From Imperial London, 1901, by Arthur Henry Beavan
Preface
I have endeavoured to describe Imperial London in a series of sketches that will be interesting to the general reader, and useful to the stranger within our gates.
The world's capital is a medley of palatial buildings, mean houses, beautiful districts, and squalid regions, so vast in number and extent as to preclude exhaustive delineation in a volume of this size; therefore, in its compilation, it has been necessary to maintain throughout a system of eclecticism.
I would remark that, topographically, Modern London is essentially Protean, and there can be no finality in its depiction.
To "improve" is the order of the day.
On every side, familiar buildings, favourite nooks and corners, and long-cherished haunts are being transformed out of all recognition; and what is more to be regretted, picturesque tenements that once linked us with the past too often disappear in the process, and to the inquiry, "Whither are they vanish'd?" the despairing antiquary is fain to reply:-
"Into the air, and what seem'd corporal
Melted as breath into the wind."
Arthur Henry Beavan, 1901
Hello @fafner ! This is @macchiata from @OCD (original content decentralized) and @lovesniper team. We saw that you already posted your first post here in Hive Blockchain!
It would be awesome if you do an introduction post. As a sample of what an great intro post is, you can refer to this intro post for reference:
Keeping Up With the Buzz - My Introduction to the Hive Community
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