lf)3 EXCURSIONS ROUND LONDON*. 



tained an entire skeleton inclosed in lead. 

 If this were not the skeleton of one -of 

 Harold's brothers, it is in vain to form any 

 other conjecture. 



They next visited some powder-mills be- 

 longing to the government, some manufac- 

 tories for printed linens, and some newly- 

 erected buildings for the manufacture of 

 pins. The river Lea, winding in a pictures- 

 que manner, here forms several islands, 

 .which render this village particularly agree- 

 able. After dinner, a heavy fall of rain 

 obliged our party to procure a carriage to 

 convey them to London ; this circumstance 

 rather proved to them a disappointment, 

 as they had flattered themselves with another 

 moonlight walk; they consoled them, how- 

 ever, that a return of fine weather would 

 enable them, in a short time, to resume those 

 pedestrian excursions, which afforded them 

 equal improvement and delight-. 



FINIS, 



