| PAGE |
Hotel Charges | viii |
General Description | 9 |
A First Glance at the City | 15 |
A First Glance at the West-End | 27 |
Palaces and Mansions, Royal and Noble | 33 |
Houses of Parliament; Westminster Hall; Government Offices | 40 |
St. Paul’s; Westminster Abbey; Churches; Chapels; Cemeteries | 47 |
British and South Kensington Museums; Scientific Establishments | 62 |
National Gallery; Royal Academy; Art Exhibitions | 68 |
Colleges; Schools; Hospitals; Charities | 70 |
The Tower; The Mint; The Custom House; The General Post-Office | 77 |
The Corporation; Mansion House; Guildhall; Monument; Royal Exchange | 84 |
The Temple; Inns of Court; Courts of Justice; Prisons | 90 |
Banks; Insurance Offices; Stock Exchange; City Companies | 93 |
The River; Docks; Thames Tunnel; Bridges; Piers | 97 |
Food Supply; Markets; Bazaars; Shops | 109 |
Clubs; Hotels; Inns; Chop-Houses; Taverns; Coffee-Houses; Coffee-Shops | 116 |
Theatres, Concerts, and Other Places of Amusement | 121 |
Parks and Public Grounds; Zoological, Botanical, and Horticultural Gardens | 125 |
Albert Hall and International Exhibition | 129 |
Omnibuses; Cabs; Railways; Steamers | 136 |
SHORT EXCURSIONS— |
Up the River | 143 |
Down the River | 154 |
Crystal Palace, &c. | 162 |
APPENDIX. |
TABLES, LISTS, AND USEFUL HINTS— |
Suburban Towns and Villages, within Twelve Miles’ Railway-Distance | 169 |
Chief Omnibus Routes | 171 |
Tramways | 173 |
Clubs and Club-Houses | 173 |
The London Parcels’ Delivery Company | 174 |
Money-Order Offices, and Post-Office Savings-Banks | 175 |
London Letters, Postal and Telegraph System | 175 |
Reading and News-Rooms | 176 |
Chess-Rooms | 177 |
Theatres | 177 |
Concert Rooms | 178 |
Music Halls | 178 |
Modes of Admission to Various Interesting Places | 179 |
Principal, Public, and Turkish Baths | 180 |
Medicated Baths | 181 |
Cabs | 182 |
Hints to Strangers | 183 |
Commissionaires or Messengers | 183 |
The Great Interceptive Main Drainage System of London | 184 |
INDEX | 185 |