TOURING THE WORLD.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7049, 10 February 1910, Page 6

TOURING THE WORLD.

Original photos of scenes to be visited by the Hew Zealand World Traveller to be elected by popular vote March 19.

EXTERIOR OF THE COLOSSEUM, ROME. Nothing in Romo can equal it in grandeur. Its walls are more than 200 feet in height. It is said to have been built by 60,000 captive Jews after the conquest of Jerusalem by Titus. Close by it is a ruined fountain at which the gladiators washed after tho combat, surrounded, no doubt, by a gaping crowd, and petted and admired by effeminate patricians, who with their soft white hands patted the brawny muscles of tho athletes and offered wagers on thleir next success.

WESTMINSTER ABBEy, LONDON. Thirteen English Kings and fourteen Queens are hero entombed. Here also is preserved, as every viator may see, the ancient chair in which all English sovereigns have been crowned (and most of them in tins Cathedral)'since Edward T. Hero arc the tombs of Queen Elizabeth and her fair rival and victim, Mary Queen of Scots, now jym;: 'ncajh the same Cojtihedray roof.

■ COURTYARD of' THE ■ DUCAL PAUACH, VENrCB.

EIFFEL TOWER, ' PARIS. The monument is built to a height of 985 feet above - the Seine. It - is remarkably light, gacefut and, well . proportioned. WHO WILL BE THE

Ira this illustration ire are looking on a portion of its, inner courtyard, around which' rise the marblo walls of the Palace, magnaficontly decorated with, stone carving and statuary in bronze and marble, In tire foreground is • on© of two elaborate bronze well-curbs here, the w-orh ot Venetian artists 350 years ago. Upon their maxhlo steps Venetian women often sit to rest themselves before returning homeward ivith their polls of waten, gossiping gaily of to-day, mimindful of the history with -which, each stone in this old building seems at times so eloquent. ' lucky CONTESTANT? ■