The British Museum has kept up its interest to visitors during the holidays; the number of visitors on Whit Monday being 16,329 ; on Tuesday, 3290; and Wednesday, 3955. The total number of visitors exceeded those of last Whitsun holidays by nearly 7000. Notwithstanding the large concourse of persons on Monday, there was not a single case of damage or disorder; nor has a single person refused admission on the ground of intoxication.
The Illustrated London News, London England, Week Ending May 21, 1842