When Sir Christopher Wren...
When Sir Christopher WVren built the church of St. Mlagnus there were hou'ses on eacl side of london-bridge, which projectea as far as the church. Wben these houses were pulled down, the Ibotpath came directly against the church, so that the people who walked on that side were obliged to go round into the coach-road. This was found verr inconvenientt, and a meeting of thc inhabitants was. held, to consid er it' tbey could with satety cut a road through, which vas considered too hazardous an experinient, and the neig hbourg, apprehending it might bring the church about their ears, laid aside the stneme. Going round the church being found also very inconvenient and dangerbus, they had a seconli ineet. lag. whan it was determined, by a small mnajoiity, to make the ex- periment which had been formely abandoned, and the workmnen, oa breaking through the wails, fouad a com plete and perfect arch, which Sir Christopher, foreseeing with psrophetic taste that the houses wotoud at aonLe future perio4 bs pullcd dOwn, had loft in its