Sir Walter Raleigh - Montague Close, London, UK
N 51° 30.416 W 000° 05.355
30U E 701992 N 5710217
This quote, by Sir Walter Raliegh, is etched into the wall running along the south bank of the River Thames. It is close to where the former (Rennie) London Bridge used to stand.
Waymark Code: WMGEY4
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/24/2013
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The inscription reads:
"There are two things scarce matched
in the universe the sun in heaven and the Thames on earth
Sir Walter
Raleigh
1552 - 1618"
"Kenilworth"l, by
Sir Walter Scott, also includes this reference:
"They were soon launched on the
princely bosom of the broad Thames, upon which the sun now shone forth in all
its splendour.
"There are two things scarce
matched in the universe," said Walter to Blount--"the sun in heaven, and
the Thames on the earth."
"The one will light us to Greenwich
well enough," said Blount, "and the other would take us there a little faster if
it were ebb-tide."
"And this is all thou thinkest--all
thou carest--all thou deemest the use of the King of Elements and the King of
Rivers--to guide three such poor caitiffs as thyself, and me, and Tracy, upon an
idle journey of courtly ceremony!"
"It is no errand of my seeking,
faith," replied Blount, "and I could excuse both the sun and the Thames the
trouble of carrying me where I have no great mind to go, and where I expect but
dog's wages for my trouble--and by my honour," he added, looking out from the
head of the boat, "it seems to me as if our message were a sort of labour in
vain, for, see, the Queen's barge lies at the stairs as if her Majesty were
about to take water.""