of the River Thames at Rotherhithe and after going about 800 feet
down into the earth we entered the archway on the left 1120 ft.
of which was finished. It was beautifully lighted up with gas. We
walked through the Tunnel with the River Thames and the shipping
over our heads and in some places there is not more than
fifteen feet between the top of the arch and the bed of the river
There are two archways running the whole length of the Tunnel
with openings affording free communications from one archway
to the other: At the time we visited the Tunnel it was
considered of the kind one of the most gigantic and wonderful
of human achievements. Visitors to this place of note in after
years are familiar with a grand Bazar not there at the time
we visited it and Thames Tunnel purchases of Jewelry toys and
fancy things are carried away by the visitors to all parts of
the world as curiosities of association with one of the wonderful
places of London and momentoes of their purchasers visits to the
Great Tunnel under the monarch of England's rivers.
About under In the centre of the River Thames we wrote
in a record our names professions and residences and when
we came out we went to the Tower of London in a boat, the
distance being about 2 miles. We did not spend much
time here for it was getting late and we could not
therefore go through all the different appartments
Next I was quite ill. I had been
unwell for several days but now I was obliged to keep to
my room; but Elders Kimball and Smith went into the
city to visit the people and found some who hearkened
to them favourably. We had by this time found that London was the hardest place for a mission which we had
ever undertaken, but we did not feel discouraged in the
least; and were determined in the name of the Lord to set
up the standard of the Kingdom in that city
The following I was still confined to
my room most of the dtime but on the Elders Kimball
and Smith went to Debtford, and I took a walk into the
city called upon Brother Corner and found him in good
spirits.
I also called upon Mr Panther, 17 Warf, City Road,
Basin, who was a director of a Methodist chapel. I asked
feet
down into the earth we entered the archway on the left 1120 ft.
of which was finished. It was beautifully lighted up with gas. We
walked through the Tunnel with the River Thames and the shipping
over our heads and in some places there is not more than
fifteen feet between the top of the arch and the bed of the river
There are two archways running the whole length of the tunnel
with openings affording free communication from one archway
to the other: At the time we visited the Tunnel it was
considered of the kind one of the most gigantic and wonderful
of human achievements. Visitors to this place of note in after
years are familiar with a grand Bazar not there at the time
we visited it and Thames Tunnel purchases of Jewelry toys and
fancy things are carried away by the visitors to all parts of
the world as curiosities of association with one of the wonderful
places of London and momentoes of their purchasers visits to the
great Tunnel under the monarch of England's rivers.
the centre of the River Thames we wrote
in a record our names professions and residences and when
we came out we went to the Tower of London in a boat, the
distance being about 2 miles. We did not spend much
time here for it was getting late and we could not
therefore go through all the different appartments
On the 2nd of Sept I was quite ill. I had been
unwell for several days but now I was obliged to keep to
my room; but Elders Kimball and Smith went into the
City to visit the people and found some who hearkened
to them favourably. We had by this time found that
London was the hardest place for a mission that we had
ever undertaken, but we did not feel discouraged in the
least; and were determined in the name of the Lord to set
up the standard of the Kingdom in that city
The following day I was still confined to
my room most of the time but on the next Elders Kimball
and Smith went to Debtford, and I took a walk into the
city called upon Brother Corner and found him in good
spirits. I also called upon Mr Panther, 17 Warf, City Road,
Basin, who was a director of a Methodist chapel. I asked