Oldal 280 [280]
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iy Li 00 as New Zealand Chambers, is one of Mr. Norman Shaw's few city works, and deserves all the praise that has been lavished upon it. We soon reach Aldgate, and perhaps there is no part of the city on which time has laid so heavy a hand. The Priory has absolutely disappeared, though down to a late period vaults and other remains were distempting in vain to redeem a poor design, may be seen; but the short street called after Whittington, which leads into the Market, contains at least one fair front. The offices of the “P. & O.,” the pioneer of all the eastward-sailing mail lines, are in Leadenhall Street, but cannot be admired by any one with an eye for correct archiposing The large house on the tecture. They are,. however, im and convenient. south side of Leadenhall Street, known
