 the house was too small to inhabit, and too large to hang to ' one's watch,' cannot depreciate the taste that reigns in the whole. The larger court, dignified by picturesque cedars, and the classic scenery of the small court that unites the old and new...  London, by David Hughson - Page 525by Edward Pugh - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Horace Walpole, George Vertue - 1786 - 360 pages
...in a northern latitude. Yet thefe blemifhes, and lord Hervey's wit, who faid the houje was too fmall to inhabit, and too large to hang to one's watch, cannot depreciate the tafte that reigns in the whole. The larger court, dignified by picturefque cedars, and the claffic... | |
 | John Bew - 1793 - 330 pages
...a northern latitude. Yet thefe blemifhes, and Lord Hervey's wit, who faid " the houfe was too fmall to inhabit, and too large to hang to one's watch," cannot depreciate the tafte that reigns throughout the whole. The larger court, dignified by pifturefque cedars, and the... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1816 - 924 pages
...say " the house k wat incipal front of tliu building ii represented in the unexed view. MIDDLESEX. was too small to inhabit, and too large to hang to one's watch." Two wings, designed by Wyalt, were added by the late Duke of Devonshire ; and these desirably assist... | |
 | B. Lambert - 1806 - 624 pages
...ceiling of the corner drawing-room, are beyond measure massive ; and the ground apartment is rather a diminutive catacomb, than a library in a northern...blemishes, and Lord Hervey's wit, who said ' the house was toot small to inhabit, and too large to hang to one's wfctch/ cannot not depreciate the taste that... | |
 | John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...ceiling of the corner drawing room, are beyond measure massive; and the ground apartment is rather a diminutive catacomb than a library in a northern...house was too small to inhabit, and too large to hang toone's watch,' cannot depreciate the taste that reigns throughout the whole. The larger court, dignified... | |
 | 1823 - 434 pages
...ceiling of the corner Drawing-Room are beyond measure massive; and the ground/jkp'artment is rather a diminutive catacomb, than a library in a northern...these blemishes, and Lord Hervey's wit, who said, ' that the house was too small to inhabit, and too large to hang to one's watch,' cannot depreciate... | |
 | John Britton - 1816 - 944 pages
...occasion to say " the house was principal front of this building is represented in the agnexed view. 1 was too small to inhabit, and too large to hang to one's watch." Two wings, designed by Wyatt, were added by the late Duke of Devonshire ; and these desirably assist... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1816 - 946 pages
...occasion to say " the houw was principal front of this building is represented in the annexed view. was too small to inhabit, and too large to hang to one's watch." Two wings, designed by Wyatt, were added by the late Duke of Devonshire ; and these desirably assist... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1827 - 400 pages
...the cieling of the corner drawing-room are beyond measure massive, and the ground apartment is rather a diminutive catacomb, than a library in a northern...one's watch, cannot depreciate the taste that reigns in the whole. The larger court, dignified by picturesque cedars, and the classic scenery of the small... | |
 | Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - 266 pages
...his design ; and this is of such circumscribed proportions that Lord Hervey took occasion to say " the house was too small to inhabit, and too large to hang to one's watch." Two wings, designed by Wyatt, were added by the late Dnke oi Devonshire. The central compartment is... | |
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