At that time everybody in England agreed that London was a wonderful
city. So I was surprised to find it rather ugly, with narrow dirty
streets, and people crowded into tiny houses. I was frightened by its
huge size. At Smithfield, the meat market, I was shocked by the dirt and
blood everywhere. Then I came to Newgate Prison, where a drunk old man
showed me the place where prisoners were hanged, and told me excitedly
that four men would die there tomorrow. I was disgusted by this news. My
first impression of London could not have been worse.
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