Il8 DERBYSHIRE TAPESTRY. 



chambre, and of the membres and lengthes of the paces requysit 

 for it, observing the spaces betuene the windowes, because her 

 majesties hangings wer to deepe almost by the halfe. It may 

 well be, that she meant first suche, or sparver, or travers as your 

 L. doth note to be her meaning. For in stead of suche a one, 

 at the least ouer head, there is tyghtid over her head a large pece 

 of her majesties, from one syde of her chamber to the other, 

 being i 7 foote wyde betweene the wall places, following the order 

 of the roof, which is not lefted over, but seelid vnder the rafters, 

 which makith her chambre the warmer to her good lyking : And 

 speakith of no want there, but of such lynid sutable hangings. 



But if she call for such a tent or other , when I may 



know her meaning, it shalbe done as well as it may be heere." 



lbab&on Iball. 



Whilst I thus speak of Hardwick and its textile attractions, 

 I am by no means unmindful of the treasures within the world- 

 renowned Haddon, and of the courtesy of the House of Rutland, 

 which for nearly two centuries has thrown open this ancient 

 mansion to the public. In an account of Haddon recently 

 issued, the Duchess of Rutland writes: — "The late Duke of 

 Rutland used to feel the greatest pleasure in thinking how 

 many visitors from different countries (especially from America) 

 visited Haddon, and he often told us how much it gratified him 

 if he heard they enjoyed themselves." 



It is only just to the present princely owner to say that he 

 inherits all his father's love for the venerable home of his family, 

 with all his magnanimity ; indeed, no one could possibly take a 

 greater interest in the elucidation of the antiquities of the country 

 than the present Duke, the worthy President of our Derbyshire 

 Archeeological and Natural History Society. 



The restoration of the tapestry at Haddon has been nobly 

 undertaken by the present Duchess — only let us hope to be 

 replaced in its ancient home. 



