l8oo. during a Tour through England. 2^^ 



all enclofed In hurdles : in a word, the police of the market 

 is managed with the greateft judgment and regularity. 



The corn exchange in Marklane is a buiy place, where 

 almoft as much noife prevails as in your Outer Parliament ' 

 Houfe. This is a fample market, where the grain is fhown 

 in fmall bags, about a peck each, placed upon tables, for the 

 infpe^tion of purchafers ; but the fact is, the place is too 

 fmall for fuch extenfive dealings. — Many of the famples that 

 I examined, were of inferior quality, and far from- being well 

 drefled, particularly thofe of wheat and oats, the laft of which 

 were generally exceptionable. The beans were of excellent 

 quality, much furpafling any we have in Scotland, which I 

 attributed to their being raifed and harv^efled under the influ- 

 ence of a hotter fun. > 



It is furprifmg how adroitly the horfes are managed in the 

 large drays,, and other carriages ufed in the flreets of London, 

 without a hand being laid to the rein, but all executed un- 

 der the influence of the whip and the voice. No fewer than 

 four powerful horfes are ever yoked in a team j and they all 

 go in a line with wonderful (leadinefs. I have feen them 

 take a turn into a narrow lane, where the carriage had fcarce- 

 ly room to move, without more pains being ufed by the 

 driver, than would have been required with one of our fingle- 

 horfe carts. 



It is unnecefl'ary to trouble you with a defcription of St 

 Paul's Cathedral, the Tower, and other public places which we 

 vifited, as thefe fubjects only aftbrd a repetition of what has 

 been faid a hundred times before. The wharfs are ill calcu- 

 lated for carrying on the trade of the emporium of the world, 

 being little better than large back doors into the v/arehoufes 

 where goods are depofited. We heard with fatisfa6tion, that 

 feveral plans were in contemplation, for reftifying thefe de- 

 fective accommodations, which, like every other mode of im- 

 provement in this country, has been felfiflily oppofed. 



We are juft going to fet out upon our homev/ard route, 

 which we take through Efl'ex, Sufrolk, Norfolk, Sec. As thefe 

 eaftern counties are feldom vifited by Scotifh travellers, I hope 

 fomething at leaft new will occur in our progrefs, vi'hich, if 

 it does not add to your ftock of knowledge, may contribute to 

 your gratification and amufement. I am, &c. 



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