Lector, si monumentum requiris,
Circumspice.
Obiit 25 Feb. MDCCXXIII., aetat. XCI.

We subjoin a translation of this inscription for our young
friends:--

"Underneath lies buried Christopher Wren, the builder of this church
and city; who lived beyond the age of ninety years, not for himself,
but for the public good.--Reader, if you ask for his monument, look
around you.--He died on the 25th of February, 1723, aged 91."

He is called the builder of the city, as well as of the church; for
Sir Christopher Wren was the architect of more than fifty of the
churches in London.

One morning, our friend, Miss S., was kind enough to accompany us to
Greenwich, where, you know, is the Hospital for disabled sailors of
the British navy. The day was warm and lovely, like what we call the
Indian summer in America. We took an omnibus to London Bridge; from
thence we proceeded by railway, and in a few minutes were in
Greenwich. We entered the magnificent old Park, and wandered about
for a long time, to our hearts' content, among the venerable old
trees, admiring the graceful deer that were enjoying themselves all
around us. At last we came to the top of a charming hill, where we
sat down to rest and look at the river. Several of the sailors had
arranged spy glasses of various sizes for the accommodation of
visitors, and for the good to themselves of a few pence. We
patronized one of these, and then descended to the Hospital, which
is the main object of interest. It was just time for the old