Socrates, Virgil, Homer, Cicero, Sappho, Shakespeare, Dryden, Milton, and Livy. Over the Statues are Bafreliefs, copied from Antiques out of the Florentine Mufeum, properly difpofed; and a Statue of the Venus de Medicis. Here is also a curious Model of the Radclivian Library at Oxford.

The Chimney-Piece is fuperb and lofty, decorated with a Portrait of Henry Earl of Litchfield, by Akerman.

Is well conftructed for Mufick, and has several Paintings in it, viz.

The Grandfather and Grandmother of the late Earl of Litchfield.

The late Earl.

The two late Dukes of Beaufort.

The Honourable Mr. Lee, and Sir Watkin Williams Wynne, by Hoare.

Rubens and his Son, hanting wild Beafts.

Two Venetian Courtezans.

A Sbooting-piece, and two Hunting pieces, by Wotton. In the Shooting piece the two late Lords are introduced.

The DINING-ROOM

Is ornamented with feveral masterly Portraits. Henry VIII. by Hans Holben, in his highest finishing. Charles I. with Charles II. at his Knee, by Vandyck. Sir Henry Lee, with the Maftiff which faved his Life, by Johnfon.- -The ftory of this Piece is founded on an escape of Sir Harry, from being affaffinated by one of his own Servants, who had formed a defign of robbing the House, after having murdered his Mafter. But on the Night it was to be put in execution, the Dog, though no Favourite with, nor ever before taken notice of by his Mafter, accompanied him up Stairs, crept under the Bed, and could not be driven

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away by the Servant, when Sir Harry ordered him to be left and in the dead of Night, the fame Servant entering the Room to execute his defign, was inftantly feized by the Dog, and upon being fecured, confeffed his intentions.

In one Corner of the Piece is the following Line. "More faithful than favoured."

Lord Henry, by Richardfon; and the old Dowager Lady, by Vanderbank, both in their Coronation-Robes. The Duke of Monmouth and his Mother.

Prince Arthur, by Johnson.

Sir Charles Rich, killed at the Isle of Rhée, 1627. Sir Chriftopher Hatton.

Four Portraits of Sir Henry Lee's Brothers, by Corn. Johnson, in his best manner.

The DAMASK

BEDCHAMBER.

The Tapestry which is executed with uncommon Expreffion, reprefents Boys engaged in feveral Sports and Employments, fome fqueezing Grapes, others at Play, &c.

1. Admiral Lee.

Paintings.

2. The Queen of Bohemia, by Johnson.

3, 4. Lord and Lady Tenham.

TAPESTRY DRAWING ROOM.

It is furnished with Tapestry not lefs mafterly than that last described. The fubjects are, the Muses and Apollo finging and playing on their several Inftruments; Bacchanalian Scenes, and a Vintage.

The Paintings are

1. The Countess of Rochester, by Sir Peter Lely. 2. The Countess of Lindefey, by the fame.

3. Sir Francis Harry Lee, by Vandyck.

4. Sir Harry Lee, full Length, in the Robes of a Knight of the Garter, by Johnson.

In this Room we are fhewn a large beautiful India Cheft.

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From this Apartment we have an entertaining View of a winding Valley; with a ferpentine Canal, over which is thrown an elegant Bridge from a Defign of Palladio's.

The SALON.

The Ceiling and Walls are richly Stuccoed; in the middle Compartment of the Roof Flora and the Zephyrs: and on the Walls Minerva and Diana,

Antiques.

1. The Goddef's Health, three Feet in Heigth, formerly in Dr. Mead's Collection. On its Pedestal is a Bas Relief of Efculapius.

2. A Medallion of a Sleeping Cupid. The Diameter is nine Inches.

The GREEN DAMASK DRAWING

ROOM.

The marble Chimney-Piece and Table in this Room are of the most beautiful Sorts. The two Corinthian' Columns to the Chimney Piece and high finishing of the Whole are worthy of Scheemaker, who was the Artift. The Landfcape in the middle is by Mr. Wotton, who has gained great Applaufe in this Species of Painting.

Over the Doors are ftriking Paintings of Ruins, Rocks and Cafcades.

The Italian Table in this Room is a valuable and beautiful Curiofity.

GILT DRAWING ROOM.

This was formerly called the Best Dining Room.
Paintings, viz.

A full-length Portrait of Charles II. and of the Duchefs of Cleveland, by Lely.

The prefent Duke of Grafton's Great Grandfather, and Lady Charlotte Fitzroy, his Lordship's Grandmother, by Kneller.

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The Decorations of the Wainscot are gilt; and the ftuccoed Ceiling is correfpondent to the Tafte and Splendor of the reft.

Here are two Tables of Egyptian Marble, which juftly demand our Obfervation.

The Chimney-Piece of this Apartment is finely exe. cuted; and over it a Landscape by Wotton.

The VELVET BEDCHAMBER,

So called from the Bed and Hangings, which are of a fingular Figure, made at Genoa.

The elegant Chimney-Piece is by Scheemaker, ornamented with an Italian Prospect of a Ruin.

The Dreffing Table is of Tortoife-Shell, curiously inlaid. It was made in France.

The TAPESTRY ROOM.

Is the laft we are fhewn, curiously ornamented in the Chinese Tafte, and has two elegant and coftly Sconces..

The Tapestry reprefent the Cyclops forging the Armour for Æneas, and Neptune, properly attended, directing the refitting a Veffel, which has been fhipwrecked.

The Chimney Piece is of white Marble. Over it is a capital Picture by Sir Peter Lely of the Duke and Duchess of York, and the Princeffes Mary and Anne. Two Landscapes over the Doors are by an Italian Mafter.

The Chairs in this Room are each ornamented with one of the Fables of Æfop.

In this Apartment is a beautiful Fire-Screen of Needle Work, by the Dowager Lady of Henry Earl of Litchfield. The Subject is the Rape of Proferpine.

Proper to this Apartment are the Chinese Lady and the Porter with a Cheft of Tea. Two rich Branches on each Side the Chimney Piece; one fupported by a Black-moor, the other by a Mullatto.

HEY THRO P,

THE SEAT OF

THE RIGHT

HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF SHREWSBURY.

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T is fituated feventeen Miles North of Oxford, and about four and an half from the Seat of the Earl of Litchfield. It ftands on an Eminence and has every delight that can refult from a diverfity of Wood, Water, Eminences, and Vales.

An Avenue of above two Miles planted on each fide with Forest Trees, interfperfed with Clumps of Fir, leads from the North to the grand Area before the Houfe; and by its length and variety, forms an exceeding magnificent Approach. The Architect of this Houfe, though so modern a Building, is not known.

The Houfe is a regular Edifice, confifting of four Fronts, built in a moft elegant ftile of Architecture, and is joined to the Offices by open Arcades. We enter the Houfe by a Flight of Steps under a grand Portico, fupported by four lofty Corinthian Columns.

The HALL

Is a well proportioned Room, thirty-two Feet by twenty-feven Feet nine. It is finished in plain Stucco, and adorned with Vafes and Lamps upon highly finished Brackets. The Eye is agreeably furprized on our first entring, by the Reflection of the Avenue, and part of the Hall, from two large mirror Sashes on each side the Door leading to the Salon, which raifes the idea of anɔther Room of equal Dimenfions and Magnificence.

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