CASTLE-HOWARD. 



number painted by the first masters, ancient and 

 modern. 



The buildings in the park, which is extensive 

 and beautiful, presents scenes of solemnity, gran* 

 deur and delight. 



THE MAUSOLEUM 



is a circular fabric of considerable dimension, sur- 

 mounted with a dome, and surrounded by a hand- 

 some colonnade of Doric pillar?. Over the vault is 

 an elegant circular chapel. The cornice from 

 which the dome rises is supported by eight Corin- 

 thian columns, and the ornamental carvings are light 

 and pleasing. The floor is disposed in different com- 

 partments, inlaid with marble, and the whole is or- 

 namented with a fine table of antique Mosaic. 



About half a mile from the house, in another part 

 of the park, is an Ionic temple, with four porticos, 

 and a handsome room fitted up chiefly with marble. 

 The cornices of the door cases are supported by 

 Ionic pillars of black and yellow marble, and in the 

 corners of the room are pilasters of the same. 



In niches over the doors, stand busts of Vespa- 

 sian, Faustina, Tragan, and Sabina. The floor is 

 composed of different antique marbles ; and the 

 room is crowned with a dome beautifully gilt. 



On the south of the house is a 



PYRAMID, 



fifty feet high, raised to the memory of William, 

 lord Howard, third son of the duke of Norfolk, 

 from whom the family of the Howards is descended* 



