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The same marks as on the preceding. The shield cross not 

 visible, as in the later Mortlake work. 

 4. — In the central medallion is a female reclining, partaking 



of fruit. . A monkey on her left is stealthily following her 



example from a basket of fruit close by. The border 



plaques have the banquets given by the fox and stork 



respectively. 



The whole designed to illustrate the sense of fasie. 



General treatment the same as the first hanging, but 



without the side peacocks. 

 5. — The central medallion has a lady reclining with a bird. In 



the borders are a monkey and a fox. 



In the corner, by the little door opening towards the tower 

 stairs, is a hanging illustrating St. Paul shaking off the viper at 

 Melita — one of the series of the Acts of the Apostles. 



The work is excellent, and the treatment of the angry waves 

 particularly fine. The wrecked vessel appears in the distance. 

 The subject is enclosed in a broad border of flowers, fruit, 

 birds, and cherubs. No mark visible. It is a great pity this 

 does not occupy a better position. 



The Earl's Bedroom 



is hung with mutilated hangings representing the "meet" for the 

 chase, with scenes of hunting and hawking, femp. Henry VIII. 

 (c. 1509). Most of the figures are bordered with fine black 

 lines. Much slashing occurs in the fulness of the sleeves and 

 breeches of the male figures, one of whom wears a gypciere 

 pf the end of the fifteenth century. 



riDclbourne Iball. 



Contributed by W. Dashivood Fane, Esq. 



The only tapestry wall hangings in Melbourne Hall are those 



in two of the bedrooms (Nos. ii and 13) on the principal floor. 



Room No. II (18 feet long and 16 feet wide) has tapestry on 



