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exhibited, and to accommodate the visitors, who were expected from 

 every part of the globe. 



At first, he shared the fate of nearly all great inventors. His plan 

 was laughed at. Little men, who fancied themselves great, sneered 

 at it, and said, " Pooh ! The thing is visionary ! It is impossible ! " 



But genius triumphed. The Palace went up with marvellous speed, 

 and became the greatest wonder of that wonder world in Hyde Park. 



The friends of art in America, seeing the success of the first 

 World's Fair and of the Crystal Palace, resolved to get up another. 

 With Americans, you know, to resolve is to do. So up went a palace 

 on the Sixth Avenue in New York citv, not so large as the one in 



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England, but perhaps fully equal to it in symmetry and beauty. 



The Palace, as you see by the picture, is in the form of a cross, 

 It is the largest structure of any kind in this country. As you enter 

 it, you find yourself looking down what is called the nave, or central 

 aisle, 365 feet in length, and 41 feet wide. You walk half way 

 down this distance, and looking up, you behold a noble dome spring- 

 ing up to the height of 118 feet above your head. You then look 

 around you, and on four sides you see the naves stretching out to the 

 distance of 182 feet. As you stand and gaze on this almost magic 

 scene, you say, " Well, this is a wonderful place, truly ! J: 



Suppose we now take a walk round the Palace in thought, I 

 mean. Let us then leave our place under the dome, and go back 

 along the nave leading to the entrance on the Sixth Avenue, which is 

 shewn on the picture in the rear of the railroad. 



Well, here, then, we begin our walk. But stop. What does this 

 young lady wish, who is seated just inside the door, with a stand 

 filled with canes, parasols, and umbrellas before her ? " Your cane, 

 sir ; your parasol, miss, if you please, " she says. " You must leave 

 your cane and parasol here." 



" O, very well, miss ; I guess you are very particular folks in this 

 region," you say to yourself as you give up your cane or parasol, 

 and take a little ticket with a number on it in return. Now, look- 

 ing to the right you see an aisle, with France written over it in large 

 letters. Let us enter it and take a peep at the things France has 

 sent to the exhibition. But, dear, who can find time even to look 

 at this display ? Here are all kinds of things for the kitchen ; 



