SMITH BROS., Wine and Brandy MERCHANTS, 11, Westgate Buildings, II, The Westgate Wine Vaults have been .Established over 100 years. The Royal Private Baths The Tepid Swimming Bath The Hot Bath The Cross Bath The New Baths The Use of the Waters THE ABBEY CHURCH OF SS. PETER AND PAUL Saxon and Norman History CHURCHES S. James S. Paul S. Michael S. Swithin (Walcot) S. Saviour S. Mary the Virgin (Bathwick) S. John Baptist (Bathwick) S. Thomas-à-Becket (Widcombe) S. Matthew (Widcombe) S. Mark (Lyncombe) S. Luke (South Lyncombe) S. John the Evangelist (Roman Catholic) HACKNEY CARRIAGES AND WHEEL CHAIRS Are under the control of a Committee of the Town Council. The fares commence at the stand from whence the Carriages or Chairs may be used; and the first plying for hire on any stand or place of resort is entitled to take the first fare, except that any person hiring may select any particular carriage or chair. No fare can be demanded for a child under three years of age, carried in the arms or lap of any person; and two children under the ag ten years are considered only as one person. The ! include every house or building in the street or place which such fare is provided. The Flymen and Chair are bound (under a penalty) to take any property le any carriage or chair to the Central Police Station. HACKNEY CARRIAGES may be hired either by tim distance at the option of the person hiring. If hired time the fare is 2s. per hour, and 6d. additional for e fifteen minutes; if by distance, Is. per mile for carr two persons, and 6d. for every additional half-mil fraction thereof; for an extra person, an additional per mile. A fare and a half may be charged bet midnight and 6 a.m. The drivers must carry 112 weight of luggage without any charge for the sam addition to the fare; but they are entitled to charg for every additional 56 lbs. or fraction thereof. person hiring must pay all bridges. WHEEL CHAIRS.--Fares, by time, Is. per hour, 3d. for every additional quarter of an hour or fra thereof; by distance, not exceeding half a mile, 6d. 6d. for every additional half mile or fraction thereot. Any person hiring by distance may detain the chair by paying 3d. for every fifteen minutes or fraction thereof. Chairmen are entitled to charge one-third more than the Sxed rate for carrying persons more than 200 yards hill; but such extra fare is not to be charged below · Abbey Cemetery, Widcombe; the Canal bridge, hwick hill; S. Mary's buildings, Wells road; S. thew's Church, Widcombe; and Southcot place, ombe hill. Double fares may be charged betweer n. and six a.m. In O know something of the history of a place, as well as of the objects of impor tance which arrest the eye, is the desire of most visitors when making their first acquaintance with it. The intention of the present work being to satisfy this desire, it will necessarily be both historical and descriptive. reviewing the past however it will be more suggestive than exhaustive-more of an outline than a finished picture; though, should the reader during his sojourn in this ancient city find that he has alike time and inclination to become more fully acquainted with the details of its history, we will endeavour to indicate the means by which he may pursue his inquiries. The prudence of thus limiting the historical scope of our |