. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. cterin its fi-ont and side galleries, the seats rising on either handbeneath them, and the speakers chair exactly in the place wherea pulpit might have stood. The house was altered and enlarged,to admit the accession of members consequent on the union withIreland.* The Bank of England, a building of great extent; theRoyal Exchange; the East India House, in Leadenhall street;the Tower, which has still an arsenal and a garrison, being thedepository of the regalia of the U
. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. cterin its fi-ont and side galleries, the seats rising on either handbeneath them, and the speakers chair exactly in the place wherea pulpit might have stood. The house was altered and enlarged,to admit the accession of members consequent on the union withIreland.* The Bank of England, a building of great extent; theRoyal Exchange; the East India House, in Leadenhall street;the Tower, which has still an arsenal and a garrison, being thedepository of the regalia of the United Kingdom; the TrinityHouse, and the New Mint, both situated on Tower Hill; thenew Post Office, in St. Martin le Grand; the new Palace in Park, &c. deserve mention. The Monument (Jiff. ) is one of the most conspicuous orna-ments of the metropolis. The pedestal is 42 feet, tlie shaft of thecolumn 120 feet, the cone at the top with the blazing urn of giltbrass 40 feet, making the total height of the monument 202 feet. It was erected by SirChristopher Wren, to commemorate the fire of London, in Tlie Parliament Houses were burnt down in 1834. Book 1. ENGLAND. 375 The bridges of London attract attention by their beauty and utility. Until the year 1740,the only one existing was London Bridge, built in the twelfth century, with arches so nar-row, unequal, and ill-placed, as to tbrm a sort of breakwater, occasioning a rapid or fall ofthe stream, highly dangei-ous to boats and barges. The new London Bridge (Jig. 153.) coni- 153
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