Eight very ancient Welch chairs, turned, and four stands: bought at the sale of Mr. Richard Bateman of Old Windsor. The piers of the garden-gates are of artificial stone, and taken from the tomb of William de Luda, bishop of Ely, in that cathedral. Before the chapel stand, on pedestals, four rare Indian flower-tubs, bought at Mr. Bateman's. THE CHAPEL, In the south-west corner of the wood, is built of brick, with a beautiful front of Portland stone, executed by Mr. Gayfere, of Westminster, and taken from the tomb of Edmund Audley, bishop of Salisbury, in that cathedral. In the anti-chapel is an oaken Gothic bench, designed by Mr. Bentley; over it, a head of Saint John Baptist, altorelievo, in marble, on a pedestal of the same, in a fine taste, the work of Donatello, and a present from Sir Horace Mann. On the opposite side, a crucifix of bronze; and beneath it, on an angular pedestal of fayence, on which is a bust of an angel, stands an encensoir of bronze. By the door is a holy-water-pot, of earthen-ware, given by Mr. G. A. Selwyn. Four panels, that came out of the abbey of St. Edmundsbury, and were doors to an altar-piece, and were since in the possession of Peter Leneve, Norroy, and after him, of Mr. Martin and Mr. Ives, antiquaries; on whose death Mr. W. bought and had them sawed into four pictures. On the outside pannels are Henry Beaufort, cardinal of Winchester, and John Kemp, archbishop of Canterbury. On one of the insides, is Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, praying; and behind him a saint holding the duke's cap of estate in one hand, and a golden chalice in the other. On the other is a person in the act of adoration in a stable, whence it is probable that the Virgin and child were represented on the middle piece which is wanting. This person seems to be Joseph, but may be the donor of the altar-piece, as over him is a shield of arms of Tate, impaling Boleyn or Sanders, for the colour of the chevron is turned black. These, perhaps, might be attached to the house of Lancaster, who were great benefactors to the abbey, and two princes of which family, afterwards so memorable for their enmity, are here represented. The three portraits agree remarkably with those of the same persons in the marriage of Henry VI. in the library, especially the archbishop and the duke, who has the same bald head and furred mantle. The two prelates are hard and dry, but the duke and Joseph are painted in a style very superior to that age, and the folds of their garments loose and large, not unworthy of the Bolognese school. In the window are the original portraits* of Henry III. and his queen, in painted glass, with other saints and coats-of-arms. Front ing the door stands a magnificent shrine of mosaic, three stories high; and beneath it, a crucifix† inlaid with mother-of-pearl, bought at the sale of the Honourable Richard Bateman, in 1774. On one side of the shrine, in a recess, stands on a console a figure of an ancient king of France, in fayence; on the other side, the Virgin Mary, of bronze. The roof was designed by Mr. Chute. On a tablet over the door is the following inscription :— "The shrine in front was brought, in the year 1768, from the church of Santa Maria maggiore, in Rome, when the new pavement was laid there. This shrine was erected in the year 1256, over the bodies of the holy martyrs Simplicius, Faustina, and Beatrix, by John James Capoccio and Vinia his wife; and was the work of Peter Cavalini, who made the tomb of Edward the Confessor, in Westminster-abbey. See the Anecdotes of Painting, p. 24. "The window was brought from the church of Bexhill, in Sussex. The two principal figures are King Henry III. and Eleanor of Provence, his queen, the only protraits of them extant. King Henry died in 1272, and we know of no painted glass more ancient than the reign of his father, King John. These portraits have been engraved for the frontis-piece to The Anecdotes of Painting. "This chapel was erected by Horace Walpole, in the year 1771. The facade was copied from a chapel-tomb in the cathedral of Salisbury." At the end of the winding walk is a large seat, in the form of a shell, carved in oak, from a design by Mr. Bentley. THE COTTAGE IN THE FLOWER-GARDEN. THE TEA-ROOM Is hung with green paper and prints. Over the chimney Mary Lepelle lady Hervey, by Ramsay, in a frame carved by Gibbons; from Mr. Bateman's. Two sconces of Chantilly china; a sceau for liquors, of Seve; two chocolate-cups ditto; a handle-cup and saucer; a caudle-cup and deep saucer; all with coloured flowers. A rice-cup on feet; a saltcellar of old fayence; and four biscuit figures. On the hearth, a large green vase of German ware, with a spread eagle, and lizards for handles. From Mr. Bateman's. On a shelf and brackets, two pots-pourris of Nankin china; two * It was repaired, and parts supplied, by Richter, who made the chimney-piece in the round room; but he could not supply the golden glass in the original, the art of which is lost. It stands on an angel and shield, which came out of Westminster-abbey. pierced blue and white basins of old Delft; and two sceaus of coloured Seve; a blue and white vase and cover; and two old fayence bottles. On the tea-table, a white tea-pot with gold edge, of Seve; four handle-cups and saucers, a sugar-dish, milk-pot, basin, and plate of the same; a tea-pot of crackled china, with blue and brown flowers: an octagon green basin with coloured flowers; a ditto, white, with ditto; a green leaf, of Staffordshire ware; two blue and white handlecups of Seve; one