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WalUngtony the feat of Sir Walter Blac- 

 kettj is a large handfome houfe, which ap- 

 pears, from the difpofition of the apart- 

 ments, to be very convenient. We were 

 fhewn iirfl: into fome common keeping 

 ones, a Hbrary, dining parlour, ^c. in 

 which I remarked a piece of dead game, 

 by Hubenery that was well done j and ano- 

 ther of dancing dogs, grotefque enough. 

 In the dining-room, of 40 by 21, the 

 chimney-piece of white marble is hand- 

 fome ; the cieling of ftucco work in fcrolls, 

 very light and pretty. Here is alfo ano- 

 ther piece of dead game by Hubenery fome 

 of it well executed i and at the other end 

 of the room the portrait of a hat and ruf- 

 fles. Likevvlfe a needlework fcreen of tent 

 Iritch, very elegant. 



The faloon, 40 by 22, and a good 

 height j a mofl: elegantly proportioned 

 room. The cieling and the whole very 

 neatly worked in flucco : The former 

 coved, the center an oblong of mofaics -, 

 and the cove, fcrolls and feftoons. The 

 chimney-piece handfome, of llatuary mar- 

 ble polilhed ; in the center, boys gather- 

 ing grapes, in relievo. The furniture of 

 tills room is very elegant. There are two 



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