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three miles. Turning off short to the left-hand, down 

 Park Road to Piccadilly and Pall Mall, by way of 

 St. James' Square, we crossed over from the front to 

 the rear of the leg, at the very top of it. We begin 

 our return down by Trafalgar Square, the Strand, 

 Fleet Street, Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill, Cannon 

 Street, Eastcheap, which is the fetlock ; and going 

 down Great Tower Street, we are descending the hind 

 part of the horse's foot, the two corks in the rear 

 resting upon the Tower of London. We have gone in 

 all about six miles, but we have really done nothing 

 at sight-seeing. We have only explored, opening the 

 way for work. We must another day take several 

 hours to visit St. Paul's ; a whole day for the British 

 Museum, and another day for the Tower. We shall 

 want to call at Exeter Hall for an hour or two. We 

 have, in fact, in our round passed scores of places, 

 any one or two of which might well have taken up 

 our entire day. 



Having rested over night, I think we will explore 

 again. We shall not be so tired to-night, for we shall do 

 most of our travelling to-day by water. Let us go back 

 to the Tower. We can run in if you like, and take a 

 peep at the real Crown of England, and the royal regalia 

 and jewels ; at the stairway, under which are buried 

 the two young princes who were smothered in the 



