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Aldgate, \vill bring us into Leadenhall Street, where 

 we can call on a very dear old friend, E. Ca} ford, at 

 146. He will be very glad to see us, I know. If you 

 have any curiosity to see the real Salvation Army 

 Headquarters we will find them near at hand, where 

 we shall see drums piled up on drums, flutes, fifes, 

 tambourines, cornets, trombones, and so on, thousands 

 on thousands. 



If David had to bring the ark again from Kirjath- 

 jearim, I think the first thing he would do would be 

 to send to Brother Booth and buy him out. Of course 

 he wouldn't borrow, for he could not offer to the Lord 

 that which cost l>im nothing. 



We will stroll down Cornhill, only a short walk, and 

 find ourselves in one of the greatest thoroughfares. 

 Turning to the right, we pass the Royal Exchange. 

 Looking up at the gable, you will see in large let- 

 ters, " The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof." 



If we pass on we shall asc nd Threadneedle Street. 

 On the other side of it is the " Bank" the great 

 Bank of England, which never breaks. Just in rear 

 of the Exchange and the Bank the good George Pea- 

 body sits enthroned in marble. Directly in front of 

 him, under a canopy, is a woman also in marble, poorly 

 clad, nursing a child, with another at her feet, looking 



up as if asking for food. These are the poor towards 

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