column, most admirably executed by Dominico Cardelli, of Rome. Here, with several other persons of eminence, the infamous Judge Jefferies was interred.

Passing up Love-Lane, we come to the church of St. Alban, Wood-Street: the ancient structure on this spot is generally supposed to have been as early as the time of Adelstan, the Saxon, whose residence standing near it, shewed "one great tower of stone" in Stow's time. The building, both inside and outside of the present church, is of the Gothic order; and it is wainscotted round with Norway oak. The tower is of stone, built square; the eight acroters are of the Gothic kind. The height of the tower is eighty-five feet and a half; and to the top of the pinnacles, ninety-two feet.

In addition to the Latin inscription upon the monument of Sir John Cheke, Weever mentions another, on which was the following:

Hic jacet Tom Short-hose

Sine Tombe, sine, sheete, sine Riches;
Qui vixit sine Gowne,

Sine Cloake, sine shirt, sine Breeches.

Passing down Addle-Street, we come to Plaisterers Hall, a spacious building, but of late years rented to manufacturers.

In Wood-Street, near Silver-Street, is Parish Clerk's Hall; and in this street, Silver-Street Chapel, occupied by dissenters. A little beyond, on the same side of the way, is the site of St. Olave, Silver-Street.

In Monkwell-Street, opposite, the Meeting-House, in Windsor-Court, was opened by Mr. Doolittle, in the reign of Charles the Second, as the first dissenting place of worship in London. This place was afterwards distinguished by the preaching of Dr. James Fordyce. On the west side of this street, we come to Barbers' Hall; a magnificent building for its time, consisting

of a spacious hall-room, court-room, and various other commodious offices. The grand entrance from Monkwell-Street is enriched with the company's arms, large fruit, and other decorations; and the whole is esteemed one of the best works of Inigo Jones. The theatre for the operations is eliptical. A fine picture, by Holbein, is preserved here" Henry the Eighth, with all his bluffiness of majesty, in the act of giving the charter to the company; and Dr. Butts, mentioned by Shakespeare, are among the figures."

Opposite to this hall are alms-houses, founded by Sir Ambrose Nicholas, salter, and Lord Mayor in 1575, for twelve poor and aged persons, rent free. Lamb's Chapel Court takes its name from an ancient chapel, situate near the north-west corner of London-Wall, founded in the reign of Edward the First. There was also a well for the use of the religious, whence the street was called Monkwell-Street. In pursuance of the will of William Lamb, Esq. a rich cloth-worker in the reign of Henry the Eighth, four sermons are still preached here to the Cloth-workers' Company, upon the four principal festivals of the year. Alms and clothing are also distributed at this place.

Hart-Street, crossing the north end of MonkwellStreet, contains the alms-houses of Mr. Robert Rogers. Going on to London-Wall, and passing a dissenting meeting-house, we come to Curriers'-Hall, a plain brick building on the south side of a small court, having an arched entrance with the company's arms above it.

At the north-west extremity of London-Wall-Street, Cripplegate formerly stood. Crossing Fore-Street, a part of which now resembles a market for fish, meat, &c. we proceed up White Cross-Street, passing the City GreenYard and Sir Thomas Gresham's alms-houses, up the irst turning on the right hand. The site of the Peacock Brewhouse, and several houses taken down in

Red Cross-Street and Cock-Court, is now occupied by a large brick building, the handsome entrance and keeper-'s-office excepted, exhibiting little more than blank walls, with pilasters, and known by the name of the New Prison in Whitecross-Street. This is now devoted to the exclusive accommodation of debtors; those who are freemen of the City of London, have a separate wing assigned them, and some peculiar advantages. Thus Newgate is appropriated to felons, Giltspur-Street Counter converted into a House of correction, and Ludgate principally devoted to the reception of nocturnal disturbers and the disorderly, prior to their full and permanent commitment by the magistracy of the police. The city is much indebted to the exertions of those who have effected these salutary regulations.

Grub-Street, a little to the east of Whitecross-Street, so long proverbial as being the residence of sorry authors, being spared by the great fire, still preserves several specimens of a gloomy and uncomfortable mode of building. In Hanover-Yard, a large house, with a porch, lately occupied by a cabinet-maker, is said to have been the residence of General Monk, probably only whilst he had his head-quarters in the city, upon the eve of the restoration. Proceeding from this court to Moor-Lane, at the north end of it, we come to Ropemaker's-Street, and a Catholic chapel, one of the first objects of the rioters' vengeance in the year 1780. Finsbury-Square having been already noticed, we return through Chiswell-Street and Beech-Lane, without meeting with any thing remarkable till we come to Red Cross-Street, containing Dr. Williams's Library, for the use of Protestant dissenting ministers. Here are a number of portraits and other curiosities; and here dissenters of all denominations may legally register the births. of their children.

At the south end of this street stands the church

of St. Giles', Cripplegate, built of stone, boulder, and brick, a spacious structure; the pillars, arches, windows, &c. are of the Gothic order. Besides a number of monuments to the memory of several eminent persons, in the front of the north gallery is a fine head, and accompaniments, by Mr. Bacon, to the memory of

JOHN MILTON,

Author of Paradise Lost,

Born Dec. 1608, Died Nov. 1674.
His father, John Milton, died March, 1646.
They were both interred in this church.
Samuel Whitbread, posuit.

Jewin-Street has been very much improved, in the commencement of the crescent and the erection of an elegant place of worship for the congregation under Dr. Abraham Rees.

In Paul's-Alley, on the west side of Red Cross-Street, is a meeting-house for the Sandemanian persuasion; and nearly opposite, the alms-houses built by the late Sir William Staines, with another meeting-house at the corner of Barbican, built by him for the late Mr. John Towers.

Aldersgate-Street is more remarkable for its former grandeur than its modern embellishments; and here the Half Moon Tavern, an old structure, was the resort of the wits in the reign of Charles the Second, on account of its vicinity to Lauderdale House, nearly opposite.

Of London House, in this street, no remains are left; that of Mr. Seddon, in the cabinet line, stands upon its site. Westmoreland-Buildings, a little lower down, stands upon that of a city mansion, belonging to the Nevils, Earls of Westmoreland, and which stood till within the last sixty years. Nearly opposite is Shaftsbury House, with a front adorned with Ionic pilasters,