THE HANDEL FESTIVAL. 331 



life-like waxwork figures and the Chamber of Horrors; 

 then the great Law Courts and the public libraries ; the 

 great collections of pictures and works of ancient, as 

 well as modern, art, and so on, and so on. There are 

 hosts of suburbs which I have not named at all, where 

 we shall find many places and things with historic 

 interest. 



We must visit the Crystal Palace, and if it is the time 

 of the great Handel Musical Festival, I promise you a 

 treat such as you may never have again this side of 

 heaven. We were fortunate in having the privilege 

 of being present on one of these great occasions. 

 There were four thousand trained singers in the choir, 

 and five hundred instruments in the orchestra. There 

 were twenty thousand persons in the audience, among 

 whom were each day some members of the Royal 

 Family. 



The Handel Festival, which occurs every three 

 years, is one of the great fetes of London. Be sure, 

 when you think of going, to find out, if possible, if it 

 is about the time of this great musical gathering, and 

 fail not to be there. 



We shall also want to go to Greenwich and Wool- 

 wich, and other places round about the city. 



Here in this great Metropolis of Christendom we 

 shall meet some of the noblest men and women that 



