. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. e juris-diction of the magistrates. It is inhabited only by the lowest orders, and exhibits scenes offilth and wretchedness not to be paralleled in any city of the sister island. A room fifteenfeet square is frequently let to three or four families; and one house was ascertained to havelodged 108 persons. Dublin has been shorn of its beams since the Union; when thenobles and gentry, no longer called to attend parliament, transferred their own residence tothe metropolis
. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. e juris-diction of the magistrates. It is inhabited only by the lowest orders, and exhibits scenes offilth and wretchedness not to be paralleled in any city of the sister island. A room fifteenfeet square is frequently let to three or four families; and one house was ascertained to havelodged 108 persons. Dublin has been shorn of its beams since the Union; when thenobles and gentry, no longer called to attend parliament, transferred their own residence tothe metropolis of the empire, and their Dublin mansions have been converted to humbler pur-poses. The Castle, the residence of the lord lieutenant, is extensive; but its architecturalbeauty is almost confined to a modern Gothic chapel. The cathedral of St. Patrick {fig. 212.),and Christ Church have a venerable aspect; but they can rank only secondary to the fine212 structures in the English cities. The splendid structure, formerly the parliament-house of Ire-land, and now the national bank {fig. 213.), J^:^^ ^^--^ ^^m^^ , •% „ 213. St. Patricks Callicclral. Bank of Ireland, Dublin. was built between 1729 and 1739; but an eastern front was added in 1785, and a westernfront shortly after. The portico is 147 feet in lengtli, supported by lofty Ionic columns; thewhole covering an acre and a half of ground. The Royal Exchange {fig. 214.), forms asquare of 100 feet, and its principal front has a richly decorated portico of six Corinthiancolumns. Law Courts, situated oa the north bank of the river {fig. 215.), form 214 ~
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