Palace and Hovel; Or, Phases of London Life

CHAPTER XV.

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THE LUNGS OF LONDON.

Regent's and Hyde Parks--Dimensions of the Public Parks and Gardens--What they Contain--Bathing in Hyde Park--Richmond Park with its Forests and Hunting Grounds--Hampton Court Park--Its Labyrinth--The Crystal Palace--Veteran Musicians--Greenwich Park--Grand Observatory, 216