ditto larger, in shape of a pail; two ditto with coloured flowers and blue rims; one ditto with dark blue and gold edges and coloured flowers; and one ditto with blue and gold mosaic on white. THE LITTLE LIBRARY Is painted green and white. Over the chimney, an original halflength of Milton, æt. 45, in black, a ring tied to one of his buttonholes. In the key-stone of the chimney, an antique bas-relief, with the story of Mars and Venus. On the mantel-piece, several antique sepulchral earthen lamps. On the hearth, a flower-pot of fine blue earth. Four Ancient Welch chairs: from Mr. Bateman's. Over the door, an antique painting in fresco. Vide Middleton's Germana, &c. A bronze tripod for burning incense. M. A marble canopus. Two ditto, smaller; bought at Mr. Bateman's. Over the book-cases, a small marble bust of Lord-Chancellor Clarendon. Several small Etruscan and black Staffordshire vases. Two yellow beakers, with flowers, of Staffordshire ware. Two red china ditto. Two flower-pots of crackled china. A blue china bottle. A bronze inkstand, in good taste; from Count Caylus's collection. IN THE GARDEN. An extraordinary large brainstone: a present from Mr. Grosvenor Bedford. Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, in bronze. A large antique sarcophagus, in marble, with bas-reliefs; from the collection of Bryan Fairfax, Esq. Two ossuaria. The sleeping Morpheus in plaister. P ADDITIONS. A two-leaved screen, painted on Manchester velvet, with the heads of a Satyr and Bacchante, by Lady Diana Beauclerc, in 1788. Twelve earthen plates, painted at Delft, with the signs of the zodiac, by Sir James Thornhill: bought at Mrs. Hogarth's sale. The death of Cardinal Wolsey, copied by Miss Agnes Berry, in water-colours, of the same size, and with all the strength of the original, in oil by Mr. William Lock-a sublime composition, in which the expressions are worthy of the greatest masters, as the colouring and chiaro-scuro are equal to Rubens. Procession in the castle of Otranto, in water-colours, by J. Carter. A drawing, whole length, of Mrs. Damer, in the attitude of having just carved her young Paris; by Richard Cosway. A small head of Harris the actor, in the character of Cardinal Wolsey, in oil. There is an unique print of it in the Pepysian library at Cambridge. A fox and partridge: and a water-dog and duck. Both by Oudry. Frances Stuart, duchess of Richmond; oval head. Vide Grammont. An emblematic brass dish, by Francis Briot. A Venetian morion; and a curious round helmet; engraved in Captain Grose's Armoury. Both bought at Mr. Rawle's sale. Johanna lady Abergavenny: vide Royal and Noble Authors: a present from Miss Beauclerc, the maid of honour. An iron back of a grate, with General Fairfax on horseback, dated 1649; found in the old kitchen at Strawberry-hill. Lady Elizabeth Butler, countess of Chesterfield; half length, by Sir Peter Lely brought from her house at Breadby. Vide Grammont. An ancient knife, with a curious handle of gold; a present from Miss Mary Carter. The original portrait of Samuel Cooper, the miniature painter, from the royal collection; bought at Mr. Dalton's sale. Head of a gentleman, by Rosalba; ditto. Prince Arthur, Prince Henry, and Princess Margaret, children of Henry VII., by Mabuse; from Cosway's collection. A rabbit, by Adrian Vandevelde; from ditto. Thomas Wriothesley, earl of Southampton, lord-treasurer, by Samuel Cooper; from the collection of Mr. Browne, of Shipton-Mallet. Two very large blue jars; from Mrs. French's collection. An ewer of ancient fayence; ditto. A small vase of porphyry; from Lord James Manner's collection. A small hamper of silver wire, containing a Goa stone; ditto. A Scottish mull, made of a large ram's horn, and mounted in silver; a present from Sir James Colquhoun. CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME. 1760. November 1.-State of the Ministry on the accession of George III. Cha- Nov. 14.-Capture of a packet-boat by the French. Mr. Mackenzie. Slight changes in the Household. Rejoicings for the victory of the King Dec. 5.-Samples of brocadella. Stosch, Elisi, and Paganina. Bon-mot of Mrs. Hardinge. Increase of Lords and Grooms of the Bed-chamber. Ac- cident to the King. Strange, the engraver. Altar for the bust of Ves- 1761. PAGE 9 Jan. 2.-Detention of the packets. State of parties. Foreign policy. Death of Lord Downe. The Duchess of Hamilton. Hawkins's History of Music. Portrait of Cardinal York Jan. 27-Marshal Botta's furniture. Decorations at Strawberry Hill. Mr. Mackenzie named Plenipotentiary. Books, &c., despatched to Florence. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, her husband, and Lady Bute. Taaffe and Wortley Montagu. Anecdote of Lady Mary. The Primate of Ireland. March 3.-Insipidity of the new reign. Lord Bute and Mr. Pitt. Parlia- mentary candidates.-Audacity of corruption. Sir Nathaniel Curzon. Irish affairs. The Duke of Bedford, Lord Kildare, Lord Temple, and Lord Halifax. Mr. Conway. The new Peerages. Absurdity of Voltair. March 17.-Great changes in the Ministry. New Peers. Jesuitical war at Rome. Riots by the Northumberland colliers April 10.-Rinuncini's brocadella. Cousin Boothby. The King's love of the arts. Prospect of peace. Mr. Pitt. Close of the elections May 14.-Negotiations for peace. The Abbé de Bussy and Mr. Stanley. July 9.-Capture of Belle'sle. Approaching marriage of the King. Anec- dote of Monsieur de Souvré. Voltaire's new works. Strawberry Hill expenses. Lord Northumberland's sons July 23.-Glorious victories. The royal bride. Sir Richard Lyttelton and |