2 a few others of no special character by others except a good small one by Yelland. But the national galleries are perfectly
overwhelming in grandeur bulk variety? - years would be required to make even the most illegible curiosity of a criticism
The outside view of the buildings is grand also beautiful. For the best architects have done their best in building them while
Fred Lou? Olmstead laid out the grounds. Last night the buildings terraces fountains along the canals were illuminated by
tens of thousands of electric lights arranged along miles of lines of gables domes? cornices with glorious effect. it was
all fairyland on a illegible scale would have made the Queen of Sheba poor Solomon in all their glory feel sick with helpless
envy. I wished a hundred times that you the children grandma could have seen it all only the feeling that illegible would
have been made sick with excitement prevented me from sending for you. I hope Helen is well then all will be well. I have
worked at? my article odd times now then but it still remains to be finished at the Century rooms. Good bye tell the children
I ll write them from New York tomorrow or next day. Love to all goodbye. Ever yours John Muir 01668