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matched in any other hall. The gallery 

 is fupported by 18 very noble Ionic fluted 

 pillars, incrufted with a parte, reprefenting 

 in the moft natural manner feveral mar- 

 bles. The (hafts are of Sicna> and fo ad- 

 mirably imitated as not to be diftinguifhed 

 from reality by the moft experienced and 

 fcrutinizing eye ; the capitals of white 

 marble, and the fquare of the bafes of 

 verd antique. Nothing can have a more 

 beautiful effect than thefe pillars ; thofe 

 only on one fide of the room are yet 

 completed ; but the moft fkilful hands 

 from Tta'y are kept conftantly employed 

 in finiihmg this noble defign. Between 

 the pillars are eight niches in the w T all 

 for ftatues, which are ready to be placed 

 when the pillars, walls, &c. are fmiihed 

 for receiving them. Over them are very 

 elegant relievos in pannels, from the de- 

 ligns of Mr. Stewart. Above the gallery 

 are eighteen Corinthian pilafters, which are 

 alfo to be incrufted w T ith the imitation of 

 marbles : Between the fhafts are pannels 

 ftruck in ftucco, and between the capitals 

 feftoons in the fame, in a ftile which cannot 

 fail of pleafing. The ceiling is of compart- 

 ments in ftucco, admirably executed. His 

 lordftiip defigns a floor in compartments 

 anfwerable to the ceiling, of the fame work- 

 man (hip 



