The rivers of Great Britain, descriptive, historical, pictorical; rivers of the south and west coasts . PAofo: ih. F,i.,,..:i /; o THE DKAWEXG ROOM, CAMLE. It is singularly noisy at night ; and that also, we presume, is evidence of thestrong modern spirit of the j^lace. The to^ni in 1S9G indulged in an Ex-hibition on such a scale that its loss may be computed in scores of thousands ofpounds; but the Exhibition was an investment, and it is a proof of Cardiffs wealththat it can afford thus to cast expectantly so many thousands upon the waters. TheMarquesss castle is as uni(|ue in its sp
The rivers of Great Britain, descriptive, historical, pictorical; rivers of the south and west coasts . PAofo: ih. F,i.,,..:i /; o THE DKAWEXG ROOM, CAMLE. It is singularly noisy at night ; and that also, we presume, is evidence of thestrong modern spirit of the j^lace. The to^ni in 1S9G indulged in an Ex-hibition on such a scale that its loss may be computed in scores of thousands ofpounds; but the Exhibition was an investment, and it is a proof of Cardiffs wealththat it can afford thus to cast expectantly so many thousands upon the waters. TheMarquesss castle is as uni(|ue in its splendour as is Cardiff among Welsh towns inits development. Of its external towers, one, the Clock Tower (with many quaintarrangements for spectacular effect), is as modern as the residential part of thebuilding. The other, oi Black Tower (though it is of white limestone), dates fromearly times. It is also known as tlie Duke Robert Tower, because it was here that ICS mVEBS OF OJiEAT BRITATX. The Xeath. Robert Duke of Xormaiidy was, by his own brother, Robert of Gloucester, son ofHenry I., conliued f
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