But a great city always draws to itself the great minds, and there Johnson probably found his enjoyment.
"August 27.

We took St.Paul's Church to-day.

We took tickets for the vaults, the bell, the crypt, the whispering-gallery, the clock and all.
We did not know what was before us.

It was a little tiresome as far as the library and the room of Nelson's trophies, but to my surprise, when the guide said, 'Go that way for the clock,' he did not take the lead, but pointed up a staircase, and I found myself the pioneer in the narrowest and darkest staircase I ever ascended.

It was really perfect darkness in some of the places, and we had to feel our way.