet  in  height.  West-
minster  hall,  over  100
feet  in  height,  with  an
area  in  proportion, occupies  the  hall  of  the  old  royal  palace  where  some  of
the  first  parliaments  were  held.  The  House  of  Lords  is  finely  propor-
tioned and  gorgeously  finished, containing  the  Queen's  throne,  the  Prince's
chair,  tlu;  Lord  Chancellor's  wool-sack  (a  chair  cushioned  with  wool),  and
statues  of  the  barons  who  brought  the  charter  to  King  John  at  Runny-
mede  and  compelled  him  to  sign  it.  If  the  Queen  is  to  arrive,  two
hours  before  her  coming  the  cellars  underneath  the  House  are  carefully


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NOTED  PICTURE  OF  LOT'S  WIFE.
THE    CITY.
