The British metropolis in 1851; a classified guide to London: so arranged as to show, in separate chapters, every object in London interesting to special tastes and occupations - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...High Mass and Serm. at 11 o'clock. Vespers at half-past 3, P.M., with a sermon in May and June by the Rev. Father de Ravignon; in July and August, by the Rev. Mi ms. Deplace; in September and October, by the Rev. Mons. Duguerry. Cure! of the church of La Magdeleine. in Paris. The following are a few desultory sketches of places and things that wil probably interest the general observer Had time and space permitted, wi might have extended these observa tions, and will probably do so in £ future edition. Billingsgate Fish-market--Be tween 5 and 7 o'clock on Friday morn ing, is an excessively amusing spectacle Probably many of our readers hav heard of the far-famed Billingsgate fish women. Bond-street And Regent-street.--About 4 o'clock in the afternoon, on fine day, during the "season," thes being the fashionable shopping localit of the aristocracy, present the strange with some idea of the wealth and luxury of the higher classes of the Englis people. The Botanical Gardens, Regent Paris.--Upon a Fete-day in May, J or July; on those days perhaps th assemblage of the wealth and fashio of the metropolis is more imposing tha on any other public occasion.--Se Chap. XVL Covent Garden Market.--" On a aturday it is computed that as many 2000 donkey-barrows, and upwards F 3000 women with shallows and ead-baskets visit this market during le forenoon. About 5 o'clock in the morning is the best time fbr viewing le wonderful restlessness of the place, or then not only is the "Garden" tself all bustle and activity, but the rayere and sellers stream to and from in all directions, filling every street n the vicinity. From Long Acre to he Strand on the one side, and from Jow-street to Bedford-street on the ither, the ground has been seized upon j...