Living London; its work and its play, its humour and and its pathos, its sights and its scenes; . -s. Nav\ies and nnighsdo not in thetwentieth century settle their differences in theold-fashioned wa)- before an admiring fights, from the moment the challengesand daring remarks cease and coats go off,are as a rule conducted downa side-street, not so much forfear of the police as of thesoft-hearted female passer-b)-,who directl) she sees two littlebo\-s squaring up to each other. VOLUNTEERS ON THE WAV Jo AN INSPECTION IN HVDE PARK. look. Occasionalh a driver is so absorbedin the spectac
Living London; its work and its play, its humour and and its pathos, its sights and its scenes; . -s. Nav\ies and nnighsdo not in thetwentieth century settle their differences in theold-fashioned wa)- before an admiring fights, from the moment the challengesand daring remarks cease and coats go off,are as a rule conducted downa side-street, not so much forfear of the police as of thesoft-hearted female passer-b)-,who directl) she sees two littlebo\-s squaring up to each other. VOLUNTEERS ON THE WAV Jo AN INSPECTION IN HVDE PARK. look. Occasionalh a driver is so absorbedin the spectacle that he puts his pole intothe back of the vehicle in front of hoisting of a safe is a thrilling freespectacle which no Londoner passes withunconcern. One of the most picturesque free sights ofLondon is a burst water-main. Suddenly ina. busy street a great water-spout ascends tothe height of man} feet. Crowds do not-exactly gather about it, for the spra}- is far-reaching when the wind blows. But rightup the street and down the street the peoplestand and watch the novel fountain effect.\\ hen the water does not ascend above twoor three feet there are alwa}s ad\enturouslittle bo\-s to be found who will run outthrough the gathering ri\er and put a daring100 has visions of terrible slaughter, and sorushes off to find a representative of thelaw. As a rule the bo}- fights of London areharmless. A good deal more is said thandone, but the crowd is alwa}-s enthusiastic,and the
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