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Peter's. The lieiglit from tlie p^romid to the top of the cross is 47(l feet. Tlie dome is 630 feet in 

 circmiiference. A n;irro\v iron staireuse leuds to tlie lantern, wliich coiiiiiijinds a, view of tlie whole 



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of Rome and its surrouudiugs. lu order to institute a comparison, it may he stated that the dome 

 of St. Peter's is over 100 feet hio-her, from datum level, than that of the Melbourne Exhibition 

 Building. 



The area of the church is 2r^,3-Jl square feet. The areas of other great churches are here 

 given for comparison : — 



Square feet. 



ondou ... . . ... 108,982 



... 107,782 



... 100,(100 



... ... ... 81,464 



72,860 



... 71,208 



66,900 



St. PaiuTs, Ijonilou ... 



Milan 



Seville 



Cologue 



York 



Amiens 

 Lincoln 



The number of columns, including those iu the colonnade, is 7o6, the greater part of which 

 were taken from the buildings of ancient Rome. 



Adjoining is a handsome case belonging to Messrs. Swallow and Ariell. 

 Nearly adjoining will be seen a case shown by Messrs. Jas. F. McKenzie and Co., 

 Flinders-street, containing a handsome and interesting exhibit of their chief manufactures :— 

 Coffees, Cocoas, Mustard/Spices, Pejipers, Oatmeal, Curry Powder, Baking Powder, Ac, &c. 



An instructive feature is a series of samples representing the i>rocess of the conversion of 

 Oats into Oatmeal, Flaked Oatmeal ; Groats ; of Barley into Pearl Barley, Flaked Barley, and 

 Patent Barley; of the undressed Rice, as. imported, into the beautiful white grams known to the 

 consumers. 



