320 AUSTRALIA AND HOMEWARD. 



London. A little back from the river, fronting on 

 Whitehall, are the Admiralty Buildings, the Horse 

 Guar Is, the Indian and Foreign Offices, while running 

 intD Whitehall are Downing Street and Parliament 

 Street. 



Passing under Westminster Bridge we get a full 

 view of the great British Houses of Parliament, where 

 so many laws have been made, wise and otherwise ; 

 and where, perhaps, more eloquence and true oratory 

 and wit have bjen heard than anywhere else on earth. 



If we were on shore we would go down and see the 

 place where Guy Fawkes was caught with his fagot 

 and fire ready to destroy the king and his pa liament. 

 The pl.ice is spoiled by too lavish an expenditure of 

 money beautifying it. 



Direct 'y back of the Houses of Parliament is West- 

 minster Abbey, with its royal tombs and historic 

 memories. If we had the time we might go up Great 

 George Street and Bird-Ca^e Walk, past St. James' 

 Park, and see Buckingham Palace, but our little 

 steamer will not wait. Directly opposite the Houses 

 of Parliament, across the river, and also fronting on 

 it, is St. Thomas' Hospital, consisting of fourteen large 

 buildings all alike, all separate, though standing side 

 by side. A little farther on is the Medical School, 



