| 1761 - 398 pages
...no adequate idea can be formed by defcription ; but the following account may enable the fpectator to view them to greater advantage, and help him to...them in this beautiful order both here and in the guard chamber of Hampton Court. He was a common gunfmith, but after he had performed this work, which... | |
| 1767 - 542 pages
...fixteen chefts fhut up, each cheil holding about i, zoo mulkets. The arms were originally difpofed by Mr. Harris, who contrived to place them in this...admiration of people of all nations, he was allowed a penfion from the crown for his ingenuity. The jiorth and fonth walls are each adorned with eight... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 422 pages
...cheft holding about roce muíkets. The arms were originally difpofcd by Mr Harris, who con» trived to place them in this beautiful order, both here and in the guard chamber of Hampton-court. He wai a common gunfmith ; but after he had performed this work, which... | |
| B. Lambert - 1806 - 624 pages
...other general officers' houses in the Tower. The variety of arms in this room, were originally disposed by Mr. Harris, who contrived to place them in this...the guard-chamber of Hampton-court. He was a common gunsmith ; but after he had performed this work, he was allowed a pension from the crown as a. reward... | |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 pages
...holding about IODO mufltets. The arms were originally di'.pofea by Air Harris, who contrived to p'lacc them in this beautiful order, both here and in the guard-chamber of Hampton-court. He was л common gunfmitli ; but after he had performed this work, which is the admiration of people of all... | |
| 1823 - 856 pages
...'late war, 16 chests shut up, each chest holding about looo muskets. The arms were originally disposed by Mr Harris, who contrived to place them in this...the guard-chamber of Hampton-court. He was a common gunsmith ; but after he had performed this work, which is the admiration of people of all nations,... | |
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