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the w hole city has been rou sed from th eir slum bers,
it w as only a chim ney on fire.
A t a serious
conflagration the K in g , or C row n P r in c e , atten ds
to encourage by his p resence the firem en in th eir
exertions.
Slagterboderne, The Shambles
j
w hich su r
ro u n d the W atch T o w e r, w ere erected in 1 8 4 6 ;
they a re o f c a s t-iro n , and su itab ly arran g ed w ith
all requisites o f the trade.
In n um b er they are
78, but, not being sufficient, o thers h av e since been
b u ilt in G raab ro d reto rv . T h e centre is occupied by
vegetable stalls.
Toldboden
,
The Custom House.
T h e a p
p ro ach to the C ustom H ouse and L a n d in g -p la c e
h as been vastly im p ro v ed w ith in the last tw o
y ears.
T h e L anding-p lace is now o f hew n stone,
h an dsom e and c o n v en ien t; and the a p p ro a c h , by
the rem oval, from one side, o f the unsightly ho uses
w hich before stood th e re , is rendered m ore re
spectable.
On either side o f the T oldbodvei a
good looking building h as been raised-, b o th o f
w hich a re arran g ed as tav ern s and c afé s; and on
one side o f th e street are som e decent shops, w ith
a colonnade — in w hich a re public offices.
It is