prudent governess, forty-five years a virtuous and triumphant Queen, truly religious, and blessed in all her great affairs; and that after a calm and resigned death, in the seventieth year of her age, she left the mortal part to be deposited in this church, which she established upon a new footing. She died March 24, 1602, aged seventy."

Many of the inscriptions, especially those of the royal families, recite important historical facts. For instance, there is an altar erected by Charles II. to the memory of Edward V. and his brother, "who, by their treacherous uncle, Richard III., were murdered in the Tower." The inscription says:

"Here lies the relics of Edward V., King of England, and Richard, Duke of York, who, being confined in the Tower, and there stifled with pillows, were privately and meanly buried, by order of their perfidious uncle, Richard, the usurper. Their bones, long inquired after and wished for, after laying one hundred and ninety-one years in the rubbish of the stairs, (leading to the chapel of the White Tower,) were, on the 17th of July, 1674, by undoubted proofs, discovered, being buried deep in that place. Charles II., pitying their unhappy fate, ordered these unfortunate Princes to be laid among the relics of their predecessors, in the year 1678, and the thirtieth of his reign."

In allusion to this inscription a writer observes: "It is remarkable that Edward was born November 4, 1471, in the sanctuary belonging to this church, whither his mother took refuge during the contest between the houses of York and Lancaster; at eleven years of age, upon the death of his father, 1483, he was proclaimed King; and on the 23d of June, in the same year, was murdered in the manner already related. Richard, his brother, was born May 28, 1474, and married while a child to Anna Mowbray, heiress of Norfolk."

On the monument to George Canning, born April 11, 1770, died August 8, 1827, is the following:

"Endowed with a rare combination of talents, an eminent statesman, an accomplished scholar, an orator surpassed by none, he united the most brilliant and lofty qualities of the mind with the warmest affections of the heart; raised by his own merit, he successfully filled important offices in the State, and finally became first minister of the Crown. In the full enjoyment of his sovereign's favor, and of the confidence of the people, he was prematurely cut off when pursuing a wise and large course of policy, which had for its object the prosperity and greatness of his own country, while it comprehended the welfare and commanded the admiration of Foreign nations."

Longer than by any other, perhaps, we were inclined to linger by the monument of the unfortunate Major John André, so well known, in this country at least, as having been hung as a spy by order of General Washington. On a molded paneled base and plinth, in the wall, is a sarcophagus, surmounted by a half-reclining female figure, her head bowed in grief, and in bas-relief on the front are represented on the one hand Washington's headquarters in an open tent, and on the other the British quarters, disclosing in company with officers, what are supposed to represent the mother and sister of André in deep distress, and between the two camps a British officer is represented as bearing a flag of truce to Washington, with a letter from Major André, begging that he might be shot instead of being hung. On the base is the following inscription:

SACRED to the MEMORY
of

MAJOR JOHN ANDRÉ,

who, raised by his merit at an early period of life to the rank of AdjutantGeneral of the British forces in America, and employed in an important but hazardous enterprise, fell a sacrifice to his zeal for his King and country on the 2d of October, A. D. 1780, aged twenty-nine, universally beloved and esteemed by the army in which he served, and lamented even by his FOES. His gracious sovereign, KING GEORGE THE THIRD, has caused this monument to be erected.

On the plinth is an inscription to the effect that by direction of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, the remains of Major André were removed from Tappan, N. Y., and on the 28th of November, 1821, deposited in a grave near this monument. It is a singular fact that the head of Washington's figure on this monument has been twice taken off; whether from motives of spite or from mere wanton curiosity it is uncertain; but charity might lead us to suppose the latter reason, since the heads also of some of the other figures have been removed-"being so well executed they were too great a temptation for the curious pilferer to withstand." Here is the letter addressed to General Washington by Major André the night previous to his execution, and borne to him under this flag of truce:

"SIK-Buoyed above the terror of death by the consciousness of a life devoted to honourable purposes, and stained with no action which can give me remorse, I trust that the request which I make to your excellency at this serious period, and which is to soften my last moments, will not be rejected; sympathy toward a soldier will surely induce your excellency, and a military tribunal, to adapt the mode of my death to the feelings of a man of honour; let me hope, sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me—if aught in my misfortunes mark me as the victim of policy, and not of resentment, I shall experience the operations of those feelings in your breast, by being informed I am not to die on a gibbet. I have the honor to be, your excellency,

"JOHN ANDRÉ,

"Adjutant of the British forces in America."

It was all in vain; he died on the gallows.

LONDON,

CHAPTER X.

ONDON, JULY 3.—Our English friends, with whom we have been sojourning as guests, support a handsome team with servants in livery, and have entertained us in regal style. We have had several drives in Kensington and Hyde Parks every pleasant afternoon, where the aristocracy of London vie with one another in their elegance of outfit, and where we had the opportunity of seeing many of them face to face. The principal drive is between Apsley House, the palatial mansion of the Duke of Wellington, and the Albert Monument, a magnificent structure somewhat after the style of the Scott Monument in Edinburgh, lately raised by Queen Victoria in honor of her lamented husband, Prince Albert. Across the street from the Monument is the Royal Albert Hall of Arts, built in circular form, and capable of seating fifteen thousand people. At this. point the carriages turn and the great procession moves back and forth on the same carriage-way, lined with thousands of spectators on foot. Continually passing and repassing one another, the occupants of the carriages are enabled to exchange salutations and enjoy a view of the whole inspiring scene. The Queen sometimes drives in the Park, but we have not seen her. The Princess of Wales is often in the procession and bows pleasantly to those who offer their respects.

Parallel with the carriage-way is a horse-course for horseback riding, and this extends, indeed, through the Park and along Rotten Row, another part of Hyde Park, where, at two o'clock in the afternoon, thousands of ladies and gentlemen congregate and

promenade for exercise in the open air. On the north bank of a beautiful lake, called the Serpentine, is the Ladies' Mile, another charming drive. From the end of Oxford street, Hyde Park is entered under the marble Arch, a noble structure, which used to stand in front of Buckingham Palace. Opposite the Piccadilly entrance, and near the Apsley House, on an elevated pedestal, is the grand bronze statue of Achilles, inscribed, "By the women of England to Arthur, Duke of Wellington, and his brave companions in arms.” The statue was cast from ordnance taken from the enemy during the Peninsular war, and the cost of its erection ($50,000) was entirely defrayed by subscriptions of the fair sex-an example, perhaps, for the women of the United States, if it be that our Washington Monument is ever to be completed.

A ride one day to the Thames embankment took us through many parts of the city. This embankment. which has reclaimed from the muddy Thames fifty acres of land, is a great modern improvement, adding much to the beauty as well as to the health of the metropolis. Another ride six or eight miles to the village of Richmond, by the famous "Star and Garter" Hotel, and through the great Richmond Park, swarming with sheep and deer, was equally enjoyable. On the edge of this Park is the residence of Lord John Russell, nestled among forest trees. On our way we visited Kew Gardens, said to contain one of the most splendid collections of plants in the world. The palm-house, three hundred and sixty feet long by ninety feet wide, is believed to be the largest glass building in existence, except the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, which we have likewise visited, and where we heard concert singing. We may men