LONDON.

ILLUSTRATED BY EIGHTEEN

BIRD'S-EYE VIEWS OF THE
PRINCIPAL STREETS.

ALSO BY A MAP SHOWING

ITS CHIEF SUBURBS AND ENVIRONS.

BY HERBERT FRY,

EDITOR OF THE 'ROYAL GUIDE TO THE LONDON CHARITIES,'

W. H. ALLEN AND CO.,

13, WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED,

STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.

PREFACE.

Ir was the ambition of Addison to have it said of him that he had "brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses."

It is my ambition-I say it, I hope, with due modesty-to set the fascinating story of London before the masses of the people, to whom the ponderous tomes which fill the shelves of museums and palace libraries, are as sealed books.

The scenes herein described in brief and imperfect language, ought to have a deep and abiding interest for every Londoner-yea, for every inhabitant of these realms, for every English-speaking community in the world. This great town with all its ancient associations, its venerable edifices, its varied memories, is a grand heirloom descended to us from the historical past, of which every Briton should be proud.

He who has learnt but a few lessons in the wonderful history of London, sees a glamour in its meanest places. To him every old street, as he paces it, becomes alive with anecdote, and almost every ancient dwelling conveys historical information. We tread on classic soil, upon ground hallowed by innumerable wise and good men long passed away.

If what I have here put together should excite to a higher appreciation of London on the part of those who dwell in, or visit it, I shall indeed be proud of my labour.

I may be allowed, in conclusion, to add that both text and illustrations (devised by myself specially for this work and protected by the Copyright Act) have been thoroughly revised and corrected to date. HERBERT FRY.

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

1. FROM CHARING CROSS THROUGH WHITEHALL TO WESTMINSTER
2. THE STRAND, FROM CHARING CROSS TO FLEET STREET
3. FLEET STREET AND LUDGATE HILL TO ST. PAUL'S AND CHEAPSIDE, &c.
4. CANNON STREET TO THE MANSION HOUSE, THE TOWER, &c. .
5. FROM CHARING CROSS THROUGH PALL MALL TO PIMLICO
6. REGENT STREET, FROM WATERLOO PLACE TO PORTLAND PLACE
7. ST. JAMES'S STREET AND OLD AND NEW BOND STREETS

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8. PICCADILLY, FROM THE HAYmarket to HYDE PARK CORNER
9. EDGWARE ROAD, FROM THE Marble ARCH TO WESTBOURNE GROVE
10. OXFORD STREET, FROM THE MARBLE ARCH TO TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
11. BAKER STREET, FROM OXFORD STREET TO REGENT'S PARK AND ST. JOHN's
WOOD

12. TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD AND HAMPSTEAD ROAD TO CAMDEN TOWN 13. NEW OXFORD STREET, AND HOLBORN, TO Smithfield and CHEAPSIDE 14. THE EUSTON AND MARYLEBONE ROADS,-KING'S CROSS TO PADDINGTON. 147 15. THE POULTRY TO BISHOPSGATE STREET, AND TO WHITECHAPEL 16. THE CITY ROAD,-FINSBURY CIRCUS TO THE

17. FROM LONDON BRIDGE, THROUGH THE BOROUGH, TO NEWINGTON BUTTS AND ST. GEORGE'S FIELDS.

18. THE THAMES FROM THE TOWER TO WESTMINSTER

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MAP OF LONDON IN 1887.