Some Stray Notes Upon Slough and Upton: Collected From Various Sources (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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AT almost the southern extremity of Buckinghamshire, whose inspiriting air,' Mr. Disraeli observed, when one passed the Colne, dispelled the fogs of London,' lies the increasing town of Slough. This town has several claims to interest: on scientific grounds,from the peculiarities of its geology, the astronomical discoveries of Herschel, and being the scene of the earliest telegraphs and rail ways; on literary grounds, from the residence of Chaucer, Milton, Pope, and Gray, and others in the neighbourhood; and on historical grounds, from the close environment of many important buildings and places, and Roman, Saxon, and Danish remains while there are also many spots of artistic attraction in the vicinity.
Slough is a very healthy place, and has never been visited by any epidemic, though it is said that the public health is endangered by the jarring discords of its un tuned bells,* and the idle screeching of steam-whistles on the river, on Sundays - which last noise, serving no purpose either of utility or amusement, should be pro hibited. The majority of the inhabitants, however, are very tolerant, and have been known to permit the nuisance of a steam-organ for more than a week with out lodging any complaint before the magistrates!
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