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 Rh erected. Among them may be severally mentioned the Royal Exchange, which stood until 1838, when it was destroyed by fire, and was replaced by the present Royal Exchange;—which within its walls still preserves the priceless archives of the corporation of Lloyd's, the oldest and greatest marine-insurance institution of the world, and has a representative in every seaport of importance on the globe;—St. Paul's Cathedral, whose superb dome rises amid the stately towers and spires of London like a mother-hen among her chicks; the monument on Fish Street Hill, commemorating the great fire; Temple Bar, which, until the closing quarter of the last century, was the only surviving gateway marking the city limit; besides many beautiful churches, which still stand as monuments to the memory of the monarch under whose reign they were erected, and to the genius of the great architect that conceived them.

No more royal yachts were built until 1670. But in 1667, John Griffiere, a noted artist, built or purchased a yacht, and with his family, pencils, and colors aboard, made her his floating home for many years, cruising upon the Thames and along the coast, sketching and painting the shipping and scenery.

In 1668 the Duke of Richmond owned a yacht named the Lennox. Little appears to be known about this vessel, however, except that Pepys mentions her in a manner that indicates her sailing did not please him.

In 1670 Sir Anthony Deane built a yacht for