Travels Through England, Wales, & Scotland, in the Year 1816 Volume 1 (Paperback)

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.1820 Excerpt: ... CHAP. XIII. Lancaster--The Castle--Adrians Tower--Interior of the Prison--Courts of Justice--The Churches--The Aqueduct--Garstang--Preston--Gas-Lights--Mr. Horrock's Cotton Manufactory--Tarleton--Ormskirk--Liverpool--The Docks--Knowsley--Prescot--Return to Liverpool--The Harbour--St. Nicholas Church--The Athenaum--The Lyceum--Other Reading Rooms--The Billiard Room--The Ball Room--The Botanic Garden--The Town HallThe Exchange--The School for the Blind--The Theatre--Mr. Roscoe--Visit to Ince--Mr. Blundell's Collection of Antiques. As every inn-keeper who has obtained the necessary licence, may keep post-chaises and horses, the expense of posting in England varies in different parts, according to the price of fodder, or the extent of competition. From Glasgow and through the whole of Cumberland and Westmoreland, we had been constantly obliged to pay one shilling and fourpence for an English mile; but at Lancaster we were charged only the usual price of one shilling and threepence. We could then have obtained post-chaises at London for one shilling per mile. In the country between Kendal and Lancaster there is great sameness; but it becomes more attractive as we approach the last-mentioned place. An excellent and handsome stone bridge of five arches, that brings us directly to the Custom-house, extends itself very picturesquely across the river Lune, which forms a harbour here, and along which there is a row of handsome warehouses. This little town has a very pleasing appearance, and is even embellished by a pretty large and open place, called Daltonsquare, which contains several magnificent houses. Among the objects worth seeing here, the castle claims the first place. This majestic edifice, when entire must have been one of the noblest remains of Gothic arch...