Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ... few seconds, and then enter another tunnel, called the Ken sal Green Tunnel, the celebrated Cemetery of that name--the Pere la Chaise of London--being on the left side, which is worthy of n visit, from the number of eminent individuals who are entombed within its limits. The tombs of His Royal Highness the late Duke of Sussex, the Princess Sophia, Ducrow, and George Robins (the princes ot horsemanship and auctioneering), are worth a visit. The cemetery approaches the railway, and extends over apart of the tunnel. The railway now enters n richly pastoral country, and as the beauties of nature have hitherto been veiled from us by a 'UCCOMion of tiiniiol -nH riittm.--iv, . W-imi- the landscapes which are presented to our view, as we begin to experience the exciting effect of railway travelling. Passing through nn open country, by an express or fast train, where the eye can embrace an uninterrupted view--the steady, but swift motion ot th- train imparts a peculiarly pleasing sensation, whv.-h may be compared to the sense of enjoying the changing scenes of a constantly varying panorama, without being required to perform the least effort or labour to obtain it. The scenery now rapidly improves; pasMnr Wormwood Scrubs on the left, we may notice th junction line of the North and South-Western Companies, curving towards the south. To the right appears some of the prettiest scenery in Middlesex; on the left Is the rich foliage of Twyfonl Abbey--and before us expands the valley of the Brent. WXIiItESDEN. Population, 10,869. Distance from station, 1 mile. There Is n complete network of rails at this station at which trains are constantly moving to and fro. The North and South Western Junction auJ Hampstead Junction, the latter of which unites by a s..."
