In the same spirit the Illustrations have been selected, so as to convey the artistic feeling with which the various scenes impress us. I am conscious too of shortcomings, especially when I think of the conscientious labours of Peter Cunningham, Thornbury, and Walford, though in another department of the subject; but these, I trust, will be excused in consideration of the goodwill and enthusiasm, in which the work has been carried out. P. F. _Athenæum Club_, _September, 1890._ CONTENTS. I.--ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH, WESTMINSTER 1 II.--THE WESTMINSTER TOBACCO-BOX--THE WESTMINSTER PLAY 9 III.--ASHBURNHAM HOUSE--THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, &c. 16 IV.--WESTMINSTER ABBEY 26 V.--THE ADELPHI AND THE STRAND 38 VI.--THE ROMAN BATH--COVENT GARDEN 49 VII.--THE NATIONAL GALLERY 57 VIII.--SIR JOHN VANBRUGH AND ST. MARTIN’S LANE 68 IX.--PICCADILLY, BOND STREET, AND ALBERT GATE 78 X.--LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS 92 XI.--THE OLD INNS--CLIFFORD’S, STAPLE’S, BARNARD’S 99 XII.--DICKENS IN LONDON 114 XIII.--WATERLOO BRIDGE, THE LAW COURTS, ST. PAUL’S, ETC. 122 XIV.--OLD SUBURBAN MANSIONS 145 XV.--OLD TOWN MANSIONS 154 XVI.--OLD SQUARES 170 XVII.--THE OLD TAVERNS 176 XVIII.--TAVERNS 183 XIX.--CITY WALKS 195 XX.--THE OLD CITY HALLS 206 XXI.--ALLHALLOWS, ST. OLAVE’S, ELY CHAPEL, ETC. 211 XXII.--OLD ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S, ST. HELEN’S & OTHER CHURCHES 221 XXIII.--WREN’S CHURCHES 232 XXIV.--MODERN CHURCHES 240 XXV.--THE CHARTERHOUSE--THE NEW RIVER 249 XXVI.--CANONBURY TOWER 253 XXVII.--THE QUEEN ANNE STYLE--OLD DOORWAYS 258 XXVIII.--CHELSEA AND FULHAM 266 XXIX.--PUTNEY--FULHAM 272 XXX.--CHISWICK, KEW, RICHMOND, AND THEIR SUBURBS 277 XXXI.--WILLIS’S ROOMS--THE PALACES 293 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Houses of Parliament _Frontispiece._