44 Notes and Recollections of a Tour. 



Liverpool is strictly a commercial town, and one of the 

 richest in the kingdom ; it is not, therefore, to be expected, 

 that many places of interest are to be found here. Being 

 near the sea, considerable rain falls throughout the year ; 

 the winds also prevail to a greater degree than more inland ; 

 and we noticed their effect on vegetation. The smoke of such 

 towns as Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, &c. 

 also destroys the beauty of the foliage, and gives it a blighted 

 appearance ; the trunks of trees have the appearance of be- 

 ing covered with soot. Part of the town is built on an 

 elevated spot, commanding a good view of river Mersey, and 

 the country around. 



>S'^. James'' s Walk and the Public Cemetery. — Our first visit 

 was to the Public Cemetery. It is situated at the highest 

 point of the town ; it is several acres in extent, and is formed 

 out of what was formerly an immense quarry, from whence the 

 stone was taken for the purpose of building. It is nearly a 

 square, and three sides are formed by very high walls, at the 

 base of which, are numerous vaults for burial. Strolling 

 through what is called St. James' Walk, a public promenade, 

 on one side, we entered the gate of the Cemetery. The situ- 

 tion is well adapted for the purposes of burial for a large 

 town ; but besides the walks and monuments, does not con- 

 tain much worthy of note. We noticed a few fine weeping 

 elms and ashes, trees beautifully adapted to such a place. 

 Entering at one corner, we proceeded through the Cemetery, ■ 

 and passed out on the same side, at the other end of the 

 grounds. On a far more limited scale than Mount Auburn, 

 it would be unjust to compare it with the latter place. 

 Everything is wholly artificial, even, we presume, to the 

 soil ; but it is kept very well, and the numerous walks and 

 plantations of trees, have a handsome appearance. It is 

 certainly making the most of a stone quarry, to wall up the 

 sides, cover the bottom with soil, lay out walks, and plant 

 trees. 



Liverpool Botanical Garden. — This Garden has been es- 

 tablished in its present situation about eight years. It occu- 

 pies a square of eleven or twelve acres of land, and is about 

 three miles from the town. It was formerly located nearer 

 the town, but being encroached upon by buildings, and in 



