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the uses to which they were appro- 
priated, no trace whatever exists ; and 
of others, the site is oceupied by build- 
ings contrasting strangely with their 
predecessors on the same spot. Ham- 
let showed logically enough to his 
friend Horatio the vile uses to which 
the dust of heroes might descend ; and 
the fate of ancient buildings is fre- 
quently not less revolting. The ground 
on which stood the mansion of the 
Howards is now occupied by a sugar- 
house ; and if the site of the palace of 
the Plantagenets could be ascertained, 
it would probably be found buried un- 
der the degrading load of a distillery, 
a pot-house, or places still less cre- 
ditable. 
The etymology of Lambeth is uncer- 
tain ; the earliest mention of it is ina 
charter of King Edward the Confes- 
sor, dated in 1080. In 1041 Osgod 
Classa, a Danish noble, lived here; for 
it’ was at the marriage of Getha, his 
daughter, with Tovy Prudarn, another 
Danish noble, that Hardiknute, the 
last king of that race, died suddenly, 
and not without suspicion of poison. 
Harold was crowned at Lambeth, pro- 
bably at Kennington, where there was 
formerly a palace. Of the five manors 
into which the parish was once divided, 
that of Kennington, called in Domes- 
day Chenintune, is the most remarka- 
ble for historical incidents. It was at 
Kennington, in 1231, that Henry IIT. 
held a solemn Christmas, under the 
superintendance-and at the charge of 
Hubert de Burgh, his chief-justice ; 
next year a parliament was held at the 
same place. Edward the Black Prince 
resided at Kennington; and Stow re- 
cords a famous mummery, enacted at 
the palace in 1877, by 130 citizens, 
“disguised and well horsed,” for the 
entertainment of his son Richard. 
Where the palace stood, or when it 
was destroyed, is uncertain; but Cam- 
den, who'wrote in 1607, is incorrect 
when he says there was no vestige of 
it, and the very name of a palace un- 
known. Charles II. while Prince of 
Wales, occupied the site in 1615, and 
ten acres of ground, formerly the pa- 
lace-garden. The last traces of the 
royal residence was a barn, which 
existed so late as 1786, and which in 
1700 had formed a receptacle for dis- 
tressed Protestants. 
The church is a homely structure, 
supposed to have been built by Arch- 
bishop Chichely, about the year 1414. 
Jn the south-cast window is a picture 
Antiquittes and Present State of Lumbeth, ec. 
[Oct. 1, 
of the famous pedlar, the gteat berie~ 
factor of the parish, with a staff in his: 
hand, and a pack on his back. | The 
tradition is, that the pedlar gave one 
acre of land, situate near the cast end 
of the Surrey abutment of Westmin- 
ster bridge, for leave to bury his dog 
in holy ground. The genuineness of 
this story may be doubted; and, on 
recently viewing the picture, it occur- 
red to us, that it was either intended 
to represent St. Peter, or to exem- 
plify the primitive humility of the first 
teachers of Christianity. However 
this may be, the Pedlar’s Acre has 
turned out a valuable donation: in 
1504 it was an osier-bed, and let at 
2s, 6d. per annum ; in 1812 it was esti- 
mated by two surveyors, on behalf of 
the parish, to be worth a rent of 1050/; 
per annum. I doore forts: 
Near the church is Lambeth-Pa- 
lace, or, as it is called. by the natives, 
the Bishop’s House. The site of the 
palace, with gardens and. enclosed 
ground, occupy thirteen acres. Some 
years ago the Archbishop had a law- 
suit with the parishioners, on account 
of the poor assessment, which he re- 
fused to pay, on the ground that his 
domains were extra-parochial: this 
turned out to be the case, though 
many were surprised that his grace 
should demur tv so trifling a claim, 
since, had deep search been made for 
precedents, it might have been disco- 
vered that, instead of a tenth, the poor 
had a claim to one-fourth of the ar- 
chiepiscopal revenues. In the receiver’s 
apartment is a representation of a dove 
and serpent, with the priestly motto 
ascribed to Cardinal Pole,—Estote 
prudentes sicut serpentes, el innocentes 
sicut columbe. The library contains 
about 25,000 volumes, but relating 
chiefly to church history and school 
divinity; itis probably not so valuable 
as Dr. Franklin’s little manual of 
‘¢Poor Richard’s Almanack.” 
Lambeth has been always ccle= 
brated for its amusements. At the 
beginning of the last century Cuper’s 
Gardens were a noted place of public 
diversion, and much frequented by the 
nobility. They were under the ma- 
nagement of Widow Evans, and it is 
curious to contrast the puffs and ad- 
vertisements with which John Bull 
was then baited, with present allure- 
ments. The following is one from the 
Daily Advertiser, June 28, 1743 :-— 
' » Cuper’s Gardens. 
This isto acquaint ladies and gentle- 
men, 
