OF

THE OLD WORLD;

OR,

EXCURSIONS ON THE CONTINENT,

AND IN THE

ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAIN.

BY THE

REV. JOHN AZ

CLARK, 1861-1843

RECTOR OF ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA,

AUTHOR OF "THE PASTOR'S TESTIMONY," "WALK ABOUT ZION," ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

PHILADELPHIA:

PUBLISHED BY W. MARSHALL AND CO.

Entered, according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by W. MARSHALL & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

C. SHERMAN AND CO. PRINTERS.

Mich. st. Lib.

9-19-1923

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Journey from Paris to London-French Scenery-View of the Ocean-

Boulogne-English steamer-First view of England-Entrance of the

Thames-Ascent of the Thames-Shipping-View of London Bridge

-Ludgate Hill-St. Paul's-Guide-Topography of London-Bridges

across the Thames.

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CHAPTER II.

Review of the route from Rome to London-State of health-Impres-

sions of England-St. John's Chapel-Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel-

Communion season.

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CHAPTER III.

Description of Exeter Hall-Motives prompting clergymen to leave their

flocks-Departure from Paris-The pleasure enjoyed at Exeter Hall—

The London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews-

Rev. Mr. Grimshawe-Touching narrative of the conversion of a

young Jew-Asaad Yakoub Kayat-Rev. Mr. Wolf.
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St. John's Chapel, Bedford Row-Rev. Mr. Noel—His sermon-Expo-

sure of Papal Idolatry-Attack upon Oxford Divinity-The Lord's

Supper-Evening service-Cecil-Incident in relation to Wilberforce

and Lord Chatham.

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CHAPTER IV.

The streets and parks of London-Rev. Josiah Pratt-His connexion

with Richard Cecil-His view of the Oxford Tracts-Miss Catharine

Cecil-Life and correspondence of Mrs. Hawkes-Visit to Cecil's

family-Excursion to Walthamstowe-View of the country-Mr.

Watt's chapel-River Lea-Isaac Walton-Baptism in a country

church-Rev. Mr. Noel in his family.

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