Rochester, was imprisoned; and it is said also that the Princess Elizabeth was confined there, by her bigotted sister Mary. The Bloody Tower has been so called since the reign of Elizabeth, before whose time it was denominated the Garden Tower; though, according to the story told by the warders, it derives the epithet of Bloody, from being the place where Edward V. and his brother, the Duke of York, were smothered. The Lanthorn Tower, was part of the building appropriated to the residence of the royal family. The Record Tower was formerly known as the Wakefield Tower and the Hall Tower. The Traitor's Gate is a large square structure, formerly called St. Thomas's Tower; it is supported by a large low-pointed arch, under which is a landing place from the river. Besides the above, here are the Brick Tower, the Constable Tower, the Well Tower, the Cradle Tower, and the Byward and Martin Towers. The Collection of arms and armour within the different buildings of this fortress, is unequalled by any similar depôt in any part of the world. Almost every kind of warlike instrument is here preserved, and the singularly ingenious and fanciful way in which they are arranged and displayed, may be said to be unparalleled. Thousands and tens of thousands of these weapons of death meet the eye in such skilfully-varied forms and devises, that the mind forgets the direful purpose for which such an assemblage was brought together, and dazzled by the splendour and artful combination of the whole, dwells with admiration upon the brilliant scene which is thus exhibited. In the Spanish Armoury, which is now contained. in a new and spacious room, are displayed the various spoils and trophies said to have been taken at the time of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, in 1588; as well as many other curiosities of great interest and value. Here is a figure of Queen Elizabeth, with her horse and page, standing near the entrance of an elegant tent, clothed in splendid robes, in exact accordance with the dress in which she returned thanks at St. Paul's for the signal deliverance of her kingdom from the Invincible yet defeated Armada. The New Horse Armoury is a capacious building adjoining to the White Tower, which was designed and erected by Mr. Wright, Clerk of the works, about three years ago. The interior presents one of the most imposing spectacles that can well be imagined; the numerous equestrian and other figures, arrayed in the armour of different ages, combine to give interest to a scene which is probably unique. There are no fewer than twenty-two Equestrian figures of Sovereigns and noblemen in this apartment, (which is 149 feet in length and 33 feet wide) all of which have on the armour of the respective periods in which they lived, and some of them are clothed in the identical suits that they themselves wore: the horses, also, are accoutred in the warlike habiliments of different ages. This armoury was thus historically arranged, in the year 1826, by Dr. S. R. Meyrick, a person most eminently qualified for the task. The equestrian figures stand on a raised The following lines commemorative of his arrangement, are inscribed over the equestrian figure of Henry the VIIIth, in the central recess. brick floor, inclosed by a light iron railing, beneath pointed arches, supported by a row of pillars which divide the room into two compartments; over each is a crimson banner, inscribed in golden letters, with the name and time of the person represented. They stand in the following order: the stars denote the suits which have been positively identified. Edward I. A D. 1272: mail armour. Henry VI. 1450: plate armour. Edward IV. 1465: tournament armour. Henry VIII. 1520: plate armour richly inlaid with gold. Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, 1560.* Sir Henry Lee, 1570. Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, 1585: inlaid with gold. James I. 1605. Sir Horace Vere, 1606. Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, 1608. Henry, Prince of Wales, son of James I. 1612: curiously engraved with military subjects, and richly gilt." George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, 1618. Georgio IV. Opt. Max. Regnante. Arthure Duce Wellington Ordinationum Magistro. Has Principum Nobiliumque Loricus Historicæ Instituit. A. D. 1826. S. R. MEYRICK, LL.D. Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, 1685. Henry VIII. in a very curious suit of armour, presented to him by the Emperor Maximilian, on his marriage with Katharine of Arragon in 1509.* It is covered with engravings, representing the legends of saints, interspersed with Henry's badges, and washed with silver.-Vide "Archæologia," vol. xxii. p. 106—113. This last figure stands in a recess, which contains also many specimens of the armour and weapons of King Henry's time, together with two small figures of Henry, Prince of Wales, dated 1604, and Charles, Prince of Wales, afterwards Charles II.* 1636, in the armour actually worn by those princes. At the entrance of the recess, on each side, is a figure in armour made for Henry VIII.* in the years 1509 and 1512. Specimens of ordnance, of different reigns, from Henry the Sixth's time, some of them very curious; helmets and swords, among which are those once belonging to Tippoo Saib; curiasses and other spoils, from the field of Waterloo; ancient armour of various descriptions; pikes, lances, armour, and banners of Charles the First's reign; and a multitude of other weapons, of different forms and countries, are also included in this collection. On the ground floor of the Grand Storehouse, which was erected in the reigns of James the Second and King William, and is 345 feet in length by 60 feet in width, is what is called the Royal Train of Artillery, consisting of numerous pieces of ordnance of different kinds, both of English manufacture, and taken from foreign nations in battle. The roof of this apartment, which sustains the floor of the Small Armoury, is supported by forty-two very large pillars, each twenty-four feet in height. In this armoury, which occupies the entire length of the building, are modern arms of every description, in a state for immediate service, and sufficient for 150,000 soldiers. They are arranged in a vast variety of curious forms and devices, and altogether excite great interest. Numerous military trophies, and warlike instruments and accoutrements of various kinds, are also preserved here. The arrangements of the Jewel Room have recently been entirely changed and most materially improved. The Regalia are now shewn by the light of six argand lamps, and displayed at one view, on drawing aside a crimson curtain. The new Imperial Crown, which is of matchless splendour, and was made for the coronation of George the Fourth, in 1819, and the Golden Salt-cellar, which is a model of the White Tower, but furnished with cannon, and richly set with jewels, are so disposed as slowly to revolve, by which means every part is shewn in succession. From a very early period our Sovereigns have had a Royal Menagerie in the Tower, and there are frequent mention, in the records, of the King's lions, leopards, bears, and other wild animals, kept in this fortress. In 1252, Henry the third commanded the Sheriff of London to pay four-pence per day, for the keep of a Norway bear, which he had received as a present and sent to the Tower; and, in the following year, he also commanded them to " provide a muzzle for the said bear, and an iron chain to hold him out of